The Indianapolis Colts have gone back and forth with their quarterback situation.
They benched Anthony Richardson, perhaps as a lesson, after he tapped himself out of a game.
Joe Flacco’s reign was short-lived, as they turned back to their second-year signal-caller after two games.
Now, penciled in as the starter for the remainder of the season, all eyes will be on him.
That’s why he must take a major step forward as a passer.
At least, that’s how NFL analyst Greg Cosell feels.
Talking on “The Ross Tucker Podcast,” Cosell argued that while Richardson won’t have to be a classic pocket passer, he does need to be more precise and accurate when he steps into the pocket.
He claimed that he saw some precise throws from him in the win over the New York Jets once he settled into the pocket, but the doubt is whether he’ll be able to do it consistently:
“It doesn’t mean that Anthony Richardson has to be Tom Brady or Drew Brees, but at some point you have to make throws from the pocket,” said Cosell. “And I thought that in this game… he made precise ball location throws. And that’s what stood out to me.”
“It doesn't mean that Anthony Richardson has to be Tom Brady or Drew Brees, but at some point you have to make throws from the pocket. And I thought that in this game… he made precise ball location throws. And that's what stood out to me.” pic.twitter.com/spfIpdSBhd
— Ross Tucker Podcast (@RossTuckerPod) November 24, 2024
Richardson’s physical tools are perhaps the best in the league.
He has a cannon for an arm, can juke defenders left and right with his legs, and has the size to overpower almost every player who comes across him.
A lack of experience, poor decision-making, and subpar accuracy doomed him to be one of the league’s most polarizing and criticized players.
But now that he was given another opportunity, he needs to embrace it as if it were the last one, as that might be the case.
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