2008 RB class had depth to

[dfense]

Ranked Draft round
1 Darren McFadden 1st
2 Rashard Mendenhall 1st
3 Jonathan Stewart 1st
4 Felix Jones 1st
6 Chris Johnson 1st

7 Jamaal Charles 3rd
9 Ray Rice 2nd
10 Matt Forte 2nd

Imagine what would have been if Dallas got any one of the 4 RB's after Felix.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

David Johnson Northern Iowa.

Might go anywhere from 3rd rd to 7th.

 

[locked&loaded]

too

 

[tm1119]

David Johnson Northern Iowa.

Might go anywhere from 3rd rd to 7th.

I think he might go in the 2nd with little chance he gets out of the 3rd honestly. He's been shooting up draft boards and RB's that are that big and fast with great hands don't come along very often.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Ranked Draft round
1 Darren McFadden 1st
2 Rashard Mendenhall 1st
3 Jonathan Stewart 1st
4 Felix Jones 1st
6 Chris Johnson 1st

7 Jamaal Charles 3rd
9 Ray Rice 2nd
10 Matt Forte 2nd

Imagine what would have been if Dallas got any one of the 4 RB's after Felix.

That just tells me RB have no longevity. I would love to have the rookie contract years of CJ.

 

[dfense]

That just tells me RB have no longevity. I would love to have the rookie contract years of CJ.

and he went just a pick or two after Felix. uhhh

 

[DBOY3141]

That just tells me RB have no longevity. I would love to have the rookie contract years of CJ.

Agree. Most of those guys were done before they hit 5 years.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I think he might go in the 2nd with little chance he gets out of the 3rd honestly. He's been shooting up draft boards and RB's that are that big and fast with great hands don't come along very often.

Could be. His ability to explode off the cut is very, very uncommon in a back his size. Question will be how well he can hold onto the ball and how well he can pass protect.

 

[reddyuta]

this is also one more reason why i want to avoid a first rd RB,they might check off all the boxes right now but you can never know when they will be a bust.

 

[Thatkidbob]

this is also one more reason why i want to avoid a first rd RB,they might check off all the boxes right now but you can never know when they will be a bust.

Exactly.

We can get a great back in the 2nd, 3rd or even 4th round of this draft depending on how it goes.

We should pick a D-Lineman and a corner in the first 3 picks, and we should not pick a running back in the first unless the team thinks he's a transcendent talent.

 

[lostar2009]

To be honest I never did wanted the Cowboys to draft Felix. Never saw the hype about the guy, he lack vision and speed.

 

[Hardline]

I thought McFadden was going to tear up the league. Boy was I wrong.

 

[fishspill]

I thought McFadden was going to tear up the league. Boy was I wrong.

Whelp, let's hope he does now. I doubt it.

 

[waving monkey]

Agree. Most of those guys were done before they hit 5 years.

so one of a minor consideration is 1st rounders get a fifth year option then let em walk

 

[Biggems]

I wanted Charles in the worst way

 

[xwalker]

Ranked Draft round
1 Darren McFadden 1st
2 Rashard Mendenhall 1st
3 Jonathan Stewart 1st
4 Felix Jones 1st
6 Chris Johnson 1st

7 Jamaal Charles 3rd
9 Ray Rice 2nd
10 Matt Forte 2nd

Imagine what would have been if Dallas got any one of the 4 RB's after Felix.

My favorite was Chris Johnson. I was disappointed with the Felix pick.

 

[Future]

this is also one more reason why i want to avoid a first rd RB,they might check off all the boxes right now but you can never know when they will be a bust.

I mean, you can say that about any position.

To be honest I never did wanted the Cowboys to draft Felix. Never saw the hype about the guy, he lack vision and speed.

He never had any holes to run through or a coach that got him the ball in space with any consistency, either

 

[basstapp]

Jamaal Charles couldn't hold onto the football in his college days. Everyone knew he had elite speed, but nobody trusted his hands.

 

[lostar2009]

I mean, you can say that about any position.

He never had any holes to run through or a coach that got him the ball in space with any consistency, either

The oline was decent then.

 

[Future]

The oline was decent then.

And he averaged 8.9 and 5.9 ypc his first two years. After that, the line was pretty terrible.