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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
You clearly hate the trade for the Colts, but once Vick Ballard went down, they had to do something to take the heat off Luck.
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I don't "hate it", as I have no love or affiliation with either the Colts or Browns. I do, however, believe it was a foolish squandering of a first round pick.
Reggie Wayne is 32 years old, Coby Fleener has been relatively ineffective and they have issues with their offensive line. I believe they would have found a more effective football player in the first round of the 2014 draft than a guy that averages 3.5 yards a carry and 60 yards a game.
He's not A.P, he's not Shady, he's not Jamal Charles and he's not Chris Johnson. He's "Just a Guy", running behind a pretty decent offensive line and not doing much of note.
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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
Richardson is likely better than whatever RB they would draft with that 23rd pick next year.
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Recent history proves that it's unnecessary to spend a first round pick on a running back.
When guys like Alfred Morris, Arian Foster, MJD, Charles and others are either third rounders or late rounders (or undrafted), the only reason to spend a first round choice on a running back is if you believe you're getting an A.P. type of player that can put his team on his back and win games for you. Richardson is not that guy.
I really like Giovanni Bernard and he was a second rounder. It's only been a few games but he looks like a keeper. There are guys like that every year.
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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
They want to win now, I guess.
But I'm with you. I think it's a stupid move on Indy's part. Just freaking sign McGahee if you're so desperate.
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IMO, this move stinks of Jim Irsay. I realize that they lost Vick Ballard but Indy should have prepared better for his loss. When the Chiefs lost Charles, they didn't trade for a first rounder, they just moved guys up the depth chart and still won 7 games (would have certainly won more had Andrew Luck been the QB).
It's just a bad move on Indy's part and if I were a Cleveland fan, I'd be absolutely stoked that finally, the front office "gets it".