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I think we should move on from Gore, but my understanding now is that if we were to cut him, we'd only save $1 mil in cap space.  I'd like to see us go after Lamar Miller in free agency.  A 1-2 punch featuring Miller as the starter could be effective.  Yes, he's been our best back since Addai, but I don't think that's saying much.

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A lot of successful runs this year came down to his ability to "get thin" and slip through some holes that weren't very big. If the O-line improves, he's gonna get some 100 yd games.

I'd love to see a complimentary back that has breakaway speed.

 

I'd also like to see Bradshaw return (and hopefully stay healthy).

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1 minute ago, GoColts8818 said:

I'd expect him back but I wouldn't completely rule out them releasing him to get younger.  Still I'd say there is probably a 90% chance he's back.

There really isn't much reason to cut him.  It's not like any other back is having great success with this line.  The eye test says he is, indeed, the best back we've had since JoJo.

 

Colts brass MUST make the oline a priority if we are going to improve.  I'm so sick of this patchwork stuff since Scott and Lilja.

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4 minutes ago, coltsfeva said:

I'd also like to see Bradshaw return (and hopefully stay healthy).

Bradshaw's time in the NFL may be over.  He'll be 30 by the time the season starts and he's ended the season on IR 3 years in a row.  I don't know of many teams who would be willing to take the gamble on him.

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3 minutes ago, GoColts8818 said:

I'd expect him back but I wouldn't completely rule out them releasing him to get younger.  Still I'd say there is probably a 90% chance he's back.

 

Yep. This is probably what I'd expect as well. Frank Gore was a great back. He still is a very good back but I'm afraid time has caught up with Frank a little bit. Poor OL play a definite argument against not getting 100 yd. games. The guy is a stud at his age. I want him back next season & let's get someone behind Luck that's younger. Gore would be a GREAT 3rd down & short plug. Assuming we tweak the OL with Castonzo & Reitz bringing in new blood.

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29 minutes ago, bradgt04 said:

Best running back we've had since Joseph-Do-Or-Addai...and don't call me Shirley 

 

9 minutes ago, GoDeep said:

There really isn't much reason to cut him.  It's not like any other back is having great success with this line.  The eye test says he is, indeed, the best back we've had since JoJo.

 

Colts brass MUST make the oline a priority if we are going to improve.  I'm so sick of this patchwork stuff since Scott and Lilja.

Bradshaw is the best back we've had since Addai. Though, we all know the drawback to Bradshaw.

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36 minutes ago, ColtsLegacy said:

 

Bradshaw is the best back we've had since Addai. Though, we all know the drawback to Bradshaw.

 

That drawback is the reason Bradshaw is not the best back since Addai.  It's also the reason the Giants let him walk.

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50 minutes ago, 21isSuperman said:

Bradshaw's time in the NFL may be over.  He'll be 30 by the time the season starts and he's ended the season on IR 3 years in a row.  I don't know of many teams who would be willing to take the gamble on him.

He can still play most likely. Would rather keep kicking the tires on him then letting Zurlon and Josh Robinson back Gore up. Wanted Varga to be healthy but If we don't get Bradshaw then get Ivory. Need to have one of those hard runners on the team. Either that or don't let the next Dion Lewis get away.

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23 minutes ago, Cynjin said:

 

That drawback is the reason Bradshaw is not the best back since Addai.  It's also the reason the Giants let him walk.

No, it's not. That's like saying Bob Sanders wasn't our best safety. When Bradshaw played he was the best back, all 3 years.

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1 hour ago, ColtsLegacy said:

No, it's not. That's like saying Bob Sanders wasn't our best safety. When Bradshaw played he was the best back, all 3 years.

 

Yes it is.  The best ability is availability, if you can't play then you are not the best anything on the team.

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10 minutes ago, ColtsLegacy said:

Such a tired cliché. When he played he was our best back. Being injury prone does not negate that.

 

Tired maybe, but the truth, absolutely.  "When he played" is the key part whether your talking about Bradshaw or Sanders, they are of zero value if they can't play which both couldn't too many times. A player that is consistently good for 15 or 16 games is better than one that is great for 3 or 4 games.

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