I saw scouting reports that say he is only good about progressing through his reads if he has a clean pocket. In college he mainly had a pretty clean pocket. It's not that way in the NFL. Scouts also noted a short arm release in a messy pocket and that he locks onto WRs at times and is worse if the pocket is not clean. He is also noted to not read a defensive when he has been getting pressured in the pocket. More than one game shows that when he has players around his feet he gets sloppy reading a D, locking onto receivers and not stepping into his throws. I think it could very well be that he is trying to protect himself and goes away from the correct mechanics.
On a side note, would anyone take a flyer on possibly the most upside QB in the draft in
Anthony Richardson from Florida?
- Anthony Richardson stats (passing): 133.6 QB rating, 24-15 TD-INT, 3,105 pass yards
- Anthony Richardson rushing stats: 1,116 rush yards, 12 touchdowns
Some thought Richardson could challenge for the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft before the season. If you were to create a player in Madden, so many of the attributes you’d use could be found in Richardson’s game. He needed to put it all together in 2022, but it didn’t happen.
We’ll start with the positives. Even at 6-foot-4 and 232 lbs., Richardson offers elite athleticism. He rushed for 100-plus yards four times in two seasons and had seven games with at least 60 rushing yards. It’s at the level to where you could project Richardson to rush for 600-plus yards per season at the next level. Of course, it also makes him even more difficult to bring down for sacks and the ability to buy time can also open things up for his receivers.
It’s also critical to mention
Richardson’s arm strength, which would put him on a level with some of the best gunslingers in the NFL. Similar to Levis, the 21-year-old can physically drop a football at just about any location on the field. These two building blocks are what NFL coaches dream of.
Unfortunately, it just so rarely came together for Richardson. He only attempted 393 passes in his collegiate career, completing just 54.7% of those throws. If a 3.8% isn’t alarming enough – NFL interception leaders are Matt Ryan (13 INT, 3%) and Davis Mills (12, 3.4%) – Richardson also has a history of fumbles.
Richardson’s mechanics are going to be a multi-year project for his NFL coach. As things currently stand, the throwing mechanisms, decision-making and bad habits with his eyes all need to be addressed before he can be trusted in a regular-season game. We’re talking about at least two years of development before Richardson could potentially even begin to scratch at his potential.
Or perhaps my personal choice is Will Levis.
- Will Levis stats: 145.6 QB rating, 46-25 TD-INT, 5,876 pass yards, 64.9% completion, 8.0 ypa
- Will Levis age: 23 (June 27, 1999)
The 2023 NFL Draft QB rankings become hotly debated after Stroud and Young. Levis stands the best chance of being a top-10 pick after his two peers. He is also an example of scouts and general managers ignoring box scores, focusing purely on physical abilities and what a player can do at the next level with better coaching.
It’s not hard to figure out why so many are high on the Kentucky quarterback. Standing at 6-foot-4, Levis is armed with a cannon that gives him one of the strongest arms in the 2023 NFL Draft. While arm strength and velocity don’t guarantee success in the pros, the raw ability to place a football 60-plus yards downfield and to launch bullets through minuscule windows puts his upside in a different stratosphere than many of his peers.
What NFL play-callers will love even more is the ability to create a scheme around Levis’s mobility. Expected to run a sub 4.7 40-yard dash, the size and agility are similar to
Josh Allen. With those physical tools also comes the rare skill of making throws off-platform. Whether it’s a 40-yard strike to the opposite hash while rolling out or fighting off a sack and still throwing a 20-yard dime, he can do it and it looks easy.
Accuracy, decision-making and processing ability are the main concerns. When Levis isn’t right and faces pressure, you get performances like the ones against Tennessee (3 INT, 67.5 QB rating) and South Carolina (3 INT, 60.7% completion).
Ideally, the team drafting Levis sits at the start of the 2023 NFL season. He is going to make a lot of mistakes in his rookie year and rushing him into action could magnify his issues. If ceiling is what you’re after, Levis has arguably the highest potential of offensive players in the 2023 NFL Draft.
My 2nd stretch is a QB like Levis who didn't have the OL (like Levis) and star WRs. Hooker from Tennessee. He is coming off an injury which is why a say he could be a stretch. However, look at the pro and con list.
I'm 100% wanting to get Levis and let him learn with say Jimmy G or Lance come in as a FA. I think with what he had he did the most. Football is a team sport and it takes 11 players to win a game or lose. Levis is going to light up the combine and likely move to a 1a, 1b and 1c with Young (not liking the issues or size), Stroud and Levis. And honestly feel Levis is going to be better than both. Richardson could potentially be the best of them, but can he put it all together is a huge question. He has everything to do it but can he.
You tell me are either of the 2 QBs I said are a reach currently (pre combine) someone who you would want?
NOTE: Article is not the Young weaknesses article. Or really anyones. Just kinda of a read, watch a few plays from the guys mentioned above and see what you think. I didn't post videos because you can locate a ton just typing the name and scouting report into youtube
are the only good building block talents on this team. 
