AnthonyRichardson Sr.

Aug 28

Shane Steichen says Colts starters will play around 8-12 plays (1 to 2 series) in Saturday's preseason finale against the Lions.

Anthony Richardson will start, and play a quarter. Riley Leonard will play the 2nd quarter. And 4th stringer Easton Stick will play the final two quarters. "Just the rotation," was the reason Steichen given as to why Richardson is getting the chance to start. I'm curious how the appeal of using Anthony Richardson Sr. in some short-yardage situations would entice his chances of being the regular season backup. Teams can dress 3 quarterbacks in a game, but the 3rd QB is only allowed to play if the 1st and 2nd both get hurt in a game. Therefore, if you want to use Richardson in that role, he has to be the backup on game day. On Tuesday, Steichen was asked if Richardson's ability to offer something there helps his chances on winning the backup job. "Potentially," the head coach said. "Everything's on the table. We'll work through that in the next week or so."

Aug 27

Richardson will start Saturday’s preseason finale against the Lions and play the first quarter. Shane Steichen called it “just the rotation,” and he still has no timetable for naming a backup. Richardson’s short-yardage value could matter there, because a third quarterback can only enter if the first two go down. If Indianapolis wants those packages on Sundays, he has to be QB2. He was 2-of-5 on a light Tuesday and 4-of-11 on Wednesday, including a dropped snap. Saturday he will work without Jonathan Taylor, Alec Pierce, Tyler Warren, and Josh Downs, so it will not look like a Week 1 offense.