Is Anthony Richardson a Franchise Quarterback?

[@ThinkingFootball]

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[@King_Immanuel]

AR is already one of my favorite players as Texans fan. Him and CJ twice a year will feed families

[@ChuckwaldMartin]

How do them playing against each other feed any families

[@freeproduct666]

@@ChuckwaldMartin more views more money more families fed

[@rogernguy]

Explain

[@deandreray3500]

How he didn’t play last season 😂

[@INDY_REY25]

Yeah he Played 5 games and is already better than will levis 😂🤡​@deandreray3500

[@ewijaya9278]

1:54 caught me off guard bruh

[@KingChicci]

Had to replay 3 times😂

[@gabrielsalvatore861]

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[@shinglesshingles]

AR will be good as long as he isn't hurt. From a Colts fan for the past 20 years. He'll learn Touch because he has the arm talent and with comfortability comes confident throws. He has good pocket presence and anticipation which are hallmarks of great QBs. As long as we don't screw up his development we'll have our franchise QB

[@Peezy71421]

Great breakdown. He has the talent and physicality, but needs to develop more nuance, touch, and know when to avoid big hits.

[@ADUSN]

Not leading with the shoulder would do him a lot of good.

[@rogernguy]

Explain

[@brianbadonde9251]

That's exactly what the scouting report was last year lol

[@theaveragesimmer4780]

He has the nuance and touch, its avoiding the hits. He will come out looking much improved this season.

[@NomadicBrian]

I like his responses this year while training told me he has learned from some of those first season mistakes. I think he will be wiser this time around. Needs time out there to perfect his game but he's trainable and competitive.

[@Indy.ATL.Halifax]

Good analysis - you pretty much nailed to pros and cons (though he's not a bad processor), and used the film to to demonstrate. Well done!

[@king_supreme1102]

There’s no doubt in my mind that he will be a stud. Steichen’s offense made a polarizing prospect (Herbert) into a stud rookie. And turned a prospect that was meant to be an upside backup (Hurts) into an MVP candidate. Steichen knows what he’s doing.

[@kimyona9746]

Steichen is the PERFECT coach for Richardson

[@GoldenFlare26]

Always a good day when bro uploads🗣️

[@fumihiro8564]

I'm a fiend for QBs with pocket presence similar to Richardson's. I'm pulling for him because if he works out we basically get the Cam Newton experience all over again

[@susududyman]

the best football channel on yt

[@realjcoop182]

Facts 🔥💯

[@brianbadonde9251]

Don't tell the Brett Kollman fanboys 😂 🤫

[@SlimmyisGOD]

AR my glorious king

[@GrandslamSammy]

As a colts fan, what you are saying is correct. But, the 4 game sample size (really 2 game sample size) is not enough to determine whether he's a franchise QB yet. Like you said, he has all the traits and flashes. But, consistency is what wins in the NFL. If he can't be consistant and stay healthy, he won't make it.

[@federicocrescentini4806]

Michael Pittman Jr is an amazing WR that's being overlooked. AR has a great WR core, but he has to protect his body. Even a mild concussion can take you out of a key game

[@smoothkid765]

3:15 Jake Funk is a RB. Kylen Granson is 83 on the Colts.

[@rafsimmz]

He’s really good for having one year of college experience. He doesn’t look lost . Just worried because he was knocked out of the prior two games before the final injury that ended his season .

[@spinbp]

another masterpiece as usual. thanks big g

[@FomBBKs]

Love the analysis! Subscribed :)

[@mari9489]

As he becomes more disciplined with his decisions he gone terrorize the league BET THAT!!! #COLTSNATION

[@VRNocturne]

Always love your videos. Here's hoping AR will be able to pick up needed game experience and is getting the coaching needed to harness his amazing physical talents.

[@JustLeve]

No one will know until he actually plays a season

[@toomanylies7716]

It's like having Andrew Luck all over again as far as not protecting himself and trying to bowl over defenders. I believe he'll keep putting in the work and look for good things in the coming years for the Colts. Enjoyed the analysis as always!

