One scout says "He cannot play quarterback." One says "Sky’s the limit. Probably more Lamar Jackson with a little bit of Josh Allen thrown in there." Bob McGinn explores the NFL's greatest mystery.
In the NFL if your QB lacks decision making skills he will cost you more games than he will win you with his physical skills. Yes you can teach the player how to play the NFL game but it takes time and time is not something that most clubs in today’s NFL can afford to give to the position that touches the ball on every offensive play. Anthony’s selection by the Colts reportedly was an organizational one, meaning EVERYONE agreed that his development would require time for him to learn the NFL game. Their practice in playing him thus far however seems to be more of a need to get his superstar arm and fleet feet in the game and that is not congruent with their intended plan. The result thus far is what it is and will be unless they give the kid the time to develop. Decision making at an organizational level must be aligned and practiced. If not then the result will be what you deserve….and that won’t be the benefit you seek nor will your QB be all that he could be. Sit the kid down or you failed him and not the other way around.
Hope it works out for the kid. From here it looks like a classic case of googly eyes over athletic ability and trying to, in a relative crash course (even if he would've sat a couple years) turn an incredible athlete with minimal experience into a world-class QB. That's a tall task in any case, but even more when he has a heavy injury history and there are obviously-if reading between the lines-questions about his work ethic. He'll need to become a world-class worker, continue to progress in all the nuances of the position at a fast rate, and stay healthy to reach the potential of what some think he can be.
He looked good-to-great against the Jets last week, but then again, looking good against the 2024 Jets is barely significant. As the headline suggests, there is indeed a great debate over how he was thought entering the draft, and what he’s done since entering the league. After reading Bob McGinn’s story, my comeaway conclusion is that if he devotes himself to his craft, he could be a good-to-great professional. If he doesn’t bring the best of himself to his vocation, he might be out of the league as fast as Daniel Jones.
Seems to me a QB like Richardson should have sat on for at least a year regardless and is best suited to be in a read/option offense where his legs have to be defended on every play. Malik Willis on steroids?
In the NFL if your QB lacks decision making skills he will cost you more games than he will win you with his physical skills. Yes you can teach the player how to play the NFL game but it takes time and time is not something that most clubs in today’s NFL can afford to give to the position that touches the ball on every offensive play. Anthony’s selection by the Colts reportedly was an organizational one, meaning EVERYONE agreed that his development would require time for him to learn the NFL game. Their practice in playing him thus far however seems to be more of a need to get his superstar arm and fleet feet in the game and that is not congruent with their intended plan. The result thus far is what it is and will be unless they give the kid the time to develop. Decision making at an organizational level must be aligned and practiced. If not then the result will be what you deserve….and that won’t be the benefit you seek nor will your QB be all that he could be. Sit the kid down or you failed him and not the other way around.
Hope it works out for the kid. From here it looks like a classic case of googly eyes over athletic ability and trying to, in a relative crash course (even if he would've sat a couple years) turn an incredible athlete with minimal experience into a world-class QB. That's a tall task in any case, but even more when he has a heavy injury history and there are obviously-if reading between the lines-questions about his work ethic. He'll need to become a world-class worker, continue to progress in all the nuances of the position at a fast rate, and stay healthy to reach the potential of what some think he can be.
He looked good-to-great against the Jets last week, but then again, looking good against the 2024 Jets is barely significant. As the headline suggests, there is indeed a great debate over how he was thought entering the draft, and what he’s done since entering the league. After reading Bob McGinn’s story, my comeaway conclusion is that if he devotes himself to his craft, he could be a good-to-great professional. If he doesn’t bring the best of himself to his vocation, he might be out of the league as fast as Daniel Jones.
Seems to me a QB like Richardson should have sat on for at least a year regardless and is best suited to be in a read/option offense where his legs have to be defended on every play. Malik Willis on steroids?