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Barring injury how can Addai not be the #2 RB this season ? (1 Viewer)

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Think about it .

A. Best offense no question in the NFL

B. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guy

C. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )

D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.

E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.

I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there.

328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD's

People taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .

 
Think about it .

A. Best offense no question in the NFL

B. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guy

C. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )

D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.

E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.

I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there.

328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD's

People taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
:blush:
 
Think about it .

A. Best offense no question in the NFL

B. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guy

C. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )

D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.

E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.

I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there.

328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD's

People taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
The Saints might beg to differ.
 
I agree 100% (after edit: 85%). I am hoping he falls to me at 6.

I owned him last year and thought, as the year went on, that I wanted him again next year and would pay a 1st rd pick to do it with Edge gone.

Every year, there is alot of turnover at the top 6 or so RB spots. Addai will be great. Seems simple.

edit to add: Not sure he'll be one or two but i do think 3 is possible.

 
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Think about it .

A. Best offense no question in the NFL

B. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guy

C. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )

D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.

E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.

I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there.

328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD's

People taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
:bag:
Maybe I am alone but I don't see losing Glenn as being as horrible as some.
 
Think about it .

A. Best offense no question in the NFL

B. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guy

C. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )

D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.

E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.

I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there.

328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD's

People taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
The Saints might beg to differ.
Saints can Beg all they like won't make it true
 
Think about it .

A. Best offense no question in the NFL

B. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guy

C. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )

D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.

E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.

I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there.

328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD's

People taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
The Saints might beg to differ.
As would LT and Gates.
 
Think about it .

A. Best offense no question in the NFL

B. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guy

C. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )

D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.

E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.

I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there.

328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD's

People taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
The Saints might beg to differ.
\never said he was better than LT

If any O can say they are better than Indy it is SD

 
I think a 5.1 YPC is a little high for a guy who is taking over primary RB responsibilities. Part of the reason he was at 4.8 in '06 was because he was fresh due to Rhodes carrying some of the weight. Coupled with Glenn retiring, I'm thinking 4.5 is a more reasonable projection. But 1450 yards is a reasonable expectation.

The 5 receiving TD's though seem out of whack. Manning even with his agudy TD numbers never has really utilized his RB's in the goal line offense all that much.

All in all though 2000 total yards is probably a more reasonable top end goal and 10-12 total TD's. His 5-6 ranking seems accurate.

 
Think about it .

A. Best offense no question in the NFL

B. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guy

C. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )

D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.

E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.

I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there.

328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD's

People taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
The Saints might beg to differ.
\never said he was better than LT

If any O can say they are better than Indy it is SD
I didn't say you said he was. I used him to represent the Chargers and their offense. Indy has one of the best, and possibly the best, but not the "no question" best.
 
Because....a. #18 likes to throw the ball.b. He is really good at it.c. There are a lot of good WRs for 18 to throw to.
:thumbup: I think Manning will be going for records now that he has his title. Would be fitting if he held the records and a title. Addai will be top 10 for sure though, probably top 6 (barring injury of course).
 
I think a 5.1 YPC is a little high for a guy who is taking over primary RB responsibilities. Part of the reason he was at 4.8 in '06 was because he was fresh due to Rhodes carrying some of the weight. Coupled with Glenn retiring, I'm thinking 4.5 is a more reasonable projection. But 1450 yards is a reasonable expectation.The 5 receiving TD's though seem out of whack. Manning even with his agudy TD numbers never has really utilized his RB's in the goal line offense all that much. All in all though 2000 total yards is probably a more reasonable top end goal and 10-12 total TD's. His 5-6 ranking seems accurate.
Not entirely true... While I don't disagree that 5.1 YPC is too high, I do disagree with the notion that Rhodes "spelling" Addai had anything to do with his YPC. Addai's YPC was all over the map last year, with no correlation to how many carries Rhodes had. In week 8, Rhodes only had 3 carries, yet Addai averaged 5.5 YPC. Week 16 Rhodes had 2 carrries, and Addai had a whopping 6.7 YPC.On the other hand in week 9 Rhodes had 4 carries, and Addai had a horrible 2.4 YPC.His YPC had nothing to do with Rhodes "spelling" him.I expect about 4.5 - 4.7 YPC from Addai this season.
 
I think a 5.1 YPC is a little high for a guy who is taking over primary RB responsibilities. Part of the reason he was at 4.8 in '06 was because he was fresh due to Rhodes carrying some of the weight. Coupled with Glenn retiring, I'm thinking 4.5 is a more reasonable projection. But 1450 yards is a reasonable expectation.

