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Richardson... Another gator bust

DTP said:
I’m convinced some of these GMs don’t even watch college football. The guy was a bum in college and he’s a bum in the NFL. Shocker.

This is not even a case of a guy being a raw athlete who can be developed into a good passer. He’s not Lamar Jackson or Jalen Hurts. Those guys were both productive college players who made their respective offenses dynamic and dangerous. Richardson struggled in college. He did nothing to make the UF offense dynamic or dangerous. Sure, once in a while he’d pop a big run but overall they struggled to move the ball and score points with him.

It’s telling that the only QB with a lower career completion percentage than Tebow is this other gator bum.
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Yes.

You want to take a guy Top 5 who has only started 13 games? Those had better be the most magical 13 games ever played. Not some ****** .500 Gator career.
 
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DTP said:
I’m convinced some of these GMs don’t even watch college football. The guy was a bum in college and he’s a bum in the NFL. Shocker.

This is not even a case of a guy being a raw athlete who can be developed into a good passer. He’s not Lamar Jackson or Jalen Hurts. Those guys were both productive college players who made their respective offenses dynamic and dangerous. Richardson struggled in college. He did nothing to make the UF offense dynamic or dangerous. Sure, once in a while he’d pop a big run but overall they struggled to move the ball and score points with him.

It’s telling that the only QB with a lower career completion percentage than Tebow is this other gator bum.
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Everyone is looking for the next Josh Allen . The big , physically gifted qb that just needs coaching. Allen is the e exception to the rule.
 
I’m yet to see a guy who sucked in college become a great NFL quarterback.

I was hesitant on Josh Allen but his college numbers look like an All American compared to Anthony Richardson. He also played four years and gradually improved every year.

Edit: @Cribby i saw your post right after I originally posted this. Josh Allen is always the guy that comes to mind
 
TheOriginalCane said:
Obviously, I've touched a nerve. Just tell us if you are a Colts fan and/or an AR-15 fan. We need to know why you are digging your heels here.

1. No. No no no no no. Their "first 3 years" is not gonna be "them developing". That is a load of bull****. Yes, we know that teams with "the highest draft picks" tend to be the ones with the worst records. Yes, we know it will take a couple of years for the TEAM to succeed. But a Top 5 drafted QB has to at least be playable by the beginning of Year 2. I'm not talking about the "Green Bay situation", where you have the LUXURY of Favre or Rodgers that allows you to let Rodgers (24th pick) and Love (26th pick) sit for a while. I'm talking about teams with immediate needs who use a Top 5 pick to take a QB and pay him accordingly. You can't wait until Year 4. There are plenty of articles that talk about teams that have a COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE by being able to spend money on other positions when they have a first-round QB who is cost-controlled during his rookie contract. AR-15 is a disastrous pick by the Colts from every angle.

2. He got hurt. Waaaah waaah. If it was a fluke, that would be one thing. But he had an injury history in college, which the Colts ignored. And you don't get a "redshirt year" to develop due to injury. If he has so little experience (which he does) and he is going to need so much time to develop (which he does, if he even develops), then you need to USE THE INJURY TIME to accelerate the learning process. Which simply didn't happen. Why are you (falsely) claiming that AR-15 doesn't struggle with the playbook or film ("clearly not an issue") when that absolutely was one of his issues at Florida? Why are you in denial?

3. I don't give a **** if the Colts "believed" in AR-15's development. If you think a guy needs time, draft down and hope he is still there. I am not saying that every other first round QB would have succeeded, but there is such an obvious mismatch of "Top 5 pick" and "needs years and years of development, if ever" that the entire front office for the Colts should be fired. And their houses burned to the ground. I don't care wha the Colts "believed", but they were WRONG. Flat-out wrong. You have fallen for the same fallacy that the Colts fell for. Yeah, that ONE LONG PASS that he completed was beautiful, let's ignore all of his other terrible throws and the fact that the Colts lost the game (I'm talking about that play that was on all the highlight reels a few weeks ago).

I'm done with this nonsense. It's just silly. To argue that a guy on a multi-million dollar 5-year contract should get 3 years to "develop" is just a joke. The Colts wanted to buy a winning lottery ticket. And they vastly overpaid for that ticket. And the ticket was a loser.

Facts.
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Typing two essays and then telling me you have touched a nerve and im digging my heels here is hilarious lol. Im not a fan of either i was just joining the conversation, its clear you hate him for some reason so its pointless to have. Salute
 
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coffeecane said:
Don't like him anymore than you do but guy had a 3rd degree AC sprain in throwing shoulder. From experience that is a tough injury to come back from. He may never be the same.
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He wasn't good before any injury. His problem is between his ears, not his shoulder.
 
E1k said:
Typing two essays and then telling me you have touched a nerve and im digging my heels here is hilarious lol. Im not a fan of either i was just joining the conversation, its clear you hate him for some reason so its pointless to have. Salute
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Heroes are born everyday.
 
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E1k said:
Typing two essays and then telling me you have touched a nerve and im digging my heels here is hilarious lol. Im not a fan of either i was just joining the conversation, its clear you hate him for some reason so its pointless to have. Salute
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Just shocked that anyone actually defends that bust of a QB.

Especially when the subject line of the thread is a dead giveaway.
 
DTP said:
I’m yet to see a guy who sucked in college become a great NFL quarterback.

I was hesitant on Josh Allen but his college numbers look like an All American compared to Anthony Richardson. He also played four years and gradually improved every year.

Edit: @Cribby i saw your post right after I originally posted this. Josh Allen is always the guy that comes to mind
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I’m right there with ya , I was also hesistant on Allen. Because I’ve seen a thousand Allen’s and most fail. To his credit he had a hunger and great work ethic.
 
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E1k said:
Lol this makes zero sense

1. Yes you draft a player especially a qb and their first 3 years is gonna be them developing

2. He got hurt and the playbook or film is clearly not an issue so idk why u even mentioned that

3. Maybe he is a bust but drafting a player that barely played in college means they believed in his development..GM and coach publicly said development comes with reps and now in his 10th game you bench him? Whether anyone thinks he will be good or not this is a stupid decision

Why would he give back millions, he didnt ask them to draft him, thats just a stupid comment lol and i dont think you’re stupid
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They decided he's a bust and are moving on. Compared to guys you regret paying post rookie contract money to, the AR rookie contract is chump change. Colts will roll with Flacco, who the Browns should have kept, and also roll the dice on a new qb in the draft.
 
Colts deserve this. How do you draft a qb in round 1 with a 54% completion percentage in college? They really thought he was gonna do better in the NFL 😂😂
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E1k said:
Typing two essays and then telling me you have touched a nerve and im digging my heels here is hilarious lol. Im not a fan of either i was just joining the conversation, its clear you hate him for some reason so its pointless to have. Salute
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LOL, you're defending a guy who was 10 for 32. Whens the last time anyone was completeing them at around 30%?
 
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