Product of the denver system

[offiss]

Originally Posted by illdefined

man, one thing you can't say is that he isnt trying. as great as an athlete as he is, he is only 200 lbs!!! he's throwing it all on the line as Gibbs has asked of him, up the middle, into the LBs and Dline, but even Portis can't overcome physics.

ugh, i hate to say it, but i'd sooner question the playcalling at this point then Portis's heart. whats the lightest back Gibbs has ever used significantly anyway?

Joe Washington, but he wasen't used up the middle we used him on screen's, pitch's, and passes, he wasen't a gut you send up the middle very often, ricky ervin's was also a small guy, but he was very stocky for his size, I don't believe that Portis is not giving everything he has, he is, he just keep's hitting a wall, he's not that kind of back, granted the blocking could defiently be better, no doubt, but Portis is not an inside runner, the counter trey is a good play for Portis, but we haven't been able to get it going, Denver's blocking scheme is a cut back running attack, and that's what Portis need's, he need's to follow his block's down the line and then cut when the hole emerges, Portis's strength lies with his ability to cut, and explode through a hole, we can send him straight ahead, but not on a regular basis, we spent to much money on him, if we have to change the blocking scheme to make him productive again, then it's something that HAS to be done, but I am sure that won't happen until the coaches are sure it's the scheme, and not the player's still learning the scheme.

[MTK]

Portis will be just fine in this system once they work out the kinks.

There's no need to overhaul the offense, the plays, etc. The players just need execute and everything will fall into place.

[illdefined]

ugh but how long will it take? ok, looks like we've finally mastered the snap. Brunell has learned to throw it away instead of at defenders to pick..maybe next week we can master lining up in the right formations in time and not blow timeouts....

so FRUSTRATING

[SkinsRock]

Originally Posted by irish

He has been the bust of the year in the NFL so far.

:confused- Uhh...ok. 369 yards rushing in 4 games which translates to 1,476 in 16. Yeah, looks like a bust to me.

The fumbling problem does need to be resolved ASAP though.