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Earlier this week, we completed part one and part two of our training camp preview for the running back position, and our fullback preview. To cap off our preview on running backs, we took to Twitter and Facebook to get all of your 2013 predictions on how many total yards, touchdowns, and games played you expect Trent Richardson to have in his sophomore season:
Predictions for Trent Richardson: total yards, TD's and games played. Go.
— Dawgs By Nature (@DawgsByNature) June 20, 2013
Here were the responses:
@DawgsByNature 14 games. 1000 rush, 400 rec, 12 rush td, 3 rec td
— Nate (@natejd37) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 5,376 yards, 17 touchdowns, 19 games played.
— Corey Marinecz (@thepyrokinesis) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1300yrds 14tds 13 games
— Bob Loblaw (@IsThisHowITwitt) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature +1500 all-purpose yards, 13 TDs, 16 games played (toughest part of prediction is games played).
— Brine Crow (@ericvsthem) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 16 games, 1400 yds, 16 TD (12 rushing/4 receiving)
— Daniel Turner (@daturneresq) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1955 Total Yards (1300 on the ground). 9 TD's and 13 games.
— Steele (@JJSteele3) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1111 Yards this year by @Trent_33_R. #Browns
— Jesse McCrea (@jesse_mccrea) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 16 gms played 1250 rushing 45 rec 14 total TDs
— Phillip Brooks (@BigPhill99) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1488 total yrds,, 12 tds,, 16 games
— rickyhawktiger (@rickyhawktiger) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1400 yards, 600 receiving, 16 TD rushing, 2 receiving. 16 games. But i am an optimist. #RollTide #goBrowns
— Gangsterofboats (@AlanLEmery) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1,600 Yards, 18 TD and 15 GP
— Brothers Welch (@BrothersWelch) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1800 total yards, 15 games played, 15 TD's, and will still be bagged on by Browns fans
— Paul Walsh (@Pwalsh79) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 14 games. 1700 total yds, 1350 rushing, 350 receiving and 18 TD's 14 rush, 4 receiving
— Shane (@ShanePM3) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 19 Games. 2433 yards. 28 TDs.
— Steve (@auchtagon) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 20 games played, 1,800 rush yds, 550 rec yds, 16 rush td, 2 rec td
— Chris Jones (@chris_jones_55) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1150 rushing. 425 receiving.
— Steve Stuck (@Steve_Stuck) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 16 games played 1554yrds. 725 rec. 15 rushing td. 11 rec td. He will be big in the passing game
— Kosmo (@kosmobrown) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1800 total yards. 1400 rush 400 rec. 15 total TDs (13 rush, 2 rec). 16 games.
— Zack Bican (@BackZican) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 1350 total yards 12 tds 16 games #PREDATOR #GOBROWNS #SPIRITOFJIMBROWN
— Brandon Lesler (@BurberryPenguin) June 20, 2013
@DawgsByNature 14 games played, 1045 yards rushing, 1700 all purpose yards, 15 total TD's
— Paul Schenk (@PaulSchenk5) June 20, 2013
"@DawgsByNature: Predictions for Trent Richardson: total yards, TD's and games played. Go." 1,450 yards, 13 TDs, 16 games.
— Jamie MacLachlan (@JTMac92) June 20, 2013
In 2012, Richardson had 1,317 total yards (950 rushing and 367 receiving) with 12 combined touchdowns in 15 games played.
In 2013, your projections, on average, have Richardson around 1,553 total yards with 15 combined touchdowns in 15 games played. Overall, I think that is a pretty fair expectation to have. Richardson has shown he is willing to tough things out through injuries, the offensive line could get an earlier boost if John Greco starts from Day 1, and he is still a dynamic player. (Note that in the average above, I removed a couple of outliers that were more sarcastic or mistakes, like the one with 5,000+ total yards).