Colts are winning with Anthony Richardson, but can that continue if he doesn’t play better?

Because the Indianapolis Colts won on Sunday the focus was on the positive part of Anthony Richardson’s stat line — 56 yards rushing on 14 attempts — and not another troubling one.

The tone of Richardson’s news conference after a 16-10 win over the Miami Dolphins was happy, with him getting questions on his running ability, the Colts’ defense and even his muted first-down celebrations.

“I’m here because I’m me. I think I’m one of one, honestly,” Richardson said. “Not many people can do what I do.”

There’s truth in that, but it’s not all positive. Richardson is the most unique athlete playing quarterback in the NFL, a massive man who runs like a receiver. But he’s also the only starting quarterback in the NFL this season, and one of the very few over the past two decades, who isn’t completing half of his passes. He was 10 of 24 for 129 yards on Sunday. That puts him at 48.5% on the season. He has twice as many interceptions (6) as touchdown passes (3).

The Colts are 4-3 but on Sunday, there was a little bit of booing from the home crowd as the offense was stuck in the second half.

“I heard them booing, but I didn’t know who they were booing,” Richardson said. “We know we have to execute.”

With Anthony Richardson struggling to pass the ball, and Joe Flacco already showing he can run the offense, how patient can the Colts be with him? (Yahoo Sports)

It’s an unusual situation for the Colts. They drafted Richardson fourth overall in 2023 because of his immense talent, knowing it might take a while for him to develop. And the running side of Richardson’s game is keeping him afloat, though we’ve already seen him sustain multiple injuries through two seasons. But how many years will it be before Richardson pays off as a passer? The Colts also got a look at the offense with Joe Flacco running it, while Richardson was injured. With roughly the same amount of passing attempts this season, Flacco has a 102.2 passer rating while Richardson’s is 60. Flacco probably gives…

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Publish date : 2024-10-23 14:40:42

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