SI.com: Portis and Betts #3 RB Tandem in the league

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by Redskin Rich

Gees... I was just using Tiki as an example of how a RB that is not thrown into the mix right away, can turn out to become great.... remember, Tiki was thought to have way to much of a fumble issue to ever be a dependable back.

I get the point, but Tiki was amazing his last few years. However, I'm further trying to illustrate the point that I don't believe that Ladell Betts is an every down runner. Fumbling can be fixed, being injury prone usually cannot.