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How is Trent Richardson such an awful NFL running back?
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:18 pm
I'm actually embarrassed for him, this is just sad. It might as well be a 17 year old high school senior taking handoffs from Luck. He literally doesn't do one single thing well.
How in the world did this happen? Dude was all-world in HS and college and is build like a prototypical NFL back.
How in the world did this happen? Dude was all-world in HS and college and is build like a prototypical NFL back.
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Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:19 pm to Roger Klarvin
had a TD tonight.
The NFL is really tough compared to SEC. Many big time players are kind of Meh in the NFL.
He is making bank and is on a playoff team.
The NFL is really tough compared to SEC. Many big time players are kind of Meh in the NFL.
He is making bank and is on a playoff team.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:24 pm to Roger Klarvin
More sports board dude.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:31 pm to Roger Klarvin
He is still a starting tailback with a playoff team - would not call that awful. Wrong board too.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:33 pm to Roger Klarvin
Touchdown tonight 
Starter on a playoff team.
ETA: It is well known that Indy has one of the worst OL's in the league. Do you follow NFL or just college?
Starter on a playoff team.
ETA: It is well known that Indy has one of the worst OL's in the league. Do you follow NFL or just college?
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:36 pm to Roger Klarvin
He runs hard but not smart.
In college play he was usually much stronger than the opposing defenders, so running through them largely worked.
In the NFL that does not work.
Lacy is a good example of a hard runner that looks to cut.
You should try to avoid contact whenever possible, and only run through it when that's he only option.
TRich's first instinct is to bulldoze and that isn't good in the NFL.
In college play he was usually much stronger than the opposing defenders, so running through them largely worked.
In the NFL that does not work.
Lacy is a good example of a hard runner that looks to cut.
You should try to avoid contact whenever possible, and only run through it when that's he only option.
TRich's first instinct is to bulldoze and that isn't good in the NFL.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:36 pm to Roger Klarvin
Had too many miles put on him at Bama
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:36 pm to Roger Klarvin
No vision, etc. Not much vision or instincts are necessary when you're averaging over 4 yards before contact like when he was at Alabama though.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:38 pm to Roger Klarvin
While we are on the topic of Bama Busts, ProFootballFocus has CJ Mosley graded higher than any ILB against the run by a considerable margin and Josh Chapman had a nice TFL tonight.
Ha Ha is also playing great for the Packers:
Ha Ha is also playing great for the Packers:
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Clinton-Dix has not disappointed since his arrival in Green Bay, either. While he isn't technically a starter yet in the base defense the Packers run, he is getting plenty of playing time, as Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel pointed out in his rating of the Vikings-Packers game.
Clinton-Dix played 68 snaps in that contest as opposed to just 42 by starter Micah Hyde.
For the season so far, No. 21 has 19 combined tackles, one sack, two passes defended, one interception and one fumble recovery.
When I talked to Landry on Friday, he gave me his assessment of Clinton-Dix in the five games he has played so far this season:
"Ha Ha is a guy who understands passing concepts pretty well," Landry said. "And they do a lot, as you know. It's a very complicated defense to be in and understand and Dom does a really good job. I think he (Clinton-Dix) is progressing nicely."
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:39 pm to Roger Klarvin
Ask Little Nickie
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:48 pm to Roger Klarvin
I called it before the draft. I think his problem is acceleration and lack of burst prior to the line of scrimmage. If he gets hit quickly or there is no hole the play is over. He needs two three steps to get rolling. Once he gets a full head of steam, he's great. Lacy by contrast, to compare him to another Bama back, has it from the first step.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:51 pm to Roger Klarvin
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He literally doesn't do one single thing well.
Good in pass pro and solid as a receiver out of the backfield. But as a runner? Yeah, he isn't good. Has straight line speed and power, but vision, agility, and burst are all lacking.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:56 pm to Roger Klarvin
Dude ran behind probably the greatest college offensive line while at Alabama
He's really not that great of a RB
He's really not that great of a RB
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:22 pm to Roger Klarvin
The Colts offensive line is dogshit. But Trent seems to have lost a good bit of his burst down field.
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 9:23 pm
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