The Trent Richardson Thread (4 Viewers)

[mnmplayer]

Wow, I read just as the game was starting Herron started? So that entire load of points TRich was going to soak up from Bradshaw went to Herron. At this point you can't start this guy getting half the touches, he's barely good enough to start with all the touches. I started Blue over him which turned out to be the wrong move, but I have seen enough of TRich to know this situation isn't getting better. If Boom gets hurt a practice squad guy will split with Trent it seems. Now that bye weeks are over and he barely got double digits with a goal line TD (if he didn't get that it would have been a disaster) I cannot see starting this guy unless you are decimated at RB. Does it get better than JAX at home?

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Trent Richardson said he didn't start Sunday's game against the Jags because he was still under the weather.

The Indy Star is buying this, suggesting that Richardson will start against the Redskins in Week 13. We're skeptical at best. T-Rich was clearly healthy enough to play as evidenced by his 13 touches on 42 snaps, but starter Boom Herron was predictably the more effective option -- turning his 17 touches and 33 snaps into 96 total yards. No matter who starts going forward, this backfield remains an even timeshare. We'd rather own Herron as simply the better player.

Related: Dan Herron

Source: Zak Keefer on Twitter
Nov 24 - 8:54 AM

 

[QuizGuy66]

To be fair to T Rich apparently he had the flu this week ahead of the game. Still didn't touch him on the free agent pile in my league in spite of the FBG ranking.

-QG

yeah, we wouldn't want to rush to judgement because he was sick one week

Hey, come on now. You have to be fair. It's not Richardon's fault he plays for the Browns /has to learn a new playbook/plays behind a bad offensive line/happens to play on a team with Ahmad Bradshaw/got the flu this week!

Oh I think Richardson's terrible. But Boom getting more chances this past week could partially have been due to Richardson getting sick during the week

-QG

 

[Rubi]

TRich got the TD but Clearly Herron was the better RB for Indy. I can see similar numbers this week for Herron against The Native Americans,and if he gets the TD,then he's RB1 material,imop

 

[SameSongNDance]

To be fair to T Rich apparently he had the flu this week ahead of the game. Still didn't touch him on the free agent pile in my league in spite of the FBG ranking.

-QG

yeah, we wouldn't want to rush to judgement because he was sick one week

Hey, come on now. You have to be fair. It's not Richardon's fault he plays for the Browns /has to learn a new playbook/plays behind a bad offensive line/happens to play on a team with Ahmad Bradshaw/got the flu this week!

Oh I think Richardson's terrible. But Boom getting more chances this past week could partially have been due to Richardson getting sick during the week

-QG

There are a lot of players who were sick this week (Julio Jones, Steven Jackson) or had come down with the flu in the past (Walter Payton ) and played very well come Sunday. It's a poor excuse unless you would lead me to believe that his immune system is as ####ty as his vision. IMO, IND, much like the rest of us, has seen enough. They're likely okay with continuing to use him in a complimentary role but I highly doubt they plan on ever handing this backfield over to him in the future. Herron looked raw and was fumbling like a mad man but they still kept him in there because he was actually effective on his touches.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

forget the jokes and emoticons for a minute

ima come right out and say it

ahmad bradshaw boom herron will shut this thread down forever

MARK IT DOWN!!!!4!

 

[hxperson]

To be fair to T Rich apparently he had the flu this week ahead of the game. Still didn't touch him on the free agent pile in my league in spite of the FBG ranking.

-QG

yeah, we wouldn't want to rush to judgement because he was sick one week

Hey, come on now. You have to be fair. It's not Richardon's fault he plays for the Browns /has to learn a new playbook/plays behind a bad offensive line/happens to play on a team with Ahmad Bradshaw/got the flu this week!

Oh I think Richardson's terrible. But Boom getting more chances this past week could partially have been due to Richardson getting sick during the week

-QG

There are a lot of players who were sick this week (Julio Jones, Steven Jackson) or had come down with the flu in the past (Walter Payton ) and played very well come Sunday. It's a poor excuse unless you would lead me to believe that his immune system is as ####ty as his vision. IMO, IND, much like the rest of us, has seen enough. They're likely okay with continuing to use him in a complimentary role but I highly doubt they plan on ever handing this backfield over to him in the future. Herron looked raw and was fumbling like a mad man but they still kept him in there because he was actually effective on his touches.

