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Originally Posted by irish
Not for the $ he will command.
I know he's not nursing a chronic knee but he hurt his shoulder earlier and now his hand. IMO that would raise questions to others about whether CP is now injury prone.
He is a top back but he's expensive. RBs are a dime a dozen in this league and the most expendible of any position on the team. Teams (except for the skins) like to draft RB at a low cost and then have them outperform their contract.
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First, Portis will command a lot of money because everyone knows how special he is.
As for RBs being a dime a dozen, I disagree. You can get a decent back for little money or a mid-round pick. You do not get a Clinton Portis on the cheap - no one except LT can run, block, and catch like him. If your theory about backs is true, why would any team (e.g. Seattle, San Diego) sign backs to big contracts?