"Ballard wishes he’d resisted the urge to hand Richardson the job right away, a move late owner Jim Irsay pushed for at the time. What the young quarterback needed was the chance to acclimate to the NFL, to learn the job, to watch a veteran’s daily habits and build his own,” Keefer writes.

Colts GM Chris Ballard admitted to one huge mistake that Indy made with Anthony Richardson. Could he have a breakout season this fall?

Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Anthony Richardson has gotten off to a roughstart in his NFL career. After being drafted with the No. 4-overall pick in the2023 NFL Draft, he’s been either injured or incompetent.