Subtle Running Back Shuffle

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Monksdown

Shanahan walks through Reston Town Center and bumps into 3 guys every night that will give you 4 yards per carry. He devalues running backs and it's entirely likely that Alf is getting the rock 100% of the time to increase his trade value, ala Clinton Portis in Denver.

That makes no sense at all. In Morris, we have a RB who should have a 1,000+ yard rookie season, will only get better, and probably has many productive years ahead of him and you think he's being showcased for a trade? Despite Shanahan's stellar record in finding and developing RB's, players like Morris don't grow on trees. Adding to that, we don't have a proven back behind him. No, he won't be traded but Shanny will add some more RB bodies to help him next season.

Also, I strongly agree with those who think we need to add an explosive third down back. RGIII needs more weapons. With a couple more explosive players, our offense could be spectacular.

[Monksdown]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

That makes no sense at all. In Morris, we have a RB who should have a 1,000+ yard rookie season, will only get better, and probably has many productive years ahead of him and you think he's being showcased for a trade? Despite Shanahan's stellar record in finding and developing RB's, players like Morris don't grow on trees. Adding to that, we don't have a proven back behind him. No, he won't be traded but Shanny will add some more RB bodies to help him next season.

Also, I strongly agree with those who think we need to add an explosive third down back. RGIII needs more weapons. With a couple more explosive players, our offense could be spectacular.

I wasnt saying it was going to happen. I am saying it wouldnt surprise me if it happened. And to address the bold, Mike does believe that Alfred Morris(s) grows on trees. The 4-7 rounds are where the trees grow.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I guess my bigger point is going into training camp it was Hightower, Helu, Royster and Morris.

Now it's just Morris? I understand there were injuries, but something doesn't add up

Morris has surprised everyone, including Shanahan it seems.

Shanahan has gone with the committee approach in the past, but if he has a guy he believes can carry the load he's not afraid of feeding that guy til he drops. I think perhaps that's what we're seeing.

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Morris has surprised everyone, including Shanahan it seems.

Shanahan has gone with the committee approach in the past, but if he has a guy he believes can carry the load he's not afraid of feeding that guy til he drops. I think perhaps that's what we're seeing.

Yeah. I would go with this. Read an article where MS said Morris is a "special back". Not sure I heard him ever say that about Royster. He may have liked Royster, but not sure he ever was convinced he was a workhorse.

Helu and Hightower got injured seriously enough to take them completely out of the picture so it really came down to Morris/Royster and Morris just went into beast mode. Next year, I think Helu comes back and makes the perfect complement to him.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Morris has surprised everyone, including Shanahan it seems.

Shanahan has gone with the committee approach in the past, but if he has a guy he believes can carry the load he's not afraid of feeding that guy til he drops. I think perhaps that's what we're seeing.

Yeah, I'm not so sure I agree with what he's doing. But we'll see how it plays out

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yeah, I'm not so sure I agree with what he's doing. But we'll see how it plays out

Why not? It seems to be effective. Are you concerned with Morris blocking? To me, Royster just seemed to regress. He and Morris seemed to be similar backs but, to me, Morris has just been better. When Royster has had his oppotunities, he just hasn't shown me much.

Are you sleeping with Royster and afraid he may be cut and you may lose your inside source??

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Why not? It seems to be effective. Are you concerned with Morris blocking? To me, Royster just seemed to regress. He and Morris seemed to be similar backs but, to me, Morris has just been better. When Royster has had his oppotunities, he just hasn't shown me much.

Are you sleeping with Royster and afraid he may be cut and you may lose your inside source??

My cousin's neighbor dog walks for this lady whose 8th grade history teacher is Evan Royster's aunt's sister-in-law's life partner...without this source I got nothing!

[skinsfaninok]

Royster is bad and slow. Plus RG3 is really our second RB

[RGIII]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Royster is bad and slow. Plus RG3 is really our second RB

And Banks is the "speedster".

[MTK]

We can probably count on Shanny drafting another late round RB next year.

[Lotus]

SS is right. There is something un-Shanny-like going on here. There is no sense of a backfield committee at all.

[skinsfaninok]

Morris is the man but it'd be nice to have a Speedster at Backup

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Morris is the man but it'd be nice to have a Speedster at Backup

Yeah it would be nice to have a guy to dump it off to that could do some damage.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah it would be nice to have a guy to dump it off to that could do some damage.

How about Helu?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

How about Helu?

He's gotta stay healthy. He doesn't help us on IR.

That's a big issue with him.