There’s nonetheless time for 2023 first-round decide Anthony Richardson to show he is able to being a QB1 within the NFL, Colts proprietor and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon mentioned Monday.
It isn’t a brand new matter for Irsay-Gordon — removed from it — however she mentioned she’d prefer to deliver “urgency” to all sides of the dialog across the No. 4 decide within the 2023 draft. That is why Richardson will arrive to coaching camp in a contest with Daniel Jones, the sixth decide within the 2019 draft with the New York Giants.
“The place he’s in his profession and in his deal as a rookie, we nonetheless have time,” Irsay-Gordon mentioned in a wide-ranging interview with Colts.com.
“He nonetheless has time to show it. … Deliver a way of urgency. And nothing brings a way of urgency greater than competitors.”
Irsay-Gordon was actively concerned in varied entrance workplace roles with the Colts and transitioned to principal proprietor within the succession plan put in place by late proprietor and CEO Jim Irsay previous to his loss of life earlier this 12 months.
Jones was launched by the Giants at his request final season and spent the rest of the 12 months with the Vikings, coaching to not begin over Sam Darnold however for this season. He signed a one-year, $14 million take care of the Colts and was promised an opportunity to compete with Richardson.
Accidents and availability have been hurdles for each gamers.
Richardson was restricted once more within the offseason by shoulder soreness, however basic supervisor Chris Ballard mentioned there aren’t any restrictions for the quarterback coming into this 12 months’s coaching camp.
Accuracy was one other problem when Richardson, 23, was capable of play final season. He had a league-low 47.7 completion share.
Jones, 28, performed in 10 video games final season with the Giants and solely six in 2023. He has 73 profession turnovers — 26 misplaced fumbles, 47 interceptions — and 85 touchdowns, together with 15 dashing scores.