13/34 yrds 1 td with 2/17 catches (Sjax) and 5/68 yrds 1 td on 13 targets (J Jones) is playing very well while 13/42 yrds 1 td (TRich) is ineffective?

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

13/34 yrds 1 td with 2/17 catches (Sjax) and 5/68 yrds 1 td on 13 targets (J Jones) is playing very well while 13/42 yrds 1 td (TRich) is ineffective?

that's a good point --- 13/42 is actually a heroic game for richardson

 

[Zdravko]

To be fair to T Rich apparently he had the flu this week ahead of the game. Still didn't touch him on the free agent pile in my league in spite of the FBG ranking.

-QG

yeah, we wouldn't want to rush to judgement because he was sick one week

Hey, come on now. You have to be fair. It's not Richardon's fault he plays for the Browns /has to learn a new playbook/plays behind a bad offensive line/happens to play on a team with Ahmad Bradshaw/got the flu this week!

Oh I think Richardson's terrible. But Boom getting more chances this past week could partially have been due to Richardson getting sick during the week

-QG

There are a lot of players who were sick this week (Julio Jones, Steven Jackson) or had come down with the flu in the past (Walter Payton ) and played very well come Sunday. It's a poor excuse unless you would lead me to believe that his immune system is as ####ty as his vision. IMO, IND, much like the rest of us, has seen enough. They're likely okay with continuing to use him in a complimentary role but I highly doubt they plan on ever handing this backfield over to him in the future. Herron looked raw and was fumbling like a mad man but they still kept him in there because he was actually effective on his touches.

Arguably, they kept Herron in because the game was out of reach for Jacksonville, so no point in putting in a supposedly less-than-100% Richardson.

Herron has been on the roster for a while. He did not get any touches until Bradshaw went down. I don't think he showed well on Sunday and certainly not well enough to convince any coach to change his mind dramatically. So I find it unlikely Herron has supplanted Richardson after this week. We'll know more when there are no 'sickness' excuses and the Colts are in a more contested game.

Meanwhile, whatever those are, the coaching staff continues to see certain qualities in Richardson that compensate for his lack of vision and massive hesitation at the line. I'd love to know what those qualities are. Then again - what do I know about RB evolution? Ingram was considered dead-in-the-water for years and then the light came on last season. So maybe all Alabama prospects need to warm a bench for a few years and Lacy just got lucky somehow.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Again Herron getting all the receiving work should be the most concerning thing with Richardson.

(ie for anyone who has him and would think of starting him, actually this thread is more like a support group).

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

ESPN Colts reporter Mike Wells reports Boom Herron will continue to start over Trent Richardson.
Coach Chuck Pagano would only say that Herron "may" start again this week against the Redskins because he practiced so well leading up to Week 12, but most Colts beat writers get the impression it'll be Herron getting the nod over Richardson again. This comes two days after Richardson said he didn't start last week because he was recovering from the flu.

to be fair to trent, sometimes these flu bugs can linger.

 

[steelerfan1]

ESPN Colts reporter Mike Wells reports Boom Herron will continue to start over Trent Richardson.
Coach Chuck Pagano would only say that Herron "may" start again this week against the Redskins because he practiced so well leading up to Week 12, but most Colts beat writers get the impression it'll be Herron getting the nod over Richardson again. This comes two days after Richardson said he didn't start last week because he was recovering from the flu.

to be fair to trent, sometimes these flu bugs can linger.

him staying up into the wee hours studying the playbook isn't help getting his rest in either. this reovery may take a while and i blame trent's dedication. somebody save himself from himself.

 

[Macdaddy_2004]

The funny thing here is wasn't T-Rich starting all the games not Bradshaw anyways?

It's definately a weird turn of events.

 

[squistion]

It's not like he's some plodding sloth.

Rotoworld disagrees with you:

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7634/dan-herron

ESPN Colts reporter Mike Wells reports Boom Herron will continue to start over Trent Richardson [...]

[...] the Colts are higher on Herron than sloth-like T-Rich in the backfield.

 

[Reegus]

It's not like he's some plodding sloth.

