Anthony Richardson might be a draft enigma, but his athleticism scores are legendary
Anthony Richardson is one of the biggest mysteries in next month’s NFL Draft. How high will the former Florida quarterback be taken? As the pre-draft process heats up, Richardson’s stock is soaring.
He certainly helped himself at the NFL Combine, where he weighed in at 6-foot-4, and 244 pounds with 10.5-inch hands. Richardson posted the 3rd-best 40-yard dash time by a quarterback in Combine history with his run of 4.43. His 1.53-second 10-yard split was also the 3rd-best by a quarterback in Combine history.
Richardson posted the best vertical ever (40.5 inches) and the best broad jump ever (10 feet, 9 inches).
As a result, Richardson has scored the highest-ever relative athletic score (RAS) for a quarterback from ras.football. Richardson is joined by Cam Newton and Daunte Culpepper as the only other quarterbacks to ever score a 10.00 RAS.
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That list might only add to the intrigue around Richardson, though. Only 3 players on that list were ever named to a Pro Bowl. Only one — Cam Newton — earned All-Pro recognition during their career. Richardson is likely to be a 1st-round pick, with whoever drafts him hoping to find a franchise quarterback.
Could Richardson become that? That’s the question draft experts are grappling with. Teams are trying to square an athletic marvel on the practice field with the quarterback who threw 9 interceptions and only 17 touchdowns with a 54% completion rate in 2022.
“Because of his size, his speed, his arm strength, this guy is the total package,” said FOX’s Joel Klatt last week. “He would be the best player on the field if you could figure it out. If you could unlock him.”
Finding the team most willing to take a chance on that “if” is one of the Draft’s top storylines. We’ll find out April 27.
I guess he should be picked up by some team where he’ll be running for his life…. He sure isn’t a pure passer, or a good passer for that matter. Would have made a good RB.
Another poster mentioned him as a WR, if he can catch the ball, with his physical size and abilities, he could be formidable.
You guys actually act like josh Allen and Anthony Richardson aren’t the exact same prospect, only one of them played at Wyoming and not Florida. Nobody wanted josh Allen to be a RB because you don’t waste that type of arm talent in the backfield
Josh Allen is a much more accurate than Richardson and makes better decisions and is much faster in his progressions. Other than that Richardson resembles Allen.
I hope someone takes AR Woke over Bryce Young. So that Atlanta can draft him!!!!! So please fall in love with every QB but Bryce!!!!
PS. Alabama loves football so much. Why don’t they have an NFL team????
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Maybe AR15 should be a Professional in Field & Track. His chances of success are greater there than trying to learn how to play Quarterback in the NFL.
I just wish the draft would get here so we don’t have to read these repeat articles over and over and over again. Can just one writer makeup something different than AR has physical skills off the charts and which team will take a chance on him?
Agreed. These copy and paste AR can jump high articles are a waste of space, especially with spring practice under way.
Josh Allen turned out fine. You people act like we haven’t just seen this play out and I guarantee all of y’all had to eat crow on josh allen
AR has his chance now. What he does with his opportunity is on him. He is a good young man but I think his decision to leave early was not a good one.
If he doesn’t make it as a quarterback I could see him at tight end.
He’s a very fine young man indeed – but I’ll say it again: Before he’s proclaimed the best QB in the NFL, whoever proclaims that should wait until he actually has a few NFL games under his belt.
I have to disagree with you, I think he was right to leave as he did. Look at all the hype he has generated without having any real success. If he had come back and performed about the same, which was highly likely, the only thing he would have accomplished is to generate more bad tape for all to see. Even though it seems the NFL guys are ignoring his bad tape, maybe two years worth would have been harder to ignore.
Throw in his injury proneness and his decision to leave makes tons of sense
Good point.
Completely logical assessment of AR’s situation. There was absolutely no up side to him staying in Hogtown one minute longer than he did.
Agreed.
Anthony Richardson is an enigma, wrapped in a riddle.
Perfect description.