Who's better, Clinton Portis or Tatum Bell?

Portis, or Bell?

Well if we evaluate this move based on the last game it's a no brainer, it's Bell. Yes the player that was drafted with #2 pick we sent to Denver along with Bailey for Portis. I would include the fact that Bell is probably making somewhere around 8 million, compared to Portis's 50 mil, but I don't think that's really neccassary.

I will say it, system back, I TOLD YOU SO!

Looks like Shanahan knew what he was doing after all.

Take away those two long runs and then who looks better?

He really didn't break any tackles on those two runs. I wouldn't think that last game should be any indication. Portis is a special back and there's no doubt that the Denver system amplified that, but Bell better than Portis?

I think not.

o yeah broncos got a hell of a deal. and then they came back to us and we gave them another hell of a deal for big number 17.

Now it is obvious that they got a greater advantage than we did just because of that number 2, they picked up another runner who to answer this thread IS NOT AS GOOD AS PORTIS but they got him and champ. Both teams benefitted but they did a hell of a lot more.

had we not given the round 2 pick the deal would be slightly in our favor but with that 2nd round it is well in their favor

Well, if Bell puts together 2 x 1500 yds + 1300 yd season(s), then we can start to compare.

Honestly, one good game hardly warrants a serious comparison though.

Is Portis a system back?? I don't think so, but let's just say the jury is still out. To rush for 1300 yds and have one of the lowest ranked offenses in the NFL still seems good to me.

Jeez Bell has ONE good game and he's better than a RB who has rushed for over 1500 yds in his FIRST 3 seasons, and 29 td's in 29 games.

Once again Offiss hit on the head. He knows it all. Snyder should really give Offiss a call to get a few pointers. Since Offiss knows everything.

ToldyousoOffiss....that should be your screename. :rolleyes:

Who's to say Tatum Bell isn't a system back? Maybe he'll suck balls if he ever left Denver

Portis, or Bell?

Well if we evaluate this move based on the last game it's a no brainer, it's Bell. Yes the player that was drafted with #2 pick we sent to Denver along with Bailey for Portis. I would include the fact that Bell is probably making somewhere around 8 million, compared to Portis's 50 mil, but I don't think that's really neccassary.

I will say it, system back, I TOLD YOU SO!

Looks like Shanahan knew what he was doing after all.

*checks calendar*
hmmm... not April 1st...

Seriously, your one game of evidence is severely lacking to make a call like this, much less an "I told you so". Just because you REALLY want to be right about something doesn't make it so. You may still be, but you have ZERO case at this point. As we say in my field, "Science is not about your feelings."

Let's also consider that Champ was going to be gone regardless of what we did aside from coughing up an extreme amount of cash that he was not worth. Also, I was in NM watching all the Denver games during Portis's last year there. Only airhead analysts that didn't SEE him play regularly, people who listen to said analysts, and the general category of mongoloids think Portis is just a "system back"

That is all.

A lot of us are getting caught up in the "Who got the better end of the deal?" That's VERY debatable.

Who's better? Portis or Bell?

Come ooooooooooon, no contest.

So we're comparing Portis and Bell off one game??

The wise move would be to wait a few more years to compare which is the better player.

Portis had an "off year" last season with 1300, and he's on pace for over 1400 so far this year. How much of a 'system back' is that?

Bell isn't even the starter yet.

If we want to get in to the 'I told you so' game, what's the score on that Brunell debate now, offiss?

I'd say it's
Gibbs 1
offiss 0

;)