Broughton is back

The Redskins have just announced that they have re-signed Nehemiah Broughton, 5-11, 255-pound fullback. He was on injured reserve all last season and spent all but the last two games of the 2006 season on the practice squad.

Link: Broughton Re-Signs - Redskins Insider (http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/04/broughton_resigns.html)

Can't really complain about our depth at RB...


Hopefully he never sees the fields as one.

Good move, he was solid in preseason two years ago, didn't notice him this past year, and he will provide depth at FB.

I liked him as a short yardage guy, but can he catch?

Good move, he was solid in preseason two years ago, didn't notice him this past year, and he will provide depth at FB.

He was certainly solid against other teams' backups, but I seem to recall that he had problems with fumbling the ball. Also, wasn't he playing tailback? I don't seem to remember him playing fullback.

He was certainly solid against other teams' backups, but I seem to recall that he had problems with fumbling the ball. Also, wasn't he playing tailback? I don't seem to remember him playing fullback.

I always thought he was and FB, but it's probably only cuz he looks too big to be an RB, I think he did has some trouble with the ball, and I'm pretty sure that he is not a very good reciever out of the backfield.

http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=7031

He played Fullback at the beginnig of his college career. He moved to tailback his sophmore year and finshed college at that position. He was drafted as a Fullback by the Skins.

He was not much of a reciever out of the backfield, but he is capable.

His biggest hurdle will be to stay healthy. You can't even hope to make the team, much less see the field, if he keeps getting injured.

I seem to recall that he had problems with fumbling the ball.

this is a problem with all the backs on our roster. i'm really hoping that stump can help curb that. we're still not creating enough turnovers to be giving away as many as we do.

Last year Portis fumbled 6 times on 372 touches. Betts fumbled once on 114 touches.

Between the two that's 1 fumble every 70 touches. That's really not too bad.