KnowItAll Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Of course Gibbs hurt Portis......and not just in ways that average fans can see--like in the way he ran him.He also hurt him by being too slack.....by letting the players work on their own in the offseason......basically by setting a terrible precedent all around. When you let that losing, collect a paycheck mentality creep into the system--it hurts every aspect of your team. There was simply no accountability. Nothing was expected of the players--nothing was expected of the coaches--nothing was expected of anyone. The smartest thing would have been to trade Portis before last season--but that is asking wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much from the intelligence of the people in our front office. Until we get someone smart in there......this same loser type stench will still permeate all facets of the organization. Im afraid your 'trade Portis' opinion doesnt jive w/ your sig...but thats ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD5 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Im afraid your 'trade Portis' opinion doesnt jive w/ your sig...but thats ok. Yeah.....I overestimated the intelligence of the FO. I mean we all knew they were just collecting paychecks for the most part.....but sheesh, come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnowItAll Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 The question is Did Gibbs hinder Portis? The answer is, NO!! :point2sky Indubitably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Back up! The question is "Did Gibbs' style hinder Portis?", the question wasn't "why did he feel it necessary to trade our best defensive player to fill an offensive role that, while important, could have been filled with a player better suited (both physically and financially) for that position?" How could he hinder Portis when he was able to get the same production from a "less expensive, less talented" running back? He didn't hinder RBs, he ENHANCED them. If repeatedly running a speed back better suited for open space into a wall of defenders over and over again is your definition of "enhancement" then by all means, he was certainly enhanced.But as you said, we're talking about hindrance. And just so I'm clear, how would you define hindrance, in lieu of this conversation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFGA Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Well, Portis doesn't seem too unhappy being here, so I don't think he cares if he is being hindered or not. With a new offense in place next year, we'll see if those numbers change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Blitz Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Portis has a lot of heart...great skills. He just wasn't built to POUND the football between the tackles. That is why he had great seasons with the Broncos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMONEY Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I think Denver has proven in the last 12 years or so that they can damn near put anyone back there and rush the ball effectively. Look at how many 1000 yd backs they've had. That only says one thing. A good offensive line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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