Analisis, And Then Some!

[illdefined]

Portis just isnt a straight ahead 230lb back which is how he's been played, and without a fullyknit Oline to boot, AND vs. 8men cuz of no air game. get him a decent fullback/leadblocker and some designed plays for his speed (a tight passing game is too much to wish for right now) and you will all eat your words.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by illdefined

Portis just isnt a straight ahead 230lb back which is how he's been played, and without a fullyknit Oline to boot, AND vs. 8men cuz of no air game. get him a decent fullback/leadblocker and some designed plays for his speed (a tight passing game is too much to wish for right now) and you will all eat your words.

No I wont, because I have been saying that all along, the problem is I don't see us changing our entire offense for him, which mean's he is not a conventional back, we do have some of the best lead blocker's on our team, there called TE's, and H-back's, personally I believe the biggest problem with Portis is Brunell's inability to pass, no one respect's it, if they did, Portis would be much more effective on quick draw's, and screen's, that would keep the D from loading up, but don't kid yourself now, Portis IS NOT A SPECIAL BACK, PERIOD! Can he play better than he has? Yes, but so could a lot of other back's.

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by offiss

No I wont, because I have been saying that all along, the problem is I don't see us changing our entire offense for him, which mean's he is not a conventional back, we do have some of the best lead blocker's on our team, there called TE's, and H-back's, personally I believe the biggest problem with Portis is Brunell's inability to pass, no one respect's it, if they did, Portis would be much more effective on quick draw's, and screen's, that would keep the D from loading up, but don't kid yourself now, Portis IS NOT A SPECIAL BACK, PERIOD! Can he play better than he has? Yes, but so could a lot of other back's.

like i said in another thread, i already see Gibbs changing the offense more for him by seeing Cooley line up as a lead fullback in I Formation this game. Cooley is a catching TE, and this is all new to him too, but i definitely noticed this new wrinkle to the offense. while it didn't net many yards against an 8men Raven defense who wasnt worried about our passing game, it DID stop the fumbling at point of impact...

[offiss]

Originally Posted by illdefined

like i said in another thread, i already see Gibbs changing the offense more for him by seeing Cooley line up as a lead fullback in I Formation this game. Cooley is a catching TE, and this is all new to him too, but i definitely noticed this new wrinkle to the offense. while it didn't net many yards against an 8men Raven defense who wasnt worried about our passing game, it DID stop the fumbling at point of impact...

That is really nothing new for Gibb's, we used to do it all the time, the TE [usually warren] was leading a block, but it came from different places, not just the backfield, many times the TE goes in motion, then hit's the hole,

I couldn't be more impressed with Cooley, although he was a great recieving H-back in college, he also had a rep as a tremendous blocker, he won some kind of award for it, I believe we have a real find on our hand's, that kid is tough.