Julius Jones it is. Somebody tell me it's going to be okay.

[Irvinite]

Remember,"In Bill we Trust"......

[MichaelWinicki]

Originally Posted by NumOneQB

we pass on the two best backs in the draft, then perry & bell go of the board. We get stuck with Julius Jones. Dallas wihout a doubt catches a lot of heat for this from fans & media. The trade would be justified if they went with another position here. I just don't understand why NOT take a RB with your first pick but trade it just to take the the 5th runnung back selected.

Don't be shocked when J. Jones puts up better numbers than all the other backs drafted before him.

[Rack Bauer]

Originally Posted by windward

Ya know what, i'm not too peeved at this pick. A definite upgrade over Hambone.

Justin Smiley at 52?

I would of taken Smiley here and JJones at 52.



NOTRE DAME IN DA HOUSE!

[MichaelWinicki]

Originally Posted by Rack

I would of taken Smiley here and JJones at 52.



NOTRE DAME IN DA HOUSE!

Not if you had talked to me first.

[al124]

Originally Posted by Roughneck

Okay now I'm going to need someone to tell me that this is a joke.

if there's anyone that can whip this kid's a$$ into shape, it'll be bill. i hope.

[Little Jr]

Originally Posted by al124

Negatives: Not really a self-motivated player and does not take well to hard coaching … Is just a little too lazy digesting the playbook

And now BP is his coach. Hope he's ready to change.

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by Rack

I would of taken Smiley here and JJones at 52.



NOTRE DAME IN DA HOUSE!

Okay Rack, we haven't gotten along in the past (under my previous username on the old forum) but I do respect your football opinion. Now putting Notre Dame bias aside, what are your thoughts of Julius Jones and his prospects with the Dallas Cowboys?

[LaTunaNostra]

It is going to be okay.

Remember, Spags said this week he suspected JJ was the guy they had targeted.

[NumOneQB]

Originally Posted by MichaelWinicki

Don't be shocked when J. Jones puts up better numbers than all the other backs drafted before him.

I think the Cowboys were forced to take a running back here. It's obvious. They gambled on backs dropping to them into the 2nd round and lost IMO. Greg Jones & Mewelde Moore are the only first day picks left. The Texans gave up 3 picks in this years draft for a chance to move up and take Babin. Now how do you justify that?????????

[zack]

Originally Posted by Irvinite

Remember,"In Bill we Trust"......

Nice Signature!

[jdnalls]

Originally Posted by Roughneck

Please tell me it will be.

Compared to what we could have gotten if we had stuck at #22...

No. It's not going to be okay.

Let's just hope and pray that Buffalo has a horrible season next year.

[StoneyBurk]

Julius Jones is who they wanted all along

[BlueStar II]

While I would very much like to be proven wrong and eat lots of crow about Julius Jones, however...at this point, while he is a definite upgrade over Hambrick, (which certainly isn't hard to do) I think Jones is a long way from being very much more than that, a mere upgrade over Hambrick. Again...I would love nothing better than to have Jones prove me totally wrong, and make me eat "lots and lots" of crow, however - until he actually proves it on the field, I will have my doubts. Believe me when I say, I "hope" Jones makes me eat tons and tons or crow, I'll eat it by the truckload...although he'll have to show it on the field before I'm willing to eat it.

[jdnalls]

Originally Posted by al124

Negatives: Not really a self-motivated player and does not take well to hard coaching … Is just a little too lazy digesting the playbook … Has adequate power, but not enough to take on defenders one-on-one … Not mentally tough, letting minor injuries linger … Just used on screens, as he is a marginal route runner who looks late for the ball … Needs to protect the ball better and show better anticipation for contact … Will sometimes run up the back of the offensive lineman, but has enough pick-and-slide agility to gain yards inside … Prone to go down from the initial tackle, especially when defenders attack his feet … Has good foot quickness and change-of-direction agility, but is not sudden off cuts, gathering himself before accelerating.

Got to love those negatives. Not self-motivated, too lazy to digest the playbook, not mentally tough, and let's minor injuries linger... Just the type of back we need as our featured back.

[InmanRoshi]

Its exactly the same bio of Curtis Martin coming out of Pittsburgh.