"Ballard wishes he’d resisted the urge to hand Richardson the job right away, a move late owner Jim Irsay pushed for at the time. What the young quarterback needed was the chance to acclimate to the NFL, to learn the job, to watch a veteran’s daily habits and build his own,” Keefer writes.

Colts GM Chris Ballard admitted to one huge mistake that Indy made with Anthony Richardson. Could he have a breakout season this fall?

At this point, Richardson has started 15 games in two seasons. Whether due to injury or benching for performance, Richardson has started at most four games in a row. And next spri