And the way I grew up, we didnt always have it, you know what Im saying??
Sometimes we didnt have food to eat.
Didnt have new clothes, had to wash the ones we did have in the sink.
Didnt always have the best apartment.
But my mom always worked foreverything.
Didnt question it, didnt complain.
She just did what she had to do.
Not everybody had to learn them lessons the way I did, through watching her.
It put something different inside of me.
Its given me a different drive and a different vision.
Shoutout to all the real MVP moms out there who absolutely kill it.
The great thing about Richardson is, he doesn’t shy away from working hard.
I know the things people are picking apart.
People talk about whether I can be accurate.
They say I dont have touch.
They say I cant throw short.
They say a lot of things.
All I gotta say is: Watch how hard I work.
Whether thats my footwork, accuracy, mechanics, learning defenses, you name it.
you’re free to always grow, and thats what Im focused on.
Im going to come in and be tireless.
Im going to put it all on the line.
My family sacrificed too much for me to not give everything to this game."
The cliche of getting out of it what you put in.
I won’t waste a ton of space justifyingwhy I have Richardson as my QB1 and No.
“Ive heard all the pundits raising doubts as to what I can do.
‘He plays in the Air Raid offense.
Can he take snaps under center?
What about audibles?’
‘Does he really have the discipline to make it as a quarterback in the NFL?’
Everything that critics want to knock me on, I know I can fix with hard work.
I am not a project quarterback.
People who say that arent really watching my tape.
I know that I can make any throw, especially when my team needs a big play.
“[…] Im ready to start the journey to a championship.
And, more than anything else in the world, Im ready to suit up and play some football.
The sooner we can get to it, the better.
“Just wait until you see me in the huddle.”
Sounds pretty similar to some of the criticism Richardson is fielding.
I get that they’re vastly different players.
Expecting Richardson to hit Mahomes' ceiling is stupid.
That’s not what I’m saying whatsoever.
c’mon don’t get that twisted.That said, there are parallels in terms of pre-draft knocks.
Mahomes is an extreme case because he would’ve been great regardless.
You know what I’m saying.
Thankfully my buddy helped me out with that this afternoon like the pal he is.
So to be clear, I don’t hype up just any quarterback prospect.
If I think a dude isreallygonna be good, I don’t make shit up for clicks or attention.
I’ve been wrong PLENTY of times before.
More than 5-10, 185-pounds-soaking-wetBryce Young, who I nevertheless view as a worthy No.
I still believe Young and Stroud will be fine pro QBs.
If it were me, I’d bet on Richardson’s upside.
OK so back to the subject of the blog.
Those last two short paragraphs I shared from Mahomes were his closing lines.
I want to show them that they can go anywhere they want to go in life.
This isnt just about doing something for me.
Its bigger than that.
“So, to all the coaches and GMs who are reading this: See you at the draft.
If you call the name Anthony Richardson, I promise that you wont regret it.”
We’ll see what happens once he hits the NFL.
I have a feeling I’ll be right like I often am when it comes to this shit.
Yes, Richardson’s lower-body mechanics need work, and there’s no substitute for experience.
I’m telling you.
Anthony Richardson is about to be like…
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