Stephen Jones wants Austin to get the Ball 12 to 24 times Per Game

Irvin88_4life · May 11, 2018

So we can expect 15 fumbles a game now haha

Lutonio · May 11, 2018

JohnnyHopkins said:
Nope, not a misprint! Stephen Jones must love him some Tavon Austin.

Edit. Totally need more coffee, I misspelled Stephen Jones. I rock.

jrumann59 · May 11, 2018

jazzcat22 said:
I hope that is mostly punt returns, if he returns more KO's, than we are give up more scoring.

you forgot safety returns, are those punts or kickoffs, maybe punt offs. Either way the defense is going to be so dominant they will get two safeties a game....

Miller · May 11, 2018

Sorry, while I want him to be involved in the offense, that type of hyperbole would fly in the face of Zeke touching it more and involving our new receivers. That seems like "forcing" something. The Rams offense was the top in the league and they had trouble finding a place for him. So while I want to use his skills, I don't want it forced.

Hawkeye0202 · May 11, 2018

As KR, WR and RB, I can see 12 TOUCHES. Also, I'm guessing Stephen's speaking from Linehan's mouthpiece......
More than anything sounds like Stephen wanna him established as a legit threat.

austin88 · May 11, 2018

Maybe if he fumbles and recovers it himself, it counts as two touches, so he can pump up his numbers that way.

Plankton · May 11, 2018

Yes, things will be so much better when Stephen Jones takes over for Jerry.

BulletBob · May 11, 2018

Hennessy_King said:
Only the cowboys have their COO talking about playing time, touches, and positions for players. What the hell do we have coaches for.

He also holds the title of VP of Player Personnel. He is instrumental in acquiring new players / negotiating contracts. I would think he would have to know exactly how the coaches intend to use a player before actively recruiting or drafting that player. He needs to be able to project the value of the player to the team in order to determine how much to pay the player and for how long.

Now, whether he should be talking about it so openly to the press is an entirely different matter.

TheMarathonContinues · May 11, 2018

Section446 said:
0% chance he averages a dozen touches.

6 passes and 6 runs? Not impossible.

TheMarathonContinues · May 11, 2018

Plankton said:
Yes, things will be so much better when Stephen Jones takes over for Jerry.

I'm one of the ones who thinks the Apple didn't fall too far from the tree but it's a bit unfair to judge him on a insert or a clip. 12 times a game isn't that outlandish and for as much as he is getting paid he probably should see that much.

Sydla · May 11, 2018

rocyaice said:
6 passes and 6 runs? Not impossible.

6 passes caught a game translates to 96 catches over a 16 game seasons. There isn't a frog's chance in hell Tavon freaking Austin is catching 96 passes a year. Shoot, I'd be stunned if he even gets near 96 targets for the season.

The only way this guy gets close to a dozen touches a game is if people include returns in the number.

Sydla · May 11, 2018

rocyaice said:
I'm one of the ones who thinks the Apple didn't fall too far from the tree but it's a bit unfair to judge him on a insert or a clip. 12 times a game isn't that outlandish and for as much as he is getting paid he probably should see that much.

Austin is making $3MM this year. Hardly money that states he needs to get the ball in his hands 12 times a game on offense.

TheMarathonContinues · May 11, 2018

Sydla said:
6 passes caught a game translates to 96 catches over a 16 game seasons. There isn't a frog's chance in hell Tavon freaking Austin is catching 96 passes a year. Shoot, I'd be stunned if he even gets near 96 targets for the season.

The only way this guy gets close to a dozen touches a game is if people include returns in the number.

I didn't say catch 6 passes. I said be out there for 6 pass plays and 6 run plays. It's not that impossible for me to believe. It would be different if we had a bunch of big names here but he's fighting Gallup, Hurns and Beasley for playing time and he's fighting Rod Smith for run plays. Not entirely impossible.

TheMarathonContinues · May 11, 2018

Sydla said:
Austin is making $3MM this year. Hardly money that states he needs to get the ball in his hands 12 times a game on offense.

I'm referring to the money he received from the Rams which was 4 million. That's 7 million. If he's a 7 million a year guy I suspect him to be apart of this offense more. I really think guys are sellling him short based on how underachieving he's been and while I don't know what to expect I do think Linehan is going to involve him in this offense.

Sydla · May 11, 2018

rocyaice said:
I didn't say catch 6 passes. I said be out there for 6 pass plays and 6 run plays. It's not that impossible for me to believe. It would be different if we had a bunch of big names here but he's fighting Gallup, Hurns and Beasley for playing time and he's fighting Rod Smith for run plays. Not entirely impossible.

You responded to a guy saying there is 0% chance he gets a "dozen touches", not play for a "dozen plays".

Sydla · May 11, 2018

rocyaice said:
I'm referring to the money he received from the Rams which was 4 million. That's 7 million. If he's a 7 million a year guy I suspect him to be apart of this offense more. I really think guys are sellling him short based on how underachieving he's been and while I don't know what to expect I do think Linehan is going to involve him in this offense.

What does what the Rams paid him matter? It doesn't.

He's being paid as a backup here. I am not sure how anyone could oversell a guy that has been largely a bust since coming into the NFL. And for the record, when it was rumored the Rams were thinking of dumping him months ago, I said the Cowboys should look at him. But I did that knowing it was a long shot he'd ever come close to being what people thought he might be coming out of college.

ATurkishSeaOtter · May 11, 2018

I also expect to see Austin lined up with Zeke plenty. Screens, slants, wildcat, jet sweeps, end arounds, reverses, short passing game hb/wr targets and perhaps success on some deep outs if a defense isn't properly lined up or loses track of him.

Or have the defense expecting the above and spread it everywhere else.

SlammedZero · May 11, 2018

I've been watching the All or Nothing season with the Rams. He definitely shows some flashes but it's like he just can't seem to put it all together. Maybe a fresh start on a new team will give him a reset on his career.

TheMarathonContinues · May 11, 2018

Sydla said:
You responded to a guy saying there is 0% chance he gets a "dozen touches", not play for a "dozen plays".

Ok well my mistake. I can see him getting at least 6 runs a game and having 6 pass attempts come his way. Doesn't seem that crazy to me.

Sydla said:
What does what the Rams paid him matter? It doesn't.

He's being paid as a backup here. I am not sure how anyone could oversell a guy that has been largely a bust since coming into the NFL. And for the record, when it was rumored the Rams were thinking of dumping him months ago, I said the Cowboys should look at him. But I did that knowing it was a long shot he'd ever come close to being what people thought he might be coming out of college.

IMO, we inherited a 7 million dollar a year player and he got that based on his sillset and measurables. I expect his presence on this team to be that of a guy getting 7 million a year.

Even 3 million a year is expensive for a backup.

TheMarathonContinues · May 11, 2018

SlammedZero said:
I've been watching the All or Nothing season with the Rams. He definitely shows some flashes but it's like he just can't seem to put it all together. Maybe a fresh start on a new team will give him a reset on his career.

Essentially a contract year for him. If he doesn't show it this year....he may never.

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