tvo14 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'm very impressed with Betts when he as been a receiver in the slot or running a route out of the backfield. Lining up Betts in the slot against a linebacker or safety would be a match up in our favor against most teams. The guy always seems to be open when he's in there on passing downs. How close was that pass that Brunell barely underthrew to him against Tampa Bay??? That would've put us in field goal position. Betts almost made an awesome catch but close only counts in horseshoes. I would even say he's a better reciever out of the backfield than Portis, Betts seems to run better routes. No arguing that Portis has made some difficult catches but I just think Better is a better route runner and maybe more speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Betts is a good all purpose back, and I hope we resign him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sableholic Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Betts is a good all purpose back, and I hope we resign him Whats he have one year left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truskinsfan18 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I think we could convert him into a wr? You think this would work...Cartwright isnt a bad 2nd back, and we are in need of another wr...? just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soljaofjesus Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Whats he have one year left? yea hell be a free agent after this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method man Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I think we could convert him into a wr? Dude, Spurrier doesn't coach the Skins anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gibber Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I would think that he would get some decent offers around the league and we might not be able to resign him. That would be a shame, because he is a good player. His injury history might scare some teams off, but that would be a good thing for us to resign him. But I would not want to convert him into a WR. I think that he is great as a 2nd RB and is a great change of pace compared to Portis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I honestly don't think he will be back next year. He's done too good a job to be satisfied as being Portis' backup. Would love for him to stick around, tho. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDETHEWALRUS Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Ladell is a great #2 back, but because of his injury history is not likely to draw any interest around the league as a #1. He is likely to remain a #2 wherever he goes so hopefully he will be happy at #2 here in DC. But I do like Rock running the ball despite that horribly timed fumble against KC. As for Ladell at WR... Uhmm, No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins11 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Packers somehow kept Najeh Davenport last offseason, and they use him strictly as a #2. Couldn't we do the same thing? Oh to answer the original question posed - NO, let us not convert him to a receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Rad Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 The whole reason Betts is effective as a receiver is because he is a back, NOT a wide receiver. He lines up against linebackers or safeties, not corners. That's like suggesting we should make Santana Moss our running back because he has a lot of YAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Ladell has the potential in the right situation to be another Lamont Jordan. He has all the tools. As for his receiving skills, they're excellent. The pass play versus the Eagles on teh go-ahead TD drive where he was split to the weakside in the backfield and simply ran between the MLB and the WLB upfield, took the pass in stride and ran for more, was so smooth it was beautiful. His TD reception versus the Bucs was on the same play, except that they put him in motion. He's dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinPryde Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 too slow, he wont cut it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCNightHawk Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 i thought that the bucs game last sunday was betts break-out game... Im sure we will see more amazing stuff like that in future games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailVictory Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 The reason Spurrier drafted Betts was his ability to catch out of the backfield. Spurrier scouted him at an allstar game before the draft and he looked really impressive catching the ball. I loved the touchdown grab last week -- he reached out to his side and caught a bullet with his hands and turned right upfield all in stride. Hopefully he fulfills his predraft promise as a great receiver out of the backfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method man Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 The reason Spurrier drafted Betts was his ability to catch out of the backfield. Spurrier scouted him at an allstar game before the draft and he looked really impressive catching the ball.I loved the touchdown grab last week -- he reached out to his side and caught a bullet with his hands and turned right upfield all in stride. Hopefully he fulfills his predraft promise as a great receiver out of the backfield. My response was to the poster giving the dumb idea of converting Betts into a WR. Guys, look around the NFL. Every team except the Cardinals and 49ers have good backs. In every situation, Betts would be a backup except for those teams. Considering the 9ers will probably draft Alex Smith's Helix HS teammate Reggie Bush, I think Betts would leave the Skins only for the Cardinals. However, Chester Taylor and Najeh Davenport are more enticing to teams as starters than Betts. So, if we offer him a reasonable deal, we can keep Betts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDRoc Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'm very impressed with Betts when he as been a receiver in the slot or running a route out of the backfield. Lining up Betts in the slot against a linebacker or safety would be a match up in our favor against most teams. The guy always seems to be open when he's in there on passing downs. How close was that pass that Brunell barely underthrew to him against Tampa Bay??? That would've put us in field goal position. Betts almost made an awesome catch but close only counts in horseshoes. I would even say he's a better reciever out of the backfield than Portis, Betts seems to run better routes. No arguing that Portis has made some difficult catches but I just think Better is a better route runner and maybe more speed? He doesn't have more speed, but he is a better route runner. He has proved to be a reliable receiving threat this season, as well as kick return threat, and running threat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canesluver Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 How close was that pass that Brunell barely underthrew to him against Tampa Bay??? That would've put us in field goal position. Was that him, or are you talking about the fingertip miss to Kozlowski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I think we have a good chance of getting Betts back next year. Think of it, he gets a fair amount of playing time here in DC and I dont know of many other teams that would be willing to commit to him 100% all the way. If he were to choose between being a 2nd back here and a 2nd back somewhere else I think he would choose here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chairmangao Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 If the Chiefs can keep Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes, then we can definitely keep Portis and Betts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarEastBeast Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Priest Holmes is getting up there in age. Larry Johnson was drafted to replace him and is on his rookie contract. Clinton Portis was brought in to replace Betts and he is coming to the end of his rookie contract. We could make it work with money but it's not the same situation. Don't you think Betts will want a bigger contract after his performance than a rookie one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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