The 5 receiving TD's though seem out of whack. Manning even with his agudy TD numbers never has really utilized his RB's in the goal line offense all that much.

All in all though 2000 total yards is probably a more reasonable top end goal and 10-12 total TD's. His 5-6 ranking seems accurate.
Not entirely true... While I don't disagree that 5.1 YPC is too high, I do disagree with the notion that Rhodes "spelling" Addai had anything to do with his YPC. Addai's YPC was all over the map last year, with no correlation to how many carries Rhodes had. In week 8, Rhodes only had 3 carries, yet Addai averaged 5.5 YPC.

Week 16 Rhodes had 2 carrries, and Addai had a whopping 6.7 YPC.

On the other hand in week 9 Rhodes had 4 carries, and Addai had a horrible 2.4 YPC.

His YPC had nothing to do with Rhodes "spelling" him.

I expect about 4.5 - 4.7 YPC from Addai this season.
I could also reply that:In week 2 when he went for 16/82; Rhodes had 14 carries or

In week 2 when he went for 13/62; Rhodes had 20 carries or

In week 7 when he went for 11/85; Rhodes had 13 carries or

In week 10 when he went for 13/78; Rhodes had 14 carries.

The point was that even on a game-by-game basis, while there were instances where the correlation may not have proven true, it was proven true in others. But over the course of the entire season it most definitely had an impact. Fact is, Addai had only 20+ carries 3 times in '06. If you look at most true RBBC situations, the YPC's on both RB's are actually very good because both backs are fresher and are used situationally.

 
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I think a 5.1 YPC is a little high for a guy who is taking over primary RB responsibilities. Part of the reason he was at 4.8 in '06 was because he was fresh due to Rhodes carrying some of the weight. Coupled with Glenn retiring, I'm thinking 4.5 is a more reasonable projection. But 1450 yards is a reasonable expectation.

The 5 receiving TD's though seem out of whack. Manning even with his agudy TD numbers never has really utilized his RB's in the goal line offense all that much.

All in all though 2000 total yards is probably a more reasonable top end goal and 10-12 total TD's. His 5-6 ranking seems accurate.
Not entirely true... While I don't disagree that 5.1 YPC is too high, I do disagree with the notion that Rhodes "spelling" Addai had anything to do with his YPC. Addai's YPC was all over the map last year, with no correlation to how many carries Rhodes had. In week 8, Rhodes only had 3 carries, yet Addai averaged 5.5 YPC.

Week 16 Rhodes had 2 carrries, and Addai had a whopping 6.7 YPC.

On the other hand in week 9 Rhodes had 4 carries, and Addai had a horrible 2.4 YPC.

His YPC had nothing to do with Rhodes "spelling" him.

I expect about 4.5 - 4.7 YPC from Addai this season.
I could also reply that:In week 2 when he went for 16/82; Rhodes had 14 carries or

In week 2 when he went for 13/62; Rhodes had 20 carries or

In week 7 when he went for 11/85; Rhodes had 13 carries or

In week 10 when he went for 13/78; Rhodes had 14 carries.

The point was that even on a game-by-game basis, while there were instances where the correlation may not have proven true, it was proven true in others. But over the course of the entire season it most definitely had an impact. Fact is, Addai had only 20+ carries 3 times in '06. If you look at most true RBBC situations, the YPC's on both RB's are actually very good because both backs are fresher and are used situationally.
That's the problem... nothing can be proven both true and untrue. Once proven untrue, it can't be true. So while Rhodes may have had a number of carries in other games where Addai had a high YPC, one cannot state that those carries are the reason Addai had such a high YPC, because as was shown, in other games where Rhodes barely touched the ball Addai STILL had high YPCs. Hence correlation proven incorrect.There may have been other reasons why Addai had higher YPCs in those games, but Rhodes # of carries did not play a role.

An interesting exercise to support your theory that Addai's carrying a heavier load would impact his YPC is to look at his 20+ carry games, and then what happened the following week. Did the heavy workload affect his performance?

Week 4, 20 carries 4.2YPC

Week 5, 13 carries 4.8YPC

Week 12, 24 carries 7.1YPC

Week 13, 16 carries 3.5 YPC

WildCard, 25 carries 4.9YPC

Division, 18 carries 2.2 YPC

So that might support your assertion.

It might also be a matter of concern that his only 100 yard rusing games came against PHI, HOU, and KC - extremely weak rushing defenses.

