The Indianapolis Colts have lots invested in rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson. Indy drafted the Florida Gators QB with the No. 3 general decide and Colts proprietor Jim Irsay needs the rookie on the sphere as quickly as potential.
“For Anthony, we all know it’s going to be robust. However he has to play to get higher,” Irsay said on the Pat McAfee Present. “There’s no query.”
Whereas Richardson might see the sphere straight away this fall, the Colts additionally introduced in veteran Gardner Minshew, who already is aware of new Colts head coach Shane Steichen’s offensive scheme properly from their time collectively final season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Final month Richardson acknowledged he is had some rising pains in camp, calling the method “lots”. This could come as no shock. Richardson was electrical at occasions in school, however he tried simply 393 profession passes at Florida.
“I don’t wish to get thrown on the market and I’m misplaced, and the crew is like, ‘Why is that this dude on the market?’ I simply wish to guarantee that I’m on level with every thing, and I’m doing my job one of the simplest ways I can,” Richardson said in June, by way of The Athletic.
Irsay told The Athletic in April that Richardson’s improvement is “key to the franchise’s future” and “he will get higher by enjoying.” Quick-forward to the current and Irsay is not budging from that stance. Whereas Minshew could begin Week 1, Irsay is sure to get his means finally.
“Gardner might play higher early on, him simply being a veteran,” Irsay defined. “However we’ve got to get Anthony on the sphere. That’s Shane’s name when he decides.”
The Colts have been 4-12-1 final season. Their possibilities of reaching the postseason will not be the best in 2023, which suggests the very best technique might wind up being throwing Richardson into the hearth and seeing if he can minimize it within the execs.
