Anthony Richardson Benched

[Wild Turkey]

Anthony Richardson Benched 'Going Forward,' Which Suggests Not A Short Time

The Indianapolis Colts not only benched former first-round pick Anthony Richardson, they've done it for the foreseeable future which suggests the move to Joe Flacco is not for a short time.

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I've only seen the Colts play one game this year and it was an exhibition but there has been a LOT of talk this week about him taking himself out of a game for a breather and he wasn't hurt. Obviousily that doesn't cut it in the NFL and Joe Flacco is going to the starter for the foreseeable future.

 

[RP-29]

Anthony Richardson Benched 'Going Forward,' Which Suggests Not A Short Time

The Indianapolis Colts not only benched former first-round pick Anthony Richardson, they've done it for the foreseeable future which suggests the move to Joe Flacco is not for a short time.

www.outkick.com

I've only seen the Colts play one game this year and it was an exhibition but there has been a LOT of talk this week about him taking himself out of a game for a breather and he wasn't hurt. Obviousily that doesn't cut it in the NFL and Joe Flacco is going to the starter for the foreseeable future.

Ideally, Richardson should've been shadowing under Flacco this whole time. Richardson needed proper development before starting.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Ideally, Richardson should've been shadowing under Flacco this whole time. Richardson needed proper development before starting.

You are spot on and anyone that watched him play at Florida could have told you he was a development project form the beginning and honestly I wouldn't have spent a first round pick on him.

The guy has tremendous raw talent but he isn't even at the Jameis Winston level and lets be real that isn't great and a backup at best.

 

[Mofo]

Ideally, Richardson should've been shadowing under Flacco this whole time. Richardson needed proper development before starting.

Even that might be too optimistic. The guy's been in the NFL for 2 seasons, and hasn't demonstrated he has starter talent, and might not even be backup capability. A lot of what I'm seeing is probably the Colts trying to protect sunk cost of a #4 overall pick.

 

[RP-29]

You are spot on and anyone that watched him play at Florida could have told you he was a development project form the beginning and honestly I wouldn't have spent a first round pick on him.

The guy has tremendous raw talent but he isn't even at the Jameis Winston level and lets be real that isn't great and a backup at best.

Even that might be too optimistic. The guy's been in the NFL for 2 seasons, and hasn't demonstrated he has starter talent, and might not even be backup capability. A lot of what I'm seeing is probably the Colts trying to protect sunk cost of a #4 overall pick.

I think there'd be a chance he could've been a decent starter if he was granted a similar apprenticeship Love got in Green Bay.
If Love would've been thrown on the field as quickly as Richardson was, he would've been a disaster. That game in KC he started when Rodgers got COVID was pretty proof positive Love wasn't ready and that's the same type of crap we're seeing out of guys like Richardson and Bryce Young.

 

[Mofo]

I think there'd be a chance he could've been a decent starter if he was granted a similar apprenticeship Love got in Green Bay.
If Love would've been thrown on the field as quickly as Richardson was, he would've been a disaster. That game in KC he started when Rodgers got COVID was pretty proof positive Love wasn't ready and that's the same type of crap we're seeing out of guys like Richardson and Bryce Young.

It's the old school method of introducing QBs to NFL schemes and defenses. I agree it would've been better to have had him more prepared. But owners and maybe fanbases nowadays insist upon seeing their highly touted #1 and #2 picks on the field a lot in their rookie season. That said, over a decent enough period of time, you'd still expect to see improvement and compatibility with the NFL game, if it was ever going to happen. I mean, unless there's an Akili Smith / RG3 implosion.

 

[RobBase]

He wants to run all the time. It’s already cost him and he doesn’t seem interested or willing to develop his passing game. That’s just what I see watching him.

They have a far better chance to W with Flacco.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Richardson was always gonna be a bust. I watched the dude at Florida. He has the physical attributes you want, but doesn’t have the talent

 

[RobBase]

Richardson was always gonna be a bust. I watched the dude at Florida. He has the physical attributes you want, but doesn’t have the talent

I remember thinking he might be a 2nd or 3rd round pick simply based on hopes and prayers because of his athleticism. He could never throw a ball.

 

[DragonFromTo]

Even that might be too optimistic. The guy's been in the NFL for 2 seasons, and hasn't demonstrated he has starter talent, and might not even be backup capability. A lot of what I'm seeing is probably the Colts trying to protect sunk cost of a #4 overall pick.

Saying that he's been in the NFL for 2 seasons is overstating it though. He's only played 10 games.

 

[williewilliejuan]

He’s another Trey Lance. He’s got a ton of raw talent and little to no actual experience. Neither one will ever be successful in the NFL even if they have the skills to do so because no team can afford to leave him in there for three years getting their asses kicked in the hopes he can develop.

 

[fordman84]

I don't believe for a second he is benched for good. I don't care what Shane says, he knows this is just him trying to teach a lesson about taking plays off. Guarantee Richardson plays some snaps this weekend.

