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NFL: RG3, 5 players sure to disappoint in 2014

By Bryce Olin

Nov 25, 2013; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) is tackled by San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith (99) after throwing an interception in the second quarter at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2013; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) is tackled by San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith (99) after throwing an interception in the second quarter at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 16, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Trent Richardson (34) runs with the ball against the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 16, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Trent Richardson (34) runs with the ball against the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Trent Richardson, Indianapolis Colts

Last year, the Indianapolis Colts tried to make a game-changing move by trading a first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns for former the third overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft, running back Trent Richardson. As it played out, Richardson was nothing of the sort for Colts and averaged only 2.9 yards per carry last season.

Rushing
Year Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G
2012 CLE 15 267 950 11 32 3.6 63.3
2013 2TM 16 188 563 3 22 3.0 35.2
CLE 2 31 105 0 10 3.4 52.5
IND 14 157 458 3 22 2.9 32.7
Career 31 455 1513 14 32 3.3 48.8

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 8/19/2014.

Richardson has been written off as bust by a lot of the NFL’s passionate fans, but the Colts still won’t give up the dream of Richardson becoming a workhorse running back. With Vick Ballard’s season-ending Achilles injury, the Colts, most likely, will be forced to use Trent Richardson and Ahmad Bradshaw as their main two running backs this season. The Colts, simply, don’t have many other options.

That means Richardson will play, and the Colts will rely on him to get the job done. Unfortunately, as he’s proven so far in his career, Richardson doesn’t have the speed to break away from in the NFL. In his career, he’s rushed for 1,513 yards on 455 carries, an average of 3.3 yards per carry. In 31 games and 455 carries, Richardson’s longest carry was 32 yards in his first season with the Browns.

That’s the guy the Colts are betting on. They’re setting themselves up to be let down.

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