Could a Mike and Mike Be Skins Answer To Run Game

We have all heard about Clinton Portis. We have heard the locker room grumbles, poor conditioning habits, none participation in team activities, and lack of respect for players and coaches. So what do with him in the off season is the question that comes to most of our minds. Well something has to be done weather they release him in this uncapped year or trade him. The reason for this column and the other questions that come to mind is who will replace him. 

Let's take a minute and see what we are really talking about here. Mike Shanahan is the coach. Kyle Shanahan OC and Bobby Turner long time Denver RB coach. So we can almost garuntee a stable of RB's and a zone blocking O-line. What would be more fitting then to bring back someone who already knows this scheme and is a team player, doesn't mind sharing touches. In comes Mike Bell.

Thats right the same Mike Bell that was drafted by Mike Shanahan in Denver and is now on the hunt for the Super Bowl with New Orleans. He will be a free agent at when the free agency opens and I have not heard of the Saints trying to resign as of yet. I know he will be 27 before this year starts and there will be alot of people say he is to old, draft a young guy. The point here is he has a quarter of the carries that a solo starting RB has. I think he could bring alot to the table with experience he can share with the other backs about this offense about to be installed. I also believe he would be a good change of pace RB and a goal line threat that CP is not these days. He is a big back that you need in the NFC East i.e. Barber, Jacobs. Granted he has only had 600 plus rushing yards this season but, that does match his rookie season in denver. 

I believe this would be a strong aquistion for Skins given his history with Shanny. He already knows the system, seems to have his head on straight, not a "ME" player. We could argue all day that Betts could do the same thing but, Betts does not bring the experience of the system in to play like Bell does. I believe with only 400 plus carries in his career he could be a big back and stepping stone for many years to come.

Let me know what yall think of this possible aquisition.