RB's: Ray Rice

[dbolan]

Isn't he a 2012 Free Agent? Now that would be a nice pick-up! ;-)

Or, draft Trent Richardson

[2010chiefs]

We definitley need another RB to back up Charles. We are a run first offense.

I rather pick up a running back in the later rounds of the draft though.

[okikcfan]

We definitley need another RB to back up Charles. We are a run first offense.

I rather pick up a running back in the later rounds of the draft though.

This I very much agree with!

[okikcfan]

Michael Bush will be a free agent and nice back up.....

[dbolan]

I'm fine with Battle as the #2 running back, provided that Charles is 100% when he returns. Even without JC the Chiefs were still 15 in rushing yrds, although our yards per carry was much lower.

I wouldn't mind adding rice to the roster as long as he doesn't cost us too much.

Aren't we always under the cap? LOL!

[dbolan]

We definitley need another RB to back up Charles. We are a run first offense.

I rather pick up a running back in the later rounds of the draft though.

The picks from the later rounds is what nets a Battle, etc etc.

Nut up and pick a solid back in the first 2 rounds.

[dbolan]

If Monte Ball from Wisconsin is there at our pick, I would take him because I doubt Richardson will be there for us if he comes out.

[pojote]

JC won't last forever, as much as I would like to. We need an RB to groom, I think JC could be an excellent mentor.

[TopekaRoy]

Aren't we always under the cap? LOL!

True, but also irrelevant. Just because you have the money to spend, doesn't mean you should overspend for a back-up running back.

We have plenty of cap space now because we are a very young team, but if we want to keep our best players, that means our payroll will have to continue to increase. If Rice were to under perform, his high salary would make it difficult to trade him and tie up money we could spend better elsewhere.

Look at our QB situation now. Cassel is not a bad QB, but most people would agree he is overpaid. Now we have a chance to add Orton which would take care of our back-up QB position, but he will also command a fairly high salary, and you can't have too much money tied up in one position without it hurting you at other positions.

That's why a very good rookie RB would be a far better option, but if you go that route, you take a risk of drafting a bust.

It's not easy to get the best player in the league at every position. Even the Packers have the "worst" defense in the NFL.

[figcrostic]

Isn't he a 2012 Free Agent? Now that would be a nice pick-up! ;-)

Or, draft Trent Richardson

Ray Rice is amazing but I would rather have a great line an okay RB then two amazing running backs and an OK to crap line.

[OPLookn]

Ray Rice is amazing but I would rather have a great line an okay RB then two amazing running backs and an OK to crap line.

A good line will always make a mediocre running back look like a stud. A stud running back can only do so much with a mediocre line. This discussion has been brought to you by the letter L and the letter J.