The Indianapolis Colts came into their Week 9 game against the Houston Texans with a chance to claim a share of the lead in the AFC South. But instead, they fell down the standings, in large part due to the incredibly erratic play from second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson.
After missing the majority of his rookie season due to injury, Richardson has really struggled with accuracy in his second season. So much so that many Colts fans have been calling for 39-year-old Joe Flacco to start over him.
That continued in Week 9, as Richardson completed just 10 of his 32 pass attempts (31.3 percent) against the Texans. Despite this, the Colts did have a chance at winning the game on the final play. But instead of attempting a Hail Mary attempt for the win, Richardson waited too long and was taken down for a sack as time expired.
In games that Richardson has actually been able to complete this season, he has yet to complete over 50 percent of his passes in a single game. This is obviously incredibly worrying for both Colts fans and anyone who saw his flashes of brilliance in his rookie season.
Maybe it is due to a lack of experience as an NFL quarterback. Or maybe it is simply because Richardson is too green to be a starting quarterback at this point. But either way, fans found very few positives from his performance on Sunday.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.