They did not bring him in for a visit or have a private workout. The Texans met with Richardson formally at the combine. He’s built in a lab, so you’ve really got to be on your A-game, because he’s going to bring it every time, and he’s a really good player.” He’s built like a linebacker, but he’s running a 4.3, 4.4. “He drives the ball really well, and of course he’s very athletic and he’s hard to bring down. I think that’s very hard to do, is be accurate on top of having the run-pass option, which he does very well. “He really has a great deep ball, he’s very accurate in the RPO game. “I think it’s just his tenacity, and of course, all of the physical traits pop out, but, to me, he can sling the ball around,” Stroud said. Stroud will scramble, but prefers the pocket as a more traditional style quarterback. Richardson completed 24 of 37 passes in a loss to the Jaguars. Stroud and the Texans are coming off a 25-9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens as he completed 28 of 44 passes for 242 yards and no interceptions. “I love C.J.,” Richardson told Indianapolis reporters I’m rooting for him and I hope that everything in his career goes well, except for when he plays the Texans. “But yeah man, I’m excited to go play against him and compete again. He’s always been a hell of a player to me, and just really excited to see what he does in his career, and I’m always going to be supportive of him and be a brother and a friend to him. “Competed against each other and became real good friends there and kind of kept a relationship when he was at Florida and I was at Ohio State.
He rushed for 40 yards on 10 carries with three first downs.Īnd now he’ll compete against Stroud, whom he’s known ever since his Elite 11 days. Richardson completed 64.9 percent of his throws against the Jacksonville Jaguars in his NFL regular-season debut last week, throwing one touchdown pass and running for another with one interception. Stroud, Richardson’s friend since their high school days. “Built in a lab,” said Texans rookie quarterback C.J. “That’s a freak, bro,” said Texans running back Dameon Pierce, his former Gators teammate. And the vertical leap and 40-yard dash are combine records for a quarterback. Yes, that’s faster than former Gators quarterbacks Cam Newton and Tim Tebow when they were at the combine. The 6-foot-4, 232-pound first-round draft pick from Florida ranked first in every category, including height and weight and with a scorching 4.43 40-yard dash, 40 1/2 inch vertical leap and a 10-9 broad jump. The Indianapolis Colts rookie presents a matchup nightmare.Īt the NFL scouting combine, Richardson aced the combine testing. He has special athletic qualities, rare traits for an NFL player regardless of position. HOUSTON – Anthony Richardson isn’t your typical rookie quarterback.
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