Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Isn't that backwards though? Is it worth it to run Portis 30 times to get to 100 yards when that is not our best offensive play.

If we can average 7 yards a play every time Campbell throws, and Portis averages between 3.5 and 4 yards a carry, should we really be running the ball more?

I guess it would be nice to see a breakout game from Portis, but not at the expense of total yards, points, or Portis' health.

I like him getting around 15-20 carries a week. Who cares how many 100 yard games he gets? Its an arbitrary number, just like 87 yard games.

What's backwards about that? More carries equal more yards; In a perfect world that is.

The crux of my argument is very simple, I simply think Clinton Portis is a home run type back. And the more touches he get's, the more likely we are to see to that.

I'm not arguing the merits of health, yards per pass, yard per offensive play, keeping him fresh, or anything else for that matter. I think the coaches are doing a fine job inter-changing both backs, by the way, and bringing JC along at the same time.

I think the more Portis carries the ball, the more likely we are to see that home run threat we're used to seeing and want to see.