[@knicksfan4752]

I like AR. I thought he was too raw, and a crapshoot to be drafted 4th. His tape looks good after yr 1. He mite actually be good if he can stay healthy. He’s a shocker!!

[@kingkracker1998]

great vid

[@austinhiron8660]

Love this young superstar cant wait for him to become a franchise quarterabck

[@chrischilds368]

Ant gotta work on his touch but that can be learned. Lamar is one of the best throwers with touch because he put the work in. I Hope AR does as well.

[@johnjones2781]

Lamar as a passer might not even make top 10... he still has not broke 4k yards in the modern passer era with extra games.

[@chrischilds368]

@@johnjones2781 passing yards is one of the worst ways to judge a QB IMO. Those yards could be garbage yardage in a blowout lost. Passer rating, QBR, TD/INT ratio, completion percentage, and the film mean a lot more than yardage. To see the throws Lamar makes are incredible.

[@johnjones2781]

@@chrischilds368 not really, it shows they can move the chains in the air. And again in the modern era he still has not reach 4k.

[@maskedman5657]

He can be. He has one the best Recieving cores in the league now.

[@Ya-si5rb]

Too early to say as only Pittman is the only one proven at this stage

[@minster4568]

They have good potential, but I think you’re underestimating how good the wide receiver rooms are in some teams: Eagles, titans (I’m not kidding), bears, etc. Pittman is like a 1B receiver

[@RM-56]

It’s certainly a good core but it’s not “one of the best”

[@t4d0W]

Its good but nowhere near best category at all. Pittman isn't even a WR1 for many good teams. If Mitchell has real WR1 potential then Pittman is great as a WR2. Alec Pierce has also yet to put it together with his potential of size and downfield speed.

[@brianbadonde9251]

What are you talking about? You must be thinking of the Texans 😂

[@jeanfourcade]

Brilliant, as usual. But you got me worried about AR: faster RPO reading, and consistent accuracy... can those skills be developed at that level? Shouldn't they be already firmly embedded in his arsenal?

[@Flow_Easy]

I can understand the hesitation, but Shane Steichen will help AR get better. Remember, Josh Allen was a really raw prospect his first two years, but Brian Daboll and his staff helped mold Allen into a great QB, I believe the same can be done with AR, he seems willing to learn, I think he'll be fine.

[@t4d0W]

@@Flow_Easy Allen's improvement from raw to ready in short time is also anomalous. You can't expect that out of every big athletic QB prospect with an arm and tools to make that same jump. In the mean time at worse AR being a 'system QB' that Steichen can scheme the most out of with strong playmakers around him is still a good thing for him in 2024. Staying healthy the utmost priority to keep getting reps. Which Allen has been pretty durable for most of his career.

[@wolf764]

Yeah look at most QBs jump in completion percentage from year 1 to 2 they say in NFL game slows down as you get more experience let’s not forget he only started 13 games in college hes one of the most inexperienced QBs but his high end traits give you alot to work with

[@DavidAnderson-og5vy]

As exciting as CJ was, this guy might even be more fun to watch!

[@Bl00dwerK]

This man is like the Nate Dogg of film analysis.

[@MelloWyatt]

Are you going to do a breakdown on AOC?

[@codyhughes4472]

There still isn’t enough film on him to say. He should be with the talent

[@abcdq2]

Yes if he dramatically learns to cut out the bad habits, and make better and faster decisions reading NFL defenses going to the check down guy instead of waiting too much for the big play. The passing schemes need to always create the best plays for him to not look bad. Too much backstepping will lead to errors and turnovers, but it may also prevent him from having a season ending injury throwing the ball. Only an Iron Wall with the perfect pass protection would make his life easier to stop the bad habit of too much back stepping to avoid the sack while looking down field.............But bad habits are hard to stop for most people....so we may be forced to take the bad with the good for a few more years.

