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Originally Posted by troutman
With his 3 yards per carry?
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Well who has he played against so far, the 49'ers, Seahawks, and Jaguars. Two of those teams are pretty stout against the run. The Colts are 3-0 since they acquired him, and have been able to get a few rushing attempts. In particular being able to keep the ball moving against the 49'ers was key, and a few runs here and there helped keep Luck alive to make the plays he needed against Seattle. I don't think their offensive line is particularly great, so the low YPC does somewhat show that. Granted, the Colts can't keep a RB healthy...we'll see how much longer Richardson lasts.
I think Cleveland made a very good deal for themselves in moving him out, as I can't see any NFL team being willing to deal a 2nd rounder for him after this season. Which is why I suggested as much when the deal was first made. But the Colts wanted a guy to help them now and decided to pay the price to go after Richardson. Maybe they paid too much...who knows, I think it's tough to critique the Colts too much as they are 4-1 right now. But I do believe all the people who thought that was such an awful deal for the Browns may be seeing that they sold him at the highest value they could get for him given the situation.