Chester Taylor anyone?

[wolfeskins]

i would rather the skins draft a rb

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by wolfeskins

i would rather the skins draft a rb

Well they can do that and sign Chester Taylor. Of course this depends on what they want to do with Cartwright, Ganther, and Betts.

[wolfeskins]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Well they can do that and sign Chester Taylor. Of course this depends on what they want to do with Cartwright, Ganther, and Betts.

gone,gone and gone

[Kalisto2010]

Originally Posted by wolfeskins

i would rather the skins draft a rb

Even though Chester Taylor is awesome, especially on draw plays and catching the ball out of the backfield. RB has evolved into a young mans position. Gone are the days where old Veterans like Gerald Riggs and Otis Anderson can carry the load for you to the Superbowl.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Kalisto2010

Even though Chester Taylor is awesome, especially on draw plays and catching the ball out of the backfield. RB has evolved into a young mans position. Gone are the days where old Veterans like Gerald Riggs and Otis Anderson can carry the load for you to the Superbowl.

I'll never forget our SB season of 1991 when Riggs had less than 80 carries but had more TDs (11) than Byner and Ervins combined.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'll never forget our SB season of 1991 when Riggs had less than 80 carries but had more TDs (11) than Byner and Ervins combined.

No doubt, I was a youngin but I remember every time that we got near the goal line, we knew who to hand it to.

[44Deezel]

Originally Posted by Kalisto2010

Even though Chester Taylor is awesome, especially on draw plays and catching the ball out of the backfield. RB has evolved into a young mans position. Gone are the days where old Veterans like Gerald Riggs and Otis Anderson can carry the load for you to the Superbowl.

Gone are the days when RBs even matter that much anymore, at least when it comes to playing in Super Bowls. Look at the last 10 Super Bowls, both the winners and the losers.

Saints, Colts, Steelers (featuring one William Parker), Eagles, Seahawks, Patriots (did they even have any running backs?), Ravens, Raiders, Bears, Rams, Giants, Cardinals.

Outside of Shaun Alexander and Marshall Faulk, these teams didn't have any all-world running backs that carried their teams to victory. Many platooned their backfields or at least got by with a solid enough running game to keep Defenses honest.

Pair Clinton Portis with a Willie Parker or Chester Taylor and mix in a rookie or free agent and now you're cooking with gas. Just need an O line and a credible passing game to open up the running game.

My philosophy on running backs is usually Young and Cheap! But if you have to pay Portis anyway and can get a proven complimentary back without breaking the bank, that will do as well.