Broaddus: A chance they will try to pass Darius Jackson through waivers

[jazzcat22]

I'm betting that someone snaps him up just because Dallas has shown a talent lately of picking decent RB's and they don't want Dallas sneaking in another if they can steal one.

But haven't you heard, they can only be good running behind this OL...any RB can do it....
If he gets snapped up, he does, They can just get another one in next years draft if need be.
Don't get me wrong, I am pulling for him, but he may just get caught in a numbers game. But what has he shown for teams to claim him. Unless he shines in this 4th PS game.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

With a healthy Tony at QB, I would absolutely agree with you. With Dak at QB, however, personnel needs have changed. Dallas needs to give Dak every option available on offense, injury-prone or not.

Jackson can do everything Mcfadden can not only that but Jackson is healthy, younger and cheaper. Mcfadden doesn't fit the scheme so with a rookie at QB you need running backs that fit the scheme so the rookie QB has 1 job not 2. Also with the run game you need healthy backs not injuried or a history of injuries

 

[Zimmy Lives]

But haven't you heard, they can only be good running behind this OL...any RB can do it....
If he gets snapped up, he does, They can just get another one in next years draft if need be.
Don't get me wrong, I am pulling for him, but he may just get caught in a numbers game. But what has he shown for teams to claim him. Unless he shines in this 4th PS game.

He needs to shine on Thursday. I don't think he has shown enough to merit a spot ahead of unreliable, broken-down, diminutive Dunbar. Dunbar may have a lot of negatives but they know what he can do in this offense, especially without Romo.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Jackson can do everything Mcfadden can not only that but Jackson is healthy, younger and cheaper. Mcfadden doesn't fit the scheme so with a rookie at QB you need running backs that fit the scheme so the rookie QB has 1 job not 2. Also with the run game you need healthy backs not injuried or a history of injuries

I'm good with releasing McFadden.

 

[jazzcat22]

He needs to shine on Thursday. I don't think he has shown enough to merit a spot ahead of unreliable, broken-down, diminutive Dunbar. Dunbar may have a lot of negatives but they know what he can do in this offense, especially without Romo.

Yep, just keep him in his normal plays. And no KOR's.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

But haven't you heard, they can only be good running behind this OL...any RB can do it....
If he gets snapped up, he does, They can just get another one in next years draft if need be.
Don't get me wrong, I am pulling for him, but he may just get caught in a numbers game. But what has he shown for teams to claim him. Unless he shines in this 4th PS game.

What has he shown? Running, catching, pass blocking and ability to contribute on special teams.

Morris had 5 carries for 17 yards against Seattle
Jackson had 5 carries for 30 yards with backup OL

 

[Stash]

You know for certain he (Dunbar) will be gone in a week, Stash?!!! If so, can you please tell me who will win the Big 12? I have money to blow.

If you'd care to make a bet on that guy making it through the season, you just let me know. Some of us have seen through the folly of continuing to rely on the unreliable.

Or in doing the exact same thing and expecting different results.

 

[haleyrules]

Jackson stays...Darren goes.

 

[maxdallasfan]

It's a young man's game. Plus, our OLine had to change their blocking system last season for McFadden.

And Dunbar, who's Dat?

 

[Stash]

He needs to shine on Thursday. I don't think he has shown enough to merit a spot ahead of unreliable, broken-down, diminutive Dunbar. Dunbar may have a lot of negatives but they know what he can do in this offense, especially without Romo.

Yeah, get hurt. Again, and again, and again...

 

[Zimmy Lives]

If you'd care to make a bet on that guy making it through the season, you just let me know. Some of us have seen through the folly of continuing to rely on the unreliable.

Or in doing the exact same thing and expecting different results.

I have no doubt he will miss time due to injury; that was not my point. I believe Dunbar, as flawed as he is, can help this young QB more than DJ. DJ is going to have to go off Thursday and run for 150 yards with three TDs to prove he deserves a spot ahead of an already-proven Dunbar.

Of course all this speculation means nothing; Dallas may cut both players and choose to sign a vet RB (released due to age or contract) with more reliability but potentially just as effective in this offense.

