We should go after Peterson

[Colt-in-Jax]

3 year 15-18 million should do it. He has more in the tank than Gore and would take a lot of pressure off of Luck.

[RollerColt]

But his health... 

[Chrisaaron1023]

I am not making fun of you. I just love sarcasm. If we get Peterson he'd still only average 2 yards a carry in behind our line.. and those two yards are from falling forward, something Richardson could never do.

[UKColt13]

Hell yes!

 

...in 2012.

[12isthenew18]

I don't get it. Gore plays his heart out gets 1000 yards and Turbin is one of the best backups of last year and we want more veteran running backs in arguably the best RB draft class of this decade. 

[TDewar1987]

Na, we are good with Gore and Turbin and who/if we take someone in the draft. Peterson probably wants to go to a contender anyways, which we currently are not.

[Dark Superman]

Draft one for nearly nothing. Get someone young and cheap and who can play for a decade.

[crazycolt1]

IMO Peterson does not have a new contract left in him. He played in three games last season and his stat line was not good at all. He played in three games with 37 carries for 72 yards. He averaged 1..95 yards with no TDs. Add the fact he is 32 years old with a lot of tread on his tires and his injuries were not minor.

This draft has quite a few good running backs that can be signed for a rookie contract unlike Peterson who's veteran contract would be much more.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

He looked done last year BEFORE his season ending injury.

No thanks.

[Smonroe]

1 hour ago, LJpalmbeacher said:

He looked done last year BEFORE his season ending injury.

No thanks.

 

He looked so good against us last year...

 

...then they put him in the game...

 

Thanks AP, we needed that ego boost!

[GoDeep]

[bababooey]

High quality %post 

[Luck 4 president]

3 hours ago, Colt-in-Jax said:

3 year 15-18 million should do it. He has more in the tank than Gore and would take a lot of pressure off of Luck.

Still too much. Nobody wants him. I would offer him 4 million per year. Low risk high reward.

[jet1968]

No thanks

[jbaron04]

4 hours ago, Colt-in-Jax said:

3 year 15-18 million should do it. He has more in the tank than Gore and would take a lot of pressure off of Luck.

Lol 

[a06cc]

I'd rather draft a RB. I understand your want. We need someone to take the pressure off of Andrew Luck. I'm just not sure Peterson is that guy. We need someone for the future in my opinion. 

[csmopar]

4 hours ago, Colt-in-Jax said:

3 year 15-18 million should do it. He has more in the tank than Gore and would take a lot of pressure off of Luck.

sir, you're not supposed to drink the bong water

[AZColt11]

Nah.  draft one instead.

[BOTT]

Not that I want either, but I would go for Jamal Charles before Peterson.

[AKB]

much rather draft a back than sign peterson. 

[Lucky Colts Fan]

Not worth the price.  Let someone else over-pay him for past production.

 

But if he was the last one left in the RB pile, and cheap? And healthy enough to get into camp in time to learn the system?

 

I'd like to see him in a rotational role.  He wouldn't make it through an entire season as a feature back.

 

But he'll go for a big contract, or for a contender, or if he's foolish to a team that promises to make him the feature back, so it won't happen anyway.

[ipljeff]

On 3/18/2017 at 8:51 AM, BOTT said:

Not that I want either, but I would go for Jamal Charles before Peterson.

I agree.  If Charles can recover fully he and Gore would make great, albeit geriatric, duo.  High risk/high reward.