"Rodman Called...He Wants His Act Back"
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by Statistocrat
Clinton Portis may attempt to steal the act of Dennis Rodman... but there are a few things that he doesn't stand a chance with. (and "NO", it isn't in regards to who looks the best in drag)
The first is Clinton's inability, once he left the team in which helped make him a star,to have "continued" success. Unlike Rodman, Portis has failed to finish a full season since his inaugural appearance in Washington while Rodman was a staple to his team's lineup regardless if he was up for 14 days straight, strung-out on "E" and dressed like a woman. However, Portis has made every ball and gala available, making him one of the most visible, oddly dressed millionaire's in the league (NFL). While most troubled athletes are going around at night getting gun/weapon's charges, involved in drug related, gang related, strip club related, leaving your $350,000.00 vehicle at the scene of an accident, kind of trouble... Portis is poorly imitating Rodman's craziness while having very limited publicity.
You now have to add to Portis' list of accolades such as his Emmy nomination for best "girl in a man's position", a potential robbery case as he attempts to rake millions out of the 'Skins' organization without proving solid evidence that it was ever worth it (Could that be deemed embezzlement? Hmm....)
To continue my arguement that Clinton Portis does not hold a candle to Rodman...
(Although I bet if it involved soft music and candlewax, they may have)
There was no one like Rodman in the NBA, while there are plenty of players with Portis' talent...heck, LaDell Betts does better than he does and he is his back-up. With Denver chop-blocking there way into history by taking mediocre running backs and making them look like fantasy/realistic running back giants, there should be no shock that Portis is simply all hype, large contracts, and nothing to show for it (See Rueben Droughns, Tatum Bell, now Travis Henry).
His up-side makes him damn-near impossible to pass up on the second round, but I have, and so have many other GMs, passed up on him till at least the third round, watching the likes of Norwood, unproven Jacobs, and even Cadillac "NO TD Potential" Williams go before him. As a matter of fact, I think most of the time he was drafted due to "autopicks" (live draft "no shows") and not an actual attending GM.
Who Benefits: Well, if you don't have LaDell Betts as your top running back in regards to 2nd on a team's depth chart, you are pretty close to an idiot and shouldn't join a pay league, instead, turn around, find the next sewage drain and throw it down there...you will get the same affect, yet it won't be dragged out till Early December...
I believe that Chris Cooley would be second on this list, benefiting from anything that would be thrown out of the backfield or the slot (do they even have a 2nd and 3rd WR on the depth chart? Can YOU name 'em? I Can't!!!!) as was the case for the last 6-7 games of last season. Cooley is still ranked somewhere between 5 - 8 in TE's, but he is reliable enough that you can draft 3 RBs, 1 QB, and 3 WRs before you even think of drafting him.
On the other hand, I think Santana Moss drops significantly because they aren't going to throw 8-9 in the box for Betts, at least not right away, which means he just gained another friend in the form of double coverage every time he is on the gridiron.
Final Analysis : I will NOT draft Jason Campbell (pre-season injury, and NO o-line). I will draft Betts because RBs are just simply hard to come by. Santana Moss is easily a top-THIRD tier WR with this horrid looking bunch, and Cooley is the only real safe bet.
Unless you get points for giving up significant points and yardage defensively AND get points for putting up less than an average baseball score for a game...there is no need to look beyond Betts as a third back and Cooley for TE....
If that is the case...draft all the Washington Redskins you can...
Statistocrat
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