Rotoworld disagrees with you:http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7634/dan-herron

ESPN Colts reporter Mike Wells reports Boom Herron will continue to start over Trent Richardson [...]

[...] the Colts are higher on Herron than sloth-like T-Rich in the backfield.

Lol

 

[georg013]

Ex TRich supporter here.

When I was on the TRich side of the fence, I thought guys like Larry had nothing better to do than troll around here bashing a solid prospect who just needed more time to learn the offense and recover from being traded. I thought Larry was crazy to give up on such a talented runner who just needed some time to figure things out. Now I realize I was the one behind the asylum glass, not Larry. I cant believe there are still guys in here trying to defend TRich. The guy is one of the biggest busts in recent history. Its almost pathetic to see guys making excuses on a weekly basis. I should know, used to be one of them.

Here is some advice.

Rid yourself of him so you can see clearly.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

It's not like he's some plodding sloth.

Rotoworld disagrees with you:http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7634/dan-herronESPN Colts reporter Mike Wells reports Boom Herron will continue to start over Trent Richardson [...][...] the Colts are higher on Herron than sloth-like T-Rich in the backfield.

That is a ####### lol

 

[SameSongNDance]

It's not like he's some plodding sloth.

Rotoworld disagrees with you:

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7634/dan-herron

ESPN Colts reporter Mike Wells reports Boom Herron will continue to start over Trent Richardson [...]

[...] the Colts are higher on Herron than sloth-like T-Rich in the backfield.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

Chris Wesseling @ChrisWesseling Follow

2012 Draft: #2 RGIII benched 2x, #3 T-Rich slowest RB, #4 Kalil swinging gate, #5 Blackmon suspension, #6 Claiborne bust, #7 Barron traded

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

I love coming back to this thread. I honestly don't know if I have ever seen a RB bust as big as Richardson has. He continues to be crappy even though he was given chance, after chance, after chance with Indy. They finally have had enough and really he lost his job to Bradshaw and now Herron. If Herron was to get hurt, I am certain whoever they put in there would look better than him. He just is not a NFL rb. I don't even think he is a good back up.

 

[massraider]

Chris Wesseling @ChrisWesseling Follow

2012 Draft: #2 RGIII benched 2x, #3 T-Rich slowest RB, #4 Kalil swinging gate, #5 Blackmon suspension, #6 Claiborne bust, #7 Barron traded

None of these picks made by Raiders!

 

[undercover]

He needs to drop at least 20 pounds...

 

[massraider]

He needs to drop at least 20 pounds...

That's not gonna matter. Doesn't have homerun speed, and his change of direction skills are laughable. Bradshaw, who is held together with electrical tape and hope, has better RB skills at the end of his career than this.........Zamboni.

 

[undercover]

He needs to drop at least 20 pounds...

That's not gonna matter. Doesn't have homerun speed, and his change of direction skills are laughable. Bradshaw, who is held together with electrical tape and hope, has better RB skills at the end of his career than this.........Zamboni.

It couldn't hurt....it helped Ingram...he going to be out of the league otherwise

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Chris Wesseling @ChrisWesseling Follow

2012 Draft: #2 RGIII benched 2x, #3 T-Rich slowest RB, #4 Kalil swinging gate, #5 Blackmon suspension, #6 Claiborne bust, #7 Barron traded

Wow that's something. A real landmine draft there.

 

[JohnnyU]

This time next year (or sooner) he will be on most dynasty waiver wires.

 

[georg013]

Is TRich playing today? Is he over the flu bug that kept him from starting?

 

[PatsWillWin]

Is TRich playing today? Is he over the flu bug that kept him from starting?

Hey come on man, not TRich's fault he happens to be in the same backfield with a talent like Dan Herron.

 

[Todem]

Agree he's a bust.

Disagree he's useless for fantasy especially now with Bradshaw done.

Still disagree with that?

Dude is pure ***t. Even for fantasy. You can't rely on a player like this.....not if you want to win.

 

[Todem]

I love coming back to this thread. I honestly don't know if I have ever seen a RB bust as big as Richardson has. He continues to be crappy even though he was given chance, after chance, after chance with Indy. They finally have had enough and really he lost his job to Bradshaw and now Herron. If Herron was to get hurt, I am certain whoever they put in there would look better than him. He just is not a NFL rb. I don't even think he is a good back up.

