Colts Are A Great Team

[Superman]

Yeah, his health isn't the best, but he is still the best RB we have.

He's still over paid, and he hasn't been able to stay healthy. The most important ability is availability, and all that jazz. Cliched, but true. He's not the best RB we have if he's on the bench, and he's been spending a lot of time on the bench lately. Can't pay him $5 million a year just because our other backs aren't as good as he is. Either get better backs (which would still be cheaper than Addai) or go with a committee.

What good is it to have one RB that runs well, one that catches well and one that blocks well when you can have all three in one? That's like having a DB who can tackle well, one DB who can cover well, and one DB who can return well. It's best to have it all into one, even if it costs a bit more.

It's not like that at all. You never know what the offense is going to do to take advantage of a one-dimensional DB, but you can gameplan to incorporate a one-dimensional RB into your offense. Teams use committees all the time, mostly because one guy is better than another at a particular task. And none of our backs are as one-dimensional as fans sometimes make them seem. Brown and Carter aren't as good in pass protection as Addai, but Brown is very good as a receiver out of the backfield, and Carter is above average as a blocker. And there are other backs who can do one or two things well, and they can be had for not a lot of money, especially compared with Addai.

And his blocking skills can't just be replaced with a better O-line; you gave 5 O-linemen, what do you do if the defenses blitzes with 6 or 7?

You keep a tight end in, or a fullback. Or the quarterback throws hot. Or any other number of things. It's called flexible gameplanning. You're acting like the only way to block a blitz is with a RB.

And even if that's the case, we can't pay Addai $5 million a year for the next two years just to pick up the blitz. That's an unwise use of our resources. I'd rather have Mathis and Garcon, and a cornerback and safety. Paying an oft-injured running back $5 million because he's "complete" and he blocks well is not good cap management, in my opinion. I said this last offseason, even though I like Addai. My offer would have maxed out at three years, $10 million, and if he walked, I would have been relieved that I didn't have to pay him that much. Would have gone a bit harder after Donte Whitner, and then we'd be good for at least the next two years at safety. Again, I like Addai, but he's not irreplaceable. His role can be filled in a number of ways for a lot less money.

[braveheartcolt]

The Oxford English Dictionary has just been updated regarding it's definition of 'average'. All it has against this word is Joseph Addai.

True. Look it up.

[21isSuperman]

He's still over paid, and he hasn't been able to stay healthy. The most important ability is availability, and all that jazz. Cliched, but true. He's not the best RB we have if he's on the bench, and he's been spending a lot of time on the bench lately. Can't pay him $5 million a year just because our other backs aren't as good as he is. Either get better backs (which would still be cheaper than Addai) or go with a committee.

It's not like that at all. You never know what the offense is going to do to take advantage of a one-dimensional DB, but you can gameplan to incorporate a one-dimensional RB into your offense. Teams use committees all the time, mostly because one guy is better than another at a particular task. And none of our backs are as one-dimensional as fans sometimes make them seem. Brown and Carter aren't as good in pass protection as Addai, but Brown is very good as a receiver out of the backfield, and Carter is above average as a blocker. And there are other backs who can do one or two things well, and they can be had for not a lot of money, especially compared with Addai.

You keep a tight end in, or a fullback. Or the quarterback throws hot. Or any other number of things. It's called flexible gameplanning. You're acting like the only way to block a blitz is with a RB.

And even if that's the case, we can't pay Addai $5 million a year for the next two years just to pick up the blitz. That's an unwise use of our resources. I'd rather have Mathis and Garcon, and a cornerback and safety. Paying an oft-injured running back $5 million because he's "complete" and he blocks well is not good cap management, in my opinion. I said this last offseason, even though I like Addai. My offer would have maxed out at three years, $10 million, and if he walked, I would have been relieved that I didn't have to pay him that much. Would have gone a bit harder after Donte Whitner, and then we'd be good for at least the next two years at safety. Again, I like Addai, but he's not irreplaceable. His role can be filled in a number of ways for a lot less money.

So it seems like your major cons about Addai are health and price, both of which I agree with. He is a bit overpaid and hasn't been able to stay healthy. However, I still consider him an above average back and a very complete back. I don't want to see him leave the team though; I would be very happy if he restructured.