The Los Angeles Rams will not see Anthony Richardson this season, as the Colts quarterback was passed over for Daniel Jones. That is old news, of course, yet Colts general manager Chris Ballard has stressed this week that Indy will not trade him, and remains in the team’s future plans. This is a textbook example of how not to develop a QB, and the Rams’ front office had better be taking notes.

NFL analysts and draft experts repeatedly said that Richardson would be a project, albeit a high-risk, high-reward one. Indianapolis was unfazed and made AR the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. After 15 starts as a pro, Richardson will be riding the bench and watching Jones try to play football. Talk about torture.

It’s no secret that the league has a QB development issue. That much was e

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