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freddyg12 · 06-02-2008, 12:35 PM

Blocking schemes were discussed here in 06 & I remember reading a wash post article about how when Saunders convinced Bugel to teach his guys zone/cut blocking, our run game took off w/Betts (since CP was injured).

so we have already used the same blocking technique as Denver to some degree. In addition, Portis likes to run inside. It is a misconception that because he's small he likes to run tosses outside. Look at his big runs in Denver, a lot of them were simply huge holes up the middle.

Their line was great then, but look at their run game since. It's not bad, but they haven't had a dominant running game for a few years. If CP was still there he'd be going through some tough years & people would be saying; can he get back to his form of the first 2 years?

I believe the substantial difference w/Zorn & the new O. will be the willingness to take more chances & give the O. a new personality in doing so. If JC is on his game the way he should be, Portis will have a great year. We also need the O line to stay healthy too. You can't expect any great back to do too much running behind Fabini & Heyer. Those guys did well all things considered, but they couldn't start on most nfl teams.

06-02-2008, 12:35 PM	#10
freddyg12 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,540	re: Updated Title: Will Portis Shine Again in a West Coast Offense? Blocking schemes were discussed here in 06 & I remember reading a wash post article about how when Saunders convinced Bugel to teach his guys zone/cut blocking, our run game took off w/Betts (since CP was injured). so we have already used the same blocking technique as Denver to some degree. In addition, Portis likes to run inside. It is a misconception that because he's small he likes to run tosses outside. Look at his big runs in Denver, a lot of them were simply huge holes up the middle. Their line was great then, but look at their run game since. It's not bad, but they haven't had a dominant running game for a few years. If CP was still there he'd be going through some tough years & people would be saying; can he get back to his form of the first 2 years? I believe the substantial difference w/Zorn & the new O. will be the willingness to take more chances & give the O. a new personality in doing so. If JC is on his game the way he should be, Portis will have a great year. We also need the O line to stay healthy too. You can't expect any great back to do too much running behind Fabini & Heyer. Those guys did well all things considered, but they couldn't start on most nfl teams.