How is Emmitt and Shipp NOT better than Jones and Shipp?
Here's how:
From the the Jones/Shipp combination the best back was going to get the lion's share of PT; in the Smith/Shipp combo, Smith gets the majority of carries no matter what.
That sounds like I don't want smith here...I do; but I think that his presence on the Cards will help the team in the years to come because of the leadership and examples he'll set for the young guys. I don't think he'll be an enourmous help on the field this year (although he'll run well behind a healthy line, so would Shipp).
Also, I didn't read the thread. Sorry if this has been covered.