30 NFL records that could be broken this season

17. Anthony Richardson. Rookie Passer Rating

It is wild we’re talking about another great NFL quarterback coming from a very interesting NFL Draft class. Anthony Richardson was the third quarterback taken, going after Bryce Young to the Carolina Panthers and C.J. Stroud to the Houston Texans. However, he has one thing going for him that the other two top-five picks do not. The Indianapolis Colts have a much better team build around him. So, Richardson is going to break the rookie passer rating record.

Dak Prescott currently holds the record, when he had a 104.9 rating in 2016-17. The previous record was held by Robert Griffin III, who had one of the best rookie seasons in all of sports. Richardson needs to be electric to beat those seasons. To give context, Prescott had 3,667 yards, 23 touchdowns, and four interceptions. Richardson must beat those numbers to get the record.

The Colts have been building a great team for the better part of a decade, but they haven’t been able to figure out the quarterback. They have been trying to do it through free agency and trade, leading to years being led by legends like Philip Rivers, Matt Ryan, and Carson Wentz. All of those QBs fell below expectations (although, Rivers was pretty good).

With Jonathan Taylor able to get him easy receptions, Michael Pittman making the most of every pass, and a fantastic offensive line keeping him upright, Richardson has the tools to break rookie records. For this to happen, he does need to beat out Gardner Minshew first.