N/S Colts QB Anthony Richardson benched after pulling himself out of the game [Colts HC announces Richardson is the starting QB again] (1 Viewer)

[SirLoinSaint64]

Richardson is a big, freakish athlete with a dynamic arm. At no points has he ever been a quarterback. Watched a lot of the last game. Pouting like a child on the sidelines.

 

[St. Widge]

He needs to sit and work with a good staff. He obviously came out too early, but when you get that first-round grade, it's hard to stay in school, especially if you are not from a certain socioeconomic background.

I don't blame him for taking the money. But it is a sign of how NFL teams will do anything to find a franchise QB, particularly one that can run and throw. His athletic ability made them ignore the fact that he could not competently throw the ball at even the college level.

I get dreaming on the upside, but some risks on upside are just too big to be a top 5 or even top 10 pick.

But, if I was him, you are damn right I'd take the money and laugh at all the people calling me a bust. He would have been foolish to risk injury once he knew he was a first round pick.

 

[ChopperSaint]

Sean Payton will pick him up when the colts cut him and make him his new Taysom Hill

 

[inetnawlins]

Everyone is in love with athletic quarterbacks whether they can throw accurately or not.

 

[BreesHOF2024]

Send him to a place like GB and watch what happens. Some guys are just not ready. Willis looks like a completely different guy now in Green Bay. He didn't have enough college experience but his measurables are off the charts. I don't think it's an accident that a guy like Jayden is playing so well after 55 starts in college.

What happens is they lead an average offense when the offense is capable of so much more with a real starting NFL QB. Great coaches like Tomlin recognize this and make tough decisions to find that guy and not settle for years at a time with a developmental guy when the team is ready to win now. Developing a future QB only works in very unique circumstances when you already have an established starter and should have been what we did in our last years with Drew.

 

[St. Widge]

What happens is they lead an average offense when the offense is capable of so much more with a real starting NFL QB. Great coaches like Tomlin recognize this and make tough decisions to find that guy and not settle for years at a time with a developmental guy when the team is ready to win now. Developing a future QB only works in very unique circumstances when you already have an established starter and should have been what we did in our last years with Drew.

I mean, I like Mike Tomlin a lot and I think he's a great coach, but I wouldn't site him as the example of how to handle the QB position. They haven't had a good QB other than Roethlisberger and even he wasn't good for several years before he retired. And since he retired Tomlin has settled for Pickett, Fields, Trubrisky, Rudolph, and Wilson.

 

[BreesHOF2024]

I mean, I like Mike Tomlin a lot and I think he's a great coach, but I wouldn't site him as the example of how to handle the QB position. They haven't had a good QB other than Roethlisberger and even he wasn't good for several years before he retired. And since he retired Tomlin has settled for Pickett, Fields, Trubrisky, Rudolph, and Wilson.

I think he's handling it great. Can't blame a coach for not finding hall of famer after hall of famer, but he's evaluating QB's on their merit and turning these guys over quickly to find the right one without wasting time and/or giving out massive contracts. It's early but they might have finally struck gold with Wilson if he keeps playing like the last two games

 

[No2DC]

What happens is they lead an average offense when the offense is capable of so much more with a real starting NFL QB. Great coaches like Tomlin recognize this and make tough decisions to find that guy and not settle for years at a time with a developmental guy when the team is ready to win now. Developing a future QB only works in very unique circumstances when you already have an established starter and should have been what we did in our last years with Drew.

They're in an exciting transition now. They thought they could go the rook rought, but Kenny was just part of a weak QB class, so they figured they would take a chance on the local kid. It will be interesting to see how the Russ/Fields thing plays out. However, you know they will always maintain a competitive team.

 

[No2DC]

I mean, I like Mike Tomlin a lot and I think he's a great coach, but I wouldn't site him as the example of how to handle the QB position. They haven't had a good QB other than Roethlisberger and even he wasn't good for several years before he retired. And since he retired Tomlin has settled for Pickett, Fields, Trubrisky, Rudolph, and Wilson.

I agree they're searching, but it demonstrates the stark difference between coaching and FO ability. They remain a force despite going through a similar path of looking for a successor to a HOF guy.

 

[SonOfNOLA]

 

[Deuuuuce]

This is the right decision. Steichen is going to have to prove he can get the most out of Richardson or he’s not going to be the coach anymore.