 

[Stash]

What has he shown? Running, catching, pass blocking and ability to contribute on special teams.

Morris had 5 carries for 17 yards against Seattle
Jackson had 5 carries for 30 yards with backup OL

Uh-oh!

 

[Stash]

I have no doubt he will miss time due to injury; that was not my point. I believe Dunbar, as flawed as he is, can help this young QB more than DJ. DJ is going to have to go off Thursday and run for 150 yards with three TDs to prove he deserves a spot ahead of an already-proven Dunbar.

It is my point. I'm done relying on players who are unreliable. Or trusting in those who continue to betray that trust.

Of course all this speculation means nothing; Dallas may cut both players and choose to sign a vet RB (released due to age or contract) with more reliability but potentially just as effective in this offense.

I doubt that. Given their own numbers at the position, I doubt they're looking at anyone else's.

 

[aikemirv]

I still don't see what Jackson has done to make him a likely candidate to get snapped up. Almost EVERY team has a RB like him.

I am with you but I have not watch much of the 3rd and 4th quarters of the preaseason games this year, so maybe I am missing something.....

Now Dunbar when healthy is electric!

 

[Joe Realist]

Don't make the decision now. Keep McFadden on NFI, keep the other 4 backs and make a decision in October.

 

[VACowboy]

Whitehead makes Dunbar expendable as your "X factor" guy.

I'm not sure Whitehead makes the team if he can't return punts/kicks like he does. He does a good job on jet sweeps, but otherwise he's a short, slight receiver with below average hands. He gives the offense nothing that Dunbar doesn't do just as well, but Dunbar can also dot the I and run between the tackles and is a great special teamer as well. Dunbar catches the ball better than Whitehead too. For me the only question mark with Dunbar is availability, which is not a small consideration.

We're built to win one way-- running the ball.

The Cowboys are built to play balanced offense, but Romo's injury obviously changes that some. If Dak makes throws and takes care of the ball I think you'll probably see a 47/53'ish run/pass mix. Big if's, though.

If Zeke gets hurt and McFadden is also still out, suddenly your relying solely on Morris.

An unlucky and less than ideal situation to be sure, but if I have to rely on a RB, I'm not sure there's a guy in the league I'd rather he be than Alfred Morris. I don't think your scenario is going to be possible anyway. I think McFadden stays on the NFI to start the season and both Jackson and Dunbar make the opening day 53.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

If he gets snapped up, he does, They can just get another one in next years draft if need be.

Here's a thought, you draft a good player and then you keep him. You don't throw him away and waste a draft pick next year hoping to get another like him. Use that draft pick on one of your many holes that never seem to get filled.

 

[Denim Chicken]

No one is sharing upcoming roster moves with Broaddus. This is more of his idle speculation.

 

[Cowboys22]

Don't make the decision now. Keep McFadden on NFI, keep the other 4 backs and make a decision in October.

That is the most logical plan. Zeke and Morris are locks and make McFadden useless unless one gets injured. Dunbar adds another dimension to the offense and will be used sparingly which will cut down the chance of injury. Plus, if Zeke goes down, Dunbar will have to step up as the receiving RB. Jackson sticks simply because he is too athletic, has shown more than enough, and is under control at a cheap rate for 4 years. You don't let that walk out the door especially when it's easy to envision Zeke and him being the 1-2 punch of super athletic RBs in the near future. Keep those four and McFadden on NFI and you are set at RB for the foreseeable future and protected against an injury to Zeke or Morris this year. Total no brainier to me. If they want to risk a player through the waivers to get to the PS, make it Gathers not Jackson.

 

[CWR]

This was my prediction when he was drafted. Try to get him through waivers. Lose him to another team. Watch him embarrass Zeke Elliott for the next 10 years.

Yeah hes twice the rb Zeke is. Just like Wentz is going to make Brady look like a scrub. I laugh when you say youve been right more than youve been wrong and post garbage like this.

In fact id venture to guess the only reason your right when you are is because you pick the same negative side every time. Like flipping a quarter, odds are if you always pick tales your going to be right half the time.