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Even though Gibb's usually used a power back, I alway's felt he would have been better suited with a break away type of back, reason, those big back's running behind the hog's used to see alot of day light, and could have accumulated more yard's if they had that 5th gear, Portis has that gear, I think he will be more productive in this offense than any back Gibb's has ever had.
Portis is a very strong guy for his size, he doesn't really lack stregth, what he lack's is bulk, but with his moves and ecceleration will make him hard to get a hold of, and your not going to arm tackle him, the only thing he won't do for you, is push a pile, but he will slither through any crack in the front line, plus remember the success smaller back's with speed had under Gibb's, ricky ervin's comes to mind, Joe Washington, and Kelvin Bryant, both had success but more so as reciever's, because we had primary back's, and neither of those guy's where pure runner's like Portis, plus Portis gives Gibb's more of an elimate of surprise, he can throw to him at any time, Gibb's doesn't have to tip his hand on 3rd down, or when it's 1st and very long, Portis can do it all, and very effectivly I might add.
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