Anthony Richardson

[njcoltfan]

Originally Posted by apballin

Richardson could be something We’ve never seen before though he’s like Bo Jackson playing QB. No DLineman will be able To catch him so he’ll be getting hit by smaller guys for the most part so injury concerns are way less for him. Similar to Cam, Lamar, and Hurts it also simplifies the reads so it’s easy to decipher quickly from the QBs perspective. He’s also humble and hungry. Hasn’t even tapped his potential yet

Wasn't Luck 6'4" 240lbs, and didn't he run 4.40 forty? If I remember correctly his injuries caused his retirement, anyone that plays in the NFL is susceptible to injuries, no matter how big or what position they play.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by njcoltfan

Wasn't Luck 6'4" 240lbs, and didn't he run 4.40 forty? If I remember correctly his injuries caused his retirement, anyone that plays in the NFL is susceptible to injuries, no matter how big or what position they play.

Not quite. I think he was a high 4.5's guy. I remember something was off about his official time. The simulcasts they do compared him and Newton and they were really close and Newton ran a 4.56.

Those two were constantly compared at the combine.

[Brylok]

Richardson can't throw an out route.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Not quite. I think he was a high 4.5's guy. I remember something was off about his official time. The simulcasts they do compared him and Newton and they were really close and Newton ran a 4.56.

Those two were constantly compared at the combine.

Exactly so Andrew Lucks size with Jonathan Taylor’s speed

Not to mention the thing none of us are accounting for which one of these guys would be tabbed as “Blue dude” fits the mold of good guy their looking for to represent their team?

Kwity Paye type guy

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by apballin

Richardson could be something We’ve never seen before though he’s like Bo Jackson playing QB. No DLineman will be able To catch him so he’ll be getting hit by smaller guys for the most part so injury concerns are way less for him. Similar to Cam, Lamar, and Hurts it also simplifies the reads so it’s easy to decipher quickly from the QBs perspective. He’s also humble and hungry. Hasn’t even tapped his potential yet

Werent we there with Luck? Running a lot, taking a lot of hits? Just because he’s bigger, doesnt keep the hits from adding up.

Manning, Manning and brady couldnt run a lick, and won a lot of titles. The Colts need a really good athlete with a big brain for the game and can take hard coaching. The Colts have play makers on the roster, they need a good decision maker, who wont try to play hero ball when things dont go as planned

[apballin]

Originally Posted by JAFF

Werent we there with Luck? Running a lot, taking a lot of hits? Just because he’s bigger, doesnt keep the hits from adding up.

Manning, Manning and brady couldnt run a lick, and won a lot of titles. The Colts need a really good athlete with a big brain for the game and can take hard coaching. The Colts have play makers on the roster, they need a good decision maker, who wont try to play hero ball when things dont go as planned

Clearly the game has changed, the pocket passer days are over my friend. QB is an extension of RB in today’s game because he’s basically a free runner. I’m not talking hero ball, I’m talking similar to what the Eagles did this year… put the defense in a tough situation and make them decide quickly what to defend. After what Hurts did this season I’d love to see what Steichen can do with a guy like Richardson

[Lov2fish]

Running QB's will have the same life span as a RB. I want a QB who runs as a last resort versus having plays drawn up where he is the ball carrier during a game, sans a QB sneak. I would rather have a guy for 13-15 years versus 8-9 and being beaten to death. This ain't flag football. These guys are getting hit by big dudes. Luck was a big strong guy and he got broken in way less than a decade. So its a no for me on running QB's.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by Lov2fish

Running QB's will have the same life span as a RB. I want a QB who runs as a last resort versus having plays drawn up where he is the ball carrier during a game, sans a QB sneak. I would rather have a guy for 13-15 years versus 8-9 and being beaten to death. This ain't flag football. These guys are getting hit by big dudes. Luck was a big strong guy and he got broken in way less than a decade. So its a no for me on running QB's.

Name me 1 QB that didn’t miss games last year. They all take hits, they all get beat up. Drafting a guy and hoping for 13 years is far fetched in today’s game

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by apballin

Name me 1 QB that didn’t miss games last year. They all take hits, they all get beat up. Drafting a guy and hoping for 13 years is far fetched in today’s game

Plus, with the amount of money in play, man it is just different, there is so little need to put your body through that harm for a decade plus. Brady and Rogers are more and more going to be come anomaly cases, not just because of the rarified talent over DECADES, but because of their willingness to endure. The days of needed a 3rd / 4th contract to create generational wealth are gone. A couple contracts and your great grandkids never have to work a day in their lives. Just different now.

[Lov2fish]

Originally Posted by apballin

Name me 1 QB that didn’t miss games last year. They all take hits, they all get beat up. Drafting a guy and hoping for 13 years is far fetched in today’s game

If you're paying a guy $30 Mil plus a year why would you want him getting hit more than he already will be? That is just asinine thinking. Call me old school, but if I am that heavily invested in one position I want as much bang for my buck as I can get. To each their own I guess.