Thus far, Anthony Richardson hasn’t had the career he was supposed to have. However, look for the young Indianapolis Colts quarterback to have a breakout 2025 season.
A lot of fans and pundits believe Richardson is a bust. It doesn’t make sense, though, to label someone a bust after just two seasons.
C.J. Stroud was a rookie sensation in 2023, leading the Houston Texans to the playoffs. And then last season, Jayden Daniels won Rookie of the Year after powering the Washington Commanders to the NFC Championship Game. Yet, not every quarterback gets drafted and makes an immediate impact.
Richardson is only 23 years old, but he has the potential to become an elite dual-threat quarterback. Everyone just needs to be patient. Sometimes, it takes a while to develop into a star.
Colts Quarterback Anthony Richardson Is Primed for a Breakout 2025 Season
Looking Back at Richardson’s Career
The Colts selected Anthony Richardson fourth overall in 2023. Unfortunately, he hasn’t developed into a franchise QB yet. Due to injury, the Florida native missed all but four games as a rookie.
Richardson returned to the field last season, hoping to win Comeback Player of the Year Honors. Yet, he had another disappointing season. Richardson battled injuries, was benched temporarily, and struggled with accuracy issues. In 2024, he passed for 1,814 yards and eight touchdowns. He also rushed for 499 yards and six touchdowns. In addition, he posted a 6-5 record as Indy’s starter.
Richardson had a few great moments last season. He had a game-winning touchdown run in Week 11 against the New York Jets. Then, in Week 13 versus the New England Patriots, he orchestrated a 19-play drive capped off with a two-point conversion.
Will He Do It?
Everyone knew the Colts were going to bring in a quarterback this offseason to compete with Anthony Richardson. And that’s what the team did by signing Daniel Jones. Richardson and Jones have a few things in common. They were both top-10 draft picks who have failed to become stars.
The two signal-callers will have an interesting competition for the starting QB spot in Indy. Some people believe Jones will win the battle. However, look for Richardson to become QB1 and prove all of his doubters wrong. Perhaps competing with Jones will motivate Richardson to step up big-time and turn his career around.
Indianapolis took tight end Tyler Warren in the first round of this year’s draft. He could certainly help out Richardson, who completed just 47.7 percent of his passes last season. Having a good tight end to throw to can be one of the best things for a quarterback. Just look at the Patrick Mahomes-Travis Kelce combo for the Kansas City Chiefs. No, don’t expect Richardson and Warren to become a legendary duo. But Warren could help out Richardson in the short passing game.
Some Colts fans are hoping the team lands Arch Manning in the 2026 draft. The Texas quarterback, of course, is the nephew of Colts legend Peyton Manning. But a breakout 2025 season for Richardson will shut down any Arch Manning talk.
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