Anthony Richardson posts best broad jump, vertical jump for a QB in Combine history

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Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson calls himself a blend of Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson. He may be a better athlete than either of them.

Richardson posted a 10-foot, 9-inch broad jump and a 40.5-inch vertical jump today at the Scouting Combine. Those are both all-time records for a quarterback at the Combine.

And that’s a quarterback who weighed in at 244 pounds. Richardson is clearly an elite athlete at the quarterback position, or any other position.

Richardson is one of the most intriguing prospects in this year’s NFL draft, and his Combine performance is cementing his status as a quarterback that several teams will want in the first round.

82 responses to “Anthony Richardson posts best broad jump, vertical jump for a QB in Combine history

  1. What was Mahomes broad jump or vertical? Oh right, nobody cares. I will say, those numbers are beyond impressive. Those are receiving jumping skills in a tight ends body

  2. If only he could pass accurately and make good decisions. However that is impressive from just an athletic standpoint.

  3. Now take him out in 2 ft of water in Stuart FL and say now throw it in the ocean and it lands in Ocala

  4. Wow, that’s incredible. I’ll bet he broke Tom Brady high jump record. I mean, high jumping is a critical skill for a QB.

  5. I don’t see how the broad jump readily transfers to the NFL QB position. Great jump, BTW. Maybe track and field is his game?

  6. iliketurtles says:
    March 4, 2023 at 3:18 pm
    What was Mahomes broad jump or vertical? Oh right, nobody cares. I will say, those numbers are beyond impressive. Those are receiving jumping skills in a tight ends body

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    I must have missed the story of Mahomes declaring for the 2023 draft.

  7. Great athlete! Not going to be a great NFL qb in my opinion. Someone will draft him high and be looking for a job in two years after drafting him.

  8. thats great, he appears to be an elite athlete. make him a great qb it does not. time will tell

  9. Can he read defenses and quickly process information? Can he lead a team? These are more important for a quarterback than vertical leaps. The underwear Olympics also has produced many a draft bust when terms see freak athletes who when put on a football field have no clue about the game. I’m not implying that Richardson is going to bust, I’m just saying the intangibles are what makes a great quarterback.

  10. How many times are you going to broad jump in a game? If I was Gutekunst I deal Jordan Love for a vet WR then move up and take AR, let him watch for a year and see if Aaron can make it to the SB and if not move onto him 24.

  11. Richardson is an incredible athlete. That much is certain.
    Can he be incredible NFL QB? His game tape says that’s uncertain.

  12. That’s incredible impressive.

    Now, his completion percentage and TD to INT ratio, not so much. He’s like a bad combo of Scam and Lamar. Dude will throw it in your feet AND sail it into the stands.

  13. Make him a Tight End…this guy was not even accurate in college…so even if his accuracy does improve..it will still be nowhere near good enough to deal with the tight windows you need to throw to in NFL.

    Also – like all the rest of running qb’s -it will only be a matter of time before he gets hurt and becomes a shell of himself while still being inaccurate.

    Lamar Jackson has missed the last 5 games of the season in 2021 and again this year…

  14. Drafting him will be Tre Lance on steroids because he did play, but he barely got coached in college. Mullen got fired, and Napier basically just ran him and threw simple routes to try to win some games. He’ll need a lot of work and probably two years redshirting. In the right situation, he could be Steve McNair, but is any franchise that patient for a QB drafted that high in 2023?

  15. As a gator fan, I was pumped going into last season. You all know how that season turned out! AR15 was inaccurate as hell and made bad decision after bad decision. He is a great athlete but IMHO will never be even a good NFL QB. I am a Jag fan as well and hoping that the Colts, Texans, or Titans draft him.

  16. Here we go again. Same stupid song and dance every yr, everyone over thinking and bozo brains are gnna get enamored over a vert jump for a quarterback but will dismiss the superior thrower and brain (Bryce Young) because derrrrrrr he’s under 6ft. Cannot wait to see Bryce young starting week 1 while the non thrower won’t even see the field

  17. Anything higher than a fourth will be a colossal waste of a pick. It’s going to take him three years just to maybe learn how to throw a football.

  18. Remember all those NFL games that came down to someone needing to broad jump for a first down?

    Me neither.

  19. Those are two skills that will almost never be used by an NFL QB. Unless he throws the ball to himself.

  20. Elite athleticism but still a very green prospect who will probably need a year, maybe two, on the bench before he’s ready to start.
    And he’s a supposed first rounder?
    Madness.

