The Indianapolis Colts didn't drag out their announcement of Anthony Richardson as their starting quarterback for the regular season. They did that in mid-August. But we still haven't seen much of Richardson on the field. That includes in college, where he logged only 13 starts.
Inexperienced quarterbacks don't always work out well, as we have seen most recently with Trey Lance, but the Colts are ready to ride the ups and the downs, wherever it leads. Richardson's start in the Colts' final preseason game on Thursday night brought some of both.
Richardson, the fifth pick of the draft making just his second preseason start after he was held out last week, was just six of 17 in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles for 78 yards. But he also rushed for 38 yards on five attempts and had some nice passes that hints at his potential. Richardson was taken out to start the second half.
Richardson started off with a deep pass that was incomplete into coverage, but it did show off his arm strength. He threw it with ease a little more than 50 yards downfield. The second throw was off too, and incomplete over the middle. And then after a penalty, Richardson ran for a first down on third-and-15. There was holding penalty that brought it back, but we're going to see a lot of Richardson running for big plays this season.
On the second drive, Richardson made a strong throw to Michael Pittman Jr. for a first down. Then operating in a hurry-up, no-huddle attack — the Colts did that in the preseason opener with Richardson as well — Richardson ran for six yards then hit another completion on a run-pass option. The Colts offense will cater to Richardson's strengths this season, and it might look much more like a college offense than what you're used to seeing on Sundays. And it might be very hard to defend.
That second drive ended with a rushing touchdown by Deon Jackson, and Richardson flapped his arms for the"Fly, Eagles, Fly" celebration at the Philly crowd. He has some moxie for a rookie.
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