The Indianapolis Colts have been eager to see some information about who will command their offense. Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones are not precisely known as franchise quarterbacks, but one of them will end up winning the starting spot. A report has come out and might have the answer to that question.
According to James Boyd, from The Athletic, “Daniel Jones is QB1 (for now)… Jones has already taken a significant lead in what was supposed to be a wide-open quarterback competition.” Boyd also states that Richardson missing time due to his shoulder injury has benefited Jones, placing him in a better position in their QB battle.
Richardson has given an update on his shoulder, but now he will start training camps as the likely backup. While A-Rich has way better athleticism and physical prowess, his accuracy and ability to read defenses have left much to be desired.
Richardson falls behind Jones on the fundamentals
Last season, Richardson posted 1,813 yards, 8 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Having a negative TD-INT ratio is bad enough. However, what can be more concerning is his 47.7% on passing completion, which falls below several backup quarterbacks.
Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Jones might not be the second coming of Dan Marino, but his percentages are way better. For example, his completion percentage last year was 63.3%. While Jones also threw for only 8 TDs, he got 7 picks against him, which is actually not that bad.
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The Colts have potential to be good
Looking at their offense, the Colts do have potential to have a productive attack. Wideouts like Michael Pittman Jr., Alec Pierce, and Josh Downs. They just need a good gun slinger to accurately throw them the ball.
You can combine that to newly-drafted tight end Tyler Warren, who has star-potential written all over him. Take into account they have a good running game spearheaded by non-other than Jonathan Taylor. You can clearly see that what’s holding the team back is the quarterback. Whether it’s Jones or Richardson, they need to step up to unleash what can be a big-time unit in the NFL.
