Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson has said that new signing Trent Richardson was "born to run the football".
The AFC South side traded their first-round pick in next year's Draft to acquire the running back from the Cleveland Browns yesterday evening.
Grigson told the Indianapolis Star: "There's so much to like. There's a reason why [Richardson] was taken third overall [in the 2012 Draft]. That doesn't happen by happenstance. There's a lot that goes into that pick.
"The thing about him is he plays the game the way it's meant to be played. He was born to run the football. He's a powerful back, a back that can avoid tacklers or run over them. He can catch the ball. He adds an element on third down. He's got a pretty broad skill set in a very compact 220-pound frame who happens to run a 4.48 [40-yard dash].
"Obviously if you have a guy that's your main threat in the offense, that's who defenses are going to key up. Trent isn't even near his ceiling. We're talking about the third pick in the Draft, and that's not because he's a ham-and-egger."
The 22-year-old recorded 950 rushing yards, 367 receiving yards and a total of 12 touchdowns in his rookie season.
Sian Cowper
