cscmtp Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I am shocked about Coles. I loved his warrior like attitude and heart. But face it, he wasn't the same after hurting his toe. I do have confidence in Jacobs, Gibbs, and our ability to draft and land a good FA WR. But i think even MORE than ever, Portis is going to become THE man in the offense. I think this year, with Jansen back, he could have a Priest Holmes like year. I think he'll lead the league in rushing, TDs, all purpose yards. I really do. This offense will have a passing game, but it will take time to develop, as we'll have completely new players. But i see Portis coming out on fire, read to carry this team on his back. I think the staff will learn how to utilitze this AMAZING talent. So Coles fans, while I can understand you're upset he's gone, we should all thank God we have Clinton Portis! :notworthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 actually less carries for Portis, more opportunities in the receiving game for him and better play from the outside receivers to me is the formula for success for the Redskins in 2005. If Portis can average 4.5 or 4.6 yards per carry that will be the type of productivity that can really open things up for Ramsey and Co. We are going to have to move deliberately to shore up the interior OL and work out a deal with Samuels on his future as a Redskin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Run based offense, and he will be our best offensive player next year. There's no reason to think otherwise that he'll be the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Wasn't he our offense last year? We need to run the ball more effectively. Lets assume we give Portis 20 carries a game, a reasonable amount. Thats 320 carries throughout the season, give or take. Now, Portis may not be able to average the 5.5 ypc he did in Denver, but lets say he averages 4.5, which is definitely reasonable amount and he should be averaging at least that much. 320 x 4.5=1440 yards. That's a pretty nice amount. We also need to throw the ball more to Portis, on some screens and curls up the middle to utilize him in space. Lets say Portis gets 40 catches this season, which is how many he caught last season. He should be able to average 7.5 yards per catch, for he averaged 8.3 in Denver. 40 x 7.5=300 yards receiving. Not bad at all. Thats about 1700 yards of total offense for Portis, which is about 200 yards more then last season. Should be good enough.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hercules Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 After last year, I think there's plenty of room for improvement in both the running game and the passing game. And I expect to see im provement in both areas in '05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeast36 Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 i think that portis didnt do so well(respecitvely) was because they always KNEW we were running!!!! without a key WR Portis is screwed! u can be the best ever but if they know your coming every play they can stop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTaylor22 Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I hope. I think he will get comfortable with the system and have a monster year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Gut Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 We need to use him out the backfield more and get him the ball in open space, on top of a heavy number of carries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigredskin77 Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Coles let his dam toe keep him from making plays. Thats not the type of ***** we need on our team. COLES GET THE HELL OUT OF WASHINGTON!!!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I think we should use more of a two-back system, where Betts is the pounder, and Portis is the speedster. Confuse the heck out of defenses, because they won't know who is doing what. Is it a handoff to Betts, or Portis? Is it a fake to Betts, and a screen to Portis? Is it a fake handoff to Portis, then a fake screen to Betts, and then a throw to Jacobs downfield! woo hoo! Think of the possibilities! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 We need to use Clinton Portis like the Rams used to use Marshall Faulk. 20 carries, 5 catches a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTaylor22 Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I think portis needs to get more carries than 20, maybe like 23-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eparadox Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Originally posted by TheBeast36 i think that portis didnt do so well(respecitvely) was because they always KNEW we were running!!!! without a key WR Portis is screwed! u can be the best ever but if they know your coming every play they can stop it. Yeah, but we were only throwing 5-7 yard routes, which means teams could still stack the line, and if they got burned, oh no, it would completed for 8 yards, big deal...Coles could not strech the field anymore, we need someone who will make teams pay for sticking 8 in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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