 
Think about it .

A. Best offense no question in the NFL

B. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guy

C. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )

D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.

E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.

I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there.

328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD's

People taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
The Saints might beg to differ.
\never said he was better than LT

If any O can say they are better than Indy it is SD
I didn't say you said he was. I used him to represent the Chargers and their offense. Indy has one of the best, and possibly the best, but not the "no question" best.
There is NO QUESTION which NFL offense is the most consistent moving the ball and scoring in the first 3 quarters of a game AND against a first place schedule every year. It's not the Colts' O's fault that they often sit on the ball in the 4th quarter to protect leads (again, against that first place schedule). If the Colts WANTED TO or HAD TO let out all the stops in the 4th quarter, their offensive totals would be even MORE insane. No other team can match their offensive efficiency against comparable competition, and it's been that way for almost 10 years now.
 
Reasons:

#1: Addai is an unproven quantity

#2. Colts offense isn't geared to rb dominance

#3: Addai has an history of not being able to last a season

IMO Addai has the biggest ??? mark of any of the top 6 or so picks. Just b/c he wears blue and white doesn't guarantee fantasy greatness.

It helps but its not the be all end all

 
Addai has never carried a full load-including in college unless I'm mistaken. I don't doubt his talent/abilities, but will he last?

I think taking him above proven guys like LJ, SJax, and maybe even FWP is risky.

OTOH FF is always like playing the lottery so maybe Addai is the 2007 version of LT 06'. I'm thinking not, but you never know...

 
Edge is a better RB than Addai, and hadn't finished better than #5 since 2000.

The #2 WR in Indy in 2000? Jerome Pathon.

Reggie Wayne arrived in 2001, and now there simply aren't enough balls to go around to make the Indy RB the #2 overall. Certainly not when the skillset is rather pedestrian, as Addai's seems to be.

 
Edge is a better RB than Addai, and hadn't finished better than #5 since 2000.

The #2 WR in Indy in 2000? Jerome Pathon.

Reggie Wayne arrived in 2001, and now there simply aren't enough balls to go around to make the Indy RB the #2 overall. Certainly not when the skillset is rather pedestrian, as Addai's seems to be.
Oh please... Addai's skillset is NOT pedestrian.He is better than any RB drafted this season aside from Peterson. He's better than any back drafted the year before him as well.

 
I think a 5.1 YPC is a little high for a guy who is taking over primary RB responsibilities. Part of the reason he was at 4.8 in '06 was because he was fresh due to Rhodes carrying some of the weight. Coupled with Glenn retiring, I'm thinking 4.5 is a more reasonable projection. But 1450 yards is a reasonable expectation.The 5 receiving TD's though seem out of whack. Manning even with his agudy TD numbers never has really utilized his RB's in the goal line offense all that much. All in all though 2000 total yards is probably a more reasonable top end goal and 10-12 total TD's. His 5-6 ranking seems accurate.
Not entirely true... While I don't disagree that 5.1 YPC is too high, I do disagree with the notion that Rhodes "spelling" Addai had anything to do with his YPC. Addai's YPC was all over the map last year, with no correlation to how many carries Rhodes had. In week 8, Rhodes only had 3 carries, yet Addai averaged 5.5 YPC. Week 16 Rhodes had 2 carrries, and Addai had a whopping 6.7 YPC.On the other hand in week 9 Rhodes had 4 carries, and Addai had a horrible 2.4 YPC.His YPC had nothing to do with Rhodes "spelling" him.I expect about 4.5 - 4.7 YPC from Addai this season.
Woah, woah, WOAH... sample size down?First off, there are lurking variables in your statistics in that how "fresh" a player is doesn't just have to do with how many carries they got during that game, but also has to do with how many carries they got during the season. For instance, if a guy with 50 carries on the year toted the rock 30 times in week 15, then yes, I'd consider that an example of a guy with fresh legs facing a worn down defense.Secondly, if we want to get a decent sample size, we should compare the YPC of every RB who was in a committee in year N but was a Bell-cow in year N+1 to see if there's any merit to the idea that RBs who get lighter workloads generally see a reduction in ypc as their role increases. Randomly citing 3 games from Addai's season last year just doesn't do it for me.
 
Think about it .A. Best offense no question in the NFLB. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guyC. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there. 328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD'sPeople taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
:yes: :lol: :rolleyes:
 
Edge is a better RB than Addai, and hadn't finished better than #5 since 2000.

The #2 WR in Indy in 2000? Jerome Pathon.

