The Colts quarterback competition between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones is one of the biggest storylines of the NFL preseason, but Richardson's campaign got off to an inauspicious start when he took a hard sack early in the first quarter of Indianapolis' preseason opener against the Ravens.

The Athletic's Mike Sando put together his annual quarterback tiers and rankings for the quarterback position, including the Indianapolis Colts' Anthony Richardson. To help cultivate these tiers, Sando spoke with 50 NFL coaches and executives to get their opinions on each player.

In the team's first preseason game of the year against the Baltimore Ravens, Richardson received the start. However, he was hit hard on a sack early in the game and was forced out due to a dislocated pinky finger on his throwing hand. Richardson is fighting for his job, but he could be fighting for his NFL career as well.