Anthony Richardson was in real danger. After the catastrophic exit of his young quarterback, Shane Steichen suggested that it was not impossible to send him to the bench. According to NFL Media, this is what the coach will do for the next game, where Joe Flacco should recover the starting pitcher position.
It will therefore be for a match against the Vikings, one of the most formidable teams at the start of the 2024 season.
Joe Flacco has played two and a half games this season. In the first, he took over after an injury to Richardson and led Indianapolis to victory against the Steelers. He also managed a victory against the Titans quite well. But between these two games, the Colts lost against the Jaguars, but with a rather inspired Flacco, who threw 359 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Joe Flacco, the choice of precision
This season, Anthony Richardson has only completed 44.4% of his passes. An inaccuracy illustrated by his 10/32 last Sunday against the Texans. At the same time, Joe Flacco has completed 65.7% of the 108 passes he has thrown this year.
A chasm.
Despite his 39 years, Flacco is therefore a wiser option for an Indianapolis team which is still in the race for the playoffs with 4 victories and 4 defeats. Playoffs that the veteran had reached with the Browns last year, already after taking the starting position during the season.
For Richardson, the challenge becomes learning as much as possible on the bench to come back stronger.
