Anthony Richardson
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Teams have always been willing to take chances on a QB with all the physical traits he has, the Panthers have done it previously so they could. I wouldn't but I am not a GM.
The first thing I look for in an NFL QB is the ability to hit the broad side of a barn when throwing the ball so no, I wouldn't take him.
I just don’t see it, but he’s a hell of an athlete. He’s really inaccurate throwing the ball though!
Tebow could have done the same. But saw himself as a QB until it was too late.
I'll admit I'm more of basketball guy, and I don't know a lot about football. But why isn't Stetson Bennett a higher draft prospect? Or a draft prospect at all? The dude is accurate and a proven winner. Yeah, he's undersized, and doesn't have a canon arm, but I think I'd take him over many of the guys on this list.
Who would be so stupid to do that? He wasn't even good in college. May turn out decent years from now, but why take a chance with so many players a 100 times better than him?
Talking heads mentioned that about Bennett last night, seem to think he'll get his shot in the NFL. He's assuredly not a prototypical NFL QB but he's smart and a good athlete. Seems he'd be coaching material if he decides to stay in the game.
What are those traits?
- Good size
- I never saw this great arm like Brett Favre, Jeff George.
- As far as speed...he can run. But he does not run like Cam Newton iwth the ball. He is not near a hard to tackle as Tebow.
To what we all are posting
- Terrible accuracy....nothing close to what a legit collegiate QB should be
- Can he read a defense? And/Or does he have a slow ticker to read D?
- I think his release is sort of long and slow
I just don't get all the amazing talent he's been hyped up.
I assume you are asking about AR's physical traits. He is a big strong guy, has a very strong arm, he is fast. Teams are willing to take chances on someone with his size and arm strength. Hoping they can teach him to read defenses and accuracy. Like I said above I would pass on him, maybe sign him as an UDFA.
If you draft him in the top 10, you are drafting a QB. You are not drafting a QB with a fallback plan of him playing TE.
For the exact reasons you said, he is undersized and doesn't have a cannon arm and he has peaked in college. He is 25, there is no real room for him to grow, he is what he is now. Also, he is aided by the fact Georgia is superior than most opponents, what happens when everyone is elite and he is actually subpar in athleticism. Can his mental abilities over come that and allow him to have real impact in the NFL? History tells us no. However, I do think he can and will get a chance to be a back up.
AR produced 500+ yards of total offense vs Chumlee's vaunted defense, nice showing against that juggernaut.
Unless it's a team with an extra pick and a very questionable QB room, I'd be shocked if he goes before the mid 2nd and honestly I don't think he's worth the pick at that point.
The NFL is a whole different game though as we've all seen NUMEROUS College SUPERSTARS suck and very average guys dominate.
One Tom Brady, the GOAT and world's most beautiful SOB comes to mind...
The NFL is a whole different game though as we've all seen NUMEROUS College SUPERSTARS suck and very average guys dominate.
One Tom Brady, the GOAT and world's most beautiful SOB comes to mind...
So didn’t you describe DJ U from Clemson? And nobody considers him a prospect
I can see a last two round flyer but not a top three rounds. First round is laughable to me. Ar15 was not able to beat out Florida Qb last year and the this year he was poor Qb from what I saw. Maybe Tennessee game is lone exception
All about the measurables. But if I’m a team that needs a QB I’m taking a late round flyer on him. He could easily be a Drew Brees pickup. Everyone thought Brees was undersized and had small hands but he ended up being the most accurate QB in the league, was smart, and more mobile than given credit for. Very similar profiles.
They are pretty much the same player imo, neither are very good right now and I can't see how a GM can justify taking him in the first round.
He has unbelievable potential. Him at his peak would be Lamar Jackson-esque. Lamar even struggled a bit passing in college but has become a somewhat decent passer in the NFL. Same could happen with Richardson.
However he wouldn't be my first choice in the draft. But it's obvious he has insane potential.
However he wouldn't be my first choice in the draft. But it's obvious he has insane potential.
I could see a team like the Eagles and Ravens taking him as their QBs are very good runners and they incorporate that into their offense.
He’s not polished by any means but he will find a fit somewhere
The past has told us that QBs are the most important ingredient for a championship team, so GMs are willing to take an expensive flyer on someone who shows they have the tools, even if they haven't yet put it all together. There's risk they'll do little, but the potential upside is hard for some to resist.
He might get a chance, but his measurables don't stack up agiag=nst the NFL prototype, plus he plays for a team that is head and shoulders better than their opponents, generally at every position. IN the NFL, the QB is generally charged with carrying the team. One could argue Bennet hasn't had to carry much at UGA. He just needed to avoid costly mistakes and he did that and more.
