Portis v. Betts: The Grass is Always Greener

[dgack]

Hey, look, in my mind, it speaks volumes to look at Denver and what they are able to do with RB's because the way they focus on running the ball is precisely what we want and need to be doing. They may seem bad now, but they are running the kind of offense that's going to allow Cutler to be a successful QB.

So if Denver's system is what made Portis great (and I don't think that's entirely true; he's been far more successful than any other back to leave Denver, probably in history) -- I think we should be asking ourselves how we can get closer to that kind of system where a guy like Ladell Betts can look "great" and we aren't just rolling the dice on franchise RB's, because it's increasingly clear that the LT's and Larry Johnsons of the world are rarities.

Selvin Young is a nobody, and he looked pretty good tonight out there for Denver. In his first NFL start he peeled off an 18-yard rush, which is only a yard longer than CP's long on the season. That just doesn't make any sense to me. I know our line is shredded, but I'm having a hard time believing that we couldn't find a guy on this team who has a good chance of breaking one every now and then.

Maybe it isn't Ladell, maybe it's Rock. I have no idea. All I know is the current run game approach (i.e., run Portis 20 times and average about 3 yards a carry) isn't really working.