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if the Gore owner has some injuries he's a decent buy low candidate in a package deal....send your backup QB and decent RB for Gore.
I think any RB will have problems behind that line. Gore had several nice runs, and a couple got called back for penalties. I don't think Gore is the problem even though he lost control of the ball resulting in a fumble. Luck fumbled too, and threw some picks.
Quick and good 3-4 step burst. Looked like he was on a pitch count too.
Gruden noted several times the Colts bringing in the back up rb on 3rd down. Is the Colts coaching staff just dumb?Spin said:
I don't know if they are dumb but I didn't understand taking Gore out on 3rd downs ...the rookie missed a couple of blocks last night on 3rd down
They supposedly have him on a "pitch count" to "save him for the playoffs"... at least thats what Indy coaches were saying pre-season. With an 0-2 start that could change realllll quick.
Not playing your best players is an easy way to go 0-2. They payed Gore like he's top flight, thus they ought to use him. They have nobody worthwhile behind him.
I don't know about changing really quick. I doubt it. But Gore was in there in a lot of third downs and passing situations, which I found encouraging. It did seem that when he was out on third down it was for rest and not that there is another back who will see all 3Ds.
I agree. Gore's stats may look like he's washed up but he looks way better than I expected thus far. I drafted him expecting a past-his-prime player falling forward for short TD's in a great passing offense. From what I've seen so far, he looks like he has plenty of skill left but the offense is the opposite of great. He's not the problem here and his pass protection is going to keep him in games. I'll be shocked if any other back becomes viable in Indy this year unless Gore gets hurt.
I think that's great value regardless, but Gore could still be a good piece for a contender this year
Nice game, 2 more yards and he would have gotten me 19. I don't get the no passes to him when they are playing a bit conservative with Hasselbeck, although he caught a few last week. He looked good tonight, finding the spots up the middle. Aside the bad first week and that one fumble on the goal line instead of an easy TD, he's been solid and honestly I think he's going to be good going forward. That was the first big touch night, so he seems he could maintain it all year. I'm liking my Gore/Foster tandem now with their first real week together.
I'd be happy with that action as well. I only own him in redraft, and very happy considering I got him in the 6th round. But a first round pick is a no brainer. You gotta pimp that if you got it.
Decrease Gore's stats by 25%. Bradshaw will get the Robinson/Tipton snaps and the passing downs IMO. Gore now RB2, Bradshaw RB3/flex.
You're kidding yourself. Here's what this means: 50/50 at BEST for Gore in as little as two weeks because this is an OLD team and Bradshaw is a great blocker. Those two things are going to translate into them "saving Gore wear and tear", meaning he's going to be in and get all those straight up the middle, vanilla runs and it will be Bradshaw out there in obvious passing downs and the work out in space.
Well, if gore was getting 80% of the touches, and you decrease that by 25%, that's 60% of the touches moving forward. I think that's reasonable.
Will they run him wild though or are they more likely to work Bradshaw in to split the workload? Right now the Colts while 3-5 are in complete control of their playoff chances and will need him if they have any chance of beating any of the top AFC teams this year. With his age and his workload he has historically he is on pace for 15 less carries than last year by years end.Buck Bradcanon said:
I am very bullish Frank Gore down the stretch. 28 carries yesterday during a nice team win.
I would love to understand the dynamics of a real NFL football team. How does one guy (Pep or any other coach or coordinator) "at the office" (who is not the boss) have enough unilateral authority to run their "department" so poorly that the answer is always either "You're great or You're fired"?
I would rarely if ever read anything definitive into a missed WED practice for a veteran.
Not sure I wanna play him this week either, particularly if Bradshaw is always in by the goalline
