Cardinals Release RB James

I don't necessarily want a guy in the later rounds, but you can get a good back in these rounds. I wouldn't be opposed at all to taking a guy high next year.

Your lying half-assed LB (which is not that accurate of an assessment) played RB for three seasons.

Your lying half-assed LB (which is not that accurate of an assessment) played RB for three seasons.

I know that. what's your point?

I know that. what's your point?

I thought you didn't know what GTripp was talking about.

Ok, I got that now. Point is, this guy Glenn is certainly not the answer to our RB situation. I mean, c'mon. We're obviously looking hard at full back, but I think Vinny said they were looking for a scat-back.

Ok, I got that now. Point is, this guy Glenn is certainly not the answer to our RB situation. I mean, c'mon. We're obviously looking hard at full back, but I think Vinny said they were looking for a scat-back.Hey, I agree with you. RB is the need position on this team that wasn't addressed. People are going to complain about the OL, but we're very deep on the OL at every position but LT. That was the only real "need" position on the OL. Meanwhile, we have a very poor RB situation past Portis, who just enjoyed his career year. We simply didn't address it.

But oh well, there's always next year to address our two biggest needs.

A poor RB situation beyond Portis??

Can't agree with that at all.

A poor RB situation beyond Portis??

Can't agree with that at all.I think it's evidenced by the inability to get anyone that isn't Portis any carries. I think that if there was one guy we could trust to run the ball, that player would see at least 100 carries.

Admittedly, Betts missed three games last year, but still, 100 carries in 13 games is only 7.7 a game, and pretty much all true No. 1a backs averaged at least that much.

I'm not sure how much of Betts' lack of carries last year was on him or just a bad coaching decision on Zorn. Betts has proven in the past that he's certainly a more than capable backup. If Betts was viewed as a poor backup why not ship him out? It's not like his cap number makes that an unreasonable thing to do.

if he is money minded he won't be here, all we are offering is vet mins

Betts is simply not what the Redskins need. He is a move the chains guy with good hands. He would be a great fit for a number of other teams. I think people just remember the 2006 season and the success he had then, but they forget several key factors. In 2006, our offensive line was at their prime and was arguably one of the best run blocking units in the league at that time. Any pedestrian running back would have been effective in that scheme and behind that line. Betts is not a game changer. His longest run of that season was only 26 yards. He had a good average, 4.7 ypc, but he also fumbled 4 times in that stretch.

I am not saying Betts is junk, but the Redskins desperately need an alternative. It goes without saying that there is a serious lack of explosion plays in the passing game, therefore we need more big plays from our rushing attack. Betts will not provide this dimension to the offense.