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The Trent Richardson Thread (2 Viewers)
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Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
adam220891
Footballguy
If TR truly sucks, Bradshaw is first in line. Bradshaw may even win the job within a couple weeks...he doesn't need to be healthy, he just needs to play. He hardly missed any games with NYG even with constant foot issues.
adam220891
Footballguy
I'm not offering TR. Bradshaw is on his bench and so is Sidney Rice. Figured I could help him out and get what I want....
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
DoubleG
Footballguy
And there you go...the only RB on the planet more breakable than Bradshaw. Who's next? Ryan Williams? While there at it, they should just bring Danario Alexander at WR too.
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dmac37
Footballguy
Last time I checked. In order to play well you kinda need to be healthy.
adam220891
Footballguy
He was ALWAYS on the injury report. Yet, he almost always played. The guy is tough..he can have health issues...short of a broken neck, he tends to play through them.Last time I checked. In order to play well you kinda need to be healthy.
werdnoynek
Footballguy
Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
yeah, that was good, I'll give you that, but generally it's better if you elude the tackle than run right into it.
no 2013 highlights.....?
werdnoynek
Footballguy
ROYALWITCHEESE
Footballguy
. That's illegal now anyway.
JFS171
Footballguy
You seem to be ignoring the fact that he missed most of last year with a NECK injury, and has been held out of a lot this preseason to protect the same issue. We have no idea how healthy his neck is, or how healthy it will remain, when he takes a big hit from an opposing player.He was ALWAYS on the injury report. Yet, he almost always played. The guy is tough..he can have health issues...short of a broken neck, he tends to play through them.Last time I checked. In order to play well you kinda need to be healthy.
mr roboto
Footballguy
Yes. Because 1 game against the #1 defense is exactly the same as a full year of terribleness.
DoubleG
Footballguy
Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
adam220891
Footballguy
I would disagree...notice the 'short of a broken neck' comment.JFS171 said:You seem to be ignoring the fact that he missed most of last year with a NECK injury, and has been held out of a lot this preseason to protect the same issue. We have no idea how healthy his neck is, or how healthy it will remain, when he takes a big hit from an opposing player.He was ALWAYS on the injury report. Yet, he almost always played. The guy is tough..he can have health issues...short of a broken neck, he tends to play through them.Last time I checked. In order to play well you kinda need to be healthy.
cstu
Footballguy
I didn't knock Richardson for his game against the Seahawks last year and I'm not going to judge any RB on how they play against the Seahawks.
If Richardson has another sub-4.0 YPC game against the Broncos you're not going to be at all worried?
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DoubleG
Footballguy
Jrodicus
Footballguy
You didn't, but if you look over the last couple pages, you'll see that others did.Last year, Denver's run defense was just as good as Seattle's (each allowed 3.9 YPC).
I'm not as worried about YPC as I am on 1) how he runs (attacking the hole, etc.), 2) how the line looks, and 3) how he is used.
If he ends up breaking a 40 yard run, but only gains 20 yards on another 9 carries because of bad line play or play calling...I'll be glad that he showed big play ability, but won't be happy even though he averaged 6 YPC.
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Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
Now imagine how you'll feel when he just gets the 20 yds on 9 carries
Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
Biabreakable
Footballguy
For the prices that footdude and DWest are selling Richardson for above, I would be a buyer all day.
Yeah he stinks. But so does what they got. Even Kool Aid Larry is most likely buying at those prices.
Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
I wouldn't waste the roster spot if he was in the fa pool
You sure like to talk about him a lot for someone who hates him...starting to think you may be gay for him.
need2know
Footballguy
georg013
Footballguy
cstu
Footballguy
Unless I missed one, Richardson has had three carries over 20 yards - 32, 26 and 22 - in his career. If he can break a 40 yard run tomorrow I'll be on board.
adam220891
Footballguy
I benched him for tonight but I want to see decisiveness when it comes to hitting the hole. I also am curious to see if he gets goal-line touches and if he is effective with them. Low YPC and giving up the TDs to Bradshaw would be a killer to his value.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve.
EBF
Footballguy
Game is on national TV too. Should decrease the amount of "I looked at the box score and saw that his YPC was low, therefore he played poorly" stuff that polluted this thread in the preseason. Whether you love him or hate him, I advocate paying close attention to the blocking/playcalling to see if it really gives him any kind of a chance to succeed. Reading these boards and various college football analysis across the web, I'm noticing how often this RB had a monster YPC running through huge lanes untouched becomes "he played well" while this RB got mobbed in the backfield behind a porous OL and had nothing to work with at all becomes "he played poorly." I'll be looking for decisiveness and burst from Richardson, but also watching to see if this shoddy OL succeeds in clearing any space for him. I can't say I'm optimistic, but it should be telling for his 2014 outlook either way.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I'd set his rushing yards o/u at 32.5
If Denver gets up 14-0 early, reduce that to 19.5
If Denver gets up 14-0 early, reduce that to 19.5
adam220891
Footballguy
6YPC.
Stud!
Stud!
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
First carry, 5 yards, I think we can call it a night.
adam220891
Footballguy
The run for a loss, nothin he could do. The first run and the catch was nice. He picked up a block on the failed third down conversion.
I want to see explosiveness and decisiveness on his part and commitment from the Colts to feed him.
I want to see explosiveness and decisiveness on his part and commitment from the Colts to feed him.
georg013
Footballguy
My sentiments exactly. The center let the linebacker in untouched. Well, Trent probably should have floated over him or ran through him (literally, like the way a ghost would).
adam220891
Footballguy
A lot of the negative runs are from no holes or missed blocks. However, there are cases where he is slow to hit the hole or does a pre-mature cutback which results in no or very little gain.
It's possible he is used to larger holes in college and doesn't have faith in the smaller holes seen in the pros. He needs to be able to quickly and accurately analyze the situation and if running between the tackles, just hit the hole with maximum speed and strength and move the chains. Bradshaw isn't exactly a finesse runner and he has succeeded with hard running between the tackles.
