Anyone still think Addai has no talent? (1 Viewer)

[switz]

Yesterday, against one of the better defenses in the league, Joseph Addai accomplish ed something no other Colts RB has done...

that means something Dickerson didn't do

something Marshall Faulk didn't do

something Edgerrin James didn't do

and with those three players we are talking about some of the best RBs, not just in Colts history, but in NFL history...

yet none of them ever put up 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game...

does the system help? yes.

is that why Addai is good? no.

 

[gianmarco]

Best he's ever looked to me. I've never been terribly impressed with him. Not a knock, but he just looked above-average to me.

Yesterday, he looked utterly fantastic. Different RB than I've ever seen. Yes, I was impressed, esp. given who he did it against.

 

[LBH]

that was probably the best game ive seen from him so far. Hes in a great situation, but i dont think you can deny that the guy has a ton of talent too

 

[BigSteelThrill]

This is where FBGs rubber met the road this year.

 

[switz]

This is where FBGs rubber met the road this year.

 

[Marc Faletti]

He looked excellent, and has gotten better and better this year.

I think "no talent" might be a mischaracterization of the position of those of us who doubted Addai for durability issues and running style (notice how little he hops now?), but I am definitely happy to report I was wrong about Addai as a player. He's a true talent.

 

[TheFanatic]

Yesterday, against one of the better defenses in the league, Joseph Addai accomplish ed something no other Colts RB has done...that means something Dickerson didn't dosomething Marshall Faulk didn't dosomething Edgerrin James didn't doand with those three players we are talking about some of the best RBs, not just in Colts history, but in NFL history...yet none of them ever put up 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game...does the system help? yes.is that why Addai is good? no.

What happened to that thread where all the Addai Haters (Rhodes lovers) called Addai an average RB and a product of the system? Should we bump that thread in order to truly get the Addai haters to come out of the woodwork or should we keep going in here? Or should we wait to see who has the integrity to step up and admit they were wrong and then bump that other thread to expose those spineless punks who couldn't admit the fact now....

 

[munchkin]

Seymour on his radio spot this morning thought he was as good as anyone he's been up against. He was particularly impressed with his ability to re-accelerate coming out of a cut.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

This is where FBGs rubber met the road this year.

A public FBG ranking, not just a private/pay basis.http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...hl=Addai+rubber

This is where the FBGs rubber will meet the road this year.

On TV and strongly advising this. Having Addai ranked #12 and still telling people to pass on him at that point.

"you dont take [Addai] in your draft"

 

[Tom Baker]

This is where FBGs rubber met the road this year.

A public FBG ranking, not just a private/pay basis.http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...hl=Addai+rubber

This is where the FBGs rubber will meet the road this year.

On TV and strongly advising this. Having Addai ranked #12 and still telling people to pass on him at that point.

"you dont take [Addai] in your draft"

Right around the 2:35 mark here:http://onnetworks.com/videos/5-minute-drill/pilot

 

[428143]

He is certainly not a run-of-the-mill, dime-a-dozen, etc...NFL RB. I'm not sure where I'd place him on a list, but I think all but a handfull of GM's would gladly replace their current RB with Addai. Nevertheless, his stats are significantly enhanced due to his surrounding talent. I don't consider this a knock on Addai's talent, he simply won the lottery when he was drafted.

 

[switz]

This is where FBGs rubber met the road this year.

A public FBG ranking, not just a private/pay basis.http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...hl=Addai+rubber

This is where the FBGs rubber will meet the road this year.

On TV and strongly advising this. Having Addai ranked #12 and still telling people to pass on him at that point.

"you dont take [Addai] in your draft"

Right around the 2:35 mark here:http://onnetworks.com/videos/5-minute-drill/pilot

Wow... didn't know about that. I guess that's why so many lemmings in here were dissing him earlier this year.

 

[djcolts]

Bill Simmons once wrote that the Colts made the biggest single mistake in the 2006 draft by not trading up to get Maroney and settling for Addai. Um...I think it is safe to say that statement was way off.

 

[TheFanatic]

Bill Simmons once wrote that the Colts made the biggest single mistake in the 2006 draft by not trading up to get Maroney and settling for Addai. Um...I think it is safe to say that statement was way off.

In an initial dynasty draft last year I was really pissed someone reached for Maroney in the late first/early second. I snagged Addai in the 4th or 5th and was greatly surprised by the points. This guy is very good. Anyone who has him in a pure keeper league is only jealous of the ADP owner....

