Taylor

[Moosejawcolt]

1 hour ago, Chucklez said:

Actually no back has ever come back and been anywhere near as effective from his injury... ever

 

i love me some Mack too... but history isn’t on his side here

What would Mack bring to thr team? There is only so much ball to go around

[danlhart87]

3 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

What would Mack bring to thr team? There is only so much ball to go around

at this point Taylor has done more than enough to be the work horse

[Thunderbolt]

Taylor is the man and will be rewarded as the starting running back here on in....

[csmopar]

1 minute ago, danlhart87 said:

at this point Taylor has done more than enough to be the work horse

I wouldn’t mind Mack to play the Dominic Rhoades role. 

Just now, Thunderbolt said:

Taylor is the man and will be rewarded as the starting running back here on in....

I get a feeling we’re going to see more Hines next week. A lot more Hines. 

[danlhart87]

4 minutes ago, csmopar said:

I wouldn’t mind Mack to play the Dominic Rhoades role. 

I get a feeling we’re going to see more Hines next week. A lot more Hines. 

As long as we run the damn ball i am fine with whatever 

[Shive]

1 hour ago, danlhart87 said:

I wish I was able to see it

 

From the end zone:

 

[Shadow_Creek]

But but but guys i thought he was Trent Richardson 2.0 gosh darn it he tricked us all

[wordofmouth]

No Vision,  A product of the Wisconson system, will never translate to the NFL!

[w87r]

6 minutes ago, Shive said:

 

From the end zone:

 

Ran out of likes.

 

 

But 

 

[danlhart87]

I don't about yall but I'm absolutely pumped after today 

 

LET'S GOOOOO

[Stephen]

18 minutes ago, Shive said:

 

From the end zone:

 

He would have beat Eric  Dickerson's rookie  record  if he played like that fron the start

[w87r]

6 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:

I don't about yall but I'm absolutely pumped after today 

 

LET'S GOOOOO

[Stephen]

20 minutes ago, Shadow_Creek said:

But but but guys i thought he was Trent Richardson 2.0 gosh darn it he tricked us all

Speak for yourself  I knew he was going to be  good from the start. Was hoping  he'd  set the rookie record  but took longer to get going than expected 

[danlhart87]

1 minute ago, Stephen said:

Speak for yourself  I knew he was going to be  good from the start. Was hoping  he'd  set the rookie record  but took longer to get going than expected 

I'm sure you said 6k rushing yards or something lol 

[New Zealands #1 Colts Fan]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but 253 yards is the 9th equal best single game rushing performance in nfl history.

[danlhart87]

19 minutes ago, New Zealands #1 Colts Fan said:

Not sure if this has been mentioned but 253 yards is the 9th equal best single game rushing performance in nfl history.

What a breath of fresh air this is 

Hey @Nicksterhope you loved Taylor!

[rock8591]

2 hours ago, AwesomeAustin said:

Yo momma so fat if she was a Star Wars character her name would be Admiral Snackbar. 

 

Yo momma so fat and stoopid, the only exercise she every done her entire life was jumping to conclusions!

[w87r]

2 hours ago, danlhart87 said:

Taylor 30 253 2

Henry 34 250 2

 

If I told you Henry ran for 250 would you believe Taylor ran bit better?

My son had both in our FF finals.

 

 

Still wasn't enough to over take my big lead from week 1 of finals where I had Kamara and Mike Evans give me 90pts between the two of them.

[w87r]

2 hours ago, rockywoj said:

Adrian Peterson upon returning from his torn MCL (Maybe not the same injury, but a devastating injury, nevertheless)

 

2012. 16 GP 348 ATT 2,097 T.YDS 6.0 AVG 12 TDs 40 RCPTs 217 YDS 1 TD

Sorry Achilles and MCL are no where near each in comparison on injury spectrum.

 

AP is a different breed, also.

 

I don't anticipate Mack coming back and doing much of anything. Achilles for a RB, who already have short shelf lives, is pretty close to career ender.

 

MCL isn't even too bad an injury. Talking 2 months(MCL), 9-12 months (Achilles)

[AKB]

9 minutes ago, w87r said:

Sorry Achilles and MCL are no where near each in comparison on injury spectrum.

 

AP is a different breed, also.

 

I don't anticipate Mack coming back and doing much of anything. Achilles for a RB, who already have short shelf lives, is pretty close to career ender.

 

MCL isn't even too bad an injury. Talking 2 months(MCL), 9-12 months (Achilles)

we’ve seen Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles, and Knowshon Moreno put up top-tier numbers after ACL surgery.

[w87r]

3 minutes ago, AustinnKaine said:

we’ve seen Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles, and Knowshon Moreno put up top-tier numbers after ACL surgery.

I think you are agreeing with me, but maybe not?

 

Yes ACL/MCL injuries can be overcome. More so now than in the past.

 

ACL is not Achilles, though.

[AKB]

10 minutes ago, w87r said:

I think you are agreeing with me, but maybe not?

 

Yes ACL/MCL injuries can be overcome. More so now than in the past.

 

ACL is not Achilles, though.

Curtis Martin,

 

NYG Andrew Brown

[AKB]

Just now, AustinnKaine said:

Curtis Martin,

 

NYG Andrew Brown

its definitely a devestating injury. I don't see why Mack isn't back on a friendly deal. 

