“I think we need to give Anthony [Richardson] every chance to be the best he can be. I think he can be really good, but things gotta come together.” Just four weeks back, the Colts’ GM Chris Ballard was not ready to give up on the former No. 4 overall pick. But with Daniel Jones available in their QB room, the Colts had no option but to move on from Richardson and start a new era in Indianapolis.
Apart from being injury-prone, the numbers also did not help Richardson’s case. After a 59.5% completion percentage in his rookie year, last season, it dipped further to a league-worst 47.7%. For a quarterback expected to be the franchise cornerstone, these numbers are big red flags. Interceptions and ball security problems only compounded the concerns. And yet, Michael Pittman Jr., the Colts