Richardson dazzled, putting his rare combination of size, speed, and athleticism on full display. Mike Kadlick and Alex Barth of Patriots beat broke down his combine, and discussed if there’s a world where the Patriots trade up to select him.

“I think Anthony Richardson was the winner of the entire combine,” said Kadlick. “He had the best combine I’ve ever seen from a quarterback.”

That’s been the takeaway from scouts and executives around the league. Richardson is undeniably raw, and would need to sit in order to develop into an NFL-caliber QB, but he has vaulted himself into the top 10 of this year’s draft. Some even believe he’s in the mix for the first overall pick.

With rumors of Josh McDaniels wanting Mac Jones in Las Vegas, an interesting, albeit highly unlikely, scenario would be trading Jones for the 7th overall pick. Richardson would have to slide down the board though, which isn’t expected after his performance this weekend.

“He’s not going to be there,” said Kadlick. “He’s going to be a top five pick.”

The Patriots would also have to reset their timeline and look well into the future to be competitive, something Bill Belichick doesn’t seem inclined to do.

“I don’t know that there are any realistic scenarios where they trade Mac Jones and become a better team in 2023,” said Barth. “Unless they want to make the team worse, it’s not going to happen.”

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It also put their quarterback, Hendon Hooker, directly into the Heisman Trophy spotlight. According to BetOnline.ag, Hooker now has the second shortest odds behind only Ohio State QB CJ Stroud to win the award. Here is their top five:

Odds to Win 2022 Heisman Trophy

CJ Stroud                        +105

Hendon Hooker             +350

Blake Corum                 +1200

Caleb Williams             +1200

Bryce Young                 +2000

Hooker has been outstanding this season. He’s thrown for 1,817 yards, 15 TD, and only 1 INT through six games. He also threw for a career high 385 yards and five touchdowns on Saturday vs. Alabama, putting both him and the Volunteers in the Heisman Trophy and National Championship conversations respectively.

But did he have his “Heisman Moment” too early?

Tennessee plays UT Martin this weekend before playing #19 Kentucky and #1 Georgia in back-to-back weeks. If they can get past Georgia – Hooker should, in theory, have a second Heisman moment and be the clear front runner for the award at that point.

However, I have a hard time believing this is going to happen. Hooker and the Vols are awesome, but the Bulldogs are legit. The Bama game might have been a one-hit wonder for this team.

*SLEEPER ALERT!* I think Bryce Young at 20/1 (+2000) is a great value bet here. Young missed a game due to a separated shoulder, but he returned for the game against Tennessee and thew for 455 yards in the heartbreaking loss.

I still think the Crimson Tide are the best team in college football. They have a difficult schedule ahead, with 4 out of their next 5 opponents being from the SEC. If they can get through this stretch, win the SEC, and Young can continue playing lights out football, the Heisman Trophy could be his for a second season in a row.

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