Last season, the Indianapolis Colts traded for running back Trent Richardson, forking over their first round pick in next week's NFL Draft to acquire him. Richardson was supposed to be the missing link for the Colts to make a Super Bowl run. Instead, he became a punchline.
Trent Richardson: ‘I know’ the Colts’ playbook now
The running back who flopped last season says he now has a better grasp of the offense.
Gregory Shamus
Richardson was a complete non-factor, rushing for only 458 yards and a horrific 2.9 yards per carry with a horseshoe on his helmet in 2013. Even more embarrassing, Richardson only carried the ball once in Indianapolis' Wild Card win over the Kansas City Chiefs, and fumbled. He actually improved in the Divisional loss to the New England Patriots, getting three attempts and gaining one yard.
However, the former No. 3 overall pick feels he is making great strides in regards to the playbook during the first week of the Colts’ offseason training program, per Craig Kelley at Colts.com.
“I’m learning a lot, as much as I’ve learned in this last week, (it’s) much more than I learned last year,” said Richardson. “The off-season is very important because you have a chance to vibe with your team, to build that respect, to build that trust and then to build that team chemistry with your offensive line, with your quarterback.
“Knowing the concept of a play is the biggest thing because when it comes down to it, if you just remember what you’re doing, that’s not good enough. I remembered the playbook last year. I know it now. I’m learning a lot this year.”
While getting better is always good, it has to make a fan wonder how Richardson could have been so oblivious to the playbook for the last three months of the 2013 season.
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