Portis staying?

[Beneil (diehard since 87)]

Free Agent Options:

Leon Washington... is about the same age as Portis and just broke his leg. Provided Portis is cleared from that head bang to play, I think Portis is the better of the two. Portis is far more accomplished and there aren't any other categories where he excels over CP. Leon IS, however, a great #2 back and can be the next Rock since he is younger than Rock and can do special teams, but even so, he's reportedly out to be an number one and make big bucks. He may want just as much as CP.

Willie Parker... Fast Willie is WAY more injury prone than CP and though he's been in about as long his stats are WAY lower than CP in many categories. He's a humungus risk. Unlike Portis, Willie doesn't play injured often, he'll spend more time on our bench than Todd Collins. He's likely to stay in Pit

Chester Taylor... I doubt he's going anywhere. AP is not an every down back. They need someone else to pick up the slack and will, and should, do whatever it takes to keep AP as healthy as they can for as long as they can. He's older than Portis but has fewer miles. He's not as good as Portis at Portis' best, but as portis is now, i think they're arguable in the same boat. If he's out there to grab, it then just depends on money. Still i don't see it as an improvement. He is a beast though

Pierre Thomas... i doubt the saints will let him go, but he is definately not a #1 running ack. He may fit well for Shanahan's scheme though, and he is only 25. IF Portis' is at his best, i don't see Thomas being better. He's better than everyone else on the roster though, as an HB that is. As a receiving option, he's good, but no better than Rock or our young backs.

Ronnie Brown... Seriously? Like he's going anywhere. Miami's gonna keep him.

Jerome Harrison... One awesome game does NOT make a great player. Apart from the Chiefs game he was nothing to shout about. One 100+ game all season

Cadillac... Same boat as Portis on the injuries. He's not 'better' and he only had a pretty good year. I'm just not for trading for a caddy the same year with fewer mileage. If Portis is healthy, he's better than Cadillac healthy.

Mike Bell... Okay... this one is debatable. If the Saints can't keep him after paying for Reggie Bush and maybe Pierre Thomas, then I wouldn't mind Mike Bell coming in. Honestly, i don't see him leaving though and i don't see him putting up 1500+ if the featured back.

Lendale White... dude was pushed asside for a reason. The TItans have a HORSE in Chris Johnson. (holy crap) But White is just #2. a GREAT #2, but still

Everyone else is either old, crappy, or too injury prone for their mediocre stats to even make conversationworthy. The best of the crew above are not going anywhere. There are two above that i honeslty thin would do better than portis if we got them, but they aren't leaving their teams and to name them would only lead to another debate.

Now as for NON-free agent players that Snyder can wag his magic moneywand or trade to get... those scenarios can get pretty goofy and i suggest we not go there or some dork will say "We can trade Portis, Betts, and a draft pick for Adrian Peterson!" or something stupid like that. Please, reasonable options only, and keep in mind, better production in a better system with a better line doesn't make a better runningback. Emmit Smith was arguable a B+ back at best... but given insanly large holes to run through, anyone can be the man. (Barry woulda got 3000 behind that line)