Actions always speak louder than words. In picking Daniel Jones over Anthony Richardson as the full-season starter for 2025, the Colts have said it all.

Drafting Richardson was a mistake.

It’s OK. Pro football teams make mistakes, all the time. After making one, the best thing to do is to admit it and act accordingly. The worst thing to do is double down.

Of course, that doesn’t mean Richardson will be on the bench for the entire season. Jones has had injuries. Jones could be injured again. And Richardson will need to be ready to go, each and every week.

Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, the first pick in 2023, was ready to go in 2024. He was benched for Andy Dalton. Dalton got injured. Young was ready to go.

Still, to the extent that some will describe this as a wakeup call for Richa

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