Could RB Jaydon Blue be Tony Pollard 2.0?

[KJJ]

Speed I’m taking Dorsett, moves too. I had read that Dorsett was only about 186lb soaking wet when he first came up.

He said he showed up for training camp his rookie season 179 pounds. Drew Pearson said he couldn’t believe how small he looked. Landry said he was afraid he wouldn’t hold up.

 

[buybuydandavis]

We have severely lack a RB that instantly bring speed and home run threat ability since pre-injury Tony Pollard in 2022.

- Pollard was instant explosive, and impressed the NFL as such that he even earned a Pro Bowl nod.
Too bad the Niners playoff ankle injury completely turned the tide on his Cowboys career.

- But Longhorn RB Jaden Blue might bring his own shade and impression, if he has durability, coach coach scheme and
support cast himself.

- Supposedly 4.2 clock speed at his Pro Day,...4.34 at the NFL combine,...and he had a number of break open plays at UT
Plus he offers some dangerous receiving skills, that we saw far too little from Pollard who never had a chance to develop
in that area under the previous coach staff.

- Opposing defenses really fear the heck outta game-breaking speed guys ..ala Barkley, Gibbs, Henry, James Cook, McCaffrey, etc. if used and utlized right, Cowboys may have some semblance of such explosive weaponry.

What Blue could be and what they'll allow him to be are two different things.

They definitely didn't make the most of Pollard. I won't be surprised if he ends up like Pollard 2.0 in that respect.

 

[blueblood70]

What Blue could be and what they'll allow him to be are two different things.

They definitely didn't make the most of Pollard. I won't be surprised if he ends up like Pollard 2.0 in that respect.

Actually ,you're right and you're wrong at first they didn't utilize Pollard properly but they caught on he got injured it took him down but yes it took them a while to want to use Zeke less and get Tony on the field, but then it went the opposite tony should have never been the three down starter his last year here under the franchise tag,

rico should have got more of those carries and then Tony could have been Tony but you're right but that's not the same staff none of those people are here anymore

I think that's the point everyone's missing they didn't draft this guy by accident tony Pollard is his absolute floor in my opinion he has Jamir Gibbs vibes i'm not saying he can be him they're the same height, weight, and speed.. If anybody wants to call this guy a gadget guy only a 3rd down guy a guy that catches passes well then why isn't Jamir Gibbs that guy give me a break and Tony Pollard came from the same type of situation he might have been the better running back in college but he split time and he was used more like a receiver and nobody knew what he was capable of doing well Jaden Blue was buried on a very deep Texas Longhorn backfield of elite runners he didn't get enough time as a regular running back but he can be more than just a third down or a change of pace back he's a real running back he's not tiny he's not small this isn't deuce.. He's nearly the same size as Emmett Smith with way more speed emmett may have been 10 pounds heavier but think about that let's calm down not you but people aren't here acting like this is just a 3rd down back no they got lucky they found them aback that if he can curtail the fumbles can be a split backfield and do a lot of good things he does not need to be limited...

So, he could be better than Pollard so I'm hoping at worse that's what we get preinjury Pollard this is not the same offensive staff...

 

[Flamma]

He's not an example of success he's an example as a surprise to get 1000 yards yeah it wouldn't impress me either if you only got 100 yards in the 17 game season note your typo bro... But it's so unimpressive though and I'm not saying he looked impressive I believe he finished top 12 I mean we had a guy on a team that was decimated by injuries nothing was going well on either side of the ball and he got 1000 yards yes isolated on an island that is a very good thousand yards.

Think about the circumstance in which he had to play in.... Especially he got most of his yards after Prescott already went down playing with Cooper Rush saying that's not impressive is is a little bit of a slap in the face I get what you're saying it's easier to accomplish but then how come if you look at the league would you like me to give you a screenshot? I mean everyone thought it was pretty cool when Tony Pollard got his 1000 yards and stole our $11 million before he went to the Titans but again with the Titans he only got around 1000 yards look it may still be easier to achieve in the 17 game season but not a lot of players are doing it you have a couple that are shattering it but everyone else are just barely making it over a thousand yards...