[ScotColt]

Absolute beast! We needed that performance from him with the way Rivers performed. Thank god Reich kept giving him the ball in the 2nd half, Playoffs here we come!

[akcolt]

7 hours ago, rockywoj said:

Well, the point being, it’s not unprecedented to come back from a major injury and be as good as before.  For Mack, that bar is pretty low, as he has only really flashed potential, in between always being nicked up.  Based on that, I would not be at all surprised if he returned to the field with the same durability issues with flashes of potential mixed in. 

I think you are missing Chucklez point it IS unprecedented for a RB to come back even close to his former self after an achilles injury. I made the same point when Vick Ballard blew his achilles. Here is an article that explains further. 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.nfl.com/_amp/achilles-tendon-tear-a-death-knell-for-running-backs-0ap1000000224126&ved=2ahUKEwjDrNXv_IHuAhXEo54KHeZsDiAQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2guxzHikpv01xk2wTD84n7&ampcf=1

[Chucklez]

27 minutes ago, akcolt said:

I think you are missing Chucklez point it IS unprecedented for a RB to come back even close to his former self after an achilles injury. I made the same point when Vick Ballard blew his achilles. Here is an article that explains further. 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.nfl.com/_amp/achilles-tendon-tear-a-death-knell-for-running-backs-0ap1000000224126&ved=2ahUKEwjDrNXv_IHuAhXEo54KHeZsDiAQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2guxzHikpv01xk2wTD84n7&ampcf=1

Thank you, i was looking for this very article last night (it was about 2am my time when i wrote that last post), but couldnt find it!

[smittywerb]

7 hours ago, danlhart87 said:

As long as we run the damn ball i am fine with whatever 

 

This.  This is what Reich should've did last week.  The going got tough in the second half again but we stuck with the run and it paid off.  We're not a finesse team.  We need to continue to punch these teams in the mouth with JT.

[James]

@Nickster

 

Thoughts?

[2006Coltsbestever]

18 minutes ago, James said:

@Nickster

 

Thoughts?

@Nicksterthought he was Trent Richardson  . I was right on this one at least when I said he would be good.

[James]

10 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

@Nicksterthought he was Trent Richardson  . I was right on this one at least when I said he would be good.

Never seen someone on here be so wrong about a player. 

[danlhart87]

I do believe Nick recently gave Taylor credit for improving a few weeks ago so at least he will admit his error.

 

As far as Taylor goes I hope we keep feeding him

[NorthernColt]

Can't say I've seen alot of people use this comparison before, but whenever I watch him, he reminds me so much of Saquon Barkley.

[coming on strong]

11 hours ago, GoColts8818 said:

Best running back Colts have had since Edge and he’s just getting started.  

Mack is just as good as Taylor . If we had both colts would of rushed for over 2000 yards 

[coming on strong]

1 hour ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

@Nicksterthought he was Trent Richardson  . I was right on this one at least when I said he would be good.

Trent Richardson is a rolling ball of butcher knifes .  He just forgot to keep chopping wood . 

[BeanDiasucci]

6 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:

I do believe Nick recently gave Taylor credit for improving a few weeks ago so at least he will admit his error.

 

As far as Taylor goes I hope we keep feeding him

It's so obvious that Taylor is improving - as most people predicted - that there is no possibility of denying it. Nickster has been gradually revising his view of Taylor in recent weeks, while denying how adamantly negative and wrong he was about him early in the season. 

[pgt_rob]

Didn't the Jags really want Taylor in the draft? Ballard heard wind of it and moved up for him. Then Taylor puts 253 on them. I bet Ballard sat back smiling ear to ear.

[holeymoley99]

45 minutes ago, NorthernColt said:

Can't say I've seen alot of people use this comparison before, but whenever I watch him, he reminds me so much of Saquon Barkley.

I brought it up in preseason, Taylor faster, Barkley a tad stronger but playing vs the same exact big 10 Defenses week to week Taylor's numbers dwarfed barkley's by quite a bit. Taylor had the better o line for sure but the difference between the two was noticeable.

[w87r]

9 hours ago, AustinnKaine said:

Curtis Martin,

 

NYG Andrew Brown

Curtis Martin suffered an Achilles injury in college, but nothing I can find shows to what extent. Please provide info showing it was major. As he injured it 10 games in sophomore year and played 1st game of the Junior year. Was likely a minor sprain/ or soreness, definitely not a full tear or rupture.

 

 

Brown? What did he do afterwards?

 

 

Bottom line is, Mack has his work cut out for him, to come back and have any kind of significant impact, and it is not likely.

 

To top that off, we really don't need him. If he wants to take league minimum non guaranteed, why not, otherwise there is no need when cap funds are already not very good.

[aaron11]

I always loved this pick, i remember a lot of people scoffed whey they drafted him too.

 

there was a lot of running backs are devalued talk. i dont believe they are devalued that much

[TheMose]

2 hours ago, coming on strong said:

Mack is just as good as Taylor . If we had both colts would of rushed for over 2000 yards 

Taylor is far more talented than Mack. And I'm a big fan of Mack. Just completely different caliber of players.