Portis or Westbrook?

[riggoraider]

It would be, easily Westbrook in the past couple of years but if all indications are correct on how we are going to use Portis in the new offense, I think that I will have to go with Portis this coming season.

[chrisl4064]

I would rather have Portis just based off his thursday pre - game interviews. Also Westbrook is an Eagle, I can't just start pretending to like him for the sake of this board.

[djnemo65]

I don't think there's any question Westbrook has had the more accomplished career. I still love having Portis on our team though and don't think we need to compare him to other running backs who may or may not be better. He is one of the core personalities of the Gibbs II Redskins, and I expect he will have quite a role to play in the Zorn era as well.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

I don't think there's any question Westbrook has had the more accomplished career. I still love having Portis on our team though and don't think we need to compare him to other running backs who may or may not be better. He is one of the core personalities of the Gibbs II Redskins, and I expect he will have quite a role to play in the Zorn era as well.

Has he really though?

Westbrook has two 1000 yard seasons, Portis has five.

Portis has him beat in just about every rushing category there is.

Westbrook has him beat when it comes to receptions, but I don't think that makes him more accomplished as a result.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Has he really though?

Westbrook has two 1000 yard seasons, Portis has five.

Portis has him beat in just about every rushing category there is.

Westbrook has him beat when it comes to receptions, but I don't think that makes him more accomplished as a result.

Yeah that's a fair take. I guess I stand corrected.

[saden1]

Portis without a doubt. Westbrook can be dangerous but he's a poorman's Marshall Faulk. Portis is well on his way to Canton if he keeps playing like he has been. He's a true running back that can grind it for 4 quarters.

[Redskins8588]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

I don't think there's any question Westbrook has had the more accomplished career. I still love having Portis on our team though and don't think we need to compare him to other running backs who may or may not be better. He is one of the core personalities of the Gibbs II Redskins, and I expect he will have quite a role to play in the Zorn era as well.

I have to disagree, there is a big question as to who has had the more accomplished career. Portis has had the more accomplished career and I am not looking at him through Redskins colored glasses. Facts alone, Portis has 1411 total yards more than Westbrook, Portis has 17 more total touchdowns than Westbrook, and Portis has 142 less catches than Westbrook let's see what Portis would do if he had that many oppertunities to catch the ball. Why is everyone all over Westbrook? I don't think that he is all that great, IMO, he gets lucky alot of times. I mean just look at Westbrook's stats compared to Portis stats.

Brian Westbrook

Clinton Portis


Hopfully after looking at the stats most will see that we have one of the best backs in our division, he is all heart in the way he runs, blocks, and even catches out of the backfeild. And when you are looking at the stats don't forget to look at the first 2 seasons in the league where he averaged 5.5yards a carry in the WCO system...

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

I would take Portis, he is a better all-around back. Portis justhas been being used differently then he was in Denver. Put his Denver stats against Westbrooks and then ask who would you have. Now that we wont have the jumbo 3 tight end sets look for Portis to return to his Denver stats more yards less carries.

[Stuck in TX]

Portis is better. Id take him. I like westbrook, but just like previously mentioned, when he goes down, so do the eagles. Portis blocks ten times better as well. The only thing I envy of Westbrook is his ability to sell the draw, and the screen. No one, and I think there will be no contest here, no one runs the draw or the RB screen in the NFL like westbrook. He burned us quite a few times with it last year. Thats just one aspect though and I think we can manage to compensate for that.

[denim_monger]

both are fragile little whimps

give me a true horse like Brandon Jacobs anyday

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by denim_monger

both are fragile little whimps

give me a true horse like Brandon Jacobs anyday

Yeah, he's a horse - like Barbaro.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by denim_monger

both are fragile little whimps

give me a true horse like Brandon Jacobs anyday

Who was injured most of his first season as the starter. BRILLIANT!

Next.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by denim_monger

both are fragile little whimps

give me a true horse like Brandon Jacobs anyday

Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't Jacobs hurt alot this year? And 2nd The last time the Redskins played the Giants what happened? and 3 Why would you bring up Brandon Jacobs when he wasnt even being discussed in the thread? Finally since when is Brandon Jacobs a true horse? He's more fragile than Portis or Westbrook so what the hell are you talking about?



NEXT! (What is the deal with that too?)

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by denim_monger

both are fragile little whimps

give me a true horse like Brandon Jacobs anyday

sigh... Your football IQ is not very high if you think Brandon Jacobs is better than Westbrook and Portis. He may have a ring so congrats on that. But you can thank Strahan, Tuck, Osi and Eli for that ring. Also how can you call Jacobs a horse when he was losing carries to a late round draft pick and isn't even on the field at the end of the games???? Your comments make no sense what so ever. NEXT.

[Campbell17]

Originally Posted by denim_monger

both are fragile little whimps

give me a true horse like Brandon Jacobs anyday

we're talking about running backs not converted linemen.