Colts’ Chuck Pagano ‘fully expects’ Trent Richardson ‘to have a great year’
By Mike Dyce
The Indianapolis Colts haven’t given up on running back Trent Richardson, who they traded for early in the 2013 season from the Cleveland Browns. Richardson got off to a rocky start with the Colts, rushing for 458 yards on 157 carries, a paltry 2.9 yards per carry.
Richardson will still be given a chance to succeed and heads into the 2014 training camp as the starter. Part of Richardson’s struggles were blamed on being thrust into a new offense in the middle of the season. That excuse is gone with a full offseason under the belt, and Colts coach Chuck Pagano understands Richardson’s situation.
Pagano goes on to say that he expects Richardson to have a big season.
“Coming in under the circumstances which he did would be tough on anybody,” Pagano, via the USA Today. “Certainly having a year under his belt and a full offseason … he’s put the time in and has a better understanding of the offense. The expectations are what they are, and I think Trent expects probably more of Trent than anybody else.
“Fully expect him to have a great year.”
Certainly the Colts hope that he has a better season than he did in 2013, the Colts were 21st in the league with 108.9 yards rushing per game.