Reggie Wayne arrived in 2001, and now there simply aren't enough balls to go around to make the Indy RB the #2 overall. Certainly not when the skillset is rather pedestrian, as Addai's seems to be.
Oh please... Addai's skillset is NOT pedestrian.He is better than any RB drafted this season aside from Peterson. He's better than any back drafted the year before him as well.
Arguable, but I don't think there's any question that he's not as good a back as Edge, and Edge didn't come anywhere near #2 overall since Wayne showed up.
 
Another thread in which Addai owners exclaim how he will be the overall RB2 and non Addai owners will say maybe a top 10 RB this year.

Every time I see one of these "mark it down" threads I puke on my monitor.

Week 1 can't get here fast enough.

 
Another thread in which Addai owners exclaim how he will be the overall RB2 and non Addai owners will say maybe a top 10 RB this year. Every time I see one of these "mark it down" threads I puke on my monitor. Week 1 can't get here fast enough.
:no:
 
1. I can see Addai finishing in the top 5.

2. I can also see Addai not cracking the top 10.

3. I also agree that he's being made out to be one of the safest top RB picks when I think he's actually one of the more riskier picks due to being a little more "unknown"

4. I think he's being drafted too high even though I think he has a decent chance to finish top 5-10.

5. Addai won't be on any of my teams for the above reasons. I can find enough other RB's in different scoring formats that I would take ahead of him before he presents a value to me.

6. Addai will probably finish #10 on the season and somewhat prove everyone right.

 
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Edge is a better RB than Addai, and hadn't finished better than #5 since 2000.

The #2 WR in Indy in 2000? Jerome Pathon.

Reggie Wayne arrived in 2001, and now there simply aren't enough balls to go around to make the Indy RB the #2 overall. Certainly not when the skillset is rather pedestrian, as Addai's seems to be.
Oh please... Addai's skillset is NOT pedestrian.He is better than any RB drafted this season aside from Peterson. He's better than any back drafted the year before him as well.
Frank Gore?
 
Think about it .A. Best offense no question in the NFLB. Rhodes gone should is unquestioned featured guyC. Not sure who is going to catch more passes as Manning loves throwing to him ( for RB's )D. Solid Line and will never see 8 men in box with those weapons in passing game.E. Better D then people realize and showed in playoffs.I honestly can't see less then a EDGE in his prime type season if not better - due to the fact Indy is better all around then when Edge played there. 328 carries 1680 yards ru 14 TD's 70 rec 680 yds rec 5 TD'sPeople taking Sjax , Gore and LJ ahead of this guy will really regret it IMO .
Just a wild guess, the only Colts game you watched last year was against the Eagles. You do realize that DeAngelo Williams looked like Barry Sanders against the Eagles, no? :blackdot:
 
How has the guy jumped up from around #10 to #2 in the last few months when the only news lately is losing Tarik Glenn? :blackdot:

 
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How has the guy jumped up from around #10 to #2 in the last few months when the only news lately is losing Tarik Glenn? :goodposting:
Maybe he didn't move up. Maybe the others dropped?Either way, Addai is the most controversial and talked about running back pick in the first round. If he blows up many are going to be eating crow. If he doesn't blow up many others are going to be eating crow. That alone makes him exciting to own. Probably too exciting to be a safe pick.
 
I don't really understand the "should Addai go #2 or is it really late first round" talk. Assuming you only have one first-round pick, you'll get maybe one shot at him. That's it. If you think he's a worthy #1...you take him. If not, you say goodbye to him. What I mean is, you shouldn't pass him up because you pick #4 and "that's too early" for Addai. You either take him there or you pass him up. Your choice.

I could see Addai being the #1 RB this season, but that doesn't mean it's likely. It means he's in a situation where everything COULD go right for him-- great team, no eight-man fronts, they like him. That's worth something. If you're a risk-taker, the sky's the limit with him. If you feel like you want something more secure with that top pick, take someone you feel comfortable with. The price for that security is the loss of upside.

I wouldn't fault anyone for taking Addai at #2; he sure won't be there coming back. I wouldn't do it because I think Jackson will be better, but I wouldn't bet my house on it. He could definitely finish ahead of Jackson. He could even finish ahead of LT, especially in a PPR (yes, I know LT can catch).

I think any of the well-known backs could finish in the top two or three except Maroney. But I'm biased; I don't like the system.

 
I have to agree somewhat. Not over LT, but I can see Addai outproducing Jackson and LJ for the given reasons you stated. Will he?? I don`t know but it would not suprise me a bit.

