Anthony Richardson crushed the Combine, but can he be a successful NFL QB?

You're going to look back and go, wait, you didn't take this Colossus of an athlete with unbelievable potential to the 510 guy. The problem is the 510 guy is really good at actual football. Anthony Richardson is built for the combine, man. So now everyone in the NFL is like, well, you know, he's going to go top five. Goody Kona. Bryce Young's only five foot 10 and a quarter. You're going to look back and go, wait, you didn't take this Colossus of an athlete with unbelievable potential to the 510 guy.

The problem is the 510 guy is really good at actual football. Anthony Richardson is built for the combine, man. So now everyone in the NFL is like, well, you know, he's going to go top five. Goody Kona. Bryce Young's only five foot 10 and a quarter. Um, all of that thoughts on Anthony Richardson this week. It was fun to, if you like watching this stuff and I'm up glutton for punishment and I actually occasionally do enjoy watching the combine.

I won't watch them all, but, uh, it was, uh, it was something else to watch this guy just perform. But can he be a NFL quarterback? Cause he certainly was not a great college quarterback. Pat, what do you think? As you said, he's built for the combine. I will believe it when I see it that he's built for Sundays. Um, all of that thoughts on Anthony Richardson this week. It was fun to, if you like watching this stuff and I'm up glutton for punishment and I actually occasionally do enjoy watching the combine. I won't watch them all, but, uh, it was, uh, it was something else to watch this guy just perform.

But can he be a NFL quarterback? Cause he certainly was not a great college quarterback. Pat, what do you think? As you said, he's built for the combine. I will believe it when I see it that he's built for Sundays. I don't know. I, you're right. That everything that happened at the combine is everything we've all watched and thought, right? Oh, bro, Bryce young, small. Oh, well, yeah, we knew that.

I also saw him, you know, absolutely carve up some incredibly good defenses and make hero play after hero play after hero play. Anthony Richardson was one of those guys. Everybody was talking about from pre season 2021. I don't know. I, you're right. That everything that happened at the combine is everything we've all watched and thought, right? Oh, bro, Bryce young, small. Oh, well, yeah, we knew that.

I also saw him, you know, absolutely carve up some incredibly good defenses and make hero play after hero play after hero play. Anthony Richardson was one of those guys. Everybody was talking about from pre season 2021. And he had two years to become something other than just a physical colossus and he never really did. Doesn't mean he can't. He might just, you know, not be as on as fast to developmental track as, as Bryce young or CJ Stroud. And yeah, you do love physical gifts, but man, I would be extremely leery of drafting him high.

And same thing with Will Leviss. I just, I didn't see enough production in the areas that tend to And he had two years to become something other than just a physical colossus and he never really did. Doesn't mean he can't. He might just, you know, not be as on as fast to developmental track as, as Bryce young or CJ Stroud. And yeah, you do love physical gifts, but man, I would be extremely leery of drafting him high. And same thing with Will Leviss. I just, I didn't see enough production in the areas that tend to really, really matter for NFL quarterbacks.

So I would say buyer beware. Uh, as much as Dan enjoys the combine, I don't enjoy the combine. Uh, I watched very little, but obviously I saw the video, the slow motion video. I love the slow motion video of Anthony Richardson going up for his record, a vertical, vertical jump. I don't know how a vertical jump is going to help him play quarterback, really, really matter for NFL quarterbacks. So I would say buyer beware. Uh, as much as Dan enjoys the combine, I don't enjoy the combine.

Uh, I watched very little, but obviously I saw the video, the slow motion video. I love the slow motion video of Anthony Richardson going up for his record, a vertical, vertical jump. I don't know how a vertical jump is going to help him play quarterback, but, uh, I, uh, he, he definitely is, there was evidence there on the field that, um, Anthony Richardson is, is what we all thought. And that is an athletic freak. You know, and, um, I, uh, I think we all know that, uh, being a quarterback, right, is, is more than having athleticism. So I'm kind of with Pat there, right? Uh, I'll believe it when I see it in very much, uh, uh, buyer beware. but, uh, I, uh, he, he definitely is, there was evidence there on the field that, um, Anthony Richardson is, is what we all thought.

And that is an athletic freak. You know, and, um, I, uh, I think we all know that, uh, being a quarterback, right, is, is more than having athleticism. So I'm kind of with Pat there, right? Uh, I'll believe it when I see it in very much, uh, uh, buyer beware. Um, it's, uh, it'll be interesting. Like where, where was he project? I don't even know. Like where was he projected going into the combine and, and how have those projections, have they changed? I don't know. I, I'm not following the mock drafts.

