Anthony Richardson scored seven total touchdowns (three passing, four rushing) in his first three NFL games. Just two players in the last 30 years recorded more TDs in their first three professional outings: Patrick Mahomes (10) and Marcus Mariota (eight). Unfortunately, Richardson only finished one of those games, and in his fourth contest, he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury early in the second quarter. The 6-foot-4, 244-pounder simply has to do a better job of protecting himself. And he has to make strides as a passer. AR had the third-lowest career college completion percentage (54.7) of any quarterback selected in the first round since 2000 (behind only Kyle Boller and Jake Locker). In his limited action as a rookie, Richardson completed 59.9 percent of his throws, ranking 46th out of 50 quarterbacks with at least 75 pass attempts. With Shane Steichen at the controls, though, I won’t be surprised if the second-year pro shows major growth and stuffs the stat sheet (more on that in a sec).
State of the Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Richardson poised to take off in Year 2 under Shane Steichen?