Ki'Jana Carter

Blair Thomas

Tim Worley

Sammie Smith

Dude I can go on and on and on with first round bust RB's.

But T'Rich is right up there. As not only was he taken really high...he was then dealt for another 1st rounder. Doh!!!!!

 

[Touchdown Syndrome]

I love coming back to this thread. I honestly don't know if I have ever seen a RB bust as big as Richardson has. He continues to be crappy even though he was given chance, after chance, after chance with Indy. They finally have had enough and really he lost his job to Bradshaw and now Herron. If Herron was to get hurt, I am certain whoever they put in there would look better than him. He just is not a NFL rb. I don't even think he is a good back up.

Ki'Jana Carter

Blair Thomas

Tim Worley

Sammie Smith

Dude I can go on and on and on with first round bust RB's.

But T'Rich is right up there. As not only was he taken really high...he was then dealt for another 1st rounder. Doh!!!!!

Trent, as of today, is the biggest non-injury RB bust I've seen since Lawrence Phillips (who was an even more impressive college rb imo).

I was a big proponent and I've never been so wrong about a running back. Loved watching him at Alabama, but it's clearly not clicking for him as a pro. I hope he can miraculously learn how to not suck someday, but it won't be on my team.

 

[Todem]

I love coming back to this thread. I honestly don't know if I have ever seen a RB bust as big as Richardson has. He continues to be crappy even though he was given chance, after chance, after chance with Indy. They finally have had enough and really he lost his job to Bradshaw and now Herron. If Herron was to get hurt, I am certain whoever they put in there would look better than him. He just is not a NFL rb. I don't even think he is a good back up.

Ki'Jana Carter

Blair Thomas

Tim Worley

Sammie Smith

Dude I can go on and on and on with first round bust RB's.

But T'Rich is right up there. As not only was he taken really high...he was then dealt for another 1st rounder. Doh!!!!!

Trent, as of today, is the biggest non-injury RB bust I've seen since Lawrence Phillips (who was an even more impressive college rb imo).

I was a big proponent and I've never been so wrong about a running back. Loved watching him at Alabama, but it's clearly not clicking for him as a pro. I hope he can miraculously learn how to not suck someday, but it won't be on my team.

I was too. Took his ### 1st overall three years ago. Traded him this year in a package for Lacy. Was one of the happiest days of my fantasy life getting that guy off my roster.

Incredible fall. Just incredible. He was a dominant beast at Bama. Seriously good.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

I still don't know why Indy continues to waste hand offs to this guy. He does not make anything happen.

 

[Todem]

I still don't know why Indy continues to waste hand offs to this guy. He does not make anything happen.

Matter of time before he is phased out completely. They are rumored to be looking at Ray Rice. So you know they are desperate for another back besides Boom Herron. Who BTW has already had a far bigger impact in just two games than T.Rich.

He reached a new low today in a game when his team scores 49 freaking points. He is nowhere to be found.

 

[steelerfan1]

I am saying this completely sober and very ashamed of myself, but with the browns coming to town do the colts let trent face his old team?

 

[humpback]

I am saying this completely sober and very ashamed of myself, but with the browns coming to town do the colts let trent face his old team?

Are you asking if he's going to see the field at all?

 

[steelerfan1]

I am saying this completely sober and very ashamed of myself, but with the browns coming to town do the colts let trent face his old team?

Are you asking if he's going to see the field at all?

meant maybe cough...cough...feature him....

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

he's featured every week, but if you don't pick up a yard some sites don't list you that week, so it looks like you were out

I can see them giving him maybe 10 carries to stick it to his former employers for 12 yards.

 

[steelerfan1]

he's featured every week, but if you don't pick up a yard some sites don't list you that week, so it looks like you were out

I can see them giving him maybe 10 carries to stick it to his former employers for 12 yards.

just can't fathom why they let him play.....is the 10 or the 12 the typo larry?

 

[12punch]

Does anyone have any thoughts on how Richardson may fare in 2014?

yeah we posted 57 pages of them for you

What were they? You know, in projection form.

pretty sure consensus projection is he sux

I imagine you aren't very successful at this hobby.

bump this thread at the end of the year

why wait?

