Portis article on ESPN "in"

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Well, you could be right, but I sure have seen very few running plays where a tackle or guard or both were not pulling out and going across center to block on the run side. These plays take a couple more seconds to develop, and Portis has to wait for blocking. Portis' elite skills are in the open field where his jukes, quickness, speed, and general elusiveness are most effective. He is one of the quickest RB's to the hole in all of the NFL, and this type of play does not utilize that skill. I still think it is only a matter of time until the offense is tailored to Portis.

Another tangent: In posts during the preseason, many here were saying we had the best, or one of the best, WR groups in the NFL. I disagreed, and still do. But we DO have one of the best downfield blocking WR teams in the NFL. Gardner, Coles, and especially Thrash, are EXCELLENT. And TE/HB Cooley is quickly developing. Once they start breaking Portis free through the line, LOOK OUT!!!!