2009 Free Agents

[53Fan]

Anyone thinking we should sign Jacobs......the Giants just put the franchise tag on him.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Anyone thinking we should sign Jacobs......the Giants just put the franchise tag on him.

No way 53. But Ward might be available!

[Nflnick11]

Ward is not a speed back like we need, he a just like betts so no

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Nflnick11

Ward is not a speed back like we need, he a just like betts so no

First off who says we need a "speed back" yea I seen Sproles too and yea it would be nice to have "him" but Betts is no Ward and never will be.

A Portis/Ward combo would knock the crap out of any defense.

Wards stats Derrick Ward - New York Giants - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Betts stats Ladell Betts - Washington Redskins - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Ward put up over 1000 yards and he had to share the stage with Jacobs who only put up 60 more yards than Ward. Jacobs put up 1089 yards. Together they put up 2100 yards.

If you put Portis and Ward together in 2008 with there respected yardage we would have had 2500 rushing yards. Ill take that any day.

Ward also avg 5.6 YPC vs Betts 3.4 YPC
No contest here my friend.

FYI Ward is not my FA pick. I was just responding to 53fan post on Jacobs. But I wouldnt say no to Ward thats for sure

[Nflnick11]

Originally Posted by 44ever

First off who says we need a "speed back" yea I seen Sproles too and yea it would be nice to have "him" but Betts is no Ward and never will be.

A Portis/Ward combo would knock the crap out of any defense.

Wards stats Derrick Ward - New York Giants - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Betts stats Ladell Betts - Washington Redskins - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Ward put up over 1000 yards and he had to share the stage with Jacobs who only put up 60 more yards than Ward. Jacobs put up 1089 yards. Together they put up 2100 yards.

If you put Portis and Ward together in 2008 with there respected yardage we would have had 2500 rushing yards. Ill take that any day.

Ward also avg 5.6 YPC vs Betts 3.4 YPC
No contest here my friend.

FYI Ward is not my FA pick. I was just responding to 53fan post on Jacobs. But I wouldnt say no to Ward thats for sure

Ward has one of the best, if not the best lines in the league, that's pretty much why he has such good stats...

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by Nflnick11

Ward has one of the best, if not the best lines in the league, that's pretty much why he has such good stats...

Many people outside of the Redskins fandome would argue that the Skins have one of the better rushing offensive lines as well.

We ourselves might not believe it, but that is what the analysts were saying when Portis was hot last year. Most of them were crediting the Oline play (before all of the injuries).

I tend to agree that Derrick Ward is an upgrade over Betts. Betts is a poor man's Portis. They combine for a 1-1 punch. Portis and Ward would combine for a 1-2 punch. Nothing against Betts but he has no role unless Portis is hurt. Ward could coexist with Portis because he brings a different running style.

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by 44ever

First off who says we need a "speed back" yea I seen Sproles too and yea it would be nice to have "him" but Betts is no Ward and never will be.

A Portis/Ward combo would knock the crap out of any defense.

Wards stats Derrick Ward - New York Giants - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Betts stats Ladell Betts - Washington Redskins - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Ward put up over 1000 yards and he had to share the stage with Jacobs who only put up 60 more yards than Ward. Jacobs put up 1089 yards. Together they put up 2100 yards.

If you put Portis and Ward together in 2008 with there respected yardage we would have had 2500 rushing yards. Ill take that any day.

Ward also avg 5.6 YPC vs Betts 3.4 YPC
No contest here my friend.

FYI Ward is not my FA pick. I was just responding to 53fan post on Jacobs. But I wouldnt say no to Ward thats for sure

So the Giants o-line comes as a package deal with Derrick Ward?

Ladell Betts statistics 2006: Ladell Betts - Washington Redskins - Game Log - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Ward is a fine player, and someone should sign him to be their lead back for a couple of years (he is nearing the age when running backs tend to wear out, though he does not have a lot of carries on his body). The Redskins already have plenty of money committed to the running back position, though, so whatever you think of the current players it is not in the cards to add anyone of consequence there. Everyone knows that the O-Line is where they need to concentrate resources. It is obvious, it has been said over and over, but it is the simple truth.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

So the Giants o-line comes as a package deal with Derrick Ward?

I guess I'll answer this. It was a joke intended for 53fan. See Post #183

But for the record. Portis did'nt need the Giants O Line and neither would Ward. How about giving the Skins O Line some credit for Portis' success.

[Nflnick11]

Originally Posted by 44ever

I guess I'll answer this. It was a joke intended for 53fan. See Post #183

But for the record. Portis did'nt need the Giants O Line and neither would Ward. How about giving the Skins O Line some credit for Portis' success.

I give them no credit considering they were a big reason for us missing the playoffs this year...if they were a solid oline they would be able to stay healthy the whole year and let portis stay at the pace he was running at in yards..and protect campbell for more than 2 secs