I would seriously consider it too.
Daniel Thomas has never shown anybody anything, I'm not gonna rely on Reggie Bush being healthy all the time, and Slaton was cut and replaced for a reason.
T Rich looks a lot like Peterson as a prospect, the kid runs through brick walls, he is VERY impressive.
After the Houston game, people were proclaiming him the next big time RB.
Fans on this board are funny. They have a hard time putting things in perspective sometimes. As a rookie who missed a couple of games and was a backup, he still ran for 600 yards. It wasn't always pretty, but he showed that he has potential. He was the 2nd leading rookie rusher. You don't give up on somebody on a whim.