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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
I wonder if this move isn't as crazy as it seems. Richardson has already had his share of nicks and bruises. His career YPC is around 3.5. If he was to have 350 touches this year for 1500 total yards, what would his trde value be? Could you trade a player like that for a second round pick? Most backs have about 6 good years, and two of Richardson's will be done after this one.
I think it is a good move for the Colts, but maybe it's not as bad for the Browns as it seems. Where it looks bad is that the previous regime moved past Minnesota to pick Richardson 3rd, when everyone knew the Vikings would draft Kalil, and after they lost out on trading for RG3.
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It's a brilliant move for the Browns but it's tough to swallow for fans that they have thrown in the towl two games into the 2013 season. The reality is that if Lynch comes in for the 2013 season and maintains a very achievable 3.5 ypc average or better the Browns haven't lost really anything but a name in Richardson. There's a lot of talk in NFL circles that Richardson is a pretty average back and the Browns will go into the 2014 draft with 2 x 1st round picks, 2nd, 2 x 3rd round picks, 2 x 4th round picks, 5th, 6th, 7th which is a gold mine in the NFL where many picks are starters the following season. The defense is pretty solid and there will be plenty of opportunity to draft a franchise QB as well as a top RB and WR. It may not be pretty today but I think the Browns will come out of this well at the end as long as they don't bust on numerous picks.