Donald Brown

[CR91]

whats your expectations now that hes the featured back

[bWild]

I've been saying it for a while now, but I believe DB has a breakout season. I'm not saying he leads the league in rushing or anything, but he'll turn some heads.

[sb2001]

Its a long way till opening day. I dont think he will get the job.

[CR91]

Its a long way till opening day. I dont think he will get the job.

you think carter will be the featured back?

[GwinnettColt]

I'd like to see better blocking from Brown. He does have speed and awareness. Perhaps with a better O-line, we'll see a significant difference.

I hope to see a lot form Carter, too. Fewer fumbles. I love the way the guy keeps plowing. They have the potential to be a good 1-2 punch.

[jemack]

I think he'll carry for 650 to 700 yrds with a 3.8 ypc

[Carlos Danger]

DB will show improvement once the O Line can make some holes... all too often you'd see him run full steam into the back of a lineman in the past. He has some burst. My guess is he will be the starter for 2012 and will have good enough numbers to keep us from drafting a RB in higher rounds in 2013.

[Andy]

I'm not expecting a 1000 yards, but I'm expecting at least a 4.3 ypc. Anything less shows he's not a featured back.

[Moncrief]

I think he'll rush for 2500 yards and 40 touchdowns

No but seriously optimistically: probably 1200 yards and 12 touchdowns

What he will really get: 800 yards with 7 touchdowns

[betheafan41]

I think brown will break 1000 yards. not saying he will lead the league in rushing but im sayin 1150 yards and 10 TD's

[Mr.Debonair]

I expect him to be on a diff team after this season, just not an elite back

[colts8718]

Always liked DB it seems everytime he had a good game they would stop useing him

[The Peytonator]

He's a good back. He'll break 1,000 yards this year as long as he is the actual featured back. If we go with a 3 headed attack, he'll probably get about 700 or so.

People like to harp on him about his blocking but I don't think he's bad in that regard. Everyone just puts this stigma on him because of the 'God d***it Brown' play. His pass pro is more than adequate.

[Malakai432]

He's a good back. He'll break 1,000 yards this year as long as he is the actual featured back. If we go with a 3 headed attack, he'll probably get about 700 or so.

People like to harp on him about his blocking but I don't think he's bad in that regard. Everyone just puts this stigma on him because of the 'God d***it Brown' play. His pass pro is more than adequate.

His blocking did improve for sure. I just hope he can avoid his biggest nemesis which would be the backs of our offensive linemen.

[Moncrief]

Yeah Peytonator we have the same thinking

[bahhummbug]

ill say atleast 1000 if he stays as featured hes going to turn heads and attitudes hes fast new o line bigger runs not asking DB to block much expect bigger te or fb for that job.

[Brooklyn Colt]

I think he'll carry for 650 to 700 yrds with a 3.8 ypc

so you think he'll regress from last season? because he was averaging 4.5 ypc..I predict low 1000 yards and 10tds..

[hawkeyes]

If he gets good blocking he will run for 1000+ yards and will break several BIG ones!

[jemack]

so you think he'll regress from last season? because he was averaging 4.5 ypc..I predict low 1000 yards and 10tds..

I thought it was 4.8 ypc... We'll see with a new Oline and Qb with less targets (for now). Not being cynicle, just cautious.

[sb2001]

you think carter will be the featured back?

No, someone else. Maybe a FA.

[jemack]

No, someone else. Maybe a FA.

Irsay is a person of history. They may repeat 98's draft and go offense with the 1st 3 picks. There'll be quality Rbs to be had in 2nd rd. Possibly 3rd round

[Carlos Danger]

I think he will be the featured back... 220 attempts 4.2 ypc 924yds 9 tds and a fairly productive year from Carter, too. Colts will look surprisingly good on offense in 2012, I think... especially considering how low expectations are.

[Fx Stryker]

So everyone thinks a guy that has played in 40 games with only 10 above 50 yards, 3 above 75, and 2 above 100 yards will have a breakout year? Why exactly?

[The Peytonator]

So everyone thinks a guy that has played in 40 games with only 10 above 50 yards, 3 above 75, and 2 above 100 yards will have a breakout year? Why exactly?

It's hard to get many yards when your line's run blocking sucks and you get 10 carries a game.

[John Dee]

whats your expectations now that hes the featured back

Who said he was the "feature" back???

[Fx Stryker]

It's hard to get many yards when your line's run blocking sucks and you get 10 carries a game.

He still only produces a 4.2ypc. Minus his "best game" he only has a 3.8 average.

