Portis and the running game are back! [Archive] - Page 3

hail_2_da_skins

01-02-2008, 11:25 AM

Everything seems to be coming together. The success of Todd Collins being able to hit passes down field, the offensive line opening up decent holes and Clinton Portis hitting the holes with speed is all working. This how Al Saunders offense is supposed to work. Keep it up!

dgack

01-02-2008, 12:10 PM

One thing I have been saying all year about Portis is that we were not using him correctly. Simply shoving him up the gut for 20+ carries a game was a mistake. Now that "the Saunders 700" is being run accordingly to plan, Portis gets to use the tools he has more effectively. And, the more defenses have to respect him as a receiving threat, the less they'll cheat and stack the box against him, which opens up more room to run inside. Imagine how easy it would be to stop Brian Westbrook if you knew the offensive playcalling was always going to use him strictly as an inside runner?

I am a HUGE J-Cam fan (hey, got my #17 Jersey for Christmas) but I have to admit that Collins' touch on the short dump-offs and screens to CP has finally allowed him to thrive as a pass-catching back the way I always knew he could here.


	Commanders Post at The Warpath > Commanders Football > Locker Room Main Forum > Portis and the running game are back! Log in Portis and the running game are back! Pages : 1 2 [3] hail_2_da_skins 01-02-2008, 11:25 AM Everything seems to be coming together. The success of Todd Collins being able to hit passes down field, the offensive line opening up decent holes and Clinton Portis hitting the holes with speed is all working. This how Al Saunders offense is supposed to work. Keep it up! dgack 01-02-2008, 12:10 PM One thing I have been saying all year about Portis is that we were not using him correctly. Simply shoving him up the gut for 20+ carries a game was a mistake. Now that "the Saunders 700" is being run accordingly to plan, Portis gets to use the tools he has more effectively. And, the more defenses have to respect him as a receiving threat, the less they'll cheat and stack the box against him, which opens up more room to run inside. Imagine how easy it would be to stop Brian Westbrook if you knew the offensive playcalling was always going to use him strictly as an inside runner? I am a HUGE J-Cam fan (hey, got my #17 Jersey for Christmas) but I have to admit that Collins' touch on the short dump-offs and screens to CP has finally allowed him to thrive as a pass-catching back the way I always knew he could here.