[@andrewj8288]

Can you breakdown nabers ?

[@ThinkingFootball]

It's on Patreon - no SEC on YT

[@In-the-Presence]

Shane Steichen Best RPO Coach Ever

[@mari9489]

I’m so glad dude our head coach we finna take over the league in the future

[@In-the-Presence]

@@mari9489 I'm an Eagles fan 😆🤣

[@Eidenhoek]

With only 4 games, I believe we cannot *meaningfully* extrapolate anything.

[@rubenrebenz1000]

Maybe.

[@gjfwang]

Definitely has the potential and his 4 games didn’t show any different

[@Goofygoober84]

The play where he injured his shoulder, he didn't got head first into anyone. He literally just got tackled awkwardly from the side.

[@cxkelley]

Who has the better NFL career Anthony Richardson or Bryce Young?

[@middleNameJoy656]

You write a good script. He really did sizzle that one in there.

[@SantaCruzChillin]

The belief that he’s going to learn from year 1 and protect himself better seems dumb to me. He already knew he meant everything to the colts and he’s just out there doing everything he can to succeed in his mind, he obviously feels obligated to run through defenders for him to be successful and prove he’s good…trying to do too much because he knows his passing simply isn’t good enough in the pros and he’s hyper aware that he has to make up for it. Ultra talented kid but he has got to get better passing the ball, he really struggled passing the ball at Florida and will most likely continue to struggle passing in the NFL. I’d love to see him figure it out tho, his ceiling is undeniably out of this world, the way he moves at his size is truly mind boggling.

[@knicksfan4752]

I’m still not sold. He mite have a better chance of being the next Zack Wilson instead of Lamar Jackson. I like AR. hope he can do well!!

[@TonsOfFunk]

The league is desperate for some good young QB's, hopefully Richardson stays healthy because that division is going to be fire for years to come.

[@gwang-mu9251]

I can see him... RG4

[@CaseyLynn-i7u]

At this point God no. Barely 50% just like in college. Missing easy throws by miles. If he learns he doesn't have to throw the ball as hard as he can and read a defense, he could be good. Right now, he's the reason the lose not win.

[@ChilllBlinton]

Man imagine if shane steichen was Trey Lances head coach

[@samuelblackwell3762]

Now that Taylor is paid, he doesn't have to tuck it in and go. Run outta bounds or throw it away.

[@overtonwindowshopper]

We’ve seen historical levels of glazing for Richardson lately. Yeah he might end up being good, but dude needs to play an entire season first t

[@CashGamingV2]

Bro he's played 4 games his rookie season give the kid time and we'll see if he's franchise worthy.

[@louisenglish8069]

Faulty expectations, really need to think of this year for him as another rookie year. Really hoping Colts are ignored by national media, keep focus on Jags and Texans until they clinch division near end of season 😊

[@VRNocturne]

AFC South is crazy with all these young arms leading their teams and all of them have amazing potential. That's going to be an exciting division to watch, both for the franchises and the chess moves they'll make, and for watching these young leaders develop and bond with their offenses.

[@Wisco-Titan]

Let's see if he can finish 2 games this year! 🤣

[@ShadowsToDust88]

Hell no. Not Manning, not Luck. He’s just a freak that won’t last.

[@MichaelBarton-p9w]

I’m not sure how anything here out of 4 games played ever, can even ask the question is he a franchise QB. Is he PHYSICALLY GIFTED? No doubt. But less than 1TD pass per game he’s played in doesn’t make him much more than mediocre. And add in his other numbers from last season from the time he played, such as completion pct and he’s not even in the ballpark.

