I have never been able to understand the lack of respect for Malik Davis

Avenging Hayseed said:
I guess last REGULAR season the starting O line just CHOSE to NOT block for Blue but to block they're butts off for Davis. Yeah,....that MUST be it.:rolleyes::lmao:
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Sorry if your feelings are hurt. Just stating the obvious. Even the regular Cowboys game analysts said the same last night after the game.
 
I agree with your subject line, OP. It always seems to me that Malik Davis gets discounted or dismissed by lots of people. But each time I see him play, whether preseason or regular season, he's consistently getting 4, 5, 6 yards a run.

He's got decent size and athleticism but doesn't necessarily blow you away in either category. But he seems to have good vision and quick, sharp processing. He often finds the hole or crease quickly and gets north/south right away, while making the right cut at the right time past the first level. Not an elite back, but a steady one.
 
We made the same kind of mistakes with Dowdell, then he made us pay dearly for it last season when he was a panther. With our defense as putrid as it was back then it made for the perfect revenge game scenario for him. NIGHTMARE........
 
Avenging Hayseed said:
All I know is this.........Davis can come in and give you 5/6 carries a game to spell Williams and get you through 2 or 3 games in case of injury to Williams without production dropping off the table. If not THAT then what is the job of an RB 2? Would I like/LOVE a speed guy that you can throw a screen to or get out in space like Blue? ABSOLUTELY,....but not if it means sacrificing our best RB 2 option. We can also use Turpin on those gadgets which lessons the blow of not having Blue IMO.
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It may develop into one of those situations where Blue ends up the third down/change of pace back. However, if JW were to miss time Davis is the actual back up.
 
Avenging Hayseed said:
He is absolutely our best option at RB 2. Was last year as well. In fact since he has been with the team he has done nothing but produce when given the opportunity. IMO he is the very definition of what a solid RB 2 looks like in the NFL. He may not be GREAT at anything,....but he is good at EVERYTHING. He is the type of runner where if the O line has 4 yards blocked up he will get you those four yards and once in a while break one for more. You don't see him running into the backs of the O lineman or trying to take it outside only to end up getting stoned at the LOS when taking the easy 4 would have been the smart play. Blue to me is a boom or bust guy,....quite honestly he looks to my eye like a disaster just waiting to happen. P M is another Solid guy like Davis but is at least a notch or two below. Seems like we are wasting a whole lot of time looking for this phantom RB 2 when the truth is we already have him and he has been here the whole time.
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Agree 100%. Plays well every time he gets a chance.
 
I've like him since he was a rookie, and he's underutilized.

He absolutely is the best backup timing back we have. He understands pass protection, and he's nifty.

However, he couldn't handle the full load if needed. He runs hard, but he's smaller.

No idea why he was playing last night.
 
America's Cowboy said:
What does your stubborn mule head don't understand? The blocking by the 2nd string Oline was terrible compared to the 3rd string blocking during the 2nd half.
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Blue's problem is that he gets tackled with a pinky finger, and he's horrible in pass protection. Can't play somebody who can't protect the QB.
 
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