Rookie Anthony Richardson would be the Indianapolis Colts’ beginning quarterback this season, coach Shane Steichen mentioned Tuesday.
Richardson threw an interception in his preseason debut towards the Buffalo Payments on Saturday, however after the sport, Steichen credited the rookie for his “nice poise” and took the blame for the choose, saying, “we have got to do a greater job speaking on that one.”
Richardson confronted quite a few obstacles — poor discipline place, penalties, a 28-yard missed discipline aim and a would-be 34-yard landing move that was dropped — however accomplished 7 of 12 passes for 67 yards. The interception on the Colts’ first drive of the sport was essentially the most notable adversity Richardson confronted, however his potential to maintain his head regardless of it was spectacular.
The interception got here when the Payments despatched a security blitz off the proper edge, leaving proper sort out Blake Freeland with two rushers in his neighborhood. Richardson and receiver Isaiah McKenzie weren’t on the identical web page on the required adjustment on such a blitz, leaving Richardson with few choices. He pressured a throw as an alternative of taking a sack or throwing the ball out of bounds.
The Colts chosen Richardson out of the College of Florida with the fourth total choose on this yr’s draft. He was the primary quarterback chosen within the first spherical by the Colts since Andrew Luck in 2012.
ESPN’s Stephen Holder contributed to this report.
