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NFL Draft: Colts owner Jim Irsay says QB Anthony Richardson 'will start this season'

Indianapolis Colts team owner Jim Irsay doesn't seem to like the patient approach to getting his new quarterback in the starting lineup.

The Colts drafted Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson with the fourth overall pick. Richardson had what is likely the greatest NFL scouting combine workout ever for a quarterback, but he also had just 13 career starts in college. Most analysts had the same thought: Richardson's ceiling was enormous but he needed some time to develop.

Irsay apparently disagrees. He told NFL Media's Judy Battista that Richardson "will start this season.