Another RB we are going to need

[DFWJC]

With exactly the same crew, minus Williams, who are doing what they have always done.

No screaming here. I knew the die was cast after the draft. Once they were not able to get any help at all, then the bed was made.

These are three unreliable players that will have to suddenly become reliable for this team to have a chance.

Where's the evidence that Randle is unreliable?
I admit to not knowing g one way or the other, but it seems that he hasn't shown yet to for sure be unreliable.

 

[Alexander]

Where's the evidence that Randle is unreliable?
I admit to not knowing g one way or the other, but it seems that he hasn't shown yet to for sure be unreliable.

I would say if he goes past a fragrance counter or an underwear display that he might be a little on the skittish side.

I will ignore the other nonsense in Wichita if it makes you feel better.

 

[DFWJC]

I would say if he goes past a fragrance counter or an underwear display that he might be a little on the skittish side.

I will ignore the other nonsense in Wichita if it makes you feel better.

Thanks. I'll sleep better

 

[big dog cowboy]

I would say if he goes past a fragrance counter or an underwear display that he might be a little on the skittish side.

I got a speeding ticket one time. Actually there is a long laundry list of things I got a ticket for. Doesn't mean I get skittish when I see a cop sitting on the side of the road.

 

[Alexander]

I got a speeding ticket one time. Actually there is a long laundry list of things I got a ticket for. Doesn't mean I get skittish when I see a cop sitting on the side of the road.

Think about it for a second. If your child were a grown man with plenty of money, how would you feel if he were arrested, stealing like some idiot?

I fail to understand how people can smooth over that supreme moment of idiocy.

That means he is unreliable and immature. And not someone you can trust to carry the football the majority of the time. He cannot even behave like a functional mature adult.

Back in the 1990s we had a lot of players that made poor decisions and mistakes.

At least they were not something a 14-year old on a dare would do.

 

[Redball Express]

The thing to me is..

running by committee has NEVER worked.

Not under Parcells with all the RBs he paraded thru..

Not under Phillips and all the RBs he paraded through.

This is not IMO going to work either.

Declaring our OL to be able to make any gang of 2nd and 3rd string RB adequate to win titles is just pedantic.

These guys are not Murray and collectively they are not going to take us anywhere...IMO.

If this franchise is content to waste another year of Romo's window of opportunity with another 8-8 or 10-6 season..

so be it. Don't fix the RB situation.

But if it's urgent this team win now.

stop messing around and go get some guys that want to carry the rock and want to run behind an All Pro line and win.

Stop all the playing of the band like the sinking Titanic.

All is not well.

Just my gut check feeling.

 

[Kevinicus]

The thing to me is..

running by committee has NEVER worked.

Not under Parcells with all the RBs he paraded thru..

Not under Phillips and all the RBs he paraded through.

This is not IMO going to work either.

Declaring our OL to be able to make any gang of 2nd and 3rd string RB adequate to win titles is just pedantic.

These guys are not Murray and collectively they are not going to take us anywhere...IMO.

If this franchise is content to waste another year of Romo's window of opportunity with another 8-8 or 10-6 season..

so be it. Don't fix the RB situation.

But if it's urgent this team win now.

stop messing around and go get some guys that want to carry the rock and want to run behind an All Pro line and win.

Stop all the playing of the band like the sinking Titanic.

All is not well.

Just my gut check feeling.

We had a very good running game several of those years. A committee has been proven to be a viable option.

 

[jrumann59]

The thing to me is..

running by committee has NEVER worked.

Not under Parcells with all the RBs he paraded thru..

Not under Phillips and all the RBs he paraded through.

This is not IMO going to work either.

Declaring our OL to be able to make any gang of 2nd and 3rd string RB adequate to win titles is just pedantic.

These guys are not Murray and collectively they are not going to take us anywhere...IMO.

