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2023 NFL Draft: Anthony Richardson should be the Raiders No. 1 Draft Target

By Jason Willis

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 29: Anthony Richardson #15 of the Florida Gators celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at TIAA Bank Field on October 29, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 29: Anthony Richardson #15 of the Florida Gators celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at TIAA Bank Field on October 29, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 10: Anthony Richardson #15 of the Florida Gators looks to pass during the third quarter of a game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 10, 2022, in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 10: Anthony Richardson #15 of the Florida Gators looks to pass during the third quarter of a game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 10, 2022, in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

2023 NFL Draft: Anthony Richardson should be Raiders No. 1 Draft Target

Best arm talent in the Draft

As the members of Raider Nation have come to know, the NFL has seen an influx of mutant quarterbacks in recent seasons. With players like Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert on the Raiders’ schedule twice each season, it is up to Las Vegas to find out the best way to combat these elite passers.

Unfortunately, the league as a whole has not found a way to slow these guys down. Instead, you have to be able to score with them. Under the leadership of Derek Carr, this was a tall task. Simply, when the team needed a score, he was not always capable of making the plays necessary due to both physical and mental limitations.

In terms of physical limitations, Anthony Richardson has none. At 6’4″ and 236 pounds, he is a load to bring down both in the pocket and in the designed run game. His arm quite possibly is the best in the class. Capable of throwing the ball 60+ yards with ease, there is not a single throw he can’t make.

Last season, the Raiders had a massive issue with Derek Carr refusing to make plays out of structure. With Richardson, this is not an issue they will have any longer as he routinely gets out of the pocket and makes huge plays both with his arms and his legs. If the Raiders could add these big plays that they lacked with Carr, they could very well be one of the league’s best offenses.

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