Who Steps Up in the Colts' Running Game?

[The Lone Granger]

They have two solid options in the backfield, and both didn't perform well at all last season. Both Joseph Addai and Donald Brown are back this season, and are the top two runners in that weak Indianapolis backfield. Peyton needs some help from the running game to help open up his passing game, so which one of the two do you guys think will open up the ground game?

If you ask me, I think it's going to be Donald Brown. Addai is talented, but he just lacks the mentality of a runner, as he likes to dance around in the back-field before hitting the hole which normally results in lost yardage. Brown on the other hand needs to learn some patience before hitting a crowded hole and getting brought down for a small, if any gain.

That being said, which of these two do you guys think will step up for the Colts? Or will they step up?

Thoughts?

 

[kam.]

Wouldn't be surprised to see Donald Brown cut or Traded... He's now #3 on the depth chart and making way too much for a #3.

What a bust he is.

Beat writer Phillip Wilson confirms that Delone Carter is ahead of Donald Brown and Darren Evans for the Colts' backup job.
Carter, the Colts' fourth-round pick this year, hasn't blown anyone's socks off. But he's been solid enough to establish himself behind Joseph Addai, leaving Brown and Evans in the same group as Javarris James and Chad Spann. Carter figures to hold down the majority of early-down work if Addai were to go down.

 

[mikematt]

I'm thinking addai will have an improved year, now that we have worked on our oline a bit.

 

[kam.]

I'm thinking addai will have an improved year, now that we have worked on our oline a bit.

Could go either way... Oline as a rookie is very hard to do.

 

[mikematt]

Could go either way... Oline as a rookie is very hard to do.

either way, our line is better than it was last year.

 

[kam.]

either way, our line is better than it was last year.

Meh... One could argue that.

 

[mikematt]

Meh... One could argue that.

i could argue that i am black, but i would be wrong.

 

[Yankees2772]

Brown won't ever start for the Colts because Peyton doesn't trust him.

 

[kam.]

Brown won't ever start for the Colts because Peyton doesn't trust him.

God Dammit Donald.

 

[kam.]

i could argue that i am black, but i would be wrong.

LOL.

All im saying is, Rookies are unproven.. Could turn out to Tony Ugoh.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I've always been a fan of Joe Addai, just needs to stay healthy.

 

[kam.]

I've always been a fan of Joe Addai, just needs to stay healthy.

Because hes from LSU?

Addai is way meh.