Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson, despite limited pro experience, believes he has a good grasp on the NFL.
During a recent interview on the “Club 520 Podcast,” Richardson suggested that playing in the NFL might be easier than his time at Florida.
“In the NFL? I feel like it’s easier than college,” Richardson said. “For real. In college, you got players, like, they good, and they know they good but they’re not as confident. They got to rely on other players to do this for them to do that. But in the league, everybody [is] trying to work to stay in the league, trying to keep their job. That just lets me know, I ain’t got to do too much. I got to do my job and he got to do his job. It’s going to work.”
Richardson’s remarks are somewhat ambiguous, leaving it unclear whether he is referring to differences in skill or the overall difficulty of playing in the pros versus college football. His comments could be interpreted as simply feeling more comfortable with his role in the NFL than he did in college.
However, with only four games under his belt during his rookie season, Richardson’s statement may need more evidence to support it. He finished just one game and exited early due to injury in the other three — two of which he didn’t make it past halftime.
Richardson posted a 59.5 completion percentage, below the NFL average of 64.5, and an 87.3 passer rating (the NFL average was 89.1.) Additionally, his 3.6 touchdown percentage ranked 23rd, and his 7.7 sack percentage was ninth-worst among QBs starting four or more games.
If Richardson genuinely believes the NFL is easier than college football, his statistics suggest a different story.
