Portis: Sit or Start Him?

[prinzeofmoval]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So is CP are whole team?? We can win w/out him. If we can't then something is wrong.

Ah yes..the games we won he averaged about 120 yards a game. the games we lost he didn't do as much. It wasn't Jason Campbell for damn sure.

[prinzeofmoval]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So is CP are whole team?? We can win w/out him. If we can't then something is wrong.

Like i said when he has a bad game we cant compete

[dmvskinzfan08]

Originally Posted by prinzeofmoval

Like i said when he has a bad game we cant compete

True and I dont understand why Zorn benches him sometimes. He must really believe the hype on Betts. If it is an important game. I want the ball in Portis hands. That's how we won the previous games. They may stop a couple of plays but CP always eventaully starts churning. I dont get Zorn. I am befuddled. He went away from his bread and butter and his play calling has been horrible.

[CRedskinsRule]

Either way works for me; However, I wonder if Portis being out, would push Zorn to be more aggressive.

[Mr.Redskin]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

If you were Zorn, would you be inclined to sit or start Portis this weekend? On the one hand, Portis is pretty banged up and could use the rest, the Ravens defense will likely stuff whomever we have in the backfield, and it's unlikely that we will win this Sunday. On the other hand, Portis is our best weapon (healthy or not), we have our backs to the wall in terms of the playoffs, and I'm afraid that Betts will get Jason killed when he's back there in pass protection.

No matter who we start its about the playcalling are we going to play into their strength and run the ball or are we going to exploit the fact that they have a pathetic secondary, even with Reed back there he can't run backwards only forwards, thats why he makes the plays he does its always action in front of him. So we cant 2-5 yard pass on them.

If we start CP get Cooley and the WR involved early/often. and spell Betts 1/2the time in first half and see where we stand. Ravens at home are going to be amped up in front of the night drunk crowd. If CP is limping we need BETTS to step up for once this season.

I'm telling you all, we need to start spreading the offense and roll out more, too many drives are being stalled without a first down b/c of bad pocket presence and poor blocking. Spread it out and they won't be batting down passes at the line. DUH ZORN.

[RedskinMike]

sit him, this game won't be won on the ground.

[GTripp0012]

Unless Portis is healthier than he was last week, he's got to sit. Against Dallas and Seattle, he was healthy enough to contribute to our offense. Against the Giants he was not, which suggests that his condition is deteriorating week to week.

I have no idea if sitting Portis down for a week will do any good in the long term, but in the short term, if Portis is too hurt to block even, we've got to not kill him.

I would give him a week, maybe even two, to recover. We'll need a more effective Portis than we just saw to handle the Eagles in two weeks.

[hagams]

I was talking with some people last week right after the Giants game about Portis. Does anyone know what incentives are in his contract? No games missed, leads the league in yards by the end of the season type stuff? He could be chasing money, but I don't think CP is totally motivated by that.
I think without CP in the game or chances of winning get cut down big. Let him get his start, bring him in on a couple first downs but let him rest. He's having a big year, and we are still in the playoff hunt, Portis will not let himself not be in this game.

[SBXVII]

I guess you got the best of both worlds. He played for the first half and sat the second.

Really all I wanted to do was see if I could get the last post on the page to the top again.