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Dallas Cowboys Running Backs In Comparison To 2015 Draft Targets
KD Drummond
http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1599281-2015-rookie-rbs-vs-cowboys-committee-report
The Cowboys decided against selecting a running back in this year's draft, despite it's heralded depth. Did they make the right call? We look at the early results.
Through the first half of the offseason, Dallas fans and media went to tremendous lengths to handicap the running back landscape. Moving on from DeMarco Murray seemed inevitable, based on common logic of what his historic season would mean for his contract demands, and what the team would be willing to pay. **click-bait** quickly concluded that Dallas would emulate their 2009 approach and more recently the approach of the Super Bowl champion Patriots and employ a running back committee.
Sure enough, as the dust settled, the RBBC is what Dallas is using, though it’s not structured the way it was anticipated. Committees normally have a good all-around back, a pass-catching back, a thumper back and a scatback. Dallas has yet to have all of these available for their use.
Most thought that Joseph Randle and Ryan Williams would be the candidates for the lead role. Dallas signed Darren McFadden as well, but at the time some didn’t think he warranted much consideration beyond “just a flyer”. Lance Dunbar’s role of always-projected-to-be “Weapon X” left him pretty safe as the change-of-pace back, although he had been highly under-utliized the previous three seasons.
Williams’ knee, however, gave him trouble again and led to his eventual release. McFadden missed most of the offseason dealing with hamstring issues. Randle avoided getting in any additional trouble (at least that made it public) and locked down the lead role after showing well in extremely limited 2014 duty...
KD Drummond
http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1599281-2015-rookie-rbs-vs-cowboys-committee-report
The Cowboys decided against selecting a running back in this year's draft, despite it's heralded depth. Did they make the right call? We look at the early results.
Through the first half of the offseason, Dallas fans and media went to tremendous lengths to handicap the running back landscape. Moving on from DeMarco Murray seemed inevitable, based on common logic of what his historic season would mean for his contract demands, and what the team would be willing to pay. **click-bait** quickly concluded that Dallas would emulate their 2009 approach and more recently the approach of the Super Bowl champion Patriots and employ a running back committee.
Sure enough, as the dust settled, the RBBC is what Dallas is using, though it’s not structured the way it was anticipated. Committees normally have a good all-around back, a pass-catching back, a thumper back and a scatback. Dallas has yet to have all of these available for their use.
Most thought that Joseph Randle and Ryan Williams would be the candidates for the lead role. Dallas signed Darren McFadden as well, but at the time some didn’t think he warranted much consideration beyond “just a flyer”. Lance Dunbar’s role of always-projected-to-be “Weapon X” left him pretty safe as the change-of-pace back, although he had been highly under-utliized the previous three seasons.
Williams’ knee, however, gave him trouble again and led to his eventual release. McFadden missed most of the offseason dealing with hamstring issues. Randle avoided getting in any additional trouble (at least that made it public) and locked down the lead role after showing well in extremely limited 2014 duty...
