Another Colts game, another week where Trent Richardson struggles. Thanks in large part to a 16-yard run, his longest on the year, Richardson had 56 yards on 18 carries against the Seahawks.
What's worse, the Colts left Donald Brown on the field in a goal-to-go situation from the 3 and he nailed it. That's a situation Richardson is built for.
For now it appears the Colts grossly overpaid for Richardson, who has averaged 3.6 yards per carry or worse in every game this season and all but five games so far in his career. But the Colts are 4-1 -- they're not going to put their run game under the microscope. Richardson was their guy for five of six runs to kill the clock toward the end of the game, converting a third down along the way (for 10 yards!). The Colts' brass won't view Richardson as a liability.
Next week they're at San Diego and a Chargers defense that struggles to contain the run but has kept them out of the end zone through the first four weeks of the season. So this might not be a cupcake matchup for Richardson. You just might want to consider other options -- even if Richardson is promised 20 carries, his track record in rushing average doesn't leave much to cling to and he's not catching the ball with the Colts -- one catch through three games.