Edgerrin James played for the Colts for seven seasons he had one season where he rushed for over 1700 yards, three other seasons where he rushed for over 1,500 yards, and one more where he rushed for over 1200 yards. The two seasons he failed to get over 1200 yard, he missed ten games one season and 2 games the other. Addai has never rushed for more than 1,100 yards. He rushed for over 1,000 twice and the last time was 2007. I hate Edgerrin James, but I am insulted for him that you would compare Addai to him. Addai couldn't hold James' jock.
The Colts think Addai was so good that they drafted Donald Brown in the first round three years ago. Why would you draft another RB in the first round if you think your first round RB is any good. It has been nearly four seasons since Addai has rushed for a 1,000 yards. The Colts' o-line hasn't been that bad for nearly 4 years.
Addai is a third down back. Plain and simple. The guy lost his nerve or burst in his second season and never regained it. He is now a far better receiver than RB. He is not as good as BJGE as a lead back plain and simple.
Brown is a bust. You can make up whatever theories you want to explain why he is a bust, but until this year he never rushed for more than 4.0 YPC. So even when he was on the field, he didn't make the most of his opportunities. He sucks and a wasted draft pick. Brown has 4.7 YPC because he has only rushed 76 times and got huge YPCs in garbage time in blowouts against Bengals, Saints, and Panthers. Look at the Saints' game, he rushed for 7.0 YPC for 47 yards, 24 of those yards came on one carry in the final minute of the game with the Colts down by 55 points. Pure garbage time stat padding. The only competitive game where he had a good YPC was against the Chiefs.
I already said the Colts' WRs are better than the Pats. Again, that is the only group that the Colts have the edge.
You claim I don't watch the Colts yet, you are just looking at the stat sheet and drawing conclusions without any context. Donald Brown sucks and garbage time yards doesn't change that.