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Oakland Red · 08-25-2006, 10:04 AM

Patten is not expendable in my view. We need him for depth at wide receiver. He's a very fine player when healthy.

I would love to see Jesse Lumsden make the roster, and I think his only chance now is if Betts is traded. Betts' production hasn't been great, and he has had injury problems, but Al Saunders' glowing assessment of him tells me that there is a place for Betts and that he brings more to the table than I realized.

I think Betts will probably not be traded. Having someone to play the role of a third down receiving back is important to give Portis a rest. With Randle El, Betts' kick returning may not be as important, but it is an additional skill he brings to the table.

HB - Portis, Duckett, Cartwright (for special teams' work sake mainly), Betts
FB - Sellers
Practice squad - Manuel White, Jesse Lumsden (who won't last the season there before he is picked up by another team)

08-25-2006, 10:04 AM	#32
Oakland Red Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, Calif. Posts: 268	Re: What would you trade? Patten is not expendable in my view. We need him for depth at wide receiver. He's a very fine player when healthy. I would love to see Jesse Lumsden make the roster, and I think his only chance now is if Betts is traded. Betts' production hasn't been great, and he has had injury problems, but Al Saunders' glowing assessment of him tells me that there is a place for Betts and that he brings more to the table than I realized. I think Betts will probably not be traded. Having someone to play the role of a third down receiving back is important to give Portis a rest. With Randle El, Betts' kick returning may not be as important, but it is an additional skill he brings to the table. HB - Portis, Duckett, Cartwright (for special teams' work sake mainly), Betts FB - Sellers Practice squad - Manuel White, Jesse Lumsden (who won't last the season there before he is picked up by another team)