Why Colts RB Donald Brown Is Tapped for Breakout 2012 Season

July 4, 2012   ·   Matt Madsen   ·   Jump to comments

Indianapolis Colts' running back Donald Brown has been underwhelming since being drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
However, the 25-year-old back out of Connecticut is poised for a breakout 2012 season.
The Colts haven't had a running back put on a real show since 2005, when Edgerrin James rang up over 1,800 total yards and 14 touchdowns. Donald Brown could change that.
Andrew Luck is coming into a situation that has been commonplace over the last 10 years. More and more often, teams are drafting quarterbacks to be "the guy" right away. They give these guys one summer to compose themselves, then send them out and tell them to give it the "old college try."
Luck is no different. He has this summer and the preseason to get together what knowledge and confidence he can, then put it on display this fall.
One thing these guys almost all have in common is a heavy dose of the running game. Here's the ratio of pass-run plays called in some recent high-pr...

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