[dmvskinzfan08]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I totally agree with you on this. If I'm looking to get someone younger and faster to replace Rock, Mason is not my choice. We already have two of the same types of backs no need for a third. Alridge or Dorsey would be my pick.

If it was my decision (which obviously it's not) I would replace Betts with Mason OR.....any young talented RB who can replace Portis down the road. My main issue is not that I hate Betts and Rock. I think they have served the team admirably. My issue is the need to look to the future and to have a RB being developed/molded for the future so when Portis hangs up his cleats the team is not being forced to make a stupid move which will cost the team extra draft picks or putting hope and a prayer on a rookie RB that no one knows if he will work out or not.

As I said previously I do have a man crush for Mason, but drop him and insert new young RB and if he is pretty good and can be trained I'll back him the same way.

Which is why I wrote that if the team is resigned to keeping Betts as the #2 then I hope the team picks up Alridge or Dorsey cause we need something different in the line up. If the team is truly looking to get younger and have a replacement for the future then I would pick (at this point cause there's no other similar RB's that are young on the roster) Mason and still let Rock go and replace him with Alridge or Dorsey.

This is the same arguement I had with Jansen, we needed to get younger at the position. I had the same arguement for Thrash even though he was a locker room leader and special teams leader. This is the same arguement I have with Collins. and....to be honest at some point Smoot and some of the lineman.

Well put. I totally agree. Portis just turned 28 and Rock/Betts are 29. Why would we carry 3 backs who are almost 30 when we can atleast build for the future with some younger backs with upside.