The NFL regular season is a couple of weeks away, but we\u2019re in the thick of the preseason, which means we\u2019ve peered through the peephole and know exactly everything that will happen between the opening kickoff and Super Bowl LVIII.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve seen at least one preseason outing from each NFL outfit \u2013 that means debuts for the incoming quarterback class, a window into how new sideline regimes will handle their power, and fresh looks at defenses around the league. The hottest takes sizzle best in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t come here expecting anything rational. I\u2019m formulating opinions based on games that don\u2019t count. But if I\u2019m right, then you heard it here first, and if I\u2019m not, well, who among us is perfect?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you take a quarterback with the No. 4 overall pick, you expect him to become the face of your franchise. That\u2019s the bet the Colts made on Anthony Richardson in April, and the former Gator got his first taste of the pros when Indianapolis faced the Bills in its first preseason matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richardson\u2019s physical attributes and potential are what attracted the Colts, not an expectation that he\u2019s ready to carry the team to the promised land immediately. That was apparent against Buffalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On his third pass, Richardson looked jittery in the pocket, chucking the ball off his back foot directly into the waiting arms of Dane Jackson for an interception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n