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Originally Posted by Puck
He's ranked 10th so far this year. I think he's got some gas left in the tank and RB is in no way a problem on this team. Especially if Turbin comes back. If not then I could see looking for a backup to Gore.
All that said I think Gore will get a better offer than Ballard will give and will sign with someone else anyway.
Rushing Yds
1. Le'Veon Bell • PIT 1222
2. Kareem Hunt • KAN 1201
3. Todd Gurley • LAR 1187
4. Jordan Howard • CHI 1069
5. LeSean McCoy • BUF 1057
6. Mark Ingram • NOR 1045
7. Melvin Gordon • LAC 931
8. Leonard Fournette • JAX 923
9. Alex Collins • BAL 895
10. Frank Gore • IND 861
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He's not a problem on the team obviously, but the reality is that he's 34 years old with 3,200 carries.
As far as the list above, 861 yards is ok (his 57.4 yards/game is 16th in the league), but many teams use rb by committee, so that list doesn't tell the whole story. Indy is 19th in the league in terms of rushing yards. They are 30th in the league in yards/carry.
So while Frank isn't a "problem", his production is going to drop off due to his age, and it's not going to be long before that happens. As a team, it's better to start preparing for that to happen than to wait until it does and then have no option or limited options.
That said, you don't need to spend a top 5 draft pick to address it. They can address it via free agency or another round in the draft possibly, but they do need to start addressing it