Florida\'s QB Anthony Richardson Sets NFL Combine Records

[RealGM Wiretap]

Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson said he has referred to himself as \"Cam Jackson\" because he liked Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson so much.

During the quarterback workouts at the NFL\'s scouting combine on Saturday, Richardson looked every bit as physically imposing as Newton and ran almost like Jackson.

At 6-foot-4, 244 pounds, Richardson set combine records for a quarterback with a vertical jump of 40.5 inches and a broad jump of 10 feet, 9 inches. Richardson, in his only attempt, then uncorked an official clocking of 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash in Lucas Oil Field.

Via ESPN.com

[hippesthippo]

Huge development. Jumping ability is a huge factor for me when scouting QB's.

[kobe_vs_jordan]

Huge development. Jumping ability is a huge factor for me when scouting QB's.

Not a fan of athletic quarterbacks?

[hippesthippo]

Huge development. Jumping ability is a huge factor for me when scouting QB's.

Not a fan of athletic quarterbacks?

Nah, I'm a fan of athletic QB's. How often are any QB's asked to jump up to high point a football though? Broad jump, I can kind of see a correlation with explosiveness, but that's about it.

Everybody who has watched the kid knows he's an explosive athlete. It's the main reason he's rated. Breaking a high jump record tells us nothing.

[hype_2004]

Can he pass the ball accurately? Can he read defenses on the fly? Does he have the awareness to make decisions in an instant? Is he Intelligent enough to make proper adjustments if needed? These are more important to a quarterback than sheer athleticism, just look at Patrick Mahomes.