Thoughts on Bo Scarbrough

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Truth is I’m not worried about the 3rd RB much either way. They aren’t going to get any touches unless Zeke or Rod Smith get hurt.

If Zeke and Rod are healthy the #3 RB won’t even see the field other than special teams. IMO
 

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Truth is I’m not worried about the 3rd RB much either way. They aren’t going to get any touches unless Zeke or Rod Smith get hurt.

If Zeke and Rod are healthy the #3 RB won’t even see the field other than special teams. IMO

That's why Jackson is the better bet, Scarborough's too slow for special teams.
 

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I think he belongs in the NFL but we are not a down hill power kinda team.

Our run game is more finesse and requires the RB to get outside the Tackles.
 

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Nah, Bo's not that guy. Rod's our Zeke replacement for this year - he showed well enough last year to have the #2 gig sewn up.

I think we just drafted Scarbrough as a 7th round dart throw on physical talent alone - and hey it's the 7th round, I'm fine with that. But I think people see this giant Derrick Henry-ish back running behind our line and get their hopes up way higher than they should be. If he was a 7th round guard or CB or something, everyone would go "yeah, he's a practice squad stash if he even makes it through camp." But I'm hearing people talk about him spelling Zeke and stuff in the regular season and it seems kind of crazy.
Unless they've been seduced by the greatness of the OL. The "any back can run behind this line" nonsense.
 

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Unless they've been seduced by the greatness of the OL. The "any back can run behind this line" nonsense.

All backs need some combination of burst, vision, power and quickness to be consistently successful. Right, Hambrick?
 

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I don't know but Rod Smith sucks. I know that. If he has to start for any length of time goodbye to any semblance of offense.
 

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some good, some bad. but with Jackson, Williams in the mix, the cowboys will have to keep 4 rb's for him to have a chance. i'd say he's 50/50 to make the team at this point.
Williams is pretty much done. The fumbling in non contact drills and add that he tripped on his own feet and fell at out bounds against San Fran has ended his chances not to mention the fact Zeke, Rod, Darius, Bo and Chunn all are ahead of him on the depth chart
 

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Should have drafted a S or DT instead of Bo
Same goes for Cedric Wilson, Mike White and Dalton Schultz.

Pick any 2 of the 4 and we were better off taking both a S and a DT in their place.
Wilson I would keep. He has high upside and was looking good before he got hurt. I think White the safety was available when we took Shultz and Mike White
 

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Wasn’t Bo running behind the 2nd and 3rd stringer O line?

I think he did well for what was given to him. He didn’t have much room to run on the inside and was touched before he got back to the LOS.

We’ll get a better idea the next couple of weeks.
Plus he did it from the right side which had Green and Marcus Martin..... Put Zach Martin and Collins there I think Bo does much better
 

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I don't know but Rod Smith sucks. I know that. If he has to start for any length of time goodbye to any semblance of offense.
I would not say that Rod Smith sucks,, he does possess somewhat of a skillset, you have your opinion.
Lets see if Rod Smith can build on what he has shown in the next few weeks.
Just 1 game in to the pre season and Rod Smith sucks?
Im betting that Rod Smith proves you wrong when its time to cut down, I bet RS makes the cut and earns it, out right.
 

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I wonder if they can sneak Bo to the practice squad...
I think that's where he's heading. Maybe he gets claimed on waivers, but he wasn't drafted until the 7th round so I'm not so sure there will be a lot of teams lining up to place a waiver claim on him. It'll depend on how he plays during the rest of TC and PS. If he plays well, it'll increase the chance he'll be a waiver claim. But then if he plays well, he probably makes the 53 here.
 

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I don't know but Rod Smith sucks. I know that. If he has to start for any length of time goodbye to any semblance of offense.
RSmith is still a glorified FB.....good but not anything special

Bo is a 3 down RB.... he is a perfect handcuff for EE....could be a DHenry type

DJax has skills but is a dime a dozen

We need a scat back like T Austin for change of pace plays

I would keep EE, RSmith, Bo, Olawale

Hurns, TWill, Gallup, Cole, TAustin, DThompson

Jarwin, Rico, Schultz
 

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That is my take. He has average to slightly above average NFL RB talent. Maybe some upside but that’s why he was a 7th round pick. He’s a career backup.

Career backup is what we are looking for isn't it?
 

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I expect him to be on ir with broken ribs soon... Running that tall.
 
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