NFL is about prototype. Especially at QB in an era in which that is the most important position.
The QBs who hang around and keep playing this time of year are BIG dudes…Manning bros, Big Ben, Brady, Flacco, Foles, Mahomes, Stafford…
Brees, Rogers, Wilson exceptions in terms of size but hall of fame talents in every other regard from arm to between the ears. But, even those guys only have a deep run or two in them. Wear and tear adds up alot quicker on the smaller guys.
Both better safer picks than Young I think who is small. Colts should probably trade down for a kings ransom, get one of the other guys who fit the mold better, and/or get a guy in free agency, then have pieces to build around.
The QBs who hang around and keep playing this time of year are BIG dudes…Manning bros, Big Ben, Brady, Flacco, Foles, Mahomes, Stafford…
Brees, Rogers, Wilson exceptions in terms of size but hall of fame talents in every other regard from arm to between the ears. But, even those guys only have a deep run or two in them. Wear and tear adds up alot quicker on the smaller guys.
Both better safer picks than Young I think who is small. Colts should probably trade down for a kings ransom, get one of the other guys who fit the mold better, and/or get a guy in free agency, then have pieces to build around.
Rodgers is 6'-2" and 225 lbs. almost exactly the same size as Mahomes and Stafford. Not like a little guy. Young is slight and would be a big risk, imo.
AR15 is just a HUGE project, imo. Can a team expend their #1 pick on a QB who will take a minimum of 3+ years to figure out whether he's capable of playing in the NFL? I understand how valuable a franchise QB is but that's a huge gamble. Lots of QBs who are more NFL-ready are drafted early and never pan out - wonder what the 'project' picks success % is? Can't be very high. Depending on the team, I'd trade a very high 1st round pick and build both LOS, cover corner, pass rusher and skill position guys before I'd try to find the guy who is gonna turn out much better than he ever was in college. AR15 had a lot of accuracy issues and didn't seem to read defenses very well. That's a lot to overcome in a few years when a team has to decide to pick up your option or move on. Especially, if, initially, he's at best only going to be a backup.
AR15 is just a HUGE project, imo. Can a team expend their #1 pick on a QB who will take a minimum of 3+ years to figure out whether he's capable of playing in the NFL? I understand how valuable a franchise QB is but that's a huge gamble. Lots of QBs who are more NFL-ready are drafted early and never pan out - wonder what the 'project' picks success % is? Can't be very high. Depending on the team, I'd trade a very high 1st round pick and build both LOS, cover corner, pass rusher and skill position guys before I'd try to find the guy who is gonna turn out much better than he ever was in college. AR15 had a lot of accuracy issues and didn't seem to read defenses very well. That's a lot to overcome in a few years when a team has to decide to pick up your option or move on. Especially, if, initially, he's at best only going to be a backup.
I hear this...but i don't see AR15 as nowhere close to the runner Lamar is or was in college. Lamar outruns DBs routinely...I've seen UK LBer like Jordan Wright, Jacquez Jones, JJ Weaver, et.c.. run him down as well as litany of other college teams.
But he's a good runner but he is not an elite runner by any means.
Lamar was a Dominant college player. AR15 isn’t even close in my opinion
People have seen the success of Josh Allen and fooled themselves into believing any mobile QB with a strong arm can be developed similarly.
But Allen had innate accuracy. He just had mechanical flaws that needed fixing. AR is just wholly inaccurate. No amount of time is going to make him an NFL level passer.
But Allen had innate accuracy. He just had mechanical flaws that needed fixing. AR is just wholly inaccurate. No amount of time is going to make him an NFL level passer.
Forida getting in trouble at QB. Rashada mad at FL and wants out of his LOI. Says he will never step foot on their campus. Mad about NIL and the way FL does things maybe? Anybody else know more?
Read the thread titled "Florida NIL Mess." Crazy numbers being kicked around.
lol not even close but for that fact I don’t think Will Levis is either.
I guess both have the intangibles.
To be clear WL> AR15 by a mile.
Both are on potential, I really wouldn’t wanna be the GM who got either in the first just to be honest. I love WL done a lot for this program but he still has a load of work to do. Take that load and multiply it by about 500 and you get AR, he’s never going to become even a marginal passer, and when the passing lacks he won’t be running like in college.
I guess both have the intangibles.
To be clear WL> AR15 by a mile.
Both are on potential, I really wouldn’t wanna be the GM who got either in the first just to be honest. I love WL done a lot for this program but he still has a load of work to do. Take that load and multiply it by about 500 and you get AR, he’s never going to become even a marginal passer, and when the passing lacks he won’t be running like in college.
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