[ThePundit]

I guess the Skins are more worried about Clinton Portis than they're letting on. His fantasy value certainly just took a big dive...Falcons get Ashlie Lelie in the deal and the Broncos get a 3rd round pick. What does everyone think of this deal?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

I guess the Skins are more worried about Clinton Portis than they're letting on. His fantasy value certainly just took a big dive...Falcons get Ashlie Lelie in the deal and the Broncos get a 3rd round pick. What does everyone think of this deal?

The Falcons need a guy like Lelie...but I think Dunn needs a running mate...If Clinton's value went down...does Dunn's go up?

[Lefty Noob]

Lelie's a good pick-up for the Falcons, and I'd bet they wind up using rookie Jerious Norwood (6-0, 203 pounds) in Duckett's old role. Atlanta wasn't happy with T.J. anyway. Duckett, meanwhile, could flourish in the Gibbs offense if Portis is out for a while. It could wind up being a good deal for both Washington and Atlanta.

[david murray]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Lelie's a good pick-up for the Falcons, and I'd bet they wind up using rookie Jerious Norwood (6-0, 203 pounds) in Duckett's old role. Atlanta wasn't happy with T.J. anyway. Duckett, meanwhile, could flourish in the Gibbs offense if Portis is out for a while. It could wind up being a good deal for both Washington and Atlanta.

Yea--I agree it could be good for the Skins. He is a big guy they can run between the tackles 10-15 times a game and take a lot of the load off of Portis. The Skins don't need to be running him 30-35 times a game, he will take too much of a pounding. He was kinda beat up at the end of last year, though always giving it everything he had!