The Indianapolis Colts need Joseph Addai to stay healthy
The Colts really need to keep Joseph Addai healthy this season because they have no depth behind him after Dominic Rhodes left to sign with the Oakland Raiders in the off season. Addai had a monster year as a rookie for the Colts. He played in all 16 games (0 starts) and he carried the ball 226 times for 1,081 yards (4.8 ypc) with 7 TD runs. He also caught 40 passes for 325 yards (8.1 avg) with 1 TD run. Look for Addai to have a great second season in the NFL as teams have to gameplan to stop Peyton Manning which should leave the running game wide open again.
DeDe Dorsey and Kenton Keith appear to be the guys backing up Addai this season. One of them must step up so Addai doesn’t wear down and it’s a little more likely that Dorsey will be that guy. He has played well in the last couple of pre-seasons but he has not gained a yard in the NFL yet. He played in 13 games for the Colts last season and he didn’t touch the ball even one time. Keith is a little on the small side at 5′11″, 189 pounds but he’s fast. Still, he projects to be little more than a third down back because of his size.
