Context:

The Indianapolis Colts are facing a unique quarterback competition between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones during their offseason program. Both quarterbacks, former top-10 picks, have struggled in their NFL careers, with Richardson having underperformed with the Colts and Jones having inconsistent performances with the Giants and Vikings. Offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter highlights the importance of the offseason for quarterbacks to refine their skills, noting Richardson’s dedication to improving different aspects of his game. Jones is praised for adapting to new offensive strategies and handling the complexities of the quarterback role, demonstrating improvement and commitment. As the regular season approaches, the Colts hope one of these quarterbacks will emerge as the definitive starting choice, with ongoing evaluations and training continuing through the offseason.

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• Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones are competing for the quarterback position at the Colts' offseason program, both having been considered disappointments as former top-10 NFL draft picks.

• Jim Bob Cooter, the Colts' offensive coordinator, discusses the natural progression for quarterbacks to refine aspects of their game during the offseason, emphasizing Richardson's focus on improving his skills.

• Jones has been adapting to the new Colts' offensive system, showing promise through his handling of the ball and movement on the field, despite the challenges of adjusting to new play-calling and cadence.

• Cooter acknowledges the complexity of the quarterback position, as Jones manages a significant amount of new information and exhibits consistent effort in his daily training routines.

• The Colts are optimistic that either Richardson or Jones will prove to be the best option for the starting quarterback role as the team continues to evaluate their performance through the offseason.

• The Colts have an odd quarterback competition underway at their offseason program.

• In one corner is Anthony Richardson, a former top-10 pick who has been a bust through two seasons with Indianapolis.

• In the other corner is Daniel Jones, a former top-10 pick who has been a bust through NFL stops with the Giants and Vikings.

• Someone's gotta win.

• Offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter spoke to the media recently to break down the competition.

• First, here's what he said on Richardson:

• “I think that's natural for a quarterback as they go through their NFL career, to find aspects of their game to refine, especially in the offseason. One year it's footwork, one year it's something else — these guys are really, really on top of their craft. I think that's just a part of Anthony's sort of work habits in the offseason, what he's looking to get better, working to improve. This is a good time of year, you guys aren't out there shooting cameras at them, so they can work on anything they need to work on and sort of try to fine tune it.”

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• And here's what he said on Jones:

• “We're asking a lot of that quarterback room to try to put them in the best position to have success in the spring, and then this upcoming season. He's tackling that assignment head on. We’ve only been out there a few days with these guys throwing, but he's looking good out there throwing the ball around and moving around. Obviously, with a quarterback coming into any sort of new offense where even just the cadence is a little bit different, the way you call a play is a little bit different, maybe the way a coaching staff asks you to read a pass is different than you have in your past.

• “There's a lot of information that quarterbacks have to sort of manage and process and go through, and he's doing a great job of that right now, but we're going to keep piling installs up on these guys. We're teaching them a lot of information this time of year, so it's going to keep coming at him. But he's doing a great job right now, sort of day in, day out attacking each day and trying to get better.”

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• It's a long time until the regular season begins, but the Colts will be hoping one of these talented yet inconsistent QBs shows himself to be the best option.

• May the best man win.

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