Comments on: Colts will hold running back battle in training camp http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Sun, 19 May 2013 17:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: therealbleedcoltsblue http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1818590 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 03:35:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1818590 cmutimmahWhat?!? Would you rather they trade for someone like Drew Stanton and give him a chance to start? Who do you want them to get? It’s a rebuilding year, why not give the kid, who they consider the future of the team, some experience?

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That’s not what I’m saying at all. I don’t want a situation where if Luck gets hurt that we have another year like the last one.

I’d just like to see us keep a viable back up (even keeping Orlovsky would have worked) who can maybe teach the kid a few tricks, step in to keep the kid from getting killed and keep us and our starting QB position competitive.. is that too much to ask?

]]> By: rushbacker http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1818363 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:14:50 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1818363 If Brown doesn’t come through with a very strong season, they’ll have to address it in next year’s draft. They need more talent in the backfield to help ease Luck’s transition to the pro’s.

]]> By: urfinished http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817393 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:13:58 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817393 I like Evans as a darkhorse here.
Local kid that looked great in college. Won’t make many miss but falls forward and gets tough yards. An injury had him undrafted but now that he’s had enough time to fully heal, he could be a great story for Indy.

]]> By: peytonsneck18 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817383 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:10:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817383 Dont sleep on Vic Ballard! !!

]]> By: cmutimmah http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817335 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:38:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817335 “therealbleedcoltsblue
Jun 4, 2012 9:44 AM
As a Colts fan, one thing I am not happy with is how other positions on the team have to battle it out to see who the starter is..

While Andrew Luck and his predecessor Manning are basically ‘annointed’ starters and we don’t even bring anyone in to make it interesting.”

What?!? Would you rather they trade for someone like Drew Stanton and give him a chance to start? Who do you want them to get? It’s a rebuilding year, why not give the kid, who they consider the future of the team, some experience?

]]> By: preventoffense http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817332 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:37:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817332 coltssteve wrote: “”My guess is that his 2011 numbers do not translate into a breakout superstar 2012.”"
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They don’t need a superstar back. Very few teams have one including the SB champs. A viable threat to balance a passing attack, and the ability to convert on 3rd and short is all that is required to go to the post season.

]]> By: wlubake http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817325 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:34:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817325 Vick Ballard can play. He’ll be the starter by season’s end.

]]> By: EJ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817297 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:14:56 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817297 Coming into the draft Brown didn’t look like a first round pick. Last season he looked good but, I think a lot of it was the fact that the Colts were always way behind in games, so teams expected them to be throwing non-stop and were always set up against the pass. Brown had open lanes all day long because of that. I’m not saying he is a bad RB, but he is not first round material.

]]> By: therealbleedcoltsblue http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817262 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:44:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817262 As a Colts fan, one thing I am not happy with is how other positions on the team have to battle it out to see who the starter is..

While Andrew Luck and his predecessor Manning are basically ‘annointed’ starters and we don’t even bring anyone in to make it interesting.

RB is going to be just as important to our offense this year as QB.. why does only one of them have to earn it?

*shrug*

]]> By: castleofcheese http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817253 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:34:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817253 battle royale??

]]> By: coltssteve http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817251 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:32:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817251 I really don’t understand all of the hullabaloo over Donald Brown’s 2011 season numbers. He had one great game (vs. Tennessee, which benefited from a very long run), and two solid games (vs. ATL and CAR). If you look at the back half of the season, specifically against NE, BAL, HOU, and JAX, he was putrid! In those four games, he carried the ball 42 times for 128 yards, which was a 3.04 ypc average. Yes it was nice to see him breakout in the Tennessee game, but he certainly did not continue at that level against HOU’s strong defense or even against JAX in the final game. While he had a strong 2011, I don’t think it was enough for him to shed the bust label. My guess is that his 2011 numbers do not translate into a breakout superstar 2012. Hopefully for the Colts, I will be proven wrong.

]]> By: doe22us http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817226 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:14:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817226 The Colts are really going to suck this yr, what an underwhelming group of backs.

]]> By: mjkelly77 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817210 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:59:47 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817210 Colts will hold running back battle in training camp
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Will it be like the old Battle of the Network Stars back in the 70′s?

]]> By: eagleswin http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817202 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:53:47 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817202 My guess is that the offensive line got better at run blocking. With the offense revolving around Peyton Manning and the quick pass offense the running game was never a priority. Last year, I would guess, the Colts ran (and practiced running) alot more than they had in previous years.

]]> By: highonluck http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817199 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:51:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817199 The colts running back stable is not as bad as stats suggest. It is a matter of what the offensive line in the past was built for, versus the direction Grigson is taking the newer offensive line.

Brown has 1423 and 10 TDS on 341 carries. Not too bad when you consider top RBS used to get 300 plus carries. These stats for one year would be great, so it is a matter of who is blocking and who is calling the plays. Brown had a 2000 yard college season on 360 carries. He could prove to be a surprise.

While I do not care for Delone Carter too much, Vick Ballard had 2 seasons in the SEC where the big dogs play and in those two years he had 379 attempts 2,157 yds and 29 TDS. This guy will prove to be a great compliment to Donald. I think in a new system that will have Luck throwing less than Peyton and his 40+ pass attempt games will translate to better stats for the RB’s and easier transition for luck so he won’t take as many licks or throw as many picks as most rookies will do in their debut season.

]]> By: dexterismyhero http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817195 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:50:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817195 Brown was also injured and then had to play with Curtis Painter/Dan Ohrlovski. Healthy, he is a good back.

]]> By: kl5661 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817193 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:48:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817193 or sign Cedric Benson and make life much easier in that backfield.

]]> By: meytonpanning http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/04/colts-will-hold-running-back-battle-in-training-camp/#comment-1817185 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:39:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=804015#comment-1817185 I think Delone Carter will have a good year this year, and I think he’ll split carries with Brown.

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