2011 Washington Redskins: Should the Redskins Draft a New Running Back?

March 24, 2011   ·   KC Clyburn   ·   Jump to comments

Saying that the Redskins have a lot of holes to fill in the draft and through free agency is sort of like saying "water is wet" or "the sun is hot"; it's blatantly obvious, and almost redundant. The Redskins will have to be extremely careful as they enter the season, and if they want to get better as a football team, every draft choice, every free agent signing, every move they make is going be extremely crucial.
However, one of the more surprising holes that analyst seem to think needs filling is that of running back. The Redskins parted ways with veteran back Clinton Portis shortly before the NFL lockout occurred, which, surprisingly, sent a bunch of red flags amongst analyst. 
The Redskins (in keeping with the "even when they win, they lose" mentality that surrounds this team) made a move to get younger and better their football team, not to mention free up salary cap room. But instead of being somewhat praised for a step in the right direction, the Red...

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