[@Rudipu]

I watched more than my fair share of Florida games and I was shocked he was drafted so high (I thought some team might take a chance late 2nd-4th something like that, #4 overall is craaaaazy lol). He stares down the primary dude and then at best will look at one other route before trying to take off. Nothing was in rhythm and he was super inaccurate (like 50% completion rate lol). He was basically superman in college physically, but he ain't running over dlineman/linebackers in the NFL. Just the nature of college football Florida WRs were just straight up better than most of the competition and he would just hit wide open dudes, but would just basically throw jumpballs/throw into coverage if the wrs did not totally beat their guy and he threw a ton of interceptions. He got lucky he only threw 9 his last year, there were a ton of drops. He barely played in the NFL before he got hurt and I really didn't watch him tbh, but the 60% completion rate and 25 rushes vs 84 passes seems to fit the bill of how he played in college lol. NFL teams are down bad to be drafting questionable qbs that high over pretty much sure things like Jalen Carter, Darnell Wright, ect. Easy to see why some bad teams stay bad for a long time. edit: Like Richarson was straight up worse than Kyle Trask a few years earlier by a longshot and Trask was the last pick of the 2nd round. Trask played 2 years vs Richardson's 1 year too, and both of Trasks years were better than Richardson's 1, especially his 2nd year. Neither of those dudes screamed "nfl qb" either. Just thinking how bizarre Richardson going that high was lol.

[@andrewcairns3261]

The most "I don't know ball" comment on the video lol

[@Rudipu]

@@andrewcairns3261 We'll see man, dude got drafted cause he's big and fast and can throw a ball to a dome ceiling. There's been very little evidence in college and the NFL he can throw the ball in rhythm, on target and be a good quarterback. It would be sick if he turns into a Cam Netwon/Josh Allen/Daunte Culpepper kinda guy, I just don't see it. Those guys were already good passers when they got in the league.

[@tucsonbandit]

I sort of worry he will constantly be injured due to his play style, hope I am wrong.

[@Peezy71421]

My son mirror his physical profile. I’m 6’6 250 a former athlete. Son is already cranking an accurate 50MPH ball at 9 years old. But he’s already learning coverages, blocking schemes, and basic NFL playbooks

[@realjcoop182]

Nice 💯 rooting for lil man. This is a great channel for him to watch and learn.

[@Peezy71421]

@@realjcoop182 Thanks bro. No guarantees but we working! And yes this channel is a great resource.

[@olenfrazier8475]

U making him a baller. U go dad.😊😊😊

[@Peezy71421]

@@realjcoop182 Thanks bro! No guarantees but the journey is fun!

[@Peezy71421]

@@olenfrazier8475 Man we’ll see where this goes! At the very least some free education lol

[@kingkracker1998]

he has to throw TOO people. he will learn

[@jrking7672]

Your IQ for the game is special. Curious to know are you a pro scout?

[@ziggy9114]

He’d be a good tailback

[@geeky55_]

Caleb will be another USC bust lmao

[@tanner9956]

I’m glad he touched on him playing like an idiot his play isn’t sustainable lowering your shoulder against 300 pound lb good luck 😂 he needs to realize he’s got Jonathan Taylor there to run it.

[@watcherofthewest8597]

Unfortunatly, whatever greatness he possesses will be negated by his inability to be on the field. 4 starts, 1 game completed before going out for season. Dumb decesions and selfish behavior also have been issues and it seems like hes more interested in being a huge 12 year old than a leader in the league

[@ayden213]

1:53 dont ever do sum cringe shi like this again brodie

[@PapaDalbec]

Franchise QB? we'll see about that 😂

[@deandreray3500]

AR is one of the most overhyped QBs in the NfL bro didn’t even play last season because of injury!

[@slimischillin7753]

No

[@danielwhitehead8735]

He wasn't even remotely good in college. I think the hype is extreme as hell.

[@hotsAUc33]

nope

[@comrademarii]

yep

[@iwengrinewgrin]

Calling AR reckless when dudes like Will Levis and Josh Allen are in the league shows how casual this channel is. Watch more film.

[@Jmoneythadon]

#Coltsnation that's my quarterback he's going to be top five this year no question by the way I stand on this aging beautifully

[@AscensionProject8]

No