And I don't really know. I did talk to a number of NFL teams across the last, you know, six months about Anthony Richardson. And I, and I believe this is still the case. It's a good new few since the season ended. Um, it's, uh, it'll be interesting. Like where, where was he project? I don't even know. Like where was he projected going into the combine and, and how have those projections, have they changed? I don't know.

I, I'm not following the mock drafts. And I don't really know. I did talk to a number of NFL teams across the last, you know, six months about Anthony Richardson. And I, and I believe this is still the case. It's a good new few since the season ended. And the, the bit was like top 10 or fourth round. Uh, and I, and it's like, you know, tell me I'm wrong.

I can't, right? Um, tell me I got this wrong. I don't know. I don't know. Uh, I think he was, he, I think people thought he'd end up in the first round because the most predictable thing was he was going to go to Indianapolis and every single, I mean, these are jaded. And the, the bit was like top 10 or fourth round. Uh, and I, and it's like, you know, tell me I'm wrong. I can't, right? Um, tell me I got this wrong.

I don't know. I don't know. Uh, I think he was, he, I think people thought he'd end up in the first round because the most predictable thing was he was going to go to Indianapolis and every single, I mean, these are jaded. These are people who have been watching players work out for 30 years for, and they're all like sitting on the edge of their seat, you know, going, Oh my Lord. Like this is Cam Newton type stuff where you're just like physically, I don't know. The whole thing is the, the NFL's temptation is look at the physical gifts on this guy and he's only 20 and is in two years. He didn't, he wasn't surrounded by great talent.

He had to switch coaches. I mean, you're right. We can make a million excuses. These are people who have been watching players work out for 30 years for, and they're all like sitting on the edge of their seat, you know, going, Oh my Lord. Like this is Cam Newton type stuff where you're just like physically, I don't know. The whole thing is the, the NFL's temptation is look at the physical gifts on this guy and he's only 20 and is in two years. He didn't, he wasn't surrounded by great talent.

He had to switch coaches. I mean, you're right. We can make a million excuses. You say, I'm taking him above Will Leavis. Right. It's not like I'm sold on Will Leavis. You know, and or, or, or you're going to look back and go, wait, you didn't take this colossus of an athlete with unbelievable potential.

You took the five, 10 guy who isn't, you know, and, and, you know, so that's the thing. The problem is the five, 10 guy is really good at actual football. Yes. Right. Like he's unbelievable. Beating teams on the field and making plays that beat teams on the field. You say, I'm taking him above Will Leavis.

Right. It's not like I'm sold on Will Leavis. You know, and or, or, or you're going to look back and go, wait, you didn't take this colossus of an athlete with unbelievable potential. You took the five, 10 guy who isn't, you know, and, and, you know, so that's the thing. The problem is the five, 10 guy is really good at actual football. Yes. Right.

Like he's unbelievable. Beating teams on the field and making plays that beat teams on the field. Yeah. Forget the comp, like great at the combine. How about great at the football? Yeah. Um, but you sit there and go, I gotta take a guy this size for 17 games. Like he's not going to make it.

And, you know, these are the, this is the, this is the, the terrifying part. But so I think he has raised his draft status because I think there's a bit of like, this is a great athlete. And then you're looking and going, what if I'm designing plays where I have a Yeah. Forget the comp, like great at the combine. How about great at the football? Yeah. Um, but you sit there and go, I gotta take a guy this size for 17 games. Like he's not going to make it.

And, you know, these are the, this is the, this is the, the terrifying part. But so I think he has raised his draft status because I think there's a bit of like, this is a great athlete. And then you're looking and going, what if I'm designing plays where I have a 244 pounder running a four, three, and he can vertical leap over 10 feet or something like that. I don't know. I mean, I 10 feet, but broad jump 10 feet. Um, that type of stuff where it's just like, I mean, what are the, let me see his number is, yes, broad was 10 foot nine inches as vertical as 40, 40 and a half. We might got.

So that's it. I don't know. It's going to be wild to see where this goes. He'll have his pro day. Um, Bryce young, they're all concerned. 244 pounder running a four, three, and he can vertical leap over 10 feet or something like that. I don't know.

I mean, I 10 feet, but broad jump 10 feet. Um, that type of stuff where it's just like, I mean, what are the, let me see his number is, yes, broad was 10 foot nine inches as vertical as 40, 40 and a half. We might got. So that's it. I don't know. It's going to be wild to see where this goes. He'll have his pro day.

Um, Bryce young, they're all concerned. Cause of the size.

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