If this franchise is content to waste another year of Romo's window of opportunity with another 8-8 or 10-6 season..

so be it. Don't fix the RB situation.

But if it's urgent this team win now.

stop messing around and go get some guys that want to carry the rock and want to run behind an All Pro line and win.

Stop all the playing of the band like the sinking Titanic.

All is not well.

Just my gut check feeling.

Well the Jets had a pretty good running game using 3 backs, NE won multiple SB using RBBC approach. NO always seemed to have a couple of guys that could run the ball. Would I like to have front line runner that can carry 25 times a game sure, but witht he way the NFL is going with every year it seems everyone is bigger, faster, and stronger the RB position is not one of longevity over the short or long term. Most backs now do not make it through a season.

 

[AbeBeta]

I just can't read another article about Ray Rice, Jackson, or CJ becoming a cowboy. It will never happen. Stephen seems intent using younger legs ... Its going to be a no name guy who went undrafted and were going to hear every analyst on TV say how baffled they are.

Its driving me nuts!

Seriously. If we bring in a guy, he's not a former lead back. He's a guy who was a 2 or a 3. Those guys need to be able to block and play ST. All those former top guys out there don't do the little thinks which is why once they are done as a #1 no one wants them. McFadden at least has continued to show strong work ethic and solid pass blocking - that's why he is here.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Im interested to see if there is any fire to the smoke in regards to Brouddus's rumors.

The front office themselves have said after the draft that they are interested in adding a HB

 

[ShiningStar]

All signs point to us heading into the season with those 3 backs. That back from last year couldn't be counted on either, injured all the time. Then a contract year and he stays healthy, weird huh. The point is, everyone would be perfectly fine with the same backs we had last year but 2 out of the 3 were injured at about the same rate as 2 out of 3 are this year.. same situation. We don't need another back unless someone sustains a serious injury and is out for multiple games.

thats because we only used 1 back and than we had a really good back up. Now our back up is a first time starter, the starter brought over might be oft injured, and our injured back up wasnt used last year, so hes being used this year because no one else? No, we WILL not have a repeat of last year, just deal with it.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

yea, I was wondering if I was the only one who read the thread title in a Yoda voice

 

[darthseinfeld]

I only see Randle as a 10-15 carry a game guy, and with that you need another 10-15 carry a game guy, and I don't think we have one. McFadden is just a 3rd down back at this stage in his career and Dunbar is the same except with half the skill set as McFadden

 

[big dog cowboy]

I fail to understand how people can smooth over that supreme moment of idiocy.

That means he is unreliable and immature. And not someone you can trust to carry the football the majority of the time. He cannot even behave like a functional mature adult.

Randle was 22 years old at the time. A lot of folks older than that make bigger mistakes. What he did was stupid. So far it seems he has learned, grown and moved on from that. It certainly doesn't mean he can't carry a football for a living. Clearly the Cowboys believe in him.

 

[Alexander]

Randle was 22 years old at the time. A lot of folks older than that make bigger mistakes. What he did was stupid. So far it seems he has learned, grown and moved on from that.

Sorry, that does not fill me with confidence he can handle being in a position to be a key player in a Super Bowl contender.

It certainly doesn't mean he can't carry a football for a living. Clearly the Cowboys believe in him.

It certainly tells me he is a step away from struggling to chew bubble gum and walk at the same time.

We are talking mentally deficient and immature.

That was a juvenile act a child, nay, a dumb child with issues, would ever do.

Football is a man's game. If he cannot conduct himself like an adult off the field without pressure, how is he going to do it on an NFL field when the pressure is on?

At least back in the day our bad boys were actually making big boy mistakes.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

The thing to me is..

running by committee has NEVER worked.

Not under Parcells with all the RBs he paraded thru..

Not under Phillips and all the RBs he paraded through.

This is not IMO going to work either.

Declaring our OL to be able to make any gang of 2nd and 3rd string RB adequate to win titles is just pedantic.

