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Why do you say Addai will be gone? He signed a 3 year contract this year. I'll agree with you on Brown...he will be waived for sure. They don't call him "Damnit Donald" for nothing.I own Carter, and I'm holding onto him throughout the season to see how his role evolves.
Addai is the 27th ranked RB so far this year in my PPR league.
Doesn't mean they can't cut him - it's not like it was a big contract. But I suppose they could keep him around as a mentor/veteran depth.
Ya if Manning comes back from injury next year I doubt they let Addai go, but they may have a full blown RBBC
I wouldn't be so quick to discount the fact that he is a better RB than Carter.
Addai protects Manning well, they won't get rid of that with Manning coming off injury
You realize that Carter is doing with his play something that only a suspension is allowing Scott to do - namely earn more time. Scott is 29 and never been given much playing time - even with a seeming slug like Benson ahead of him. Why? Well, basically, because he simply isn't that talented. I have both Benson and Carter on my bench - and thought of cutting Carter to get Scott never even crossed my mind.
To cover bye weeks, I think he's a priority add. I'd rather him than Bernard Scott. I think he's a real talent. He reminds me a bit of Jones-Drew but without all the breakaway speed. He could literally seize the job. And I think he's going to. He's not really a plodder. Shonn Greene is maybe a better comparison.
That's next year. And we know Addai is coming back since he has a new contract. But for 2011, if Addai is out somebody has to be the goal line back, the in between tackle runner. They are not going to put it on Curtis Painter's shoulders. If Manning was playing then yes I can see that.
Wait, we're assuming Manning's coming back next year?
Right now as an owner of Dallas Clark and Carter, I am rooting for them to sieze the #1 overall pick.
That would make things VERY interesting.
No offense, but I think I'll also listen to what these guys have to say:
Those guys wrote that before we had seen Carter in real NFL games that count. Now we have. He has 41 carries and a 3.1 ypc. That doesn't mean he won't be good eventually, but it isn't a great start. If he had been playing well yesterday, Brown never would have gotten off the bench. He isn't an elite pick and doesn't have elite physical skill. So far he has looked pedestrian. 41 carries is not a large sample size, but it isn't insignificant either.
Why? I know as much about football as those guys
I'm horrible at judging rookie RB talent and I picked Carter in our dynasty draft. You got that going for ya. Of course, I picked him based on opportunity, which went south with Manning's injury. Go Colts. Lose every game. Give my guy something to work with.
Not much at all. I would not be surprised if Indy is :thisclose: to a complete rebuild and they cannot/refuse to run consistently.
hmmm, I would think a rookie RB that has shown promise and is on a team that will give him opportunity, especially next year, has some quite a bit of dynasty value.
Depends if you are buying or selling. A lot of people like having draft picks to get the shiny new toys and some don't value picks very much. A 2nd rounder for starters, either way.(I drafted him with pick #16 in May)
I just sold him straight up (I'm competing for title, other guy is in rebuild mode now) for Steven Jackson.
Great trade for you!
2nd rounder if you're looking to sell (want out of the Indy RB situation, need the roster spot, don't like what you see from him). I can't see an owner giving up a 1st and Carter has shown enough to keep him around if the best offer is a 3rd. Unless the Colts draft a running back high or sign a free agent (which seems unlikely) he'll have a legit opportunity next year to be, at least, in a RBBC. I'm under the assumption that Peyton Manning will be back in 2012 and any RB getting touches in the Colts offense is worth keeping around, especially a young back that looks like a goal-line option.
Thanks. We'll see but I thought it was pretty even. What I like about Carter is that he's a depth chart climber. He isn't getting carries by default, he's earned them.
