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Colts RB Mungro out for the year - torn ACL (1 Viewer)

This could also be a positive for Addai owners, if he can push Rhodes to the bench. Mungro has proven to be a good goal line option, and perhaps he would have had that role.

 
djcolts - I think you are a homer there. What is your opinion on the inside track for the starting RB job? I have seen threads here, but they seem about 50/50. Or that Rhodes will start the year and Addai will finish, etc.

Just curious

 
Texican said:
djcolts - I think you are a homer there. What is your opinion on the inside track for the starting RB job? I have seen threads here, but they seem about 50/50. Or that Rhodes will start the year and Addai will finish, etc. Just curious
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I was high on Addai based on articles I read - but honestly after seeing him on Sunday he looks like a project that needs some coaching. In redrafts, I'd target Rhodes if I had to target one of them (and I didn't say that before Sunday). Also - we had an 8 team league draft on Monday, and both Rhodes and Addai fell big-time to rounds 10 and 11 (to put this in some perspective - 5 defenses were taken ahead of them). The reason this is interesting is because the draft took place in Indianapolis - I think it is safe to say the Colts fans in the room has not liked what we've seen from either player.
 
Thanks for the info dj.

I did target Rhodes in our re-draft. However I am not very comfortable with it right now. The Addai owner is confident he has the right guy and will not deal (at the moment). Of course he took Addai in the 4th and I took Rhodes in the 6th (12 teamer). So obviously he is sold on the guy. I guess only time will tell.

 
Slight bump for rhodes and addai - I was thinking that Mungro would vulture short yardage carries - He's a harder straight ahead runner than Addai or Rhodes and Indy had already used him in goal line packages in the past.

 
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Correct me if I am wrong but didn't Hollings have a good preseason game? If both players suck there is a possibilty he could sneak in there.

 
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Mungro provided depth behind Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai, and also contributed on special teams. His loss leaves the Colts without a true fullback, which may mean they'll start working tight end Dallas Clark as an H-back.

The quote is from Fanball.com

If Clark works at H-back (more blocking duties), does that increase Stokely's value?

 
Spartans346 said:
Correct me if I am wrong but didn't Hollings have a good preseason game? If both players suck there is a possibilty he could sneak in there.
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Where is this coming from? And what's the deal with people "not liking what they've seen" from the Colts' RBs?I thought Rhodes looked really good against the Seahawks, and barring injury, I feel as if he's got a real chance at repeating his 2001 performance (233-1104-9, 34-224-0), when he was the #11 fantasy RB. I'll bet he gets 75-85% of the team's carries, including short-yardage and goal line.

Seriously, considering the complexity of the Colts' no-huddle offense, Peyton's audibles, etc., and given the availability of a proven 1,000-yard rusher (Rhodes) with 4 years of experience in the system, do you really think that they'll give the job to a rookie?

 
Guys, let's be real here.

Addai was drafted to replace Edge, and he will. That's the bottom line. It may take him til week 3-4 to get the starting gig to himself. But a matter of time is all it is.

 
switz said:
Guys, let's be real here.

Addai was drafted to replace Edge, and he will. That's the bottom line. It may take him til week 3-4 to get the starting gig to himself. But a matter of time is all it is.
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Sorry, switz, I disagree. Maybe it's a matter of semantics, but he was drafted to compete with Rhodes to replace Edge, and he's losing the competition.
 
switz said:
Guys, let's be real here.Addai was drafted to replace Edge, and he will. That's the bottom line. It may take him til week 3-4 to get the starting gig to himself. But a matter of time is all it is.
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I tend to agree - but I do put weight in the theory that the Colts may opt for experience over talent being so close to the Super Bowl.I think it's 50/50 at this point.
 
switz said:
Guys, let's be real here.Addai was drafted to replace Edge, and he will. That's the bottom line. It may take him til week 3-4 to get the starting gig to himself. But a matter of time is all it is.
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If Rhodes does well that simply won't happen, sorry.
 
