The NFL will be getting another Rookie QB storyline this season, as the Indianapolis Colts have named Anthony Richardson their Week 1 starter. I don't think anyone is shocked by this decision, with how Richardson has played throughout camp, and with Gardner Minshew being the competition.
Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick of the 2023 draft, took a few reps in the team’s first preseason game on Saturday. He was 7-of-12 for 67 yards with an interception but made a handful of great passes. It appeared to be enough for the Colts to give him the nod over Minshew.
"It’s a good learning experience," Steichen said of Richardson after the game. "He bounced back. It was the first drive of the game, we get the pick there. And he comes back and we start moving the ball pretty good. He threw some nice touch passes. Good calm, had some good things, command in the huddle, all those good things."
Richardson was an absolute STUD during his time at Florida before turning pro. In his final season with the Gators, he passes for 2,549 yards and 17 touchdowns. Looking forward to watching him play this season.