Original Pick: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida

New Pick: Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida

By now, you've probably noticed a theme with this re-draft. Teams who drafted a quarterback, and desperately needed to, aren't going to waiver and give up on their guy just a few months later, especially the Indianapolis Colts.

Since Andrew Luck's surprising retirement ahead of the 2019 season, the Colts have started seven different signal callers. They've tried going with a proven veteran over the last three campaigns with Phillip Rivers, Carson Wentz and Matt Ryan, but only made the playoffs once and have no postseason wins to show for it.

So, with an eye toward the long game, general manager Chris Ballard opted for a high ceiling, project gunslinger in Anthony Richardson during the draft. As expected, Richardson hasn't hit the ground running in Indianapolis, but he has shown a few flashes, per The Athletic's James Boyd.

"Richardson often had the best throw of the day during rookie minicamp, OTAs and veteran minicamp, but he rarely had the best day overall," Boyd reported. "The rookie must become more knowledgeable of the playbook and sharpen his throwing mechanics if Indy plans on handing him the keys in its season opener. That's a lot to ask of someone who started just 13 college games, though it comes with the territory of being the No. 4 pick."

While the Colts would undoubtedly prefer Richardson to be ready to start in Week 1, they knew what they were getting themselves into when they drafted him. The former Gator's potential to far too high to even entertain the thought that they'd go in a different direction.