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Schneed10

01-13-2008, 02:52 PM

Does anyone think we can get a second round pick for Betts? I think we should deal him if we can.

Absolutely no way in hell.

I'd be amazed if we could get higher than a 5th. He's coming off a very crappy season, one in which he was supposed to share a large part of the load. Did you notice, he got half the carries against the Dolphins in week 1? That same week, Jansen went down. The following week, Randy Thomas went down. After that, we started to switch entirely to Portis, because Betts wasn't doing squat.

Betts wasn't doing much because he's not a creative runner. He doesn't make guys miss like Portis can. He doesn't run guys over like Brandon Jacobs does. The only way a guy like Betts can carry you is if you have a stud line blocking for him. He's an average runner. The thing he's really good at is hitting holes decisively. But if holes are small, like they were when Thomas and Jansen went down, he can't create much for you. Hence, Portis got the ball. Betts needs a good line, and when he doesn't have it, he gets stopped.

The league knows this. They also know that teams are unearthing guys like Ryan Grant, Earnest Graham, and Ahmad Bradshaw - guys that can do all the same things Betts does - quite often. There's no reason to give up anything higher than a 5th for an average RB. They practically grow on trees (that's why Betts doesn't make much money).

And that's why it was so ridiculous to see someone bring up Julius Peppers or Chad Johnson in the same breath as Ladell Betts.

jsarno

01-13-2008, 03:23 PM

Strike One,

Hate to see how many strikes the site will have come 3 weeks from now if this is strike one.

Back to the thread...well, we would not be wise to trade Betts. He has shown himself to be a good back, and we will need the insurance. Plus Betts should be well rested after being used sparingly this year. :D


	Commanders Post at The Warpath > Commanders Football > Locker Room Main Forum > Should we deal Ladell Betts??? PDA Should we deal Ladell Betts??? Pages : 1 2 3 4 5 [6] MTK 01-13-2008, 02:50 PM Does anyone think we can get a second round pick for Betts? I think we should deal him if we can. Quite simply, no. Not when you see guys like Ryan Grant getting plucked off of another team's practice squad and doing well. RB's are typically a dime a dozen. Schneed10 01-13-2008, 02:52 PM Does anyone think we can get a second round pick for Betts? I think we should deal him if we can. Absolutely no way in hell. I'd be amazed if we could get higher than a 5th. He's coming off a very crappy season, one in which he was supposed to share a large part of the load. Did you notice, he got half the carries against the Dolphins in week 1? That same week, Jansen went down. The following week, Randy Thomas went down. After that, we started to switch entirely to Portis, because Betts wasn't doing squat. Betts wasn't doing much because he's not a creative runner. He doesn't make guys miss like Portis can. He doesn't run guys over like Brandon Jacobs does. The only way a guy like Betts can carry you is if you have a stud line blocking for him. He's an average runner. The thing he's really good at is hitting holes decisively. But if holes are small, like they were when Thomas and Jansen went down, he can't create much for you. Hence, Portis got the ball. Betts needs a good line, and when he doesn't have it, he gets stopped. The league knows this. They also know that teams are unearthing guys like Ryan Grant, Earnest Graham, and Ahmad Bradshaw - guys that can do all the same things Betts does - quite often. There's no reason to give up anything higher than a 5th for an average RB. They practically grow on trees (that's why Betts doesn't make much money). And that's why it was so ridiculous to see someone bring up Julius Peppers or Chad Johnson in the same breath as Ladell Betts. jsarno 01-13-2008, 03:23 PM Strike One, Hate to see how many strikes the site will have come 3 weeks from now if this is strike one. Back to the thread...well, we would not be wise to trade Betts. He has shown himself to be a good back, and we will need the insurance. Plus Betts should be well rested after being used sparingly this year. :D