Dom is much less frustrating to watch than Addai when they are struggling.

When there’s no hole and Dom runs straight into the line for no gain, you think “there was nothing there.”

When there’s no hole and Addai dances around behind the line before falling forward for no gain you think “Addai needs to dance less.”

Addai’s not really dragging down our cap, and Dom showed last year that he wants to get paid. So he’ll probably find a team that’ll give him 2-3 mil and Joe will be less expensive. I think at this point we have to realize that there’s a good possibility that neither one is starter material and we’ll have to go to either a committee or 50/50. Although I personally haven’t given up on Addai.

But the way I see it, Rhodes was healthy, Addai was not. Addai might have been more frustrating to watch, but he performed pretty much almost exactly the same as a healthy Dom. But even when Addai was banged up, he still showed flashes of why we let Dom go in the first place. Polian’s not going to have both Addai and Rhodes making 2 mil + each. Rhodes is older, Addai has the potential to recover from his injuries. Dom’ll be 30 next year and that’s the year where most people kick their RBs in the crotch and say “Thanks for the memories!”. Of course Dom hasn’t been abused as much as most other backs, but he’s still seen his use. We’ve never been married to our backs no matter how good they were. Polian will probably let Dom go if he wants more than 1.5 and either pickup a UFA, monitor Hart’s status, or pick up a RB in later rounds.

And I can be accused of homerism quite often, but an honest opinion from me is that, when healthy, Addai is easily in the top 10 best backs in the league and I’d personally say top 5. L.T., Peterson, Portis, Westbrook, Addai.

And honestly, if we’re going to be signing a split carry type guy for around the 1.5-2 mil range, I’d 100% be behind them getting Buckhalter for a few years. He’s a phenomenal runner, he’s actually the better of the two RUNNING backs in Philly. But he’s also a great receiver and even though he’s had injuries before, doesn’t have a ton of wear. He’s actually almost the exact same type of back that if I were drafting, I’d be looking for a player with similar skillsets. Downhill runner with above average power, excellent pass blocking, great hands, breakaway speed, great angles. Too bad Chester Taylor isn’t a FA. We could get him on the cheap for a couple years. I figure we could get Buckhalter for 2-3 years at about 1.2-1.5 per year.

I seriously hope the Colts consider this.

Like I’ve been saying for a while now, the Colts need to draft another running back. IMO, the Colts should draft OT/DT in the first two rounds, and then go for a RB in the third. Hopefully (prays to Seyton) Shonn Greene is available because he is a prime example of the type of complimentary back that Addai needs. He’s a bigger, faster, stronger, and younger version of Rhodes. Once I found out he declared eligibility for the 2009 draft, I almost busted one in my pants.

But it’s time to let him go. The Colts need some fresh blood at RB, a good compliment to Addai. I am with KR on this one, the first three rounds should compose of a OL, RB, DT. In whatever order it works out best.

Are the player reviews going alphabetical by position or just in a random order? I’m just curious. That’s all.