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This post is about the Dallas Cowboys and their RB decisions in the off-season.
I was just curious to see how well some the Cowboys possible options at RB in the off-season were performing.
The first thing to notice is that the Cowboys RBBC is 6th in the league in Rush Yards per Game. None of the starters in the top 5 teams were really options for the Cowboys to acquire unless you believe the AP rumors.
Other veteran options DeMarco Murray and Chris Johnson are on teams that rank below the Cowboys in Rush Yards per Game.
Note AP has 3 fumbles and Chris Johnson has 2. Randle had 1 and McFadden zero.
The RBs from the draft are listed at the bottom.
Gurley is the man. Most people knew this before he was drafted.
Gordon has a horrific 4 fumbles. His college fumble rate was bad also.
Yeldon is doing well but that's probably because of his Right Tackle.
Abdullah with 4 fumbles. His college fumble rate was the worst.
The Cowboys pick in the 3rd was #91 overall. The best performance of a player available after that pick is udfa Thomas Rawls. The Cowboys tried to sign Rawls but he picked Seattle's offer.
For this season up to this point the running game is not the problem. McFadden appears to be fine; although, we always have to worry about his health. Chris Johnson might have been a good option but AZ is 10th compared to Dallas at 6th in rushing. Not signing Murray is looking good right now. The biggest miss was not getting Rawls for both now and the future. A couple of hundred thousand guaranteed probably would have enticed him to sign.
I was just curious to see how well some the Cowboys possible options at RB in the off-season were performing.
The first thing to notice is that the Cowboys RBBC is 6th in the league in Rush Yards per Game. None of the starters in the top 5 teams were really options for the Cowboys to acquire unless you believe the AP rumors.
Other veteran options DeMarco Murray and Chris Johnson are on teams that rank below the Cowboys in Rush Yards per Game.
Note AP has 3 fumbles and Chris Johnson has 2. Randle had 1 and McFadden zero.
The RBs from the draft are listed at the bottom.
Gurley is the man. Most people knew this before he was drafted.
Gordon has a horrific 4 fumbles. His college fumble rate was bad also.
Yeldon is doing well but that's probably because of his Right Tackle.
Abdullah with 4 fumbles. His college fumble rate was the worst.
The Cowboys pick in the 3rd was #91 overall. The best performance of a player available after that pick is udfa Thomas Rawls. The Cowboys tried to sign Rawls but he picked Seattle's offer.
For this season up to this point the running game is not the problem. McFadden appears to be fine; although, we always have to worry about his health. Chris Johnson might have been a good option but AZ is 10th compared to Dallas at 6th in rushing. Not signing Murray is looking good right now. The biggest miss was not getting Rawls for both now and the future. A couple of hundred thousand guaranteed probably would have enticed him to sign.
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Cowboys Rank in rush yards per game:
Dallas 6th
AZ 10th
Philly 15th
Veteran RBs:
Att Yards Avg Fumbles
Darren McFadden 86 345 4.0 0
Joseph Randle 76 315 4.1 1
DeMarco Murray 88 207 3.5 0
Chris Johnson 141 676 4.8 2
