Dallas Cowboys sign former SFA RB Gus Johnson

[Knotamus]

You are probably right
You need 4 rb's at least, for training camp but since the odds are we only carry 3 he has a high hill to climb
To me the only way another RB Canaletto this team is if the had some good special teams skills. That could give them a shot
Or injuries
Otherwise it appears to me they are content with the guys they have
Fans may not be but then again there were fans who hated the beard pick, hitch pick, scandrick signing and cheered for signing Roy Williams. So I think the present staff has a better track record than fans
I'm nervous about our rb's, not because of their ability, I think they have the ability. My concern is availability
If they can stay healthy and out of Dillard's I think they will be fine, for what that's worth

I agree. For the record though, I hated the Roy Williams trade from the get go..

 

[reddyuta]

this is a definition of camp body.he is a placeholder for a free agent RB if things go down south in TC and pre season.

 

[Rogerthat12]

Gus has large hands, can catch out of the back field and has size around 220lbs.

He had production in college at a small program, 1700 yards last year I believe and his game speed is better than his combine speed.

The kid has something, the questions will be answered in camp in terms of how much!

 

[dallasdave]

Nice write up thanks for sharing. I think 99.999% would take Ingram or Anderson...if he really plays at that level this team may have found the Romo of RBs!

Well said, stay thirsty my friend

 

[dallasdave]

That's a lot of Johnsons !!!!

 

[conner01]

I agree. For the record though, I hated the Roy Williams trade from the get go..

Me too

 

[dallasdave]

I like the signing and it didn't cost us a draft pick or headache (Chris Johnson). The guy looks legit. And has an "Emmit like" frame. Folks keep pointing out his 4.6 speed like it's slow, but didn't have a problem with Murray getting tackled from behind last year. No worries, he's prob just a camp body, but it sure would be cool if we found a gem the day before camp opens
I found this write up and I had to share. He's being touted as "The Most Overlooked RB" in the draft class. It's a good read.
http://rotoviz.com/2015/04/gus-johnson-sfa-2015-overlooked-rb/

Great article thanks for sharing with the rest of the board.

 

[cowboyschmps3]

4.6 at the combine isn't to bad. 4.6+ at a pro day is slow.

He ran his 40 at his pro day again and ran a better time

 

[cowboyschmps3]

My number one guy to be brought here is Christine Michaels, if he can be had for cheap enough. Number 2 is Chris Johnson. He is older but he still looked pretty damn good last year. I think he would be pretty solid behind this line.

I agree with you Mr.

 

[Iago33]

He ran his 40 at his pro day again and ran a better time

Good. I hope he can contribute to the team. Thanks for the info.

 

[CCBoy]

This is the total picture of what went down:

Cowboys sign RB Gus Johnson, two others
by Sean d'Oliveira | CBSSports.com
The Cowboys reached a contract agreement with running back Gus Johnson on Tuesday, reports ESPNDallas.com. Johnson has never appeared in an NFL game.

In addition to Johnson, the team also signed offensive lineman Ronald Patrick and linebacker Justin Anderson.

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July 28, 2015 11:20 am
Cowboys release RB Ryan Williams, two others
by Sean d'Oliveira | CBSSports.com
The Cowboys parted ways with running back Ryan Williams on Tuesday, reports ESPNDallas.com. Williams has not played in a game since 2012.

Moreover, the team released linebacker Cameron Lawrence and offensive lineman Ryan Miller.