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Originally Posted by Beemnseven
That seems to be a recurring theme lately -- many have lost faith in Ladell Betts. The real problem is that Betts never got enough carries in '08 to justify this feeling.
There really isn't any point in drafting another RB if he's only going to get 60 or 70 attempts all season while Portis gets over 300.
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Portis really starts to break down when he approaches 300 carries. Stump Mitchell has expressed desire for a change of pace back. There isn't a point drafting a RB if we aren't gonna give him carries, but hopefully Portis' history of being run-down late season combined with Mithcell lobbying for a "scat back" will make a difference.
Betts isn't terrible, but he's not nearly as good as Portis and doesn't bring anything new to the table. He a worse blocker, a worse receiver, and he fumbles more.