Darius Jackson cut

[tyke1doe]

Isnt that how he got hurt last year? Took one out when he shouldnt haev?

Showing off for his family who was in attendance.

 

[tyke1doe]

I thought DJ had great potential. I've read a few posts about being able to pick up a back like him in every draft. I don't know too many running backs 6 feet 221 lbs who run a 4.35. If he is a dime a dozen, then somebody needs to back the truck up to where you find guys like him.

Having said that, he must be as stiff as a board with Trent Richardson-like vision because with his measureables, you should be able to line him up in the backfield and open only the slightest hole for him, and he should take it the distance.

Nevertheless, the coaches know more than I do. Sigh.

 

[Stash]

They are trying with the jumbo packages with Looney. Just is not working.

No it isn't. Not by a long shot. And neither is putting Vince Mayle out there, nor is trying to get something out of Escobar he can't give you.

This team is managing to screw up the very best thing they had going for them, their running game.

 

[Stash]

I thought DJ had great potential. I've read a few posts about being able to pick up a back like him in every draft. I don't know too many running backs 6 feet 221 lbs who run a 4.35. If he is a dime a dozen, then somebody needs to back the truck up to where you find guys like him.

Having said that, he must be as stiff as a board with Trent Richardson-like vision because with his measureables, you should be able to line him up in the backfield and open only the slightest hole for him, and he should take it the distance.

Nevertheless, the coaches know more than I do. Sigh.

We'll see if the rest of the league agrees with them that Jackson is worthless.

 

[dallasdave]

Done something? He is an injury prone RB who is a bust who never lived up to his lofty draft status. Us cowboys fans??...didn't realize there were different classes of cowboys fans...Jackson is fast and has talent and in my opinion was worth keeping as a young RB for depth. This team didn't need two injury prone overrated RBs on their staff in my cowboys opinion...Dunbar and DMAC....nah...no thanks...never said Jackson was elite but would rather keep him then see him go to the pack or broncos.....might as well keep Free and cut Green and Collins with your logic.

STRENGTHS
Showed off a rare combination of size, speed and explosiveness at his pro day. Posted a sub-4.4 40-yard dash with a vertical leap of 41 inches and a broad jump of 11-foot-1. Long-strider with ability to cut strides when needed for short area change of balance and cuts. Has buildup speed to turn the corner and go when play flows wide. Has size to slip through arm tackles. Productive pass catcher. Can make variety of adjustments to secure poor throws. Has punt coverage background.
WEAKNESSES
Upright runner with high pad level through the holes. Slows himself and braces for contact rather than finishing carries with authority. Not as competitive a runner as he needs to be. Too many short runs or losses against soft boxes. Will duck head into hole and short-circuit vision for necessary cuts. Cuts lack suddenness and post-cut burst. Dancer with a lack of decisiveness as a runner. Vision is well below average.
DRAFT PROJECTION
Undrafted free agent
BOTTOM LINE
The tape doesn't come close to matching the astounding pro day numbers that Jackson posted, but his combination of size and athletic traits could very well get him drafted. Jackson doesn’t have the vision or decisiveness to be a zone runner and appears to lack the physicality needed as downhill gap-scheme back. While Jackson has the traits to compete on special teams, his tape looks like a practice squad player for now.

 

[dallasdave]

Give me the young guy over an injury prone player who put up 1000 yards of gabarge time yards any day of the week and it was 1417 total yards and not 1500....geesh.

Should have cut Dunbar

 

[dallasdave]

The infatuation with Dunbar is stupefying.

To put him in on 3rd downs and stay in for pass blocking is moronic. If you need an extra pass blocker, put in your best one....Zeke.

Well said indeed Sir

 

[dallasdave]

he'll be claimed for sure, cant believe their infatuation with dunbar

 

[dallasdave]

How does Lance Dunbar still have a job...

Oh wait, maybe it's the jaw-dropping 10 yard kickoff returns that is keeping him around.

 

[dallasdave]

I just saw this, you have got to be kidding me. Gonna read the thread now, but this is shocking

 

[dallasdave]

2017 Rushing Leaders

1. D. Jackson, Philadelphia 2,134
2. E. Elliott, Dallas 1,539

 

[dallasdave]