So only 16 running backs broke 1000 yards last year and Rico was #12 on the list tied with one Tony Pollard the starter for the Titans so it may not be that impressive to you but apparently the rest of the league was really close because Only seven of them had over 1200 yards and obviously Saquon Barkley shattered all those records followed by Henry but other than that

By the way what actually matters more is out of those 16 players that had over 1000 yards only eight of them had more yards per carry then Rico so he had a guy like Naji Harris had 1000 yards but only four yards per carry rico was at a over 1000 yards at 4.6 yards per carry... I remember when people wanted that Najee Harris guy over here some of these other guys in this group and they weren't really better than Rico..


I mean in your mind there should be a 3000 yard rusher a couple 2000 yard rushers and a whole bunch of guys with 1500 yards but that's not the case..

Dude, our run game last year sucked. It had no impact what so ever. You don't have to believe me, but I think Sanders and Williams will be a non factor this season. It's like Zeke and Dowdle. Our rookies will set the pace. Stop trying to wish upon a star and hope bums become princes. It's not going to happen.

 

[KJJ]

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Jaydon-Blue-RB-Texas


I like his speed, but he has a lot of negatives.

I had hoped for a RB1 early, but they seem to like the kid.

I think we should be cautious before we all buy Blue jerseys.

The more I read his Bio……red flags.

This is why he was still around in the 5th round and why it’s silly that some fans here have already anointed him. A lot of fans anointed Darius Jackson and Bo Scarborough…Ooops!

 

[StarBoyz83]

I think he can be a very good rb in the future. I don't expect to see a ton of him this upcoming season with his inexperience and fumbling issues.

 

[DuncanIso]

I think he can be a very good rb in the future. I don't expect to see a ton of him this upcoming season with his inexperience and fumbling issues.

He fumbles b/c he has very small hands.

They can work on it though. Maybe gloves and fumble drills.

 

[quickccc]

That remains to be seen. He’ll be part of the competition. We’ll see how he does this summer. Blue is the same size and has the same speed as Darius Jackson who we drafted in the 6th round in 2018. He only lasted one season in the NFL. Not saying Blue will end up like him because we had Zeke. With what we have at RB Blue should get a good opportunity but your boy Deuce is likely done with the Cowboys.

Darius Jackson had zero instincts and zero elusiveness,.. strictly a str8 liner.

Didn;t even amount to a mere journeyman.

 

[big dog cowboy]

You keep saying that but every OC and HC around the league is going to see that his size is an issue.

According to who? I'm just so disappointed he didn't get a chance. Just wasted 2 years. No effort at all from McCarthy. Especially since there was no one behind Rico. Same with Luepke.

 

[KJJ]

According to who? I'm just so disappointed he didn't get a chance. Just wasted 2 years. No effort at all from McCarthy. Especially since there was no one behind Rico. Same with Luepke.

So you don’t believe other teams around the league will have an issue with his size and that the only special teams he can play is as a returner? He was only activated in 15 games the past two seasons because of his limitations. Doubt many if any teams will have as poor an RB situation as we did the past two seasons. You wanted him to get 8 carries a game and that wasn’t going to happen and it won’t happen with anyone else in the NFL.

 

[Proof]

He has small hands.

Like really small. He was in the 6th percentile, on the low end.

yeah i’ve heard. still going to wait and see. most guys aren’t palling the football

 

[KingCorcoran]

Dorsett was faster, Blue is bigger.

Dorsett 2 inches taller, Blue 4 pounds heavier. “bigger” is a push. Neither were big running backs.

 

[Cowboyny]

True. I think they eventually got better. I mean, he's still gonna do it occasionally. All players do. But it has been his biggest flaw.

I honestly think he's a better pro player than college. He can fix the fumbling and you just have to make the defense account for him.

Some never do, we had Murray here who struggled with the same issue. It will be up to the coaches to fix how he carries the football.

