Back-ups for Morris

[GothSkinsFan]

Helu will be great change of pace back. I don't think Royster has been great on blitz pick-up/blocking assignment, and I think a blocking back who can catch would be best for 3rd back.

Portis? I kid, I kid.

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It would not surprise me to see Shanahan trade Morris for an elite player at another position (CB, FS, etc). He has a history of finding RB late in the draft that fit perfectly into his ZBS. I can see him leveraging Morris' success (sell high) into an elite player at a position of need. I am not advocating for such a trade but would not be surprised to see it happen. [ ]

I would be surprised to see that because Al-Mo has *no* ego, seems to have developed great chemistry with RGIII, and aside from not having a 5th gear (like his car?), he's perfect for what Shanny wants to do. You can't keep turning the starting RB over every year.

[Laxpunk2006]

hasn't that guy Tristan Davis done well in preseasons?

I wonder about the complaints about Royster. I mean he came in on 3rd down, non-run situations mostly. That means he was there for blocking and pass catching. If he wasn't good enough why not leave Young in there?

I don't think Royster was nearly as bad as advertised. He had all of 23 carries this season. He was mostly used as a third down back blocking and catching a few passes.

Royster is the type of running back that does well when you give him 20+ carries. He isn't a change of pace game breaker type that you design a few plays for and see if he can take one to the house. When you get a guy like Helu Jr. healthy you can use Morris as your feature back and Helu Jr as your third down pass catcher/change of pace guy. Royster plays ST and sits on the bench unless Morris goes down and then he steps in as the every down back with Helu remaining in the third down role.

That isn't to say that we couldn't/shouldn't bring in competition for Royster or Helu Jr. for that matter, but I think Royster has a role on this team and it isn't necessarily what we saw this year.

[ConnSKINS26]

Ray Graham or Knile Davis in the 5th is the ticket, whichever is available.

[NoCalMike]

Helu is a great change of pace back if he is healthy. Another thing he does well is catch passes.

[Born In 93]

Roy Helu is still the best receiving back on this team, he'd be the best best option on 3rd down.

[Son of Gadsden]

Helu is a Sproles type back, and I think he has the potential to be every bit as good as Sproles is for the Saints.

He was who teams were fearing at the beginning of this year before Morris made his rise. Everyone was asking "How are you going to stop Helu? Expect him to run all over you when you play the Skins."

[CGSKINS]

I cant wait to see Roy Helu in this offense. I think people are sleeping on him.

[#BgMase76#]

I say go out and get Chris Rainey..he was let go by the steelers

No thanks, he's down in Gainesville fighting w/ his girlfriend over a phone? Besides, he was part of that 8 T/O debacle Steelers put up against the Browns. I'm hoping Helu can cone back 100%. Shanny likes THT. If he's suks on the guy then I'm buying it.

[Mr. Sinister]

I cant wait to see Roy Helu in this offense. I think people are sleeping on him.

I agree. He could be a tremendous asset, provided he can come back healthy from the turf toe that's apparently been giving him a ton of problems.

[JMUSkins]

We hope it is Helu because when he is 100% he's better than anybody else we will find. He is the ultimate change of pace back behind Morris. Speedy shifty. Morris is a bruiser.

I wish Hightower could stay healthy, he's the type of player you want on this team.

You read my mind. I was really worried about this position coming into the season. If we had Morris, Helu (healthy) and Hightower it would be a pretty formidable set of backs.

[Vrikk]

Shanahan will probably find yet another late round RB that will be Morris' back up. But who knows... we might actually stay quiet on that front and stay with what we have (it worked).

[CGSKINS]

I agree. He could be a tremendous asset, provided he can come back healthy from the turf toe that's apparently been giving him a ton of problems.

I cant wait to see us run the screen with this guy. We hardly ran any HB screens with AM.

[Riggo-toni]

We will be drafting his backup.

[JMUSkins]

We will be drafting his backup.

You don't think Helu is good enough? Or are you worried he won't stay healthy?

[Riggo-toni]

You don't think Helu is good enough? Or are you worried he won't stay healthy?

yes