If you can't count on your franchise QB to be healthy when you need him most, you have to find someone else who you can depend on. Last Sunday was potentially the biggest game of his career, and he was on the sidelines. I've always been a big defender of AR, but as of now, we can't depend on him.
Heck yeah, great take!!!!! FIELDS VS AR5 IN 2025!!!! Steichan doesn't even have to change his play calling.... AR is not an heir or entitled to the job.... We need an honest QB competition....
Indianapolis deserves the blame for being a position to draft, then drafting AR...all the signs are there he can't stay on field, won't work hard, and cannot be accurrate enough. AR has been with colts now for 33 games. He has started 15 of 33 games. Of those 15 starts, he has failed to complete 4 of the games. AR has had several injuries where his word suffers from organization, been benched for not being in shape and attentive, tapped out of a 3rd down play, barely able to finish a 2 minute drive vs. green bay all while being protected by colts media and all critics told to shut up and watch the game and give him time. On top of this, the colts won't run him or QB sneak him cause hell get hurt though he is a freak athlete. And perhaps worse of all, the guy cannot complete half his passes. Boys, this is an all time bust. Jamarcus Russel level. Move on from Ballard and AR and probably Shane too.
bro you just recapped what they said, but added some extra bs to it. tf you saying all time bust, you a clown fr. the org has failed AR, and ppl like you just talk like you know everything 😂
With this recent news about disc issues in ARs back. He is definitely not the answer for the Colts. Even when he plays I'm not impressed make a trade now
I think we should prepare to move on. Don't double down on a bad decision. We have an injury prone, inaccurate, inexperienced and inconsistent QB who has to play in order to develop. With all that's working against him and having the culture issues we have, it might be wise for the Colts to move on and rebuild. We need a QB who's more of a leader and demands excellence from his teammates. Too many dropped passes and the culture issues are not all on AR, but the QB is someone who needs to be a leader on the field. My gut is telling me Richardson is not the guy and he's immensely talented but we're not the organization that's going to develop him.
He can not read the defense,hence he will be hurt all the time from running, let's just start over again, fire everyone, the best ability is availability
He's a bust and will continue getting hurt no matter what. Missing games along the road is too good to be true. I would trade him away and start looking for somebody reliable that can be a future for this team
AR5 has to go. So many fans are disappointed with him and Taylor. How can people say Taylor was not consciously aware he was dropping the ball. He’s supposedly a professional (not).
Richardton is obviously a tremendous athlete. That being said, he's a quarterback. That's like a 50% completion His best attribute is running the ball and he gets hurt more often than not. You think that's going to get better with age dude's going to fall apart before he ever reaches his ceiling. Whatever that may be and in the meantime your team is going to suffer. No wide receivers are going to want to come here. I'd get out now while you can
If you do basic research he has had injury issues since he was in high school football…. Great job Ballard… maybe worth it as a later round chance but not top 5… get Ballard the F out
We should sign fields who compliments steichan offense and don't have to change his scheme but with the 3rd or 4th rd we should get Jaxson dart who also has some of those skills
As a colts fan I get. We as a fan base we are TIRED an I MEAN TIRED of losing. But we need to pump the breaks on forcing AR to be better. This kid needs time to grow. He should’ve stayed in college and put more time in but that’s here nor there. He may take a few more years to grow into what we want. The injuries are a little concerning but right now. He needs the Colts organization to bring in a new GM fresh an rebuild this offense more to him and we as fans NEED to be more patience. I know that’s hard giving the amount of losing we’ve had but we need too.
If this kid ever cared about being a great player hed have stayed in college to develop like peyton and luck did years ago. He was too consumed with getting paid and it shows.
They need to stop using AR as a running back. His body cannot handle it. Even Luck could not take it. Run only when there is no where to go. Most times better to throw ball away.