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gruecd said:
Sorry, switz, I disagree. Maybe it's a matter of semantics, but he was drafted to compete with Rhodes to replace Edge, and he's losing the competition.
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No. Not to compete with Rhodes for the job. If the Colts thought Rhodes coudl handle it, they may still have drafted a back, but not that early.This isn't a situation like when the Saints really went BPA and took McAllister. This is drafting for a need. You don't spend a first on a RB if you think you have the long term answer in your stable.

And while Addai may look not a good as Rhodes running, he's shown better blocking and receiving.

 
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gruecd said:
Sorry, switz, I disagree. Maybe it's a matter of semantics, but he was drafted to compete with Rhodes to replace Edge, and he's losing the competition.
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No. Not to compete with Rhodes for the job. If the Colts thought Rhodes coudl handle it, they may still have drafted a back, but not that early.This isn't a situation like when the Saints really went BPA and took McAllister. This is drafting for a need. You don't spend a first on a RB if you think you have the long term answer in your stable.

And while Addai may look not a good as Rhodes running, he's shown better blocking and receiving.
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You do spend a first or second on a RB if you don't have greater needs at other positions, and you want quality depth for your running backs. They weren't sure, and still aren't, how well Addai will adapt to the NFL, but they let Edge go, and that tells me that they do have confidence in Rhodes.
 
It's Rhodes' job to lose, and I thought he looked great this week (in pass protection too).

Re: the Mungro injury, as noted above, I really like Hollings as a deep sleeper in large leagues. Guy is a solid runner and the Colts got him a ton of work in the last game. I wouldn't be surprised to see him very quietly become a worthwhile fantasy player. (He had tough breaks in HOU and elsewhere, but I still think he's got talent)

 
Seems to be a split right down the middle between the Rhodes people and the Addai people.

My vote is that Rhodes keeps the job all year. I was never impressed with Addai at LSU, and nothing I've seen so far this preseason has changed my mind on that. He is not a special player by any means.

Next year? Maybe. In redrafts, Dom is the guy you want.

 
I took Rhodes and then took Addai on the wraparound pick, because I wanted whoever totes the rock for the Colts. So of course they will trade for someone like Chris Brown and sink my battleship.

 
switz said:
Guys, let's be real here.

Addai was drafted to replace Edge, and he will might. That's the bottom line. It may take him til week 3-4 to get the starting gig to himself. But a matter of time is all it is.
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fixedplenty of 1st round RBs turn out to be just not that good.

 
if you think this is anything more than a HUGE bump for Rhodes you are mistaken. Dungy loves to RBBC it whenever he can and now his #2 option just bit the dust. those of you who think Addai can come in, even by the 3rd week and be productive in an "at the line, audible, change in a second" offense are wrong.

sure, he will get his chances, but how many of those "situational" plays that are called are changed at the line of scrimmage by Peyton? 75%?? Rhodes has looked good. he is far away removed from his injury. he knows the young buck is nipping at his heels and he is going to produce this year. keep talking up Addai b/c i will have Rhodes as a #4 RB performing like a #2.

-orphan

 
joffer said:
switz said:
Guys, let's be real here.

Addai was drafted to replace Edge, and he will might. That's the bottom line. It may take him til week 3-4 to get the starting gig to himself. But a matter of time is all it is.
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fixedplenty of 1st round RBs turn out to be just not that good.
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True enough... and as a dynasty leaguer, I am always going to in a sense over-value rookies. But one of the reason's the Colts drafted Addai is because LSU ran a similar offense, and he would be ready right away to play. I just don't see Rhodes being the same quality of RB as Addai.Who knows though, Addai could totally bust.

 
Colts homer here. I agree with DJ on this one. Addai WILL be the RB of the future for the Colts. However, barring injury, not this year!

Addai will be good, but too many concerns with him picking up the blitz in my opinion.

I'm not sure who considered Mungro a fullback, but he was far from that in the offense. He was the guy who ran all the short routes at the goalline.

I would target Rhodes whereever possible. He will be a steal for you from the 6th round on in redrafts.

Pizza~

 
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