Broncos Running Game

[Gmanc711]

I agree, and if we have to run up the middle that bad, we should still have a couple guys named Betts and Cartwright that can jam it up the middle for a play or too. Thats not saying Portis can't. I'm just saying, I agree with Daseal that Gibbs will format his system and then when we need to do somthing else, we will still have options

[Scott]

Gibbs is known for his adjustments, if he picks up a guy like Portis he is doing it with a gameplan in mind...

[Beemnseven]

Here are a few of Gibbs' RBs and their respective sizes. This should cool the myth that Gibbs only used BIG BACKS:

Earnest Byner, 5'11" -- 220 lbs
Ricky Ervins, 5'7" -- 200 lbs
Brian Mitchell 5'10" -- 215 lbs
Kelvin Bryant 6'2" -- 210 lbs (taller than average, but not meaty)
Joe Washington -- small, don't have actual records for him, but he was small.

Of course there were guys like Riggins, Rogers, and Riggs. But it's safe to say Gibbs knew the value of having multiple type RBs on his roster.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Here are a few of Gibbs' RBs and their respective sizes. This should cool the myth that Gibbs only used BIG BACKS:

Earnest Byner, 5'11" -- 220 lbs
Ricky Ervins, 5'7" -- 200 lbs
Brian Mitchell 5'10" -- 215 lbs
Kelvin Bryant 6'2" -- 210 lbs (taller than average, but not meaty)
Joe Washington -- small, don't have actual records for him, but he was small.

Of course there were guys like Riggins, Rogers, and Riggs. But it's safe to say Gibbs knew the value of having multiple type RBs on his roster.

Great point Beems. Ever since the Portis rumors started circulating that's been the constant arguement I've heard, is Portis a Gibbs kind of back. The perception is that Gibbs always had a big, plodding smashmouth back. That's really not true, especially when you look at the size of the guys above. Outside of Riggins and Rogers Gibbs' backs weren't especially big.

[manicd]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Great point Beems. Ever since the Portis rumors started circulating that's been the constant arguement I've heard, is Portis a Gibbs kind of back. The perception is that Gibbs always had a big, plodding smashmouth back. That's really not true, especially when you look at the size of the guys above. Outside of Riggins and Rogers Gibbs' backs weren't especially big.

Great feedback on that. I was just throwing that out there for all paranoid freeks like me. I'm Sure Gibbs knows what is going on. Great point on those backs. I'm sure he had a plan, I am just another impationt Skins fan. Throw me a bone. I don't care if it gets done with Portis, Betts, Canidate. The offseeason is too F******Long. Gibbs is back baby!!!!!

[JWsleep]

I think Portis is the goods, and rest assured, Gibbs and co will find out how to best utilize him.

Gibbs actually commented on this recently (it's probably on the newswire somewhere), I thnk while at the combine. He noted that everyone thinks of Riggo, but Joe Washington was small, and Byner certainly wasn't huge, and he won with those guys. As usual, Gibbs is one step ahead of us on all this. Man it's nice to have a guy in charge who really sweats the details !

Nice post, Beems