Not sure he's got heart either, he's made questionable comments, he's been benched for not taking it seriously, he knows his job is secure, I think he is and we made him arrogant. Imagine telling a player at the highest level no matter how bad u r u will be the starter... oh wait we did that and said we'll he needs reps
He’s worse than Tua. At least Tua has decent accuracy, leadership skills and playing experience in college. AR was a project drafted on physical gifts and not proven production. When you add up all of AR’s red flags in totality; injuries/accuracy/immaturity/work ethic, it’s hard to advocate for him being QB1 for the future. I just don’t see him panning out. At least he made a couple million dollars off of his hype. Good for him.
I would definitely go get a Justin Fields it'd be similar to the Sam darnold situation in Minnesota I think Justin Fields is a better version of AR he can still run but doesn't seem to get the injuries and definitely a better passer of the football just my opinion.
I woukd hooe fans now see its ok to let him compete for hus job and be backup if need be for awhike but no.... reps he has to play. It didnt work now develop him behind scenes.
We'd be foolish to rely on Richardson based on his performance, poor mechanics, and lack of instincts or feel for the position. I think his potential is over-rated. He'll remain for at least one more season. I'll be happy if I'm wrong. At present there doesn't seem to be a guy that we can replace him with that could be our franchise QB. That being said, I would sacrifice next season for one of the prospects coming out in 2026.
Draft the best qb you can get and have him compete with AR. Use second rounder on the best tight end you can get. Or get the tight end first then the qb. Then get a corner through draft or free agency. But please get a qb. The most accurate one. A little mobility would be nice but not a running qb.
I would draft a quarterback in the later rounds that the coaching can think it can develop. I would stay away from signing a veteran quarterback since they are temporary fixes at best. If Flacco is willing to be a mentor to the younger quarterbacks, I might would bring him back.
Keep AR and Shane for one year like paganos last season. New GM, bring in a YOUNG qb2 for competition like Zach Wilson, even a Daniel jones. I think fields will be gone or demand too much. Hope this shakes things up
AR needs to grow up. He is 22 years old. Once he reaches maturity, a lot of his progression will change for the better. If someone like Peyton Manning reaches out and wants to help Richardson, he should've written down Manning's number and said when, where, and what time. I would even call Lebron and get his workout routine, to get in top shape. AR just needs to understand that this is reality and I agree that another QB that has promising talent will wake him up. He didn't fear Joe Flacco and put restrictions on the upcoming 3rd year of his contract that will motivate him.
Bring back Chad Kelly for a look. He was the CFL MVP last year and is widely considered to be the best QB up north. He is currently rehabbing an injury, but if he’s healed later this year, he’s worth a look. It wouldn’t cost anything either.
Get AR5 to a back surgeon NOW. Try to fix whatever disc is the problem. More time to heal as this yr already in the dumpster. Play Sam vs JAX to sink or swim as a 2025 backup. 2024 Sam is not proven, so let the Jax game be a test, Cut anyone that drops a pass, misses a tackle, blows a coverage etc. Play the bench to see who's worth keeping. Play JAX like a preseason game to weed out the imposters. Save the starters for next year. Lose to Jax so we get slightly better draft picks. My 2 cents as a fan.
We don't need qb questions like flacco brought. He needs surgery immediately and be done with it. Next year he losses out then get your new franchise qb but can't give up on him yet.
Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen are examples of why you don’t give up on a young qb too soon…I’m not saying AR will become them BUT the potential is there….give him 2 more years and if he doesn’t progress then we move on….
Richardson shows none of the instincts or drive that either of those guys have. He'll get another year by default, and if I'm wrong about him, I'll be thrilled, but come 2026, if he doesn't improve, then draft a new prospect.
WEVE ONLY HAD AR FOR ONE FULL SEASON!! yall are so impatient its insane. LET HIM DEVELOP, it’s like yall just ignore all his flashes and abilities to make moves. damn i hate being a fan because of this damn community. AR ISNT THE PROBLEM OMG
If you can't count on your franchise QB to be healthy when you need him most, you have to find someone else who you can depend on. Last Sunday was potentially the biggest game of his career, and he was on the sidelines. I've always been a big defender of AR, but as of now, we can't depend on him.