[CR91]

Who said he was the "feature" back???

then who is

[Coltswarriors]

Brown really improved last season and with a better QB (better than Painter/Orlovsky) and a better OL I think Brown will have a good year. He'll be worth re-signing in the offseason.

[coltsfanej]

If a back Is a feature back that is getting the bulk of the carries and is able to stay healthy and doesnt break 1000 yds he must really suck or the oline is pitiful.

I hope Donald becomes the guy we drafted him to be this year and really steps up to lead our rushing attack.

All I kno is that before he had a couple good games last year almost everyone was calling him a total bust.

[Gavin]

what I expect from brown? to be on a different team, to indecisive and dances more then Elvis did when he was young

[subvet]

whats your expectations now that hes the featured back

I liked his style better than I liked Addai, I just hope he stays of of IR.

[Warhorse]

I liked his style better than I liked Addai, I just hope he stays of of IR.

He was getting hammered at the line. I think this will improve the upcoming season.

[The Peytonator]

He still only produces a 4.2ypc. Minus his "best game" he only has a 3.8 average.

He had 4.8 yards a carry last year. If you take out his best game, against Tennessee, he averaged 4.1 yards a carry.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/9291

You could maybe make the argument that he can't handle a 'workhorse' load, but you can't argue his lack of production. With decent blocking, he has shown he is a good RB.....althought the same could be said about pretty much everyone.

[SOMDColtsfan]

Always liked DB it seems everytime he had a good game they would stop useing him

Exactly! At times he would look unstoppable then be standing on the sidelines watching. I never understood that last year and blogged about it, how did the coaches just not see it? He had good hands too out of the backfield. The Colts need to tap into the talents of DB

[The Peytonator]

what I expect from brown? to be on a different team, to indecisive and dances more then Elvis did when he was young

This is just plain inaccurate man. You realize we're talking about Donald Brown, not Addai right?

Brown is the kind of back that runs north and south with reckless abandon, while Addai has more patience and tries to let a hole develop. Brown's style is better fitting for a powerblocking Oline, while Addai fits a zone scheme. With the moves Grigson's been doing, getting more power up front, Brown will show what he can do.

[Fx Stryker]

He had 4.8 yards a carry last year. If you take out his best game, against Tennessee, he averaged 4.1 yards a carry.

http://sports.yahoo....fl/players/9291

You could maybe make the argument that he can't handle a 'workhorse' load, but you can't argue his lack of production. With decent blocking, he has shown he is a good RB.....althought the same could be said about pretty much everyone.

Well we will have to see. I don't think he should be #1 because he had one good run on a broken play.

[The Peytonator]

Well we will have to see. I don't think he should be #1 because he had one good run on a broken play.

He had more than one good run last year. If you want to debate whether or not he should have been drafted by us in the first place though, we'd probably agree on that matter. I do not like drafting RBs in round 1, especially when you already have a round 1 back on your roster.

[Fx Stryker]

He had more than one good run last year. If you want to debate whether or not he should have been drafted by us in the first place though, we'd probably agree on that matter. I do not like drafting RBs in round 1, especially when you already have a round 1 back on your roster.

I agree we didn't need him to be drafted, but Chris hardly drafted anyone useful.

His better season only seemed to improve because he is so lack luster.

Att Yds Y/A TD
8 38 4.75 0
5 35 7 1
9 47 5.22 0
10 33 3.3 1
16 70 4.38 0
14 53 3.79 0
14 80 5.71 1
14 41 2.93 1
9 28 3.11 0
16 161 10.06 1
11 35 3.18 0
8 24 3 0
134 645 4.81 5

He is just too inconsistent.

[braveheartcolt]

When everyone was defending Addai during his poor years, it was ALL the O-lines fault. So surely with Brown, the same applies? Unless you don't think he can run through a big hole?

I'd rather he ran more and blocked less. Leave blocking for the big guys.

Take away Manning's 'best' game in 2006/7, and we don't win the SB. Massaging the stats to help your argument or your dislike of someone is rather lame.

If the O-line improves, he remains healthy, and Carter suddenly doesn't wake up one morning as Adrian Peterson, he'll get his 1000 yards. So, in essence, I've don't have a Scoobie Doo (clue) how his year will be.

[21isSuperman]

I'm not expecting a 1000 yards, but I'm expecting at least a 4.3 ypc. Anything less shows he's not a featured back.

Exactly. I don't think a 1200 yard rusher is a realistic expectation, but a 4.3 or higher ypc is achievable.