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

he's featured every week, but if you don't pick up a yard some sites don't list you that week, so it looks like you were out

I can see them giving him maybe 10 carries to stick it to his former employers for 12 yards.

just can't fathom why they let him play.....is the 10 or the 12 the typo larry?

I gave him a couple extra cuz it's a revenge game

 

[steelerfan1]

he's featured every week, but if you don't pick up a yard some sites don't list you that week, so it looks like you were out

I can see them giving him maybe 10 carries to stick it to his former employers for 12 yards.

just can't fathom why they let him play.....is the 10 or the 12 the typo larry?

I gave him a couple extra cuz it's a revenge game

very thorough evaluation taking that into account in your projections. will be subscribing...

 

[Zdravko]

Man oh man. Just watched the condensed game. It's the Redskins defense and it's selling out in a futile effort to cover all of Luck's targets.

You just gotta get >4.0 ypc in that setup. [SIZE=13.63636302948px]Even Herron looked borderline decent. [/SIZE]With the glut of decent RBs available for pennies on the dollar, how can Trent not be cut in the offseason or, at best, traded for a conditional late pick?

What would it take to salvage this train wreck? Lose weight? Hire a conditioning specialist? Move to a team with a tradition of coaching RBs?

 

[Todem]

Man oh man. Just watched the condensed game. It's the Redskins defense and it's selling out in a futile effort to cover all of Luck's targets.

You just gotta get >4.0 ypc in that setup. [SIZE=13.63636302948px]Even Herron looked borderline decent. [/SIZE]With the glut of decent RBs available for pennies on the dollar, how can Trent not be cut in the offseason or, at best, traded for a conditional late pick?

What would it take to salvage this train wreck? Lose weight? Hire a conditioning specialist? Move to a team with a tradition of coaching RBs?

He will be waived. They will got nada for him. Absolutely nada. I bet you a worn out broken down Willis McGahee could come in and do a better job that what this kid has done. It's down right offensive he is being paid for his work.

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

7 carries, zero yards. He's now in a photo finish with Zack Crockett for the 2nd-worst career YPR from a guy with 500+ career carries in the Super Bowl era.

I remember being a Phillies ticket-holder in the mid-'80s and watching an otherwise decent team trot out Steve Jeltz at shortstop game ... after game ... after game. For FOUR YEARS he was their everyday shortstop, despite possessing a .210 career average, little speed, and zero power (literally - he went 4+ years without a single HR). I remember the collective groans that went up at the Vet every time his name was announced in the starting lineup.

So look on the bright side, Colts fans: you almost certainly won't have to suffer as long as we did.

Update: Thanks to yesterday's eight-for-12-yards statline, T-Rich has soared into the #2 spot on this list by a full two-hundredths of a yard over (or, rather, under) Crockett.

Meanwhile, the 6th-round draftee with 14 career NFL carries before this season, running behind the exact same blockers and scheme, turns his eight carries into 88 yards and a TD.

Really, you can't make this stuff up.

 

[packersfan]

Agree he's a bust.

Disagree he's useless for fantasy especially now with Bradshaw done.

Still disagree with that?

 

[Jerry Curl]

Agree he's a bust.

Disagree he's useless for fantasy especially now with Bradshaw done.

Still disagree with that?

I thought he would at least get some production based off volume. He isnt getting that so he is still worthless. He isnt really roster worthy in any format.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

I think Richardson is the new Leshoure. He will get some try-outs next year and maybe find a place to play as a back up RB. He is a decent blocker and has first round pedigree but there is a chance he ends up looking for work all of next year as he is not a special teamer and he offers no upside or COP to on offense. He has really fallen that fast and hard.

 

[packersfan]

Agree he's a bust.

Disagree he's useless for fantasy especially now with Bradshaw done.

Still disagree with that?

I thought he would at least get some production based off volume. He isnt getting that so he is still worthless. He isnt really roster worthy in any format.

He was a Top 20 RB in PPR before he got hurt. I'm stunned he hasn't caught a single pass in the last two games. Thought for sure he'd catch 2-3 a game and at least be a viable option in PPR like he was last season and earlier this year. But the catches are gone and if those go away there's nothing to give him any value.

I agree, he's Waiver Wire fodder.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

He's so bad this thread may finally end.