Joey T Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Cartwright was not slated to get many carries in 2006, this is what is annoying to me about his sounding off.before the trade it was supposed to be Portis, then Betts and then Sellers on short yardage and goal line. Cartwright was designated as usual for special teams with the HOPE that there would be additional carries in the backfield. But not only was it NOT a guarantee it also wasn't a strong probability. Right now, Rock should understand where he is in the NFL hierarchy - he is a capable backup player who at 27 has to play ST well to remain in the NFL and earn a nice paycheck. He will never be a frontline player who takes top billing. I know the Rams game last year raised his hopes of getting a chance to start in the NFL, but I don't see that happening in Washington unless some pretty amazing things occur in the alignment of the stars As well as remembering the Rams game last year, don't forget the KC game when Rock was brought in, first and goal at the one and fumbled. KC returned the fumble for a TD :mad: Rock needs to learn his place. He is a STer par excelance. He is at BEST, an emergency RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBugel4president Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Duckett will in fact be the second running back into the game vs. the Vikes...the first if CP doesnt play. He will pass Betts once he learns Al's offense. Is it for sure Duckett will be playing Saturday? Has the team announced anything yet about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyriggins Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Duckett may be 3rd string for this preseason, that is what Byner proabley meant. We all know that Duckett will be ahead of Betts on the depth chart when the regular season starts. Byner is just trying to keep peace. Heck he proabley didn't want to bring a new RB in. This was all joe Gibbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Duckett may be 3rd string for this preseason, that is what Byner proabley meant. We all know that Duckett will be ahead of Betts on the depth chart when the regular season starts. Byner is just trying to keep peace. Heck he proabley didn't want to bring a new RB in. This was all joe Gibbs. The only other RB that Duckett talked about when talking to Riggo was Clinton I think the RB who gets the shaft in all of this will be Betts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Pease Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Coach Byner said it best - it's preseason competition, performance will dictate who will be called to backup Clinton. Also, the #3 RB importance should not be deminished as he will be called to perform; you can bet on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower_I Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I think the offense is getting close to mirroring our great defense where Coach Williams states that there are no "starters" and that different personnel will be used in lots of different packages. I'm not worried at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 And it doesn't take long for a RB to learn the offense. The only part he really needs to learn is blitz pick-up in the pass protection schemes, and that isn't rocket science. Besides that he just needs to be told to run left, right or up the middle. Yeah, right. So according to you, I guess Duckett can just give Saunders 700 page playbook back to him then. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSkins Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Duckett is 3rd string just like Collins is 2nd string. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSkins Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Yeah, right. So according to you, I guess Duckett can just give Saunders 700 page playbook back to him then. :laugh: Red Rio 22 Iso is the same thing for Duckett as White Rhino 22 Iso, so those 700 pages are significantly insignificant ( ) for a running back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejay183 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Portis, Betts, Cartwright and Duckett will be on the roster come 9/11. Portis, Betts and CArtwright will be listed as HBs and Sellers and Ducket will be listed under FBs. I know Duckett isnt a fullback, but he will just be put there on the depth chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 As well as remembering the Rams game last year, don't forget the KC gamewhen Rock was brought in, first and goal at the one and fumbled. KC returned the fumble for a TD :mad: Rock needs to learn his place. He is a STer par excelance. He is at BEST, an emergency RB. The fumble WAS painful, but let's keep the record straight about the when's and where's. http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/playbyplay/NFL_20051016_WAS@KC 2-3-KC25 (5:57) R.Cartwright right end to KC 22 for 3 yards (C.Hall). FUMBLES (C.Hall), RECOVERED by KC-S.Knight at KC 20. S.Knight for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsbadd Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 The importance of Duckett (at least in my mind) is being there late in the game when we have a lead and want to keep it. When the Redskins go into shutdown mode and just pound the ball it's really important to have a bigger back that has fresh legs. While Portis is more than capable of this we all see the toll it took on him last year. We don't know at this point if Saunders is going to go conservative at some point, or just run up the score. I am interested to see how this plays out between him and Gibbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDMAN7 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 AL SAUNDERS said Duckett is the #2 RB according to a report on ESPN's Cold Pizza. Jeff Chadiha said he spoke to Al himself. TJ will be the primary backup to CP.:helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saqs Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Wow. After all of that talking up of Betts :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelvincent Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 So how far behind is a trade for Betts? Not far, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelvincent Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 btw, is anyone surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Dude, what is with the shouting? That may be where he ends up, but first Duckett needs to pick up the offense. So, he will be sitting behind Betts for a bit. I think Byner is right about that. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1028046 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 AL SAUNDERS said Duckett is the #2 RB according to a report on ESPN's Cold Pizza. He will be the primary backup to CP...:helmet: Didn't Byner say he was 3rd string UH OH the coaches can't agree trouble is a coming Just kidding More like Byner just got put in his place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 We don't know at this point if Saunders is going to go conservative at some point, or just run up the score. I am interested to see how this plays out between him and Gibbs. If we are winning games, does it really matter? First, tho, we have to win games. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIGGOS RANGERS Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 As long as we win, I could care less. Ernest Byner himself could come back and suit up as long as we win. All this talk of who's this and who's that...shew...I just wish the season would start and the W's would start piling up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish50 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 If Duckett is the better player than Betts, then it only makes sense that he should eventually be the #2. I want the best players on the roster, not the fan favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blloyd33 Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 But, but, but what about Betts and Rock? They worked hard, went to OTAs, studied the play book and drank Gatorade. This might hurt their feelings. I'm scared. Not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SackMachine Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Hell, Saunders might have been talking about how good Betts is during all of Training Camp to try to get his trade value up. You never know about these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSkins Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 If we are winning games, does it really matter?First, tho, we have to win games. Jason I would tend to agree. Either way, let's not just assume this team will be in position to run the score up at all. Let's worry about them getting a lead first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSkins Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Hell, Saunders might have been talking about how good Betts is during all of Training Camp to try to get his trade value up. You never know about these things. Well, I doubt this trade for Duckett would have ever happened if Portis didn't get hurt. For all we know, the praise could have been legitimate. After all, Saunders couldn't have known the team would pick up Duckett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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