Anthony Richardson impressing early at Colts camp, not as 'raw' as expected, per report

The Indianapolis Colts selected former Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Richardson is a physical specimen, lightning fast at 6-4, 245 pounds and has a cannon for an arm. But many still believed he had a lot of work to do before being a true NFL starter, as he suffered some accuracy issues in college, among other critiques.

But initial reports out of Colts camp are a good sign for Richardson’s future in the NFL. According to Colts beat writer George Bremer, Indianapolis has been especially impressed with his pocket awareness and play-making ability.

Update: #Colts rookie QB Anthony Richardson has been impressing in camp and turns out isn’t as “raw” as previously believed.

“The Colts have been impressed by his pocket awareness in particular, and he showed off some of his high-level play-making ability even during the brief… pic.twitter.com/mc5oincG5R

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 17, 2023

Indianapolis has been desperate for a true starting quarterback ever since Andrew Luck surprisingly retired following the 2018 season. Carson Wentz, Phillip Rivers and Matt Ryan are a few QBs who have journeyed to Indy in effort to resolve the issues, to no avail.

Richardson totaled 2,549 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and 9 interceptions with the Gators last season. He added 654 rushing yards with 9 touchdowns on the ground.

We’ll see soon enough if Richardson is truly ready for starting duties in the NFL.