Colts coach Shane Steichen had an ominous answer for Anthony Richardson's status as starting QB

It’s been a unsmooth 2nd play for Anthony Richardson pinch nan Indianapolis Colts. Just 8 games in, it sounds for illustration nan Colts are done being diligent pinch nan erstwhile No. 4 wide pick.

On Monday, aft nan Colts disappointingly mislaid 23-20 to nan AFC South section rival Houston Texans — where Richardson admitted he took himself retired because he was tired — caput coach Shane Steichen was asked astir nan young quarterback’s starting position for nan Colts’ upcoming Sunday Night Football matchup pinch nan Minnesota Vikings.

After Richardson completed conscionable 10 of 32 passes against nan Texans’ defense, Steichen was fundamentally arsenic noncommital arsenic imaginable astir sticking pinch his young gun:

https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1850972699071562224

Oof. Any clip a shot coach says, “We’re evaluating everything,” to a straightforward mobility astir a patient starting backmost keeping their job, it’s each genuinely up successful nan air.

Per RBDSM.com, Richardson is 32nd successful nan NFL successful expected points added (EPA) and completion percent complete expected (CPOE) composite. He has conscionable a 57.2 passer standing among each qualified passers, and he’s tied for 3rd successful nan NFL pinch 7 interceptions thrown.

The numbers and Richardson’s coach don’t lie: he’s astir apt astir to get benched.