Anthony Richardson and the rise of the high-risk, high-reward quarterback era

The Florida star is a gifted but flawed NFL prospect. But teams are more willing to overlook negatives as they search for the next big thing

We are a week away from the NFL draft and Anthony Richardson fever shows no sign of letting up.

When the quarterback announced he was leaving Florida for the pros after a single season as the Gators starter, observers of the college game scoffed. Sure, he was fun and exciting; he could do things few, if any, college quarterbacks could dream of. But Richardson was horribly inaccurate. Another season in the SEC oven, and he may just round into the kind of polished passer the league would prize. This current version though? Maybe a team would take a flyer at the foot of the first round.