Carson Wentz was better than this situation 🤷♂️
there better be a headline on black monday that the Colts have fired Ballard
He’s mentally weak ! Kobe would laugh at this kid 😂 , plus he’s always laughing when we’re losing , he doesn’t care about playing
Does not have the mental or physical ability to win
you’re literally a jags fan, calm down buddy
Love how we all suffered through a dreadful 2022 season just to draft this bum. It’s time to clean house.
Let's move on from AR not worth the wait
Heck yeah, great take!!!!!
FIELDS VS AR5
IN 2025!!!!
Steichan doesn't even have to change his play calling.... AR is not an heir or entitled to the job.... We need an honest QB competition....
Indianapolis deserves the blame for being a position to draft, then drafting AR...all the signs are there he can't stay on field, won't work hard, and cannot be accurrate enough.
AR has been with colts now for 33 games. He has started 15 of 33 games. Of those 15 starts, he has failed to complete 4 of the games.
AR has had several injuries where his word suffers from organization, been benched for not being in shape and attentive, tapped out of a 3rd down play, barely able to finish a 2 minute drive vs. green bay all while being protected by colts media and all critics told to shut up and watch the game and give him time.
On top of this, the colts won't run him or QB sneak him cause hell get hurt though he is a freak athlete. And perhaps worse of all, the guy cannot complete half his passes.
Boys, this is an all time bust. Jamarcus Russel level. Move on from Ballard and AR and probably Shane too.
bro you just recapped what they said, but added some extra bs to it. tf you saying all time bust, you a clown fr. the org has failed AR, and ppl like you just talk like you know everything 😂
Colts need to sign Sam Darnold
2023 First round, third pick 🤦♂️ Fire Chris Ballard please
Time to move on from AR!
My thoughts are Ballard won’t be gone and he will be back to mess things up even more
Trade him for draft capital & go get Cam Ward
We paying him 6.5 Noone gonna take that contract
With this recent news about disc issues in ARs back. He is definitely not the answer for the Colts. Even when he plays I'm not impressed make a trade now
I think we should prepare to move on. Don't double down on a bad decision. We have an injury prone, inaccurate, inexperienced and inconsistent QB who has to play in order to develop. With all that's working against him and having the culture issues we have, it might be wise for the Colts to move on and rebuild. We need a QB who's more of a leader and demands excellence from his teammates. Too many dropped passes and the culture issues are not all on AR, but the QB is someone who needs to be a leader on the field. My gut is telling me Richardson is not the guy and he's immensely talented but we're not the organization that's going to develop him.
Dude I’m sorry we need to start looking for a long term QB now !! I like AR but come on ?
He can not read the defense,hence he will be hurt all the time from running, let's just start over again, fire everyone, the best ability is availability
I agree.... next year will be pivotal on if we keep him long term. Both in terms of health AND improved completion percentage.
Our organization is a joke and one of the laughing stocks of the NFL. Change needs to happen.
He's a bust and will continue getting hurt no matter what. Missing games along the road is too good to be true. I would trade him away and start looking for somebody reliable that can be a future for this team
good thing you ain’t no GM, straight clown
2025 QB draft class isn't great, that adds to the dilemma on what to do and when
Sam Darold played with Pitt at USC. No brainer
AR5 has to go. So many fans are disappointed with him and Taylor. How can people say Taylor was not consciously aware he was dropping the ball. He’s supposedly a professional (not).
Richardton is obviously a tremendous athlete.
That being said, he's a quarterback. That's like a 50% completion
His best attribute is running the ball and he gets hurt more often than not. You think that's going to get better with age dude's going to fall apart before he ever reaches his ceiling. Whatever that may be and in the meantime your team is going to suffer. No wide receivers are going to want to come here. I'd get out now while you can
Draft another qb this is just about over he’s broken can’t handle the punishment and he won’t play Sunday I’ll be stunned
do yall just get on here and spill shit out your asses? holy
We also have receivers dropping way too many balls from AR.
