Tyler Goodson

[coltsin06]

Need to start getting this guy more carries. He's clearly a better back than Sermon and had nearly twice as many rushing yards on less than half the attempts. 8 carries for 51 yards for Goodson and 18 carries for 29 yards for Sermon. At the very least he should be promoted to the #2 running back behind JT and give him 20-25% of the carries on gameday to give JT a breather. What you guys think?

[Solid84]

We just need better RBs in general. JT is great when he's on the field, but he's unreliable. I hope we pick up a good one in the draft this off season. Preferable someone who does something different than run up the gut...

[AKB]

2 minutes ago, Solid84 said:

We just need better RBs in general. JT is great when he's on the field, but he's unreliable. I hope we pick up a good one in the draft this off season. Preferable someone who does something different than run up the gut...

agreed. Goodson, is good. but not great. We definitely miss Moss.

 

One of those guys we should've spent a little extra to keep. 

[Patrick Miller]

Yeah, at times it look like goody was shot out of a cannon!

[cdgacoltsfan]

45 minutes ago, coltsin06 said:

Need to start getting this guy more carries. He's clearly a better back than Sermon and had nearly twice as many rushing yards on less than half the attempts. 8 carries for 51 yards for Goodson and 18 carries for 29 yards for Sermon. At the very least he should be promoted to the #2 running back behind JT and give him 20-25% of the carries on gameday to give JT a breather. What you guys think?

I think Sermon is a better blocker...other than that, I prefer Goodson. 

[richard pallo]

JT is a difference maker.  Sermon and Goodson are just adequate backs.  We could use a better no. 2 back.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

He has way more burst and isn’t as indecisive as Sermon.

[chad72]

32 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

He has way more burst and isn’t as indecisive as Sermon.

Colts fans are still biased against him for his 4th and 1 drop vs Texans last year but yeah, he’s definitely a more decisive back than Sermon, especially for going outside the tackles.

[AustralianColt]

This is what life is all about. He said last year after the drop vs Texans it wouldn’t happen to him again and is making the most of his opportunity. Happy for the guy and for the record he should be RB1 when Taylor is out and RB2 when Taylor is healthy.

[Hawkeyecolt]

Goodson should definitely be ahead of Sermon.  I don’t care who the back is the running game suffers with Flacco out there running this type of offense. 

[holeymoley99]

Goodson is a very good young back, better then several #2's out there and better then a couple starters (Jerome Ford in Clev comes to mind).

[Orioles22]

I've always liked Goodson. He seems to be the most explosive back we have. I'd like to see him back up Taylor and get 7-8 carries a game.

[HP Colt]

Goodson is definitely the best running back behind Taylor. Sermon is not the answer when Taylor can’t go.

[lollygagger8]

Goodson

8/51 (6.4 avg) 

 

Sermon

18/29 (1.6 avg)

 

I hope Goodson gets the start next time JT is out 

[JMichael557]

Goodson is the better back except for pass protection which is still a critical skill. 

[Creekside]

 

For perspective, Goodson had one run to the left that gained 33 yards. His other 7 carries were a 2.6 yd average. It's not talked about much, but Fries was having a pro-bowl year. He is going to be missed.

[holeymoley99]

9 minutes ago, Creekside said:

 

For perspective, Goodson had one run to the left that gained 33 yards. His other 7 carries were a 2.6 yd average. It's not talked about much, but Fries was having a pro-bowl year. He is going to be missed.

He got what was there,several times them met him in the backfield and he still managed to get back to line of scrimmage or eek out a yard or 2.

[lollygagger8]

I will say I don't like the one run Goodson had up the middle that he just put his head down and was ramming into the back of the O-Line. TN's outside contain broke down and it looked like he could've bounced off and broke it outside but his head was down and he wasn't looking. 

 

 

40 minutes ago, Creekside said:

 

For perspective, Goodson had one run to the left that gained 33 yards. His other 7 carries were a 2.6 yd average. It's not talked about much, but Fries was having a pro-bowl year. He is going to be missed.

 

Well pointed out. 

 

But on the other hand, Sermon had zero break away runs. 

[Defjamz26]

20 hours ago, Solid84 said:

We just need better RBs in general. JT is great when he's on the field, but he's unreliable. I hope we pick up a good one in the draft this off season. Preferable someone who does something different than run up the gut...

I agree. I’m not going to overreact to one game where Goodson looked explosive at times. We need better RB depth. Sermon is okay as a relief back, but they need another bell cow type. 

[LJpalmbeacher2]

JT is the game changer back. Anyone else getting significant carries means the colts are not nearly at their best.

[2006Coltsbestever]

19 hours ago, chad72 said:

Colts fans are still biased against him for his 4th and 1 drop vs Texans last year but yeah, he’s definitely a more decisive back than Sermon, especially for going outside the tackles.

I am over his drop; he is better than Sermon but isn't even close to being better than JT. JT is a game changer, all it takes is 1 play for JT to break one big. I used to say this about Barry Sanders so that says a lot. 

[Solid84]

6 minutes ago, LJpalmbeacher2 said:

JT is the game changer back. Anyone else getting significant carries means the colts are not nearly at their best.

He’s just not durable enough for 20-25 carries a game. That’s the main issue really in my opinion. 

[chad72]

12 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I am over his drop; he is better than Sermon but isn't even close to being better than JT. JT is a game changer, all it takes is 1 play for JT to break one big. I used to say this about Barry Sanders so that says a lot. 

His 2021 burst, I have not seen it being back with JT. Having said that, he’s still our best back, no doubt when healthy. Lots of mileage at Wisconsin, that will catch up with you in the NFL where RBs have 1 good contract, tops. So 15-20 carries is ideal with a good No.2

 

Goodson has to be promoted to No.2, like most of us seem to concur.

[twfish]

Sermon's issue is that he thinks he has the vision and explosiveness of JT. If he would just hit the hole at full speed instead of dancing around he would be better. He's not good enough to make people miss in the hole or in space. 

[jvan1973]

What happened to Evan Hull?   He must be terrible in practice 

[John Waylon]

Sermon is… meh. He’s definitely benefitting from running behind our line right now. He’s not a guy who is going to make a lot of yards on his own. When he was with the 49ers his vision reminded me a lot of trent richardson. There were times in SF that it seemed like he didn’t even know which gap the play was supposed to run to. I’d definitely be in favor of more Goodson over him. I’ve never seen the Sermon infatuation. He’s just mid, and limited at that. 

[holeymoley99]

Goodson then Hull with Sermon for 3rd and 1.....

[Hoose]

Just looking at 40 yd dash times….

Sermon 4.57-4.61

Goodson 4.42

 

Definitely looks like that in the field as well.