Game Tape: Ryan Torain

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by NLC1054

Oh I do dare say something negative about ATV in your presence!

Gauntlet=thrown down.

You best pick that gauntlet back up!

No seriously though it's ok, I know Torain has his flaws. Even I've said he should be no more than our 1A, probably #2 option at RB.

But say anything bad about Chase Daniel or Justin Smith and heads will roll

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

You best pick that gauntlet back up!

No seriously though it's ok, I know Torain has his flaws. Even I've said he should be no more than our 1A, probably #2 option at RB.

But say anything bad about Chase Daniel or Justin Smith and heads will roll

You mean the short guy and the engine that couldn't get double digit sacks? Smoot did you by any chance go to Missouri?

[SmootSmack]

Ha, didn't even think that they both went to Missouri

[WilbursHomie]

When I was at the Jacksonville game last year I noticed something, Toraine runs with a limp. You know who else runs with a limp, Adrien Peterson. That limp only comes with violent runners that run pissed. I think he's gonna kill it next year.

[NLC1054]

Originally Posted by WilbursHomie

When I was at the Jacksonville game last year I noticed something, Toraine runs with a limp. You know who else runs with a limp, Adrien Peterson. That limp only comes with violent runners that run pissed. I think he's gonna kill it next year.

As good as AP is, he still can't block and he still can't catch either.

...In fact, that makes him a lot like Torain.

Honestly, as crazy as it sounds, if I were Mike Shanahan, I'd try to flip Ryan Torain for a third or fourth round draft pick. Shanahan has pretty much made a career out of trading running backs for either picks or players he needs.

Just something to float out there to keep the discussion floating.

[Dirtbag59]

Eh why not?


By the way the producer of this show was pretty annoying having virtually every play for the Skins start with a close up of McNabb. Stupid stuff you don't notice until you try to edit tape, lol.

[rbanerjee23]

Originally Posted by NLC1054

As good as AP is, he still can't block and he still can't catch either.

...In fact, that makes him a lot like Torain.

Honestly, as crazy as it sounds, if I were Mike Shanahan, I'd try to flip Ryan Torain for a third or fourth round draft pick. Shanahan has pretty much made a career out of trading running backs for either picks or players he needs.

Just something to float out there to keep the discussion floating.

Interesting notion, however, the Redskins OL situation is nowhere near as settled as it was in Denver when they could pluck guys off the street who rushed for 1000 yards. Torain's done okay so I would like to keep him around till the line is settled more -- who knows, once Shanny gets the line up, we can trade Torain for a 2nd or more after he's rushed for 1200-1400 yards.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Interesting notion, however, the Redskins OL situation is nowhere near as settled as it was in Denver when they could pluck guys off the street who rushed for 1000 yards. Torain's done okay so I would like to keep him around till the line is settled more -- who knows, once Shanny gets the line up, we can trade Torain for a 2nd or more after he's rushed for 1200-1400 yards.

I forget the actual number but last year I believe Torain was on pace for like 1,300 rushing yards over the course of a 16 game season.

[rbanerjee23]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I forget the actual number but last year I believe Torain was on pace for like 1,300 rushing yards over the course of a 16 game season.

About 1200 from a look at his stats page and about 8 touchdowns -- let him do it without getting inured and there will be plenty of interested parties after next season. Let's not forget, he's only played in 12 games his whole career which is all of 3 years; the guy has got a lot of gas in the tank but seems to kind of, sort of have an injury problem

[That Guy]

shanny can make a 1 cut back look pretty good.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by That Guy

shanny can make a 1 cut back look pretty good.

That's what I'm sayin'. I don't know why some people want us to spend big on a running back when Shanny can take an ordinary 1 cut back and make him look like a Pro Bowler. I don't think we have anything to be concerned about at RB with Torain, Helu, and Hightower back there this season.

[Hog1]

With some consistent run blocking we'll have a solid run game this season. Much of what Torrain did last year he did on his own....

[rbanerjee23]

Originally Posted by mooby

That's what I'm sayin'. I don't know why some people want us to spend big on a running back when Shanny can take an ordinary 1 cut back and make him look like a Pro Bowler. I don't think we have anything to be concerned about at RB with Torain, Helu, and Hightower back there this season.

Totally, with the busted up OL, Torain still managed a respectable 4.5 a carry and was on pace for like 1200 yards which is damn impressive given how crappy the rest of the offense was. I fully believe that with even an average passing game and with an improved OL (no Rabach is a great start), Torain could put up decent numbers.

[Skins4L]

Torain
Hightower
Helu
K. Williams

I don't wanna see 5 rbs on the chart.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by mooby

That's what I'm sayin'. I don't know why some people want us to spend big on a running back when Shanny can take an ordinary 1 cut back and make him look like a Pro Bowler. I don't think we have anything to be concerned about at RB with Torain, Helu, and Hightower back there this season.

Well, Ahmad Bradshaw is the best back available, and he would make night and day difference over anyone else we could acquire, but assuming he's not coming here on a 3 year deal (or shorter), we might as well roll with what we have on the roster.

There are a couple of home-run hitters in free agency who would look good somewhere on our depth chart though.