cmorina69 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I have been reading some threds and some of you think CP is not a power back. I think he is, runs up the gut,drops his shoulders for that extra yard, tell's gibbs he wants to run up the gut MORE, and i herd on one of the redskins tv things that CP told gibbs that if they want to win the need to run up the gut and play smash mouth football. Sounds like a power back talking. thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 cp is used as a power back...but he really isnt a power back, not a finesse back either. Really he is just a solid back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 i dont care what kind of back he is. he is a joe gibbs running back. .he can block, run and catch and gives 100% on each paly. Hes a team player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hueman Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 yeah, he's not big enough to be a "power" back, but he's just very well rounded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 i dont care what kind of back he is. he is a joe gibbs running back. .he can block, run and catch and gives 100% on each paly. Hes a team player. agreed, as long as hes a good back and a good team player it doesnt matter much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 He is a BEAST. that is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 cp is used as a power back...but he really isnt a power back, not a finesse back either. Really he is just a solid back. He isn't physically built to be a power back but he certainly plays like it at times. Obviously he is best suited to following his blockers up to the point where he can break away from all the traffic and can utilize his tremendous speed... but if he can't do that, he won't hesitate to try and run a guy over. I remember having heard Brian Urlacher say that he has never been hit harder by anyone than Portis back in his Denver days (in said helmet-to-helmet collision, he was briefly knocked out while CP got right up if memory serves correctly). So clearly he's always been like that, but he has been forced to do it a bit more outside of Denver's blocking scheme. Fortunately, the way Saunders uses his RBs will probably result in us getting a lot more mileage out of CP and will allow him to use his blocking better for more big runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDETHEWALRUS Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 He isn't a power back. He weighs a meager 215 lbs. While he runs very strong for his size, I would rather see 250 lbs of Bettis running head first into a pile than CP. Also as for CP getting the extra yard on runs...it is because of his ellusiveness. Often times he gets low and dives for the extra yard underneath the tacklers. All this being said CP is an absolute beast and I am glad he is a skin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SackMachine Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Portis isn't a power back. He's a touchdown back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 He's well rounded. He can power back if needed, but he does not have the mass for it. He can be a finesse back as well. Basically he's what you want in your #1 offensive weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewU Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 isnt his favorite play guts and power, or something along those lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Gut Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 CP is definately a power back, he makes most of his yards between the tackles go watch film from last year's games, this kid is 220 something, but runs like he's 240 you don't see a non-power back stoning LBs cold to the ground on pass protection to think you gotta be 240 something to be a power back is a myth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllAboutSkins08 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 i don't think he's a "traditional" power RB. everyone has said the obvious, that he isn't big enough. but we've all seen him truck people game after game. but i still wouldn't categorize him as a power back only because he's a lot more than that. he has the power, speed, agility, and hands to just be a threat in every aspect. another 1,000 yard season? of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Byner with speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagletooth Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I would like to see him add a stiff arm to his game. He runs hard with good forward lean and has a real tough game. Doesn't really push the pile. I wouldn't call him a power back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsSuperBowl21 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Portis is extremely strong and powerful and he pushes for that extra yard...has anyone noticed the size of his neck...its wider than his head! he is a power back and blocker..."power team player" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtyler42 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Byner with speed. Exactly what I was going to post...He is Ernest Byner w/More speed, and home-run ability... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoBob Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 yes he's a beast yes he can run between the tackles, but no, he's not a power back. he can dish it out with the best of them, but it takes a major toll on his body. I say you give him the chance to run it up the gut multiple times in a game, but don't make him do it series after series or we are going to be looking for a new featured back way too soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 He's well rounded. He can power back if needed, but he does not have the mass for it. He can be a finesse back as well. Basically he's what you want in your #1 offensive weapon. Yep! And you know Saunders will use him in the pass game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheREALJBird Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 He's a shifty back with power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbuzz1962 Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 He's just a fine running sob. He has it all. There's nothing else to say. He even has a decent arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 He did a nice imitation of a power back against the Cardinals late in the game when the Skins needed a 1st down to seal the win...he pushed the pile like 6 extra yards to get the first down. At first I thought it was simply the o-line pushing the pile from behind, but it was mostly Portis and his legs doing the work... He's not a traditional power back, but he can make like a damn good one when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncr2h Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 He can definitely push the pile. One of my favorite plays from last year...I forget which team we were playing, but it was during our streak of losing games in the 4th quarter. Anyways, as usual, we're trying to run the clock out with Portis. Anyways, there's like 2 minutes left, and if the team stops us they'll get a chance to get the ball back. We hand it to Portis. He runs up the middle, but gets hit by a LB like 2 yds before the 1st down marker. The LB can't bring him down, but he holds on, trying to pull Portis down. 2 or 3 of his teammates come over and try to bring Portis down, but that mofo CARRIES THE ENTIRE DEFENSE for like 3 or 4 yards to get the 1st and seal the game. That was a great moment right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTotalPackage Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Portis is not a true power back. I think the best way to categorize him is as a combo back. He's got the characteristics of both a scatback (speed, elusiveness) and power back (gains yards through the tackles), but to call him a power back would be incorrect. Power backs inflict more damage on the defense and consistently moves the piles and exhausts the defense late in the game. Portis, while he has good blocking technique and lays defenders out while in pass protection...tends to inflict more damage on himself than on the defense when he repeatedly runs up the gut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Portis can run tougher and harder, with more ability than almost any guy in the past decade. size has absolutely nothing to do with being a power back. he delivers as many crushing hits as he receives, and still drags the guys for that extra inch, even if he's already got the first down and more. he is most certainly a power back, he can hang with the greats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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