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What Titans are saying about Anthony Richardson, Colts for Week 5

The Tennessee Titans will get their introduction to Indianapolis Colts rookie signal-caller Anthony Richardson when the two teams meet at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday.

While he’s no doubt had some struggles throwing the football, Richardson has shown some promise, also, especially when it comes to his ability to make plays with his legs.

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Titans cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting compared him to Cam Newton.

“The sky’s the limit for Anthony Richardson, just the same as it was for Cam Newton,” SMB said, per ESPN’s Turron Davenport. “The size, the capability, the athleticism is all accurate. But I think the structure — a lot of the [run-pass option] style offense utilizes his skill set, so they’re similar in that way.”

“You have to cover for longer than what you anticipate,” the Titans veteran cornerback added. “Usually in a play you cover for like four seconds. But with him extending plays, sometimes you have to cover for more than five seconds. So you plaster to your man.”

Now, a look at what else the Titans had to say about Richardson and the Colts ahead of Week 5.

HC Mike Vrabel on Richardson

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“It makes you defend everybody,” Vrabel said of Richardson running in the red zone. “If it’s a run action, somebody’s got a responsibility for the quarterback. Somebody’s got a responsibility for the two receivers they release and throws they can make off of it.”

Source: ESPN’s Turron Davenport


DL Jeffery Simmons on Richardson

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“[Richardson] likes to extend plays, reminds me of Deshaun Watson when he gets out of the pocket,” Simmons said. “You gotta make sure you get him to the ground because even when you have him wrapped up he tries to make throws.”

Source: Davenport

OLB Arden Key on Richardson

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“It’s not like we’re going against [the] Philadelphia [Eagles] and [quarterback] Jalen Hurts where you have to mush rush,” Key explained. “He’s a rookie, we’re coming after him. We just have to be well-orchestrated on our rush lanes.”

Source: Davenport

DC Shane Bowen on Richardson

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Bowen on RB Jonathan Taylor

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Vrabel on Taylor

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Vrabel on Colts' TEs

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