Yeah, this year will probably be rough, but I think we might have found our cornerstone to build around.Really like what I’m seeing out of Richardson tonight
The receivers will have to get used to catching those rockets.One things for sure, arm strength is not in question. Dude can throw a faaaaaastball.
The receivers will have to get used to catching those rockets.
ANTHONY RICHARDSON
CMP%
* 35.3
PASS YARDS
*78
TOUCHDOWNS
*0
FUMBLES
*1
SPLITS CMP ATT CMP% YDS AVG TD INT LNG RTG This Game 6 17 35.3 78 4.6 0 0 23 50.6
His running ability will make it hard for him to stay healthy. In a pre-season game against 3rd stringers do you really want your QB to be running the ball?The box score doesn’t tell the whole story. There were several drops. Steichen clearly put an emphasis on throwing down the field way more this game. There’ll be way more check-down/underneath/high percentage stuff in the real offense. He led two really good touchdown drives. Showed off his running ability. I liked what I saw. The game doesn’t look too big for him. Yes he needs to be more accurate. Everyone knows that. He even knows that. He’s young. Give it time.
His running ability will make it hard for him to stay healthy. In a pre-season game against 3rd stringers do you really want your QB to be running the ball?
Has to learn the speed of NFL defenses first hand, nobody can learn that playing safe.His running ability will make it hard for him to stay healthy. In a pre-season game against 3rd stringers do you really want your QB to be running the ball?
It's a weird dichotomy with AR. His stats aren't gonna get it done. I know, preseason and all, but the stats, on paper, aren't good enough to win consistently in the NFL. Then I compute what I saw with my eyes and a rookie with what, 13, 18 total football games played? He looked like a dude that could become something special. Time will tell but without injury I think he'll be in the NFL for awhile. And he could become elite, current stats be damned. I guess we'll find out over the next 3yrs or so.
As an armchair NFL talent evaluator that occasionally dabbles in the NFL GM second guessing game, I think the above is what separates the good qb's from the great qb's. Whether a running qb, or a pocket qb, reading and adjusting to the defense is paramount. There are so many guys that can run, jump and throw like nobody's business. Those types that fail seem to fail because they have no idea how to recognize defenses and sure as **** can't make real-time adjustments. I think AR can learn how to make those reads and adjustments. Keep in mind I wanted Ryan Leaf over Peyton Manning...If he gets comfortable reading NFL defenses
Another reminder. Rookie completion percentage doesn’t always equal career completion percentage.
That's funny. I contemplated looking at Leaf's stats, but thought, nah, he turned out to be a loser and I was wrong, why bother. I didn't realize he made it three years in the league! Seriously, Leaf looked and sounded like a pro athlete. Peyton looked like he costarred in a tv series with the Oatmeal guy.@manifest destiny, Even Ryan Leaf improved somewhat. Rookie season: 45.3% completion, 2 TDS and 15 INTs. Third year (did not play second year due to injury): 50% completion, 11 TDs and 18 INTs.
Yeah but Peyton was a physical specimen and put up crazy numbers at the combine. He was almost as fast as Tom Brady, who no doubt could jump higher and run faster that all the other QB's. Brady's Superbowl record proves that. Or am I misremembering?That's funny. I contemplated looking at Leaf's stats, but thought, nah, he turned out to be a loser and I was wrong, why bother. I didn't realize he made it three years in the league! Seriously, Leaf looked and sounded like a pro athlete. Peyton looked like he costarred in a tv series with the Oatmeal guy.