Short yardage running back?

Smithian · Post by **Smithian** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:53 pm

Betts and Portis can easily do it if we just get something of a better push... Portis would have the O-Line stopped dead in front of him.

Great Natale · Post by **Great Natale** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:15 pm

Portis can be a short yardage back for sure. He proved he could in Denver. Having a big brusing back doesn't always translate into yards. I imagine Portis as Emmit Smith was in Dallas. A smaller back that just darts foward. I'd say give him a chance. Don't bring any else in.

Scottskins · Post by **Scottskins** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:00 am

we don't need a big back. We need a good offensive line and some more plays from Gibbs playbook installed. The reasons we didn't score in the redzone much was because of poor blocking, penalties and very predicatable play calling. That all changes next season. We won't have a problem scoring in the redzone next year. We don't need a big back. Betts and Portis will get the job done.

We may get one, just for insurance, but I doubt we'll use them much once we get going...

fredp45 · Post by **fredp45** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:52 am

Mabye Ladell can do the job for us...he's listed at 5'10" 225, if he could get up to 235, he'd be our big back.

A few weeks back I was posting stuff on Kay Jay Harris, but now that we've lost Pierce, Smoot, Coles we could use other stuff.

Hey Ladell -- can you say, weight room?

washington53 · Post by **washington53** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:19 am

we dont need one, just put cooley at fullback and give him a FB dive, hes big enough and he will get those yards.

Smithian · Post by **Smithian** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 11:41 am

I personally think that Betts is the perect change of pace to Portis... He is a patient back who would rather hit you then try to sprint pass you.

Portis is a flat out speed back with some power, but would rather just leave you on the ground trying to figure out what is happening and where Portis is after you just tackled him.

Wysocki · Post by **Wysocki** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:17 pm

genuswine hoglover wrote:THAT is truly the definition of "CORE" Redskin...the blue collar role player with no chip on his shoulder or no interest in padding his stats.

Pete Wysocki

VRIEL1 · Post by **VRIEL1** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:58 pm

LET S.T. RUN IT OUT OF THE BACK FIELD ON SHORT YARDAGE! HE'S BIG ENOUGH AND FAST ENOUGH. NOT TO MENTION HE RUNS PEOPLE OVER.

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 2:10 pm

I think we can get Ron Dayne cheap, coach him up and let him run. His favorite team as a kid - the Washington Redskins :0)

fredp45 · Post by **fredp45** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 2:17 pm

Scooter -- I know (and hope) you're kidding...

Dayne is the softest big back in the NFL. He runs like he has a teacup in his hand...

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:40 pm

With Rabach anchoring the line, and Jansen returning, we really should be able to get the tough yards next season. If Dockery stepped up to the plate as well, that would be a big help.

So, I don't think we need a big back particularly - the short yardage running game is about having an offensive line that goes out to dominate - if the gaps are there, then a small back is just as likely to get through them as a big back (and the laws of physics probably suggest that he's actually more likely!).

On a related subject, does anybody know whether Rock Cartwright is still alive?

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:56 pm

ChiliPalmer would take the signing of Davenport very, very badly. After all, he's the guy rooting for laundry.

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:57 pm

Scooter wrote:I think we can get Ron Dayne cheap, coach him up and let him run. His favorite team as a kid - the Washington Redskins :0)

Spurrierism. :thump:

Scottskins · Post by **Scottskins** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:11 pm

tcwest10 wrote:
Scooter wrote:I think we can get Ron Dayne cheap, coach him up and let him run. His favorite team as a kid - the Washington Redskins :0)

Spurrierism.

haha, that's funny TC. I'm always wanting to post "coach em up", but I knew that for some reason I shouldn't. Now I remember why...