When Indy spreads the field the secondary has to back off giving wide running lanes. Also there will be very few three and out drives.

And the fact that Indy should be in the red zone all day does not hurt.

 
I don't really understand the "should Addai go #2 or is it really late first round" talk. Assuming you only have one first-round pick, you'll get maybe one shot at him. That's it. If you think he's a worthy #1...you take him. If not, you say goodbye to him. What I mean is, you shouldn't pass him up because you pick #4 and "that's too early" for Addai. You either take him there or you pass him up. Your choice.I could see Addai being the #1 RB this season, but that doesn't mean it's likely. It means he's in a situation where everything COULD go right for him-- great team, no eight-man fronts, they like him. That's worth something. If you're a risk-taker, the sky's the limit with him. If you feel like you want something more secure with that top pick, take someone you feel comfortable with. The price for that security is the loss of upside.I wouldn't fault anyone for taking Addai at #2; he sure won't be there coming back. I wouldn't do it because I think Jackson will be better, but I wouldn't bet my house on it. He could definitely finish ahead of Jackson. He could even finish ahead of LT, especially in a PPR (yes, I know LT can catch). I think any of the well-known backs could finish in the top two or three except Maroney. But I'm biased; I don't like the system.
That is the key..if you like him at 2-3-4 you better grab him..because he will be gone at 4-5-6 for sure!
 
How has the guy jumped up from around #10 to #2 in the last few months when the only news lately is losing Tarik Glenn? :confused:
Although I do not think he is number 2 one of the main reasons is the lack of depth behind Addai. The back up tail back to Addai is Keith from the CFL. This means that Indy trusts Addai to get a lot of touches.Edited because Dorsey was cut.
 
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Addai's stats + Rhodes Stats = 2298 total yards and 13 touchdowns

Steven Jackson alone 2006= 2334 total yards and 16 touchdowns

Larry Johnson alone 2006= 2199 total yards and 19 touchdowns

I don't see him exceeding either Jackson or Johnson's stats this year because of touchdowns alone. I also don['t see him matching the stats that him and Rhodes put up together.

 
All I know is I would never take a player anywhere close to 2nd overall with as many risks as Addai has.
Every RB has risks..Look at SA last year, he went 1-2 or 3 in almost all the drafts.The key is grabbing a player on the verge of explosion.Now if LJ played for Indy..I would take him #1 becasue I think he could possibly break the rushing record, that being said I feel LJ is as risky pick this year as Addai given that KC has a below average older qB whose job is not safe, o-line lost key players, WRs are below average.
 
How has the guy jumped up from around #10 to #2 in the last few months when the only news lately is losing Tarik Glenn? :confused:
Although I do not think he is number 2 one of the main reasons is the lack of depth behind Addai. The back up tail back to Addai is Keith from the CFL. This means that Indy trusts Addai to get a lot of touches.Edited because Dorsey was cut.
Bet you $1 that Kenneth Keith will not be the primary backup as of this time next week.
 
How has the guy jumped up from around #10 to #2 in the last few months when the only news lately is losing Tarik Glenn? :hophead:
Although I do not think he is number 2 one of the main reasons is the lack of depth behind Addai. The back up tail back to Addai is Keith from the CFL. This means that Indy trusts Addai to get a lot of touches.Edited because Dorsey was cut.
Bet you $1 that Kenneth Keith will not be the primary backup as of this time next week.
Indy will have to add someone other than Keith to their backup RB position as they let go of 2 other guys (Dorsey and Dawson) also fighting for that spot. But Indy will not throw in a new RB who hasn't had time to get the timing and offense down in Indy. Therefore as long as Keith continues to run the ball well and block well, he will maintain that job for the time being.Just because Keith is unproven, it does not mean he won't be the back up this season.

 
Without revealing subscriber information I see that Addai is as high as #4 and as low as #13. Of the top 10 that's the widest disparity of all except one. So, Addai has non-safe and "upside" written all over him.

