Anthony Richardson generated more headlines than any other player at the NFL Scouting Combine last week, but teams apparently still have some concerns about the former Florida star.
Following all the reports that Richardson turned heads in Indianapolis, NFL Media draft analyst Lance Zierlein threw some cold water on the hype. Zierlein said the insane numbers Richardson posted during the Combine essentially confirmed that Richardson is a freak athlete, but most people already knew that. What teams want to see is that Richardson is capable of reading zone defenses and making accurate throws.
“Yeah but the level of athleticism isn’t relevant since our assumption went from elite to super elite. That’s not really an area of any concern,” Zierlein wrote on Twitter. “The area you want to see improve is working against zone, accuracy on simple throws, better footwork and consistency from game to game.”
