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Colts WR Josh Downs on QB Anthony Richardson: ‘He flicks his wrist and the ball goes 60 yards’
“He flicks his wrist, and the ball goes 60 yards,” wide receiver Josh Downs said, via the team’s official website.
Richardson pairs a massive arm with dynamic scrambling ability. If he develops the mental side of quarterbacking an NFL team, the 21-year-old’s upside is through the roof.
“I thought he did a really nice job (today),” Steichen said. “The thing we were looking for — obviously, he was stacking the days in spring and then you get that time off in the summertime. We didn’t want him to take a step back. And I don’t think he has done that at all. He’s continuing to improve and grow and we gotta keep doing that.”
We expect some big plays from Richardson this camp, but the rookie needs to display strides running the offense to push Minshew, a savvy vet already familiar with Steichen’s offense, for the starting gig out of the gate. So far, so good. But we’ve likely got a ways to go before Indy announces a Week 1 starter.