Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is just not trying to make main adjustments to his taking part in type after his rookie season was prematurely ended by accidents.
Richardson’s season was formally ended after he underwent shoulder surgical procedure. The previous Florida QB appeared in solely 4 video games for the Colts and performed solely 12 quarters of soccer as a result of a collection of accidents. Veteran Gardner Minshew took over the beginning duties after Richardson went down and almost led the Colts to the AFC South title.
Richardson stated on Thursday that he merely must play smarter slightly than change his complete total taking part in type. Meaning, in his phrases, stopping the accidents that he can management and doing issues like not slowing down on the finish zone, which resulted in a concussion.
“It is only a matter of me simply being on the market and simply studying when to get down, when to not get down,” Richardson defined. “A number of the accidents had been unlucky. My ankle acquired stepped on, hitting my knee on the turf actually laborious. Simply stuff like that. Stuff that I can not management.”
The opposite factor that can assist Richardson is that the Colts making extra an effort to guard him with expertise round him. Particularly on the offensive line. It was clear very early on that was going to be an issue for the Colts and it resulted in him taking a beating from the very starting of the season.
The Colts’ incapacity to construct a gradual offensive line round Andrew Luck for thus many seasons was one of many issues that led to his early retirement. The Colts can’t let one other franchise quarterback get overwhelmed down like that.
Indianapolis chosen Richardson with the No. 4 total choose within the 2023 NFL Draft within the hopes he might fill the void left by Luck’s retirement years in the past. After Luck left the NFL the Colts had a revolving door of one-year cease gaps that included the likes of Jacoby Brissett, Phillip Rivers, Carson Wentz and Matt Ryan. None of them had been high quality short-term or long-term options.
Richardson was seen as extra of a venture coming into the NFL as a result of his lack of expertise as a starter in school. However he was additionally seen as having a large upside as a result of his measurement, pace, energy and arm. The Colts solely noticed flashes of it throughout his rookie season as a result of his accidents. They want him to play smarter and be smarter about defending him if they’re ever going to see him attain that potential.
