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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat
Everything I've read says Portis is the "starter" but will primarily be used on 3rd downs. To me, thats a contradiction - If he primarily plays 3rd downs, he's not the starter. LJ makes the most sense to be the primary 1st and 2nd down back. Now, things would get really interesting if we brought westbrook here, since he's also mostly a 3rd down type of back. Either way, looking at our roster I really dont see a reason for willie parker to be here - with or without westbrook.
Personally, I don't like the idea of rotating backs much within series. Most backs, especially guys like Portis, get better over the course of a series. If you take them in and out of the game (unless theyre just exhausted), it messes up with their rythm. Ideally, I think we should have Portis take most of the snaps in the 1st half with Westbrook sprinkled in on 3rd downs. Then give most of the 2nd half snaps to Johnson, while mixing Portis and Westbrook in on some 3rd downs.
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My thinking exactly. However it would be wise for the Shanahans to be flexible in the order of starters from 1st and 2nd half. CP has typically had a killer instinct l8 in games, but from everything we hear LJ is looking to have a monster resurgence to his career. The coaches should give both guys the opp to be the "closing" RB, see who runs stronger to the finish. If the performances are basically equal then maybe switch it up.