  21. Unless Richardson plans on jumping in the air to see the receivers and pass the ball, it means nothing..

  22. Has bust written all over him. Someone going to make a major mistake drafting him top 10-15.

  23. wutangisforthechildren30,

    That Richardson is green but has the athleticism and size to play NFL QB doesn’t change the issues you would have with drafting Young highly. Young was great in college, but that was college. Fact is that his size is not only an issue but contradicts every successful QB in the modern NFL outside of a select few. It’s basically Drew Brees and Russell Wilson, and neither was a top pick or even first rounders. That’s a huge gamble. I wouldn’t take either high, but these organizations have to decide if they want to take that risk. I’d personally pass on both unless I could get them later.

  24. fatguystrangler says:
    March 4, 2023 at 4:04 pm
    Richardson is an incredible athlete. That much is certain.
    Can he be incredible NFL QB? His game tape says that’s uncertain.
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    I’m sure that you are watching game tape of all the prospects at the combine.

  25. mikecrabtreeschain says:
    March 4, 2023 at 3:43 pm
    iliketurtles says:
    March 4, 2023 at 3:18 pm
    What was Mahomes broad jump or vertical? Oh right, nobody cares. I will say, those numbers are beyond impressive. Those are receiving jumping skills in a tight ends body

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    I must have missed the story of Mahomes declaring for the 2023 draft.
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    You honestly couldn’t figure out what he was saying?

  26. nhpats2011 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 4:57 pm
    Mac Jones vertical jump is 7.5”
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    Is that supposed to be relevant to this article?

  27. If a white QB had posted these numbers you people would be slobbering all over him.

  28. A 53 completition rate in college is not likely to improve in the NFL. And even if he is a “project” – you need game reps. Should have stayed at Florida. Someone will pick him in the first – a good pick for a coach hoping to buy time, an extra two or three years for him to develop – I just don’t see him gaining 10 percent better accuracy in the NFL.

  29. Accuracy – 3/10. Processing – 2/10. Leadership – N/A. Winner? Not really. Sorry, not sorry.

  30. gibson45 says:
    If a white QB had posted these numbers you people would be slobbering all over him.
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    If a white QB has posted these numbers you wouldn’t be here defending him , or taking a shot at those who criticize. How does that make you any different or any better?

  31. crush22 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 5:16 pm
    mikecrabtreeschain says:
    March 4, 2023 at 3:43 pm
    iliketurtles says:
    March 4, 2023 at 3:18 pm
    What was Mahomes broad jump or vertical? Oh right, nobody cares. I will say, those numbers are beyond impressive. Those are receiving jumping skills in a tight ends body

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    I must have missed the story of Mahomes declaring for the 2023 draft.
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    You honestly couldn’t figure out what he was saying?
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    He knows exactly what the original poster was saying. The original poster was saying that Young is Black therefore he is a good athlete but lacks the mental ability to play QB. It’s Jimmy The Greek all over again.

  32. dregonspengler says:
    March 4, 2023 at 5:37 pm
    gibson45 says:
    If a white QB had posted these numbers you people would be slobbering all over him.
    ==

    If a white QB has posted these numbers you wouldn’t be here defending him , or taking a shot at those who criticize. How does that make you any different or any better?
    __________

    White QBs are not the victims of systemic racism, therefore your point is irrelevant.

  33. Line him up 10 yards in the backfield and have him leap over both the offense and defensive lines.

  34. Its possible that both Bryce Young is too small to hold up, and Anthony Richardson is better suited to another position.

  35. Athletic qb’s are winners, unless they run 3rd of time. I would take him for my team.

  36. Seems like a lot of people on here have no idea what vault is or how useful it is for goal line situations. Both of those measurements also show promise in QB sneaks. There is a lot more to the QB position than athletic prowess, at 10 I’d rather the Panthers take Hooker or see if Richardson falls into the 2nd. A lot of people were very wrong about Jackson not being a capable NFL QB but he’s been a top 10 QB for several years now. Richardson is just a very boom or bust player in my mind. The system he was in wasn’t very NFL friendly, but raw power the man looks unstoppable

  37. gibson45 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 5:16 pm
    nhpats2011 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 4:57 pm
    Mac Jones vertical jump is 7.5”
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    Is that supposed to be relevant to this article?

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    No, it isn’t. He has an unhealthy lust for Brady and looking at him in tight football pants, and apparently he thinks this Richardson kid will be great because of a Combine broad jump.

    No one actually believes he’s a Pats fan anyway. He’s just a troll jealous of the Pats’ accomplishments.

  38. Funny how most of the comments on here are by people who don’t think AR will develop into a good QB, and they will use any info about him in a negative way. Just shows it doesn’t matter how well he does anything else- the haters won’t ever give him credit or allow room for improvement.

  39. Ryan Dubose says:
    March 4, 2023 at 3:27 pm
    If only he could pass accurately and make good decisions. However that is impressive from just an athletic standpoint.