Need to trade AR while you still can get something for him
Bust
AR has really not been good enough to be our starting Qb of the future. Bring in someone else to compete for the job.
AR and Justin Fields in the same QB room would be so chaotic. Lets do it. Colts football baby!
Is Ballard fired yet
Yeah, no more Richardson. Not doing this anymore. I won’t watch. Time to move on. Rebuild with a real vision.
leave then 💀, this is his first full year, gtfoh, impatient ass mfs
Drop AR . Go urlinger at #1tnen Jason Bean at 2. Then , draft one or free agency for Qb3.
He's a bench player not a starter
Paxson Dart would be a Great pic Because the Richardson experiment is almost over
Get Milton from Lions. He is an older version of AR with better accuracy.
If you do basic research he has had injury issues since he was in high school football…. Great job Ballard… maybe worth it as a later round chance but not top 5… get Ballard the F out
Fields or getting someone like Will Howard could absolutely boost this
Cody, I like your idea. This is not a good year for quarterback drafts. Next year should make all of this much clearer for direction. Jack
I can't 😢another year of Steichen as well. He had calls last year that cost us wins.
It’s sad that young kid can’t even grow and develop smh
more like it’s sad his org has failed him yeah
We should sign fields who compliments steichan offense and don't have to change his scheme but with the 3rd or 4th rd we should get Jaxson dart who also has some of those skills
Hoping arch manning is awesome because I see the colts going for him to this near future soon!
Nah old man Manning done said the goal is for him to go to dallas.
Let the tank begin
Arch ain't saving this sorry ass franchise
I don’t think the Steelers want to trade him, it would take a high pick and the Defense needs an overhaul for sure.
We dont need a vet backup for him to learn from he dosent even talk to Flacco or ask him anything.
As a colts fan I get. We as a fan base we are TIRED an I MEAN TIRED of losing. But we need to pump the breaks on forcing AR to be better. This kid needs time to grow. He should’ve stayed in college and put more time in but that’s here nor there. He may take a few more years to grow into what we want. The injuries are a little concerning but right now. He needs the Colts organization to bring in a new GM fresh an rebuild this offense more to him and we as fans NEED to be more patience. I know that’s hard giving the amount of losing we’ve had but we need too.
Yes Cody, Forget drafting a QB this year and go For Tyler Warren and a fix for tight end and a QB for 2026
If this kid ever cared about being a great player hed have stayed in college to develop like peyton and luck did years ago.
He was too consumed with getting paid and it shows.
I dont think AR5 can grow in this organization unless theres some serious upper management changes
I think colts get a qb in the 5th round maybe the Memphis Qb he broke every record there school qb had
They need to stop using AR as a running back. His body cannot handle it. Even Luck could not take it. Run only when there is no where to go. Most times better to throw ball away.
His got a heart to play the game, but his body is given up on him due to so many injuries reminding me of Tua Tagovailoa.
Not sure he's got heart either, he's made questionable comments, he's been benched for not taking it seriously, he knows his job is secure, I think he is and we made him arrogant. Imagine telling a player at the highest level no matter how bad u r u will be the starter... oh wait we did that and said we'll he needs reps
He’s worse than Tua. At least Tua has decent accuracy, leadership skills and playing experience in college. AR was a project drafted on physical gifts and not proven production.
When you add up all of AR’s red flags in totality; injuries/accuracy/immaturity/work ethic, it’s hard to advocate for him being QB1 for the future. I just don’t see him panning out. At least he made a couple million dollars off of his hype. Good for him.
I would definitely go get a Justin Fields it'd be similar to the Sam darnold situation in Minnesota I think Justin Fields is a better version of AR he can still run but doesn't seem to get the injuries and definitely a better passer of the football just my opinion.
