3 things from a very optimisitc fan.

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Originally Posted by VTSkins897

i agree with the item about the trade. i dont think CP is a bad back. he might even be in the top 10. to me however, rb is just not a position that you overpay for (and thats what we did) unless it's like a top 3 back (LT for example). even then, that's hit and miss. another position that i wouldn't overpay for is MLB (see: trotter).

the RB position however is, what seems to me (and i dont play), the easiest to adjust to in the NFL. notice how tatum bell is AWESOME but basically any back there is awesome. it might not have been a HUGE mistake to make the trade; but the 2nd rder made it a bad one looking at it now.

Exactly. While Denver likely has a better offensive line than the Redskins, a running back like Portis was supposed to make an average O-line better because of his ability to recognize the best running lanes, anticipate the angles of his opponents, all while shifting and adjusting at just the right moment to avoid the tackle and pick up extra yardage. Apart from that one play against the Buccaneers on opening day last year, we haven't seen that from Portis since.

So far, he hasn't been worth all the hype.