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Anthony Richardson would have been 32nd in the NFL in completion % if he qualified. Coming off an injury, how confident are you he can become the Colts franchise QB? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by CoastShoreBlue@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

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I see Richardson often lumped in with Stroud as rookie QBs who were balling out.

I disagree. Richardson showed some high end talent, but his Rams game was very ugly passing wise. He had 4 completion thru 53 minutes of the game

Richardson ranked 33rd in passing grade by PFF.
He had the 4th worst on target throws.
The Colts ran a very simple pass offense
He had the lowest pass yards per game.

Now coming off a shoulder surgery, it just doesn't seem like he is going to succeed.

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[–] KuatoBaradaNikto@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If I were gonna mention only one statistic to summarize a QB’s performance, it would certainly not be completion percentage, like the title has.

I think if I was trying to figure out one number to eyeball whether a rookie’s 4-game season showed any promise (especially accounting for his rushing-heavy style), it would simply be points. Richardson’s offense put up a respectable 24.5 points per game, a bit above average. It was a low-volume pass offense though, and his future remains completely unknown for sure.