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Originally Posted by Buster
No.
Portis #1 (maybe slightly reduced and not on 3rd down to keep him healthier).
Betts #2
Duckett will probably be gone and Rock will be #3.
Yes, aside from LT...Betts is the best RB in the NFL over the last month, no one can stop him...but a lot of credit goes to the O-Line and we're also forgetting HOW GOOD PORTIS is. It'll be a killer 1-2 punch when CP is healthy and this season has proven that every team NEEDS at least 2 good RBs to compete. Where would we be WITHOUT Betts now?
Other teams are seeing it too...the Broncos, Jets, Titans, Dolphins, Lions, Vikings, Jaguars, Panthers, Seahawks, Packers, Bears, Eagles, Falcons, Texans, Raiders, Giants...all of these teams and more have needed capable backups this year because of injuries to their starting RBs.
We'd be stupid to get rid of either of them.
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Right on. I hope we do everything in our power to keep BOTH Portis and Betts.
Portis is generally the better back, better receiver and better blocker. Betts is proving himself as a solid and capable backup. Plenty of teams in this league are running a two-back offense with a great deal of success: Pittsburgh had Bettis-Parker, San Diego has LT-Turner, Kansas City had Priest Holmes-Larry Johnson, Giants have Barber-Jacobs, Dallas has Barber-Jones, New Orleans has McCallister-Bush.
I say count our blessings that it looks like we'll have two very talented RBs rather than trying to shop one of them.