Unless we get a stable QB it’s loosing over and over !! RG 3 all over again !? Next year could really suck !?
I woukd hooe fans now see its ok to let him compete for hus job and be backup if need be for awhike but no.... reps he has to play. It didnt work now develop him behind scenes.
Golden child? I agree AR needs to see they will move on if need be. Step it up or step down.
Or get Teddy Bridgewater. He has some years left in him.
Start AR with an absolute garbage back up. Ethically tank and get a manning in the building
Hate to say this but I think next year will be a wasted year.
We'd be foolish to rely on Richardson based on his performance, poor mechanics, and lack of instincts or feel for the position. I think his potential is over-rated. He'll remain for at least one more season. I'll be happy if I'm wrong. At present there doesn't seem to be a guy that we can replace him with that could be our franchise QB. That being said, I would sacrifice next season for one of the prospects coming out in 2026.
Draft the best qb you can get and have him compete with AR. Use second rounder on the best tight end you can get. Or get the tight end first then the qb. Then get a corner through draft or free agency. But please get a qb. The most accurate one. A little mobility would be nice but not a running qb.
I would draft a quarterback in the later rounds that the coaching can think it can develop. I would stay away from signing a veteran quarterback since they are temporary fixes at best. If Flacco is willing to be a mentor to the younger quarterbacks, I might would bring him back.
Keep AR and Shane for one year like paganos last season. New GM, bring in a YOUNG qb2 for competition like Zach Wilson, even a Daniel jones. I think fields will be gone or demand too much. Hope this shakes things up
AR needs to grow up. He is 22 years old. Once he reaches maturity, a lot of his progression will change for the better. If someone like Peyton Manning reaches out and wants to help Richardson, he should've written down Manning's number and said when, where, and what time. I would even call Lebron and get his workout routine, to get in top shape. AR just needs to understand that this is reality and I agree that another QB that has promising talent will wake him up. He didn't fear Joe Flacco and put restrictions on the upcoming 3rd year of his contract that will motivate him.
Bring back Chad Kelly for a look. He was the CFL MVP last year and is widely considered to be the best QB up north. He is currently rehabbing an injury, but if he’s healed later this year, he’s worth a look. It wouldn’t cost anything either.
Dunno if he is ever going to return to football. That leg injury was absolutely brutal and could be career ending.
AR should get one more year and then that’s it if he doesn’t change. He basically had one year
OR the new GM sucks just as bad as Ballard and still picks the wrong QB and the disfunction continues.
you probably wanted Will Levis 😂
Get AR5 to a back surgeon NOW. Try to fix whatever disc is the problem. More time to heal as this yr already in the dumpster. Play Sam vs JAX to sink or swim as a 2025 backup. 2024 Sam is not proven, so let the Jax game be a test, Cut anyone that drops a pass, misses a tackle, blows a coverage etc. Play the bench to see who's worth keeping. Play JAX like a preseason game to weed out the imposters. Save the starters for next year. Lose to Jax so we get slightly better draft picks. My 2 cents as a fan.
We don't need qb questions like flacco brought. He needs surgery immediately and be done with it. Next year he losses out then get your new franchise qb but can't give up on him yet.
The colts failed ar it's becoming op for this franchise
Imagine if we could see 👀 the future 😂
Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen are examples of why you don’t give up on a young qb too soon…I’m not saying AR will become them BUT the potential is there….give him 2 more years and if he doesn’t progress then we move on….
Richardson shows none of the instincts or drive that either of those guys have. He'll get another year by default, and if I'm wrong about him, I'll be thrilled, but come 2026, if he doesn't improve, then draft a new prospect.
WEVE ONLY HAD AR FOR ONE FULL SEASON!! yall are so impatient its insane. LET HIM DEVELOP, it’s like yall just ignore all his flashes and abilities to make moves. damn i hate being a fan because of this damn community. AR ISNT THE PROBLEM OMG
It’s sad that young kid can’t even grow and develop smh