 
How has the guy jumped up from around #10 to #2 in the last few months when the only news lately is losing Tarik Glenn? :popcorn:
Although I do not think he is number 2 one of the main reasons is the lack of depth behind Addai. The back up tail back to Addai is Keith from the CFL. This means that Indy trusts Addai to get a lot of touches.Edited because Dorsey was cut.
Bet you $1 that Kenneth Keith will not be the primary backup as of this time next week.
Indy will have to add someone other than Keith to their backup RB position as they let go of 2 other guys (Dorsey and Dawson) also fighting for that spot. But Indy will not throw in a new RB who hasn't had time to get the timing and offense down in Indy. Therefore as long as Keith continues to run the ball well and block well, he will maintain that job for the time being.Just because Keith is unproven, it does not mean he won't be the back up this season.
Fair point. My feeling though is that the Colts finally won their super bowl, and they did it without a fetured back, but rather with a RBBC keeping both RBs freash. Aside from that, they did nothing else any differently from what they had done for the previous 5 disappointing (at least in the end) seasons. I see them finding a way to try to replicate last year's strategy, rather than going back to the strategy that found them getting knocked out of the post-season earlier than expected year after year. Addai was fresh coming into the post season this past season, and it paid off when it mattered most.

It should also be noted that all 4 of the final 4 teams had a RBBC in place. Could be coincidence, but in a copycat league, why would you not copycat your own successful formula?

I think they will find an adequate (which is all Rhodes was) RB to share a portion of the load this year and keep Addai fresh for the long haul again. It might be Keith, and I have no rationale behind saying that it will not because I have never even seen him play. I just assume that they will find a more proven alternative to take on a portion of the load.

 
How has the guy jumped up from around #10 to #2 in the last few months when the only news lately is losing Tarik Glenn? :popcorn:
Although I do not think he is number 2 one of the main reasons is the lack of depth behind Addai. The back up tail back to Addai is Keith from the CFL. This means that Indy trusts Addai to get a lot of touches.Edited because Dorsey was cut.
Bet you $1 that Kenneth Keith will not be the primary backup as of this time next week.
Why would you say that, other than the fact that he lacks name recognition? He was very impressive in preseason. Who are some possible RBs who you think could be the backup?

 
How has the guy jumped up from around #10 to #2 in the last few months when the only news lately is losing Tarik Glenn? :goodposting:
Although I do not think he is number 2 one of the main reasons is the lack of depth behind Addai. The back up tail back to Addai is Keith from the CFL. This means that Indy trusts Addai to get a lot of touches.Edited because Dorsey was cut.
Bet you $1 that Kenneth Keith will not be the primary backup as of this time next week.
Indy will have to add someone other than Keith to their backup RB position as they let go of 2 other guys (Dorsey and Dawson) also fighting for that spot. But Indy will not throw in a new RB who hasn't had time to get the timing and offense down in Indy. Therefore as long as Keith continues to run the ball well and block well, he will maintain that job for the time being.Just because Keith is unproven, it does not mean he won't be the back up this season.
Fair point. My feeling though is that the Colts finally won their super bowl, and they did it without a fetured back, but rather with a RBBC keeping both RBs freash. Aside from that, they did nothing else any differently from what they had done for the previous 5 disappointing (at least in the end) seasons. I see them finding a way to try to replicate last year's strategy, rather than going back to the strategy that found them getting knocked out of the post-season earlier than expected year after year. Addai was fresh coming into the post season this past season, and it paid off when it mattered most.

It should also be noted that all 4 of the final 4 teams had a RBBC in place. Could be coincidence, but in a copycat league, why would you not copycat your own successful formula?

I think they will find an adequate (which is all Rhodes was) RB to share a portion of the load this year and keep Addai fresh for the long haul again. It might be Keith, and I have no rationale behind saying that it will not because I have never even seen him play. I just assume that they will find a more proven alternative to take on a portion of the load.
Totally agreed that they will need to find someone to get some touches, but it appears Keith will be given that opportunity first.
 
How has the guy jumped up from around #10 to #2 in the last few months when the only news lately is losing Tarik Glenn? :goodposting:
Although I do not think he is number 2 one of the main reasons is the lack of depth behind Addai. The back up tail back to Addai is Keith from the CFL. This means that Indy trusts Addai to get a lot of touches.Edited because Dorsey was cut.
Bet you $1 that Kenneth Keith will not be the primary backup as of this time next week.
Why would you say that, other than the fact that he lacks name recognition? He was very impressive in preseason. Who are some possible RBs who you think could be the backup?
I had no good basis for saying that, other than my instincts, which as a discalaimer have never proven to be worth any more than a ham sandwich on day old rye. I have never even seen him play, as I addressed in my post above. I just expect there to be more of a RB share in Indi than others do (as per my post above), and I would expect them to find a more proven NFL RB. Mike Bell comes to mind. Maybe Verron Haynes.I admittedly do not know a thing about Keith, so I really have no basis for saying that he shoudl be replaced.

 

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