Adrian Peterson 140 663 4.5 3
Top 6 teams in rush yards per game and their current starters:
1st Carolina Jonathan Stewart
2nd Seattle Marshawn Lynch
3rd St. Louis Todd Gurley
4th Tampa Bay Doug Martin
5th Minnesota Adrian Peterson
6th Dallas Darren McFadden
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RBs in the draft and their NFL team:
Todd Gurley St. Louis Rams
Melvin Gordon San Diego Chargers
T. J. Yeldon Jacksonville Jaguars
Ameer Abdullah Detroit Lions
Tevin Coleman Atlanta Falcons
Duke Johnson Cleveland Browns
David Johnson Arizona Cardinals
Matt Jones Washington Commanders
Jeremy Langford Chicago Bears
Javorius Allen Baltimore Ravens
Mike Davis San Francisco 49ers
David Cobb Tennessee Titans
Jay Ajayi Miami Dolphins
Karlos Williams Buffalo Bills
Cameron Artis-Payne Carolina Panthers
Josh Robinson Indianapolis Colts
Marcus Murphy New Orleans Saints
Kenny Hilliard Houston Texans
Thomas Rawls Seattle Seahawks
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RBs in the draft:
Att Yards Avg Fumbles
1 10 Todd Gurley 94 575 6.1 1
1 15 Melvin Gordon 103 382 3.7 4
2 36 TJ Yeldon 101 406 4 0
2 54 Ameer Abdullah 63 225 3.6 4
3 73 Tevin Coleman 41 180 4.4 1
3 77 Duke Johnson 59 179 3 0
3 86 David Johnson 25 109 4.4 2
3 95 Matt Jones 63 249 4 2
4 106 Jeremy Langford 27 80 3 2
4 125 Javorius Allen 37 163 4.4 0
4 126 Mike Davis 25 24 1 0
5 155 Karlos Williams 42 226 5.4 0
5 174 Cameron Artis-Payne 12 31 2.6 0
6 205 Josh Robinson 17 39 2.3 1
udfa udfa Thomas Rawls 69 376 5.4 0
5 138 David Cobb IR-DFR
5 149 Jay Ajayi IR-DFR
7 230 Marcus Murphy 0 0 0, (2 fumbles on PR)
7 235 Kenny Hilliard Practice Squad
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RBs in the draft (sorted by yards):
1 10 Todd Gurley 94 575 6.1 1
2 36 TJ Yeldon 101 406 4 0
1 15 Melvin Gordon 103 382 3.7 4
udfa udfa Thomas Rawls 69 376 5.4 0
3 95 Matt Jones 63 249 4 2
5 155 Karlos Williams 42 226 5.4 0
2 54 Ameer Abdullah 63 225 3.6 4
3 73 Tevin Coleman 41 180 4.4 1
3 77 Duke Johnson 59 179 3 0
4 125 Javorius Allen 37 163 4.4 0
3 86 David Johnson 25 109 4.4 2
4 106 Jeremy Langford 27 80 3 2
6 205 Josh Robinson 17 39 2.3 1
5 174 Cameron Artis-Payne 12 31 2.6 0
4 126 Mike Davis 25 24 1 0
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RBs in the draft (sorted by average):
1 10 Todd Gurley 94 575 6.1 1
udfa udfa Thomas Rawls 69 376 5.4 0
5 155 Karlos Williams 42 226 5.4 0
3 73 Tevin Coleman 41 180 4.4 1
4 125 Javorius Allen 37 163 4.4 0
3 86 David Johnson 25 109 4.4 2
2 36 TJ Yeldon 101 406 4 0
3 95 Matt Jones 63 249 4 2
1 15 Melvin Gordon 103 382 3.7 4
2 54 Ameer Abdullah 63 225 3.6 4
3 77 Duke Johnson 59 179 3 0
4 106 Jeremy Langford 27 80 3 2
5 174 Cameron Artis-Payne 12 31 2.6 0
6 205 Josh Robinson 17 39 2.3 1
4 126 Mike Davis 25 24 1 0
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RBs in the draft (sorted by fumbles):
1 15 Melvin Gordon 103 382 3.7 4
2 54 Ameer Abdullah 63 225 3.6 4
3 86 David Johnson 25 109 4.4 2
3 95 Matt Jones 63 249 4 2
4 106 Jeremy Langford 27 80 3 2
1 10 Todd Gurley 94 575 6.1 1
3 73 Tevin Coleman 41 180 4.4 1
6 205 Josh Robinson 17 39 2.3 1
udfa udfa Thomas Rawls 69 376 5.4 0
5 155 Karlos Williams 42 226 5.4 0
4 125 Javorius Allen 37 163 4.4 0
2 36 TJ Yeldon 101 406 4 0
3 77 Duke Johnson 59 179 3 0
5 174 Cameron Artis-Payne 12 31 2.6 0
4 126 Mike Davis 25 24 1 0
