My My My... Does Addai Look Awfully Spritely Tonight?

[Mouthfire]

I don't know if it's the offensive line, but Joe looked awfully lively out there.

[21isSuperman]

From the few plays I saw, he was playing well. He was running hard and the offensive line was making big holes for him to run through. Here's hoping they can have the running game going strong all season

[Mouthfire]

On a related note, I think Carter should be our #2 back. He's got the outside run game, as well as the inside game for the tough yards. I'm still waiting to see how he does pass-blocking, though.

As much as I've been defending Donald, I just don't think he's improving. You get a glimpse of tremendous ability from time to time, but he just can't keep it consistent.

[Mouthfire]

From the few plays I saw, he was playing well. He was running hard and the offensive line was making big holes for him to run through. Here's hoping they can have the running game going strong all season

Indeed. There a few plays where he just looked twice as fast as everyone else, like the once where he turned the corner on the stretch play for the nice gain.

[shakedownstreet]

joe has become quite the player when healthy. he was in beast mode last year too before he got hurt. let's hope brown & carter can fill in enough to keep him fresh

i'm lovin' it

[ColtsHoosiersBB]

Freeney looked spirited as well. Addai and Freeney have help on their lines for the first

time in a long time and are feeling their oats.

[Meltdown]

On a related note, I think Carter should be our #2 back. He's got the outside run game, as well as the inside game for the tough yards. I'm still waiting to see how he does pass-blocking, though.

As much as I've been defending Donald, I just don't think he's improving. You get a glimpse of tremendous ability from time to time, but he just can't keep it consistent.

Perfect assessment in my opinion, the kid (Carter) is impressive to me. Donald unfotunately is not improving, I posted this in another thread, on how I feel he is just not cut out for a zone blocking system like we run. He has trouble Identifying the hole when it opens.

He is more of a hit the hole and go type of back. I think he would fluorish in a system similar to the Steelers where it is just that.

[indy_nick]

Indeed he did. I am extremely excited to see what Addai and Carter can do for us this season.

[Andy]

good, i like to see excitement from a starter, it shows me he's ready for the season.

[Mouthfire]

Perfect assessment in my opinion, the kid (Carter) is impressive to me. Donald unfotunately is not improving, I posted this in another thread, on how I feel he is just not cut out for a zone blocking system like we run. He has trouble Identifying the hole when it opens.

He is more of a hit the hole and go type of back. I think he would fluorish in a system similar to the Steelers where it is just that.

Yeah, you might be on the button on this.

[Meltdown]

Yeah, you might be on the button on this.

Joe did look good tonight though, he looked very energetic and he ran hard.

My assessment of Donal is YMO but I see him hesitate at the line way to much. He seems to have more lateral movement than forward movement. This tells me he does not see the hole.

I have aslo noticed that when he does see the hole he usually breaks a nice run, that is why we see flashes from him.

[Coltswarriors]

I'm really liking what I'm seeing from the team, especially after the game yesterday! The line was giving Addai's holes to run through and he did very well! Hope we carry this over to the regular season. :foam:

[Indianapolis-Colts-Fan]

Addai avged 5.5 yards a run... un heard of in this offense.

[coltsdan]

he ran very well and had some very nice holes to run through.

[LaughingAtIrsay]

If the O-line can make holes, he will have 1,000 yards this year.

[Moose Of Woe]

It helps when the O-line is not atrocious at run blocking, yes.

If it holds up, he'll have a solid year.

[GoColts8818]

Let's not forget Addai's first two years in the league. When he had good blocking he was a 1,000 yard back both years and the pro-bowl starter the second year. If we get our line issues fixed Addai has what it takes to be a very good back in this league.

[Blue Horseshoe]

What I really noticed was that he took the ball and ran forward decisively without doing that hippety hop thing that always cuts his forward momentum.

[GoColts8818]

What I really noticed was that he took the ball and ran forward decisively without doing that hippety hop thing that always cuts his forward momentum.

when you have holes to run threw that helps. A lot of times his hops were products of going to where the hole is supposed to be and it not being there and him trying to hop to find an opening.