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    The Same could be Said for ALL Rookie QB’s! Nobody comes into the league “A Pro” it takes time for EVERY QB to learn a Pro System and to learn to be a “NFL” QB. Back in the day your “Garden Variety Prototypical Pocket QB” GENERALLY would STRUGGLE Mightily learning to process the playbook and adjust to the speed of the game. Usually they did that while Throwing a TON O INT’s(see Peyton Manning rookie stats for reference material) while “Figuring things out”. Todays MODERN DAY QB Aka The RUNNING QB if YOU MUST….Chooses to lean on the safety net of their Athleticism and will tuck and run for a gain rather than Spend a season racking up INT’s(For recent reference material I present Zach Wilson). The question I ask is this…… Are you more inclined to believe that the Athlete with a more limited INITIAL Passing acumen are views as a Better or Worse prospect than the NONATHLETIC Pocket Statue that throws picks until they eventually figure out the proper reads? I think that it’s all a crap shoot and you never know which is the “right” way to go because it truly can go either way. I just get tired of the bogus narrative that “Whatcha See is Whatcha Get” and that these young guys are incapable of development.

  40. touchback6 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 7:02 pm
    gibson45 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 5:16 pm
    nhpats2011 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 4:57 pm
    Mac Jones vertical jump is 7.5”
    __________

    Is that supposed to be relevant to this article?

    51Rate This

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    No, it isn’t. He has an unhealthy lust for Brady and looking at him in tight football pants, and apparently he thinks this Richardson kid will be great because of a Combine broad jump.

    No one actually believes he’s a Pats fan anyway. He’s just a troll jealous of the Pats’ accomplishments

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    Son I was attending Patriots games before you even knew they were a team. You are not a Pats fan, you are merely a BB fanboy. I support the team independent of who is their current coach. And it is clear to me and all actual Pats fans that Tom Brady is by far the best thing that ever happened to the organization. And it’s not even close

  41. You know who else wasn’t accurate in college? Josh Allen. Plus he played for a small school. I thought the Bills made a horrible mistake. Shows why Beane is the GM and not me. That said, AR15 may have been inaccurate in college but has elite measurements and can potentially be coached up. That’s for the GMs to decide how willing he is to take coaching and learn to be accurate. If he does, like Allen, holy hell that will be one elite QB.

  42. nhpats2011 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 7:59 pm
    touchback6 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 7:02 pm
    gibson45 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 5:16 pm
    nhpats2011 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 4:57 pm
    Mac Jones vertical jump is 7.5”
    __________

    Is that supposed to be relevant to this article?

    51Rate This

    ——————-

    No, it isn’t. He has an unhealthy lust for Brady and looking at him in tight football pants, and apparently he thinks this Richardson kid will be great because of a Combine broad jump.

    No one actually believes he’s a Pats fan anyway. He’s just a troll jealous of the Pats’ accomplishments

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    Son I was attending Patriots games before you even knew they were a team. You are not a Pats fan, you are merely a BB fanboy. I support the team independent of who is their current coach. And it is clear to me and all actual Pats fans that Tom Brady is by far the best thing that ever happened to the organization. And it’s not even close

    01Rate This

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    Kraft traded a 1st for BB. BB drafted and developed Brady, a prospect no one wanted nor would have given a chance. It’s clear where the dyansties started when BB groomed Brady and slowly brought him along.

    Gomer Manning wishes he had that.

    Season tix in my family since ‘78. I was at the first ever AFC title
    game in Foxborough on Jan 12, 1997 before Brady, and you were not.

    It’s clear who the loyal Pats fan is between you and I, if you even are one. If you actually are, you have a disorder. A very serious disorder rooting against the team since Brady left in disgusting fashion.

    Compare Patrice Bergeron to Brady. Not even in the same ballpark in terms of how to handle yourself at the end of your career. Not even close.

  43. “Anthony Richardson posts best broad jump, vertical jump for a QB in Combine history”

    Great. Let me know when that’s relevant to being an accurate quarterback and a good quarterback. What’s he done on tape? That’s more relevant. #meaninglessmeasurements

  44. Unless the NFL is going to adopt a new rule allowing QB’s a free scoring try via broad jump from the 3.5 yard line, not sure the value of this measurement. He definitely can run for his size. Wasn’t impressed by his quarterbacking at Florida. 54.7% passing percentage for his career, something to snivel about.

  45. This has to be worse case scenario for the Baltimore Ravens. You can get the same guy under control for 5 years and pay him nothing!

  46. Impressive indeed. Problem is at the pro level you have 2.5 seconds to read your progression of receivers and deliver the ball in a tight window. With the right QB coach he may develop.

