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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
Well, first, I think Torain is in that "traded because he won't make the team" category along with Holliday and Jarmon.....
A runner who is useless to us and a third round pick seems like a good price for a guy who would be our no. 1 CB.
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First off, in our current situation (rebuilding) no way I trade for Samuel.
I don't think Torain fits into the same category as VH and Jarmon. VH is an older player and we just signed two expensive FAs on the interior DL. VH was expendable. Jarmon doesn't fit our scheme, he's more of a 4-3 end, not big/strong enough to play 3-4 DE, not quick/mobile enough to play LB.
Torain has value for the Skins and is certainly not useless. Not sure why you're so down on him. He's a consistent runner who can move the chains and carry the ball 18-24 times per game. He had some very nice games for us last year. Doesn't appear to have a fumbling problem. Can get in the end zone. Doesn't get tripped up by long blades of grass (sorry, had to throw in a cheap shot at Portis). He averaged 4.5 YPC and the team average was 4.2 YPC. He and Hightower are the only two backs on the roster that have over 70 carries in the NFL (KW has 65 and only carried more than six times in an NFL game twice, those two games Torain was out). Torain was 13th in the NFL in YPC.
RT needs to work very hard on pass blocking, but if a RB has the "want to" he will improve his pass blocking. It can be taught.