 

[Wild Turkey]

They should convert him to tight end if they can teach him to block.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

The game that I think of when I think of Richardson was 2021 against UGA. Down just 3-0 with about a minute and half before halftime with the ball.

Richardson fumbles, UGA scored the next play.
Very next play, Richardson throws an int, UGA scores the next play. And then he throws a pick 6 with like 15 seconds before halftime to turn a 3-0 deficit with UGA on upset alert to a 24-0 halftime deficit and the game being over at half

 

[Mofo]

Saying that he's been in the NFL for 2 seasons is overstating it though. He's only played 10 games.

He’s another Trey Lance. He’s got a ton of raw talent and little to no actual experience. Neither one will ever be successful in the NFL even if they have the skills to do so because no team can afford to leave him in there for three years getting their asses kicked in the hopes he can develop.

He's what used to be called "project quarterback". You can keep throwing starts at him, until it dawns on everyone that he's a bust. There are dozens of such shitty NFL QBs that were taken with early draft picks that few want to admit were a mistake. For every Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes who can have near-immediate success, there's a ton of JaMarcus Russell / Mitchell Trubisky types.

GMs rarely draft for a 'scheme' and it's just assumed that OCs are Einstein-level geniuses who can shoehorn not-so-compatible talent sets into working offenses and have success. It's somehow mystifying to organizations why some guy that all the analysts agreed was a massive talent, but had maturity, intelligence and leadership issues doesn't take their previously mediocre team to the Super Bowl in his first or second year.

 

[DragonFromTo]

He's what used to be called "project quarterback". You can keep throwing starts at him, until it dawns on everyone that he's a bust. There are dozens of such shitty NFL QBs that were taken with early draft picks that few want to admit were a mistake. For every Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes who can have near-immediate success, there's a ton of JaMarcus Russell / Mitchell Trubisky types.

GMs rarely draft for a 'scheme' and it's just assumed that OCs are Einstein-level geniuses who can shoehorn not-so-compatible talent sets into working offenses and have success. It's somehow mystifying to organizations why some guy that all the analysts agreed was a massive talent, but had maturity, intelligence and leadership issues doesn't take their previously mediocre team to the Super Bowl in his first or second year.

All I was saying is that you can't say that a guy has gotten 2 seasons worth of experience when he's only played 10 games. And if your stance was/is that he is not going to develop no matter how many games he plays then what was the point of you saying that he's been in the NFL for 2 seasons in the first place?

 

[williewilliejuan]

He's what used to be called "project quarterback". You can keep throwing starts at him, until it dawns on everyone that he's a bust. There are dozens of such shitty NFL QBs that were taken with early draft picks that few want to admit were a mistake. For every Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes who can have near-immediate success, there's a ton of JaMarcus Russell / Mitchell Trubisky types.

GMs rarely draft for a 'scheme' and it's just assumed that OCs are Einstein-level geniuses who can shoehorn not-so-compatible talent sets into working offenses and have success. It's somehow mystifying to organizations why some guy that all the analysts agreed was a massive talent, but had maturity, intelligence and leadership issues doesn't take their previously mediocre team to the Super Bowl in his first or second year.

The problem is they haven’t figured out how to identify what it is that makes a QB special. It isn’t “arm talent” or “athleticism”. It’s the ability to process information quickly and the ability to keep calm under pressure. They just don’t know how to test for that, so they just continually draft guys based on arm talent and athleticism.

 

[DragonFromTo]

The problem is they haven’t figured out how to identify what it is that makes a QB special. It isn’t “arm talent” or “athleticism”. It’s the ability to process information quickly and the ability to keep calm under pressure. They just don’t know how to test for that, so they just continually draft guys based on arm talent and athleticism.

Of course you still need a certain amount of arm talent and athleticism. I've got both of those qualities in spades but no one's ever made Gisele's kids cry by roasting me

 

[Mofo]

All I was saying is that you can't say that a guy has gotten 2 seasons worth of experience when he's only played 10 games. And if your stance was/is that he is not going to develop no matter how many games he plays then what was the point of you saying that he's been in the NFL for 2 seasons in the first place?

Number of games is less material than number of seasons though. He's in the organization, he's supposed to be learning, getting better and preparing to take the franchise forward. It'd be like saying no one gave Todd Collins a chance, because he only got to play 4 starts in 2 seasons. Except he DID get a full season of starts the year after, and confirmed he was the bum everyone thought he was.

It's a nasty trade-off. If you come in from college, all hyped and thrust into the starter's role, then it's more high profile... but with a much higher risk of failure and little in the way of goodwill after you're Osweiler'd off the team. But if you come in and hold clipboards for a season, no matter where you were taken in the draft, you have better preparation and are more of an expert in the offensive scheme.

 

[ojb81]

I don't believe for a second he is benched for good. I don't care what Shane says, he knows this is just him trying to teach a lesson about taking plays off. Guarantee Richardson plays some snaps this weekend.