Jim Irsay says Anthony Richardson will begin this season for Colts

If Anthony Richardson wasn’t the discuss of the 2023 NFL Draft main as much as it, he was shut.

And a big portion of the dialogue was the place he’d go and who would take him and whether or not or not the extremely uncooked, high-ceiling prospect would begin behind middle immediately.

Properly, Indianapolis Colts proprietor Jim Irsay — who chosen Richardson at No. 4 total — declared that his new sign caller will begin this season, a minimum of sooner or later, according to NFL.com columnist Judy Battista.

Irsay later stated that it doesn’t imply Richardson would be the opening week starter, however sooner or later this season, the Colts plan for him to open a recreation.

The Athletic also indicates that Irsay says he most likely would’ve taken Richardson if the Colts chosen No. 1 total.

“His improvement is so key to the franchise’s future,” Irsay stated, per The Athletic. “He will get higher by taking part in.”

At Florida, Richardson was a one-year starter who accomplished simply 53.8 p.c of his passes for two,549, tossing 17 touchdowns to 9 interceptions.

Nonetheless, the listed 6-foot-4, 244-pound signal-caller additionally rushed for 654 yards on 103 carries and 9 touchdowns.

Furthermore, Richardson wowed on the NFL Draft Mix, changing into essentially the most athletic quarterback to ever take a look at, operating a 4.43 40-year sprint, hopping an over 40-inch vertical leap and a 129-inch broad bounce.

The Colts at present have 4 quarterbacks listed on their roster: Gardner Minshew, who’s first on the depth chart, together with Nick Foles and Sam Ehlinger.

Minshew, a former starter with the Jacksonville Jaguars, was a backup for the Philadelphia Eagles in every of the final two seasons and signed with the Colts in March.