Frank Gore Is Natural Fit with Indianapolis Colts’ Power-Run Game

March 11, 2015   ·   Matt Bowen   ·   Jump to comments

The new deal that brings running back Frank Gore to Indianapolis allows the Colts to fill an immediate need with a proven, veteran player who is still producing numbers in the NFL.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Gore’s contract with the Colts is a three-year deal for $12 million that includes $8.5 million in guarantees. That's good money for a running back at this stage of his career.
Before Gore flipped on his initial offer over the weekend from the Eagles, I had no problem calling him a fit for Chip Kelly’s system in Philadelphia because of his running style. He attacks the hole with speed and displays excellent vision to find daylight. That sells in a zone-based running scheme.
However, with Gore choosing the Colts, it’s easy to see this as a more natural fit under offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton because of the power-run concepts that are at the top of the call sheet in Indianapolis.
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