Frank

[compuls1v3]

5 hours ago, A8bil said:

1000 yard season are irrelevant according to whom?  Still, only 10 or so backs reach that milestone each year, and few backs do it consistently.  I keep saying this...a 3.9 ypc avg is not pedestrian.  Look at the HOF running backs and their career ypc.  You'ld be shocked how many are right around 4 ypc.  A RB who can churn out a consistent 4 ypc is very good, and it is particularly good for the colts, who have had pretty poor run blocking for a couple years.  Long runs?  Blount, Crowell, Howard, Hyde...all were amongst the tops in big plays from scrimmage last year.  None are meaningfully faster than Gore.  Why then could they spring them for big gains?  Look at Gore's highlight films and see how many unblocked defenders he encounters once he gets passed the LOS.  Now look at highlight films for some of these other backs.  Look specifically at 5:09 of this video for Blount:

 

 

Every defenders is being blocked at the point of attack, and Blount is sprung for a long TD.  That is what is needed for long runs, and it is something that Hilton, Dorsett and Moncrief are poor at...no RB is going to spring big gains for the colts without help from blockers.

I also recall the highlight video of Michael on this forum showed many of his runs being untouched.

[crazycolt1]

8 hours ago, A8bil said:

Hmmm...so pointing out a rare mistake by Gore proves your objectivity?  No player is immune to mistakes...Luck makes multiple per game.

A rare mistake that cost us a game and maybe two. That would have been the difference of winning a division and a trip to the playoffs too.

But what the heck, feel free to build him up all you care to.

Maybe this season he can run for more than 3 TDs.

[A8bil]

5 hours ago, compuls1v3 said:

I also recall the highlight video of Michael on this forum showed many of his runs being untouched.

Seattle has some of the best blocking WRs in the league...

[A8bil]

3 hours ago, crazycolt1 said:

A rare mistake that cost us a game and maybe two. That would have been the difference of winning a division and a trip to the playoffs too.

But what the heck, feel free to build him up all you care to.

Maybe this season he can run for more than 3 TDs.

yeah...games always come down to one play. LOL.   Hard for Gore to get rushing TDs when Turbin's in the game (7 TDs on only 47 carries), or the Colts are passing, not running.  Gore had 4 rushing TDs, and tied for second most receiving TDs among RBS with 4.  Between Gore and Turbin they had 16 TDs, which as a tandem, was good.  That's what matters, isn't it?   

[crazycolt1]

46 minutes ago, A8bil said:

yeah...games always come down to one play. LOL.   Hard for Gore to get rushing TDs when Turbin's in the game (7 TDs on only 47 carries), or the Colts are passing, not running.  Gore had 4 rushing TDs, and tied for second most receiving TDs among RBS with 4.  Between Gore and Turbin they had 16 TDs, which as a tandem, was good.  That's what matters, isn't it?   

It matters that the Colts were at the bottom of the league in rushing.

With that said maybe, just maybe the O-line can actually improve but will it be in pass protection or run blocking?

I highly doubt it will be both.  

Look, I am not trying to be argumentative with you but till things change the running game will struggle and Gore is a part of that. If it turns out he does play at a decent level I would be happy to say I was wrong.

I been around long enough to know when a RB hits a certain age he normally falls fast.

You said it yourself, Turbin had 7 TDs on 47 carries. Add Mack to the mix and that will take away from Gore. IMO Gore will not be the workhorse anymore.