[Speculation] Welcome to Indy Ben Tate?

[Valpo2004]

We should be careful, he got mad cause he got beat out for carries and spouted off the to media.  Not a fan of guys like that.

[Mike Lewis]

He won't get a chance to show his skills if he doesn't have a more mentally tough offensive line to block for him.

I agree with that, you can have the 2nd coming of Walter Payton or Barry Sanders and they wouldn't be able to produce behind that line, THAT is the problem that needs to be fixed

[King Colt]

WAIT! The Colts amassed a whopping FOUR yards Sunday against NE............4! Luck had 15. So now explain to me why picking up any running back will help when all he will do is what the Colts running game has been doing??!! Face it the Colts just are not going to do it this year. They will slide in to the playoffs with the remaining schedule (only Dallas should be a concern) and then it will soon be another plane ride home.

[indyRyan]

I heard on CBS Sports Radio the Colts are talking with Joseph Addai.

[Dustin]

I heard on CBS Sports Radio the Colts are talking with Joseph Addai.

Lol

[TKnight24]

Maybe- but why did the Brownies cut him?

Cause Terrance West is a beast

[House]

Isn't one running back from the Browns not enough? We can't just keep picking up garbage from the Browns unless it Manziel or Gordon

 

Says we can't keep picking up garbage. Says we should pick up Manziel.

 

Does not compute. 

[House]

Pass on Tate. 

[TKnight24]

We should be careful, he got mad cause he got beat out for carries and spouted off the to media. Not a fan of guys like that.

To his defense, he had every reason to be upset. When the Browns signed him they basically labeled him the #1 and workhorse back. He was injured and then started losing carries from there. He probably felt like Cleveland just gave up on him

He just wants his chance to prove himself after living in Arian Foster's shadow for some of his career

[TKnight24]

Isn't one running back from the Browns not enough? We can't just keep picking up garbage from the Browns unless it Manziel or Gordon

So you're against picking up a RB who's actually performed in this league but you're for picking up a QB who's an overrated Bench warmer????

What logic are you using????!!!!!

[wesd2890]

Maybe this should be moved to bash trich thread.. no one seems to understand our oline is awful

[Superfly Jay]

Pass on this one. We don't need someone that got cut from the Browns of all of teams. Let's see what we got with Boom. 

[Franklin County]

Browns signed him for 2 years 6.2million. Thats a pretty good contract to just pick up.

I don't know all the details but he hardly seems worth that kind of money to me.

Especially when our o-line seems to have a problem producing holes.

[corgi]

Pass on this one. We don't need someone that got cut from the Browns of all of teams. Let's see what we got with Boom. 

You do realize the Browns are actually good this year right?

[TheJACKCOLT]

Bring up Tipton

[Bravo]

I don't think any back can run behind our offensive line anymore.... Bradshaw did most of his work catching passes in the backfield anyway.

[Superfly Jay]

You do realize the Browns are actually good this year right?

They're decent. 

[bozo]

before they cut Tate, i wonder if they contacted Grigs and tried to get a 1st round pic from us?

[Dustin]

@sgw94  39s39 seconds ago

RT @MaryKayCabot: #Colts will likely be interested in Ben Tate, but might wait for him to clear waivers. #Broncos not interested.

[pgt_rob]

 

@sgw94  39s39 seconds ago

RT @MaryKayCabot: #Colts will likely be interested in Ben Tate, but might wait for him to clear waivers. #Broncos not interested.

 

 

Interesting.

[Valpo2004]

 

@sgw94  39s39 seconds ago

RT @MaryKayCabot: #Colts will likely be interested in Ben Tate, but might wait for him to clear waivers. #Broncos not interested.

 

 

Seems silly to me.  The only thing we would be on the hook for would be the rest of this year's salary which is 1 million for the full year.

 

Next year he's at 2.2 million but that's not guaranteed.  Since his signing bonus is paid by the Browns, there is not much there to be on the hook for if you pick him up off of waivers.

[Valpo2004]

To his defense, he had every reason to be upset. When the Browns signed him they basically labeled him the #1 and workhorse back. He was injured and then started losing carries from there. He probably felt like Cleveland just gave up on him

He just wants his chance to prove himself after living in Arian Foster's shadow for some of his career

 

True but looking at his stats it's not like he was lighting it up.  Only 3.1 yards per carry.  Which is way down from his YPC with the Texans.  

 

Worth a look for us I think but I'm not sure this guy is going to be the answer to our RB problems.  

[CroatianColtsFan21]

please stop with signing brownies castaways. thanks.

[ColtsLegacy]

The Steelers just released LeGarrette Blount. He'd be a much better fit in our man power scheme than Ben Tate. The question is -- does the front office want to take a chance with either of the trouble makers?

I'd be really happy with Blount signing and ok with Tate as well.

[IndyD4U]

The Steelers just released LeGarrette Blount. He'd be a much better fit in our man power scheme than Ben Tate. The question is -- does the front office want to take a chance with either of the trouble makers?

I'd be really happy with Blount signing and ok with Tate as well.

 

I'd much rather have Blount out of the two.

[BpG]

Maybe- but why did the Brownies cut him?

 

 

Ben Tate had gained only 90 yards in his last 50 carries.

[bestQBever]

He wouldn't be able to learn the playbook in this short of time.

who do you think he is? trent richardson?

[a06cc]

Need to fix Oline first. No RB is running behind this line at all

[Smonroe]

Need to fix Oline first. No RB is running behind this line at all

 

I think that the talent is there, but the coaching isn't making it work.  There are teams with much worse lines who are doing more.

[Dustin]

Need to fix Oline first. No RB is running behind this line at all

Ahmad Bradshaw averaged like 5 YPC.

[Dustin]

Updated Indy story. An assist from @JFowlerESPN, who says Colts have begun doing research on Ben Tate http://t.co/klDDdNfgV3 via @espnnfl

— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL)

November 18, 2014

[a06cc]

Ahmad Bradshaw averaged like 5 YPC.

4.7 is that average, and those were hard to find yards. Oline isn't good or average.

[YOUR GM]

He wouldn't be able to learn the playbook in this short of time.

OR.... Trent Richardson just sucks

[Dustin]

4.7 is that average, and those were hard to find yards. Oline isn't good or average.

Most yards are hard to find.

[PrincetonTiger]

Most yards are hard to find.

Agreed

[JColts72]

I agree with that, you can have the 2nd coming of Walter Payton or Barry Sanders and they wouldn't be able to produce behind that line, THAT is the problem that needs to be fixed

Those 2 hall of famers had very poor lines at times and still produced due to the type of backs they were. Tate is not the 2nd coming of them.

[JColts72]

Ben Tate had gained only 90 yards in his last 50 carries.

Which would make him leading rusher ahead of Trent

[IndyD4U]

http://nfltraderumors.co/colts-could-wait-see-if-ben-tate-clears-waivers-before-considering-signing-him/

According to link another team with a higher waiver priority will sign him

[crazycolt1]

Isn't one running back from the Browns not enough? We can't just keep picking up garbage from the Browns unless it Manziel or Gordon

Manziel?  

[crazycolt1]

Those 2 hall of famers had very poor lines at times and still produced due to the type of backs they were. Tate is not the 2nd coming of them.

I think his comment was sarcasm. I don't think he was serious.