Did Michael get himself benched?

[jrumann59]

Anything is possible but he provided, albeit one play, a spark and showed the desire to run hard and prove himself. Since our coaches are against players causing a 'spark', they put McSadden in so they could enjoy watching him tip over upon initial contact.

I chalk that up to not enough information. last week he gets stuffed this week he had an "awesome" 6 yard run. He has not shown anything in limited carries that the other guys haven't shown.

 

[CATCH17]

Randle ignored his coaches' instructions and then showed them up in the media last week, and he's still the starter. Our coach doesn't punish people for anything, so its more than likely just a (very stupid) personnel decision to not play C Mike.

I love me some J. Randle but C. Mike shot through the line like a bullet. It was insane how fast he got to top speed.

Then we just took him out...


We just gotta get Romo back. I've never really had a favorite player on the Cowboys. I kinda just root for the team but Romo has changed that. He is the Dallas Cowboys and we are the worst team in the NFL without him.


Amazing OL, solid Defense, and it doesn't matter without Romo.. Just 0-16 Rod Marinelli Detroit Lions without Romo.


He might be better than Tom Brady.. Like seriously... Brady has so many people putting him in a situation to have success.. What does Romo have?

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I thought he was taunting the bench as well in saying...Seee if you let me play I can help...only to get himself pulled.

I would also have to agree with some of the other posters earlier in this thread. There has to be some kind of friction or trust issues with this guy and the coaches.
I don't think they intend on trading for the guy and hoping to play him one play per game. I don't know if he is so much worse than the other backs in practice, if he just can't grasp the system or maybe he is one of those odd ball guys like Bennett or Coleman were that chaffed the coaches the wrong way.

Either way it seems like something is going on in the background that we are not privy too because I don't see how they can keep trotting randle and DMC out there without giving him more of a chance. I can see if they had dunbar still and they gave him a bulk of the reps but we do not.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Usually when this happens it means that he is poor in pass protection.





YR

 

[Stash]

Usually when this happens it means that he is poor in pass protection.





YR

Possibly, but with the way Weeden played, who cares if he misses an assignment?

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Michael must be showing next to nothing in practice. That's the only explanation I can come up with. As anemic as the running game has been and as poorly as Randall and McFadden are playing, it boggles the mind what could he possibly be doing to earn so little playing time. Standing around and smoking pot?

 

[JohnsKey19]

Michael must be showing next to nothing in practice. That's the only explanation I can come up with. As anemic as the running game has been and as poorly as Randall and McFadden are playing, it boggles the mind what could he possibly be doing to earn so little playing time. Standing around and smoking pot?

Randle is not playing poorly at all. But I would definitely get Michael some snaps at McFaddens expense. In fact, give him all of McFadden's snaps.

 

[cowboyblue22]

why worry about pass protection with weeden in there yesterday was the most inept I have seen a cowboys team to quincy carter chad Hutchinson drew Henson days

 

[Deep_South]

The next time he is active will be number three, and the Seahawks will get our 7th round pick. This one-play-a-game for our two "free" looks is puzzling.

 

[Brooksey]

No. JG said in his press conference they had planned to mix him in more but we got too far behind and we went into our two minute offense.

 

[JoeBoBBY]

didn't notice that but this team is getting pretty dysfunctional as a whole. we not only lost tonys athletic ability but his ability to be the leader and keep things moving. weeden looks like he belongs on a milk carton even at his age and the only threat he inspires in others is taking bets on if his voice is still changing.

it's not a matter of getting players back at this point. it's a matter of taking control and being the coach and garrett needs to do just that. weeden, in my mind, has failed as a quarterback and leader and at this point, i'm pretty sure would jack up a pizza delivery.

anyway - who knows about michael. but for someone they seemed to have thought enough of to make a trade for, many of those "aged and used up" vets are at least putting in decent numbers when given chances. at this point i don't think our rb issue is mcfadden, we just have zero consistency.

I couldnt agree more. Im not sure what.or who this team is anymore....? The new personalites are quirky....that includes Hardy.

And for Crissy to get up and do that , after one play...... was odd. Really, a 6 yard run and youre declaring yourself the peoples champ already?

 

[Bleu Star]

No,I think the team intended for him to play in short yardage packages only and game situation dictated that We wouldn't be using that package late in the game.

More dumb strategy. Let's be sure to only stick him in if it's 3rd or 4th & 1 to go. Otherwise, let's go with our failed RBBC. We can do it guys.

 

[Bleu Star]

No. JG said in his press conference they had planned to mix him in more but we got too far behind and we went into our two minute offense.

So we absolutely needed to run our 2 minute offense down 6-27 with 9 minutes to go? What exactly were we going to do in those 9 minutes that we hadn't already done on the previous 51? Perfect time to give Michael some run. But that would have gone against the Plan A or bust strategy. I get it.

 

[Aven8]

Short yardage thumper huh?? Anybody see that hole plug up and the jump step and acceleration??

He did look like he said lets go to the sideline, and they pulled him out. If I have to see McFadden again I might puke!

 

[Setackin]

Yea he actually made a play and the offense was having none of that bull**** yesterday

 

[Stash]

One thing I will say is that, in my opinion, the coaches are doing both Randle and Michael a disservice by forcing this 'by the book' running back by committee nonsense.

It looks to me like they're putting no stock into the players actual performance in determining who's playing, but rather going by some 'script'. As soon as any of them had a quality run, they were headed to the bench.

I'd very much like to hear those who tried to defend this committee approach try to do the same right now.

 

[Venger]

Usually when this happens it means that he is poor in pass protection.

So how is Leary seeing the field?

 

[erod]

There's a reason Seattle gave him away for nothing in place of a beaten up old veteran on his last legs.

Michael was a knucklehead at A&M, and that gesture just showed that he doesn't get it.

However, I think falling way behind was the reason he was out of the game. They needed backs that understood the pass protection responsibilities better at that point.

 

[Hailmary]

Possibly, but with the way Weeden played, who cares if he misses an assignment?

Would've done us a favor actually.

 

[Aven8]

There's a reason Seattle gave him away for nothing in place of a beaten up old veteran on his last legs.

Michael was a knucklehead at A&M, and that gesture just showed that he doesn't get it.

However, I think falling way behind was the reason he was out of the game. They needed backs that understood the pass protection responsibilities better at that point.

Yeah like that McFadden cut block on Collins pass protection?? Awful