Twitter: Cowboy view Tavon Austin as RB

[montgod]

So Felix Jones 1.5?

 

[TheHerd]

Interesting. He can be used all over the formation— and in motion from RB would definitely stress out some defensive alignments

So true, but I don't see our offensive brain trust having any clue how to use him. And you're taking Zeke off the field? But for a 6th, no worries.

 

[Cmac]

The War Room needs to have the Bourbon removed.

 

[Mr_437]

Not bad. DAL has a need for speed wherever they can get et.

 

[Blast From The Past]

LOVE the trade for Austin. Always great to add speed, of which we have very little. Hope to see us actually use him effectively

Can't teach speed

 

[Sasquatch]

Still trying to figure out how to use Dunbar even though he's no longer with us. Hopefully, they'll finally get it right this year.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Every year we hear talk about all these plans and plays we are going to see on offense and when the time comes nothing happens.

 

[ghst187]

Can't teach speed

I just hope we can coach it once we have it

 

[irishline]

They apparently had Lance Dunbar in for a visit. If this keeps him from rejoining the team I am 100% behind it.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Love the ideal......remember we heard throughout this process they would probably draft a RB similar to Dunbar. Would be surprised to see him average 10-15 touches a game. All he needs to do is break a couple long ones.....he one defensive coor radar.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Exactly what I thought. He will not have much of an impact on the WR Depth chart.

This acquisition has all the hallmarks of Jerry grinning and saying, "trust me."

Could he possibly be a kick returner?

 

[OmerV]

Still trying to figure out how to use Dunbar even though he's no longer with us. Hopefully, they'll finally get it right this year.

I think they clearly figured out how to use Dunbar, but he got hurt.

 

[blueblood70]

Hes a slash player Dunbar/Whitehead mold..we sure can utilize him with a lot of motion..

 

[Alexander]

JET SWEEP

 

[JonJon]

I envision him more like Darren Sproles than Lance Dunbar.

 

[Mountaineerfan]

Austin is an Elite athletic talent anytime he's on the field. I'll never EVER forget when he made the Oklahoma Defense full of pro players look silly. If and that's a big IF, they use him properly he can be a big time weapon.

 

[Zman5]

Give him #33 since now it's available.

 

[iRepDatStar]

Don't really want a finesse back on 3rd and short

sadly a lot of cowboys fans have the same thought process as you..

 

[Hardline]

sadly a lot of cowboys fans have the same thought process as you..

All the sane Cowboys fans would agree with that thought process. Zeke is a 3 down back.

 

[Hawkeye19]

So true, but I don't see our offensive brain trust having any clue how to use him. And you're taking Zeke off the field? But for a 6th, no worries.

Good point on Zeke... though the thought of having him and Tavon in a 2RB Shotgun formation on 3rd downs makes me smile