 

[Loopdog]

i think Addai has been great but i think Maroney is just as talented, he just has not been leaned on like Addai has. I would love to see the Pats give Maroney 25 touches a game and see what would happen, I guarentee people would be falling over themselves here talking about him. He's a stud, he just doesn't get to show it in New England because they don't commit enough to him.

 

[shadyridr]

God I dont know what people see in Maroney. Every Pats game I watch this guy is dancing and tippytoeing more than Fred Astaire. Addai is MUCH better than Maroney IMO.

 

[shadyridr]

He is certainly not a run-of-the-mill, dime-a-dozen, etc...NFL RB. I'm not sure where I'd place him on a list, but I think all but a handfull of GM's would gladly replace their current RB with Addai. Nevertheless, his stats are significantly enhanced due to his surrounding talent. I don't consider this a knock on Addai's talent, he simply won the lottery when he was drafted.

Yesterday they were without Ugoh and Harrison and Gonzalez. Sure Manning is a HOFer and Wayne is a top WR but what did surrounding talent do for his numbers yesterday?

 

[w3junky]

This is where FBGs rubber met the road this year.

A public FBG ranking, not just a private/pay basis.http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...hl=Addai+rubber

This is where the FBGs rubber will meet the road this year.

On TV and strongly advising this. Having Addai ranked #12 and still telling people to pass on him at that point.

"you dont take [Addai] in your draft"

Right around the 2:35 mark here:http://onnetworks.com/videos/5-minute-drill/pilot

Yea, I found this quite hilarious during pre-draft time when I was watching their episodes. Of course I still took him at #5 and couldn't be happier. Too bad I'm still only 3-6 (with a pretty good team)

 

[zamboni]

I think "no talent" might be a mischaracterization of the position of those of us who doubted Addai for durability issues and running style (notice how little he hops now?), but I am definitely happy to report I was wrong about Addai as a player. He's a true talent.

I think the "no talent" or "average talent" label also comes from the perception of his running style. Sure, he runs almost effortlessly, but in large part due to his great patience. Maybe lacks the power of Larry Johnson, the shiftiness of LT or the explosiveness of Portis, but he does everything well. And that's not a knock against him, but proof positive of a very good all-around back.

 

[Bad_Mo]

Anyone who says Addai has no talent is ridiculous. Of course he is talented.

Is he playing in a system that enhances his chances of performing above-average? Sure. He had a very good game yesterday.

 

[jonessed]

God I dont know what people see in Maroney. Every Pats game I watch this guy is dancing and tippytoeing more than Fred Astaire. Addai is MUCH better than Maroney IMO.

 

[Loopdog]

i'd gladly take a RB that dances and tiptoes his way to about 5 yards a carry

 

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God I dont know what people see in Maroney. Every Pats game I watch this guy is dancing and tippytoeing more than Fred Astaire. Addai is MUCH better than Maroney IMO.

I've been saying this for a while now. NOT a fan of Maroney... at all.

 

[TheFanatic]

God I dont know what people see in Maroney. Every Pats game I watch this guy is dancing and tippytoeing more than Fred Astaire. Addai is MUCH better than Maroney IMO.

I based my early man crush on Maroney based on his highlights from college which I saw quite a bit of since the guy is from St. Louis and local media pimped him a lot. I REALLLYYYY wanted the guy in the offseason prior to his rookie season. But in both of my main leagues I wound up with Addai. Now I look back and I just don't see it with Maroney. And the guy saying they need to rely on Maroney more? Huh? The guy can't stay healthy. 25 carries a game for a full season would put that guy into a wheel chair....

 

[sholditch]

I will fess up to being 100% wrong on him. He seems every bit worthy of RB3 status in this past year's draft. I'm sure that will be his ADP next year as well.

 

[Bash]

I think a couple things people are saying here are true. Addai is helped by "the system." On the other hand, he looks to be improving over time. I'm not sure why there were perceived durability issues with him. Heck, after this year's numerous RB injuries, talking about durability issues might be a thing of the past. I know, I know--we'll still be talking durability next year.

I agreed with Jeff Haseley's face-off article about Addai, and once I determined Addai would probably get close to 300 carries (not to mention passes thrown his way), I bumped him over players like Gore and Johnson and drafted him at the number 3 spot. I figured that with 300 carries in that system, Addai would be a top five running back. I wasn't as high on Gore and Johnson as others here, oddly enough, because of durability issues.