Our Problem: Rushing

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Originally Posted by JWsleep

You can see how much Portis does on his own--he makes the first player miss. Ladell cannot. Plus, that fumble killed us. I'd like to see much more of Duckett, like everyone else. Plus, as said a few weeks ago, we should let some younger guys on the o-line get some time, to see what we've got. And if Jansen is hurt (he certainly has not looked the same...), he should sit. But at least we have a pass game for the first time in a while--that will help the run.

I think Thomas is good, Samuels is also good (maybe not great, but I disagree that he sucks, etc). Dock is in`consistent--he takes plays off mentally. Rabach isn't that good--he's better than what we had. Jansen is the real disappointment this year.

BINGO!!! Portis is probably 10-15 pounds lighter than Betts, yet runs much harder. Betts is a fine backup, and adds a lot to the offense as a receiver out of the backfield, but I wouldn't break the bank to keep him after this season. Frankly, I'd like to see more of Duckett the rest of the season. At least he seems to fall forward after knocking the initial tackler backward. The Skins need to find an identity for their rushing attack. If they want to play smashmouth, Duckett should be the man. If they want diversity and a little more finesse, then Betts is your man. Bottom line, neither are anywhere near the caliber of Portis.