The Fall of Anthony Richardson

[MaroonBells]

This may seem like blasphemy, but I'd almost rather gamble on Richardson than Kyler Murray at this point. It's not what O'Connell would do, as his job hinges on acquiring a more experienced option to start, but I'd take the potential upside of the bigger, younger, athlete than what I know about the older smaller athlete who might not be as athletic after an accumulation of injuries.

of the two,  I am with you.  I see more upside with Richardson as well,  but neither of them blow my skirt up.  I wonder what a QB room of Geno for 2 years,  while JJM and AR develop and compete for back up and eventual starter role would look like in a year?

C'mon fellas, you don't really believe that. One has proven he can play in the NFL and one has not. That is an enormous difference.

[supafreak84]

C'mon fellas, you don't really believe that. One has proven he can play in the NFL and one has not. That is an enormous difference.

Murray has played 8 games or less in two of the last three seasons missing significant time with lower body injuries. His best trait has been his athleticism, but how much have injuries and age affected that? He will be 29 in August. He's an average to below average pocket passer and his size is a concern along with his fit in the OConnell offense. His former team was willing to eat 38+ million in guaranteed money just to rid themselves of him. If I'm delving into the land of red flags, give me the 23 year old with rare physical tools.

[JimmyinSD]

C'mon fellas, you don't really believe that. One has proven he can play in the NFL and one has not. That is an enormous difference.

Our offense wants a QB that can move when needed, but doesnt require it to make passes.  Murray seems to run around for no reason at times,  its fun to watch but typically forcing those guys to sit in a pocket and read a defense is an easy way to defeat them.  I dont know if AR has a future,  but if it comes together for him I think his ceiling is higher than Murray who has had plenty of chances and time to become an NFL QB,  and I dont think he can run KOCs offense to the level that it will take to compete with the best in the league.

[MaroonBells]

Murray has played 8 games or less in two of the last three seasons missing significant time with lower body injuries. His best trait has been his athleticism, but how much have injuries and age affected that? He will be 29 in August. He's an average to below average pocket passer and his size is a concern along with his fit in the OConnell offense. His former team was willing to eat 38+ million in guaranteed money just to rid themselves of him. If I'm delving into the land of red flags, give me the 23 year old with rare physical tools.

You say 29 as if that's an argument against Kyler. It's an argument for him. 29 is barely mid-career for a QB. Do I need to go down the list of QBs with rare physical tools who just could not play at the NFL level? It's a long list. 

So we've got a very young, sushi-raw QB with some physical tools, but whose injuries have prevented him from proving he can play at this level, and so to give peace of mind to ownership, Justin Jefferson and the rest of the roster, we're going to bring in an even younger sushi-raw QB with some physical tools, but whose injuries have prevented him from proving he can play at this level.  What could go wrong?