  47. Freakishly athletic and he’s huge. Unfortunately also inaccurate, no touch and doesn’t make the best decisions. Sounds like a great development project for a team with depth, but taking him in the first round is crazy.

  48. unctarheel97 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 8:09 pm
    You know who else wasn’t accurate in college? Josh Allen. Plus he played for a small school. I thought the Bills made a horrible mistake. Shows why Beane is the GM and not me. That said, AR15 may have been inaccurate in college but has elite measurements and can potentially be coached up. That’s for the GMs to decide how willing he is to take coaching and learn to be accurate. If he does, like Allen, holy hell that will be one elite QB.
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    I was going to point out the same thing. Richardson’s stats in 2022 were
    STATS 2022:
    CMP ATT CMP% YDS AVG TD INT RTG
    176 327 53.8 2,549 7.8 17 9 131.0

    Allen’s stats in 2017 (his last year in college) were:
    CMP ATT CMP% YDS AVG TD INT RTG
    152 270 56.3 1812 6.7 16 6 127.8

    The moral of the story is there is no perfect blue print to drafting a QB, but there were nay sayers about Josh & Lamar Jackson who turned out better than Baker, Darnold and Rosen so let the process play itself out and stop being a negative Neds/Nancy about whether this kid can play QB in the NFL. Of course he can, not where he’s in the right system matters more than people care to mention. I for one am excited to see what this kid can do.

  49. udub says:
    March 4, 2023 at 8:30 pm
    Ahh yes, jumping straight up in the air really high.

    The most important QB trait

    10Rate This

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    “NHPats” certainly think so. He probably thought Cam Newton would be a HOFer too. lol

  50. gibson45 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 5:57 pm
    dregonspengler says:
    March 4, 2023 at 5:37 pm
    gibson45 says:
    If a white QB had posted these numbers you people would be slobbering all over him.
    ==

    If a white QB has posted these numbers you wouldn’t be here defending him , or taking a shot at those who criticize. How does that make you any different or any better?
    __________

    White QBs are not the victims of systemic racism, therefore your point is irrelevant.
    ————————
    So there is no way a black player will be selected in the 1st round. So much racism. Right? Four of the top five highest paid QBs in the NFL are black. Soooo much racism. Right?

  51. Another running back in a QB Halloween costume. Can we end this era of fraud? QB’s are supposed to do their damage with passing and intelligence.

  52. gibson45 says:
    If a white QB had posted these numbers you people would be slobbering all over him.

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    Matt Jones, Arkansas, 2005.

  53. TheTruth says:
    March 4, 2023 at 9:09 pm
    gibson45 says:
    March 4, 2023 at 5:57 pm
    dregonspengler says:
    March 4, 2023 at 5:37 pm
    gibson45 says:
    If a white QB had posted these numbers you people would be slobbering all over him.
    ==

    If a white QB has posted these numbers you wouldn’t be here defending him , or taking a shot at those who criticize. How does that make you any different or any better?
    __________

    White QBs are not the victims of systemic racism, therefore your point is irrelevant.
    ————————
    So there is no way a black player will be selected in the 1st round. So much racism. Right? Four of the top five highest paid QBs in the NFL are black. Soooo much racism. Right?

    ——————————

    So in the year 2023, are you suggesting that racism doesn’t exist in the NFL or in society in general? Or are you suggesting that because teams will draft black players early that racism must be non existent? Did you type that with a straight face?

  54. He could fill an effective gadget QB role for 5-10 plays a game until he knows what he is actually supposed to do as a full time QB.

  55. For comparison purposes, who are the quarterback who held those records until AR broke them?

  56. Gator fan and this guy dazzles a few plays and then disappears rest of the game.

    Perhaps it’s personnel or coaching adjustments. Reminds me of jamarcus Russel or EJ manuel.

  57. Because everyone knows that the most important skills of a QB are the braod and vertical jumps.

  58. I’d take this kid over Aaron Rodgers in a meaningful game at this point. I don’t want either on my team regardless.

  59. I’m a gators fan, he was so inaccurate in college it wasn’t even funny..

    If he will succeed in the NFL it will be as a taysom hill gadget type imo

  60. Look, I wouldn’t waste a high draft pick on a guy whose best college comp is Ronald Curry but if you want to..hey man, it’s your job.

  61. Might want to pay more attention to if he can pass well or not, being a QB and all. But if they ever put the long jump into the NFL at any point then this is the guy to take.

  62. I must have missed the story of Mahomes declaring for the 2023 draft.
    _____________

    That whistling sound you heard was the point going over your head. So, let’s spell it out a bit clearer: Combine drills like broad vertical jump have zero impact on a QB’s in-game performance. Guys like Brady and Peyton probably couldn’t jump high enough to slide a piece of paper under them.

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