These guys are not Murray and collectively they are not going to take us anywhere...IMO.

If this franchise is content to waste another year of Romo's window of opportunity with another 8-8 or 10-6 season..

so be it. Don't fix the RB situation.

But if it's urgent this team win now.

stop messing around and go get some guys that want to carry the rock and want to run behind an All Pro line and win.

Stop all the playing of the band like the sinking Titanic.

All is not well.

Just my gut check feeling.

I some what disagree. Randle won't get the carries, thus the total yardage that Murray did, but he'll get more long runs. Where I'm worried are the tough yards. Everyone wants to pretend on 3rd and 2 or 4th and 1, Murray was three wards past the line of scrimmage before he was touched, but that isn't the case.

 

[DFWJC]

The thing to me is..

running by committee has NEVER worked.

Not under Parcells with all the RBs he paraded thru..

Not under Phillips and all the RBs he paraded through.

This is not IMO going to work either.

Declaring our OL to be able to make any gang of 2nd and 3rd string RB adequate to win titles is just pedantic.

These guys are not Murray and collectively they are not going to take us anywhere...IMO.

If this franchise is content to waste another year of Romo's window of opportunity with another 8-8 or 10-6 season..

so be it. Don't fix the RB situation.

But if it's urgent this team win now.

stop messing around and go get some guys that want to carry the rock and want to run behind an All Pro line and win.

Stop all the playing of the band like the sinking Titanic.

All is not well.

Just my gut check feeling.

Recent Super Bowl winners with Rb committees:

2014 Patriots (Gray, Vereen, Ridley, Blount) all about even
2011 Giants (Bradshaw 659, Jacobs 571)
2010 Packers (Jackson, Starks, Kuhn)
2009 Saints (Thomas 793, Bell 654)
2008 Steelers (Parker 710, Moore 550)
2007 Giants (Jacobs 1009, Ward 605)
2006 Colts Addai 1081, Rhodes 647)

Seattle had a bell cow and Baltimore for the most part

 

[Redball Express]

Well the Jets had a pretty good running game using 3 backs, NE won multiple SB using RBBC approach. NO always seemed to have a couple of guys that could run the ball. Would I like to have front line runner that can carry 25 times a game sure, but witht he way the NFL is going with every year it seems everyone is bigger, faster, and stronger the RB position is not one of longevity over the short or long term. Most backs now do not make it through a season.

All the more reason I think we need more bodies.

The longer these backs sit put that might help us..

the greater the chance they pull hammies or whatever once they are asked to start playing.

So get them in now..slowly work them in and get them ready.

Ray Rice to me is our answer. Motivated and capable and from a Ravens offense similar to ours.

Oh..and he blocks,too.

Worth the risk.

If he doesn't look ready, let him go in the last cuts.

But just don't just keep re- arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

The water rises.

 

[jobberone]

There will be 1 or more RBs that are serviceable before the season starts if needed. There are no sacred cows at RB so they are all in the same boat of proving themselves. IMO, you need two starters with one giving a little more and the other a little of bit of something lite about the other. The third back is generally a specialist and most don't depend on them. That's not always the case and there at times you see a team with three relatively equal backs to rotate.

We need three backs and if one goes down then someone will step up. It's not hard to find a serviceable RB. And one may already be on the team to be that 4th back or even push into the top three.

You still have Rice and CJ out there although they could be gone at some point. Another will pop up.

 

[Idgit]

With exactly the same crew, minus Williams, who are doing what they have always done.

No screaming here. I knew the die was cast after the draft. Once they were not able to get any help at all, then the bed was made.

These are three unreliable players that will have to suddenly become reliable for this team to have a chance.

Betcha we show we have more than a chance, no matter what.

Whether our players at RB end up reliable or not. We're going to demonstrate, again, that it's psssing effectiveness differential that wins NFL football games, and that run blocking actually does play a role in getting teams into position to pass the ball effectively.