Pretend you are the Skins' GM...

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by mooby

Now come on, isn't that selling Torain a bit short? I know he's not the greatest all around back, considering he's not great at pass blocking and he doesn't play ST, but he does have some ability as a runner.

Not really. The day we admit we can't do better than Ryan Torain (easily and cheaply) would be the day we give up the idea of being a rush-first football team.

Not to mention we just traded for Hightower two days ago.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Not really. The day we admit we can't do better than Ryan Torain (easily and cheaply) would be the day we give up the idea of being a rush-first football team.

Not to mention we just traded for Hightower two days ago.

Whoa now I'm not saying we can't do better than Torain, as that's far from the truth. Hightower might even beat out Torain, and if that's the case, we could end up seeing us trade Torain since the combo of Hightower and Helu might be all we need. But Hightower does have a case of the fumblitis that needs to be resolved. All I'm saying is Torain is a decent running back. But you are right that in this day and age, that might not be enough to warrant a spot on the team. Especially when he's injury prone.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by mooby

Whoa now I'm not saying we can't do better than Torain, as that's far from the truth. Hightower might even beat out Torain, and if that's the case, we could end up seeing us trade Torain since the combo of Hightower and Helu might be all we need. But Hightower does have a case of the fumblitis that needs to be resolved. All I'm saying is Torain is a decent running back. But you are right that in this day and age, that might not be enough to warrant a spot on the team. Especially when he's injury prone.

I don't know if I'd disagree with the assessment that Torain is or can be a decent running back. He just is very limited by his inability to consistently go forward and turn the outside stretches into long TD runs.

He can move the chains for an NFL offense, which is valuable, but probably not worth a roster spot unless he can add value on special teams or by pass blocking.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Not really. The day we admit we can't do better than Ryan Torain (easily and cheaply) would be the day we give up the idea of being a rush-first football team.

Not to mention we just traded for Hightower two days ago.

Have you even watched a Redskins game in the past year?

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Have you even watched a Redskins game in the past year?

You know, I think Tripp may have watched a game or two last year, maybe some tape, perhaps broke down film, maybe did a write up somewhere ...

Perhaps I'm thinking of someone else.



(Sorry, the facepalming is starting to annoy me, so I thought I'd strike back).

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Have you even watched a Redskins game in the past year?

Yay for youtube clips of fringe roster players!

Can I get a Kory Lichtensteiger highlight reel? Dirtbag? Anyone?

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Yay for youtube clips of fringe roster players!

Can I get a Kory Lichtensteiger highlight reel? Dirtbag? Anyone?

No, but I have my old Devin Thomas reel, will that do?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

No, but I have my old Devin Thomas reel, will that do?

We're really stretching the concept of a fringe roster player to include guys who don't know how to line up in a legal football formation...but I'd approve. Let's go for it.