 

[blueblood70]

Dude, our run game last year sucked. It had no impact what so ever. You don't have to believe me, but I think Sanders and Williams will be a non factor this season. It's like Zeke and Dowdle. Our rookies will set the pace. Stop trying to wish upon a star and hope bums become princes. It's not going to happen.

And I'm telling you that what's wrong....they can get you the dirty yards backed Up by Jayden Blue yes he's gonna make the team he's gonna be important but Sanders and Williams will be fighting for jobs and there could be a rotation we don't need to have an elite runner we need production so you can get that from 3 or 4 it doesn't matter but as long as you have a thunder and lightning tight mix it doesn't necessarily have to be the rookie.. Ezekiel Elliott needs to be not in your mind he wasn't our problem last year it was more the early offensive line lineup that our coaching staff failed to see it was the way they were utilized that's also on the coaching staff having a 1000 yard runner is far from what you call sucked it sucked at the beginning but it finished strong.

So if we could start the year like we finished and have a strong offensive line a better scheme better play design a better rotation for the right circumstances it'll be a lot better and it doesn't need to be the rookies hell the guy might not even be on the team you might be right maybe Williams and Sanders are both cut vaughn is cut maybe they move on from Hunter maybe they don't like mafah and then they go out and make a trade or I don't know maybe they bring over a free agent that's still out there..

If I was them I'd bring over , This is why I'm not worried it's a pretty prominent list if it's accurate I don't know if it's up to date as of today but that's what the search showed I mean there's some good guys out there still to be head so if they decide to go a different direction, there you go...​

• J.K. Dobbins
• Nick Chubb
• Gus Edwards
• Cam Akers
• Jamaal Williams
• Jeff Wilson
• Trey Sermon
• Ameer Abdullah
• Ezekiel Elliott
• D'Ernest Johnson
• D'Onta Foreman
• Chase Edmonds
• Nyheim Hines
• JaMycal Hasty
• Trayveon Williams
• Mike Boone
• Joshua Kelley
• John Kelly
• Chris Evans
• Ellis Merriweather

FYI this is not a complete team they're barely right now getting a camp roster together and everybody's got an opinion and mine is we're going to be better from the start instead of just from the finish so I'm not that worried about it...

BTW ,

I don't believe this is lip service mike Mccarthy lied to us he said he was going to not only run the ball more but he was going to make sure it was a focus of this team that was going to be committed to the run no matter what even if it was 3 yards per carry he was going to stick with it and that's not true they didn't use Rico from the beginning of the year like they could have they didn't settle until like 7 or 8 games into the season on using Rico as a starter and even then he should have been getting 20 carries a game so I think what you were seeing is more to do with the coaching staff which is now gone...

If you add in injuries you know the defense wasn't good the offense then had to go away early from the run game there was a lot of problems last year it wasn't just using the line our run game suck and blame the talent or lack of talent...

hey I'd be thrilled about that I mean to me Moffa could be another Rico he easily could be the dirty yard guy he could be like 2020 Ezekiel Elliott and we have Tony Pollard coming in that would be Jayden Blue and if you have a better offensive line from the beginning with a committed to the run scheme I think we're going to be fine...

 

[calicowboy54]

We have severely lack a RB that instantly bring speed and home run threat ability since pre-injury Tony Pollard in 2022.

- Pollard was instant explosive, and impressed the NFL as such that he even earned a Pro Bowl nod.
Too bad the Niners playoff ankle injury completely turned the tide on his Cowboys career.

- But Longhorn RB Jaden Blue might bring his own shade and impression, if he has durability, coach coach scheme and
support cast himself.

- Supposedly 4.2 clock speed at his Pro Day,...4.34 at the NFL combine,...and he had a number of break open plays at UT
Plus he offers some dangerous receiving skills, that we saw far too little from Pollard who never had a chance to develop
in that area under the previous coach staff.

- Opposing defenses really fear the heck outta game-breaking speed guys ..ala Barkley, Gibbs, Henry, James Cook, McCaffrey, etc. if used and utlized right, Cowboys may have some semblance of such explosive weaponry.

