Tony Dungy Breaks Down Anthony Richardson's Potential

Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy analyzes Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson's performance, highlighting his strengths and areas for improvement, emphasizing the importance of consistent accuracy for elite quarterback play.

In an appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich," Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy provided his insights on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson's play in Week 1.

Tony Dungy Breaks Down Anthony Richardson's Potential

Despite Richardson's impressive 60-yard touchdown pass to Alec Pierce, Dungy noted the need for the young quarterback to improve his accuracy on ordinary throws.

"I think he has a chance to be really, really good if he can perfect one thing. If he can start to hit those ordinary throws. He made a couple of throws last week that nobody in the league can make, but then there are a couple where guys are open, and he’s gotta just put the ball on the money and keep the drive going," Dungy said.

Tony Dungy Breaks Down Anthony Richardson's Potential

Dungy emphasized the importance of consistency in accuracy, drawing upon advice from his former coach Chuck Noll. "Champions don’t do the extraordinary things, champions do ordinary things better than everyone else.’

"Right now, to me, Anthony is making the extraordinary plays, and where he has got to get better is those ordinary down-in and down-out decisions and accurate throws. If he gets that part down, he’s going to be a top-five quarterback."

Tony Dungy Breaks Down Anthony Richardson's Potential

Richardson's accuracy issues stem back to his college days at Florida, where he completed only 54.7% of his passes in 24 games. Despite his limited experience compared to his peers, the Colts drafted Richardson with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, recognizing his potential.

"Sometimes it is just timing and anticipation and doing the same thing over and over and over. And we have to understand Anthony hasn’t played a lot of football," Dungy said.

Dungy compared Richardson to Bo Nix, the rookie quarterback for Denver who played 60 college games. "Anthony is just scratching the surface, and you look at Peyton Manning in year one, year two, to year ten or year twelve, great difference in just accuracy and timing and the little details, and that’s going to come for Anthony. We just got to get him playing more football, doing it more, getting those reps in."

Richardson's development as a consistent and accurate passer will be crucial for the Colts' success. With a full season ahead of him, Richardson has the opportunity to take significant strides and fulfill his potential as a top-tier quarterback.