As of Monday afternoon, 2023 first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson still had a chance to defeat free-agency signing Daniel Jones in the competition for the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback job. Also on Monday, Mike Sando of The Athletic shared that a panel made up of six general managers, six assistant general managers, six former general managers, five other executives, eight head coaches and 19 other coaches ranked Richardson as the 32nd-best quarterback in the NFL this summer. To compare, Jones was 30th on the list. “I think it is a pipe dream right now, based on what I have seen, to say he is a starter in the NFL,” one unnamed NFL executive said about Richardson while chatting with Sando. “The accuracy is not there. If you want to do college football [run-pass option-type] stuff, that is your guy. But some of the stuff last year was not starter quality.” Per Pro Football Reference, Richardson finished the 2024 regular season ranked last in the NFL among qualified players with a 47.7% compleRead More
NFL executive: It’s a ‘pipe dream’ to think this Colts QB is a starter