Blue needs to Gain 15 to 20lbs of muscle, Learn to keep a hold of the ball & pass block before he could be Pollard 2.0. Remember Pollard was a 1 trick pony at 200 lbs and work himsself in to a 215 RB that could pass block and do it all.

i expect a lot of gadget plays for Blue in 1st couple of years and hopefully he puts in the work in the training room and film room to transform, like pollard did.

 

[blueblood70]

Blue needs to Gain 15 to 20lbs of muscle, Learn to keep a hold of the ball & pass block before he could be Pollard 2.0. Remember Pollard was a 1 trick pony at 200 lbs and work himsself in to a 215 RB that could pass block and do it all.

i expect a lot of gadget plays for Blue in 1st couple of years and hopefully he puts in the work in the training room and film room to transform, like pollard did.

It's becoming a circus, the clown like comments are just insane,

you do realize that Jayden Blue is the exact same height ,weight ,and speed as Jamyr Gibbs and nobody's asking him to put on muscle? No one's questioning his abilities over there with the Lions and he's running behind a much better offensive line with a much better offensive play callar ,well at least he had one we'll see how that changes in 25.

Tony Pollard was a starter here his last year and the Titans made him a starter over there, if you're splitting time and you're not a three down power back ,you could be 5'9 200 pounds and be a regular running back in this league, not a one trick pony..

So I don't know what you're getting at but all of you are so far off base I am aware he's not a three down back we don't need a 3 down back but he's also not a gadget player I realize Emmett Smith was 5 foot 9 215 there's not that big a difference when you're talking about there in this league today there are plenty of guys at 59 200 pounds this is not Deuce Vaughn we're talking about... He's been running back all his life he's not a receiver he's not a gadget player and no you can't overuse him or you can take away some of his upside with the speed and the burst but he for sure not a one trick pony and neither was Tony the problem is when the team tried to force him to be a three down bath he didn't look as effective...

 

[blueblood70]

Blue needs to Gain 15 to 20lbs of muscle, Learn to keep a hold of the ball & pass block before he could be Pollard 2.0. Remember Pollard was a 1 trick pony at 200 lbs and work himsself in to a 215 RB that could pass block and do it all.

i expect a lot of gadget plays for Blue in 1st couple of years and hopefully he puts in the work in the training room and film room to transform, like pollard did.

He does not need to gain all that weight besides prove it that Tony Pollard is 215 at the same time he's six foot tall that means a guy who's 5 foot 9 200 probably has a thick frame with a lower center of gravity's built better to play running back or let's just say it's equal remember 5 foot 9 200 pounds is not that much different of a frame a 6 foot 215 even though he's listed at 6 foot 209 out of college he didn't gain that much muscle I mean I'm sure in the NFL you're gonna get better and so will blue but don't act like he's a one trick pony and neither was Tony at the beginning a 2 back system has always been preferable in the nfl thunder and lightning jaden blue doesn't need to be a three down back but he's also more than a gadget player he's not just a 3rd down back he's not just a **** back and he can do more than just one trick I watched his whole career in college it didn't matter he didn't get a lot of reps neither did Tony when you're buried behind better players in the coach's mind you're so deep the Longhorns were so deep with elite running backs as well as spreading the ball around to a lot of different players you're gonna get lost in the mix this guy could be a diamond in a rough an undiscovered product you're right maybe he needs to add a few pounds to be that person but right now he has every bit enough to offer this team as Tony did before his injury..

 

[DuncanIso]

What Blue could be and what they'll allow him to be are two different things.

They definitely didn't make the most of Pollard. I won't be surprised if he ends up like Pollard 2.0 in that respect.

Tony has a wrecked leg.

 

[stilltheguru]

Hopefully he fixes his fumbling so the hand size narrative can die a quick death. I've never seen rb hand size mentioned on this website before now

 

[zrinkill]

I do not want anoťher Pollard ...... i want a real starting RB ......

I hope the kid is it ........ but I doubt it