DMN Blog: Wade Phillips: We need to get Felix Jones more involved

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Wade Phillips: We need to get Felix Jones more involved
4:03 PM Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Felix Jones has flashed his big-play ability with touchdowns in his first two NFL games. The Cowboys plan to give him more opportunities on offense.

Jones has only 12 carries, nine of which came with Marion Barber watching from the sideline after bruising his ribs in Cleveland. He's averaged six yards per carry and been an ankle tackle away from breaking a big one twice.

The coaches don't necessarily have a certain amount of touches per game in mind, but they know they need to get the rookie the ball more often.

"It's not easy, because we've got such a great back already back there that can make a big play for you at any time," Wade Phillips said. "But I think he gives you some juice at times. We're going to try to work him in more and more."

Added RB coach Skip Peete: "Like I told him, 'Each week your role is probably going to grow and grow and grow and grow.' We have certain things that we've been practicing and been doing to implement him into the system. A couple of them were called the other night, and a lot of them haven't been called."


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[percyhoward]

Ya think?

 

[StylisticS]

Man, if Garrett can find ways to use him more in the offense, Dallas will be very deadly.

 

[Pick6TerenceNewman]

Coach Wade Phillips said Wednesday that the Cowboys need to get Felix Jones involved more on offense.

Kinda like the Falcons and Jerious Norwood? Jones has scored in each of Dallas' first two games, once on a kick return and once on a rush. However, he has only 12 carries, nine coming when Marion Barber was out in the second half of Week 1. Phillips wasn't specific about how many touches he plans for Jones to get going forward, but they could increase by the week.
Source: Dallas Morning News

 

[CrazyCowboy]

this is music to my ears.

 

[percyhoward]

We also need to see more Bennett and less Curtis.

We get the ball at our own 20 with three minutes left, up by four. That should have been the game. First down, Barber for six.

Second and four, Curtis whiffs on a guy named Juqua Parker, who nails Barber for no gain. Barber gets up shaking his head. Third and four, they blitz, incomplete pass.

I'm trying to think of something that Curtis does better than Bennett.

Oh yeah, Felix needs more playing time too.

 

[masomenos]

Ya think?

That was going to be my exact post.

 

[sago1]

Understand that Garrett's offense makes a lot of demands on its TEs. Curtis has been a Cowboy for 2-3 years so he's more familiar/comfortable with the NFL and last year spent the whole season studying Garrett's playback. I do believe Bennett will win the #2 TE job sooner rather then later but let's give the guy time to really learn the whole playbook & also improve his blocking (which looked pretty good against the Eages). Garrett will give him more snaps when he's believes Bennett is ready.

 

[Sarge]

Felix has far too much big play ability to not be in there as much as humanly possible.

 

[Nexx]

what took you so long wade!?!?

 

[Cbz40]

I agree w/Sarge...a player that has his big play ability needs to be touching the ball as often as possible.

 

[HardHittin'Witten]

Felix has far too much big play ability to not be in there as much as humanly possible.

I agree 100%. It seemed like every time he touched the ball Monday night, he had a chance to bust a long play.

 

[Sarge]

I agree 100%. It seemed like every time he touched the ball Monday night, he had a chance to bust a long play.

Serious weapon with serious speed as we say Monday night. I liked the pick when we got him and like it even more now.

 

[Silver Surfer]

With Witten keeping safeties occupied down the middle of the field, I'd like to see Jones run the same wheel route Barber ran on Monday. Don't know if any linebackers in the league can keep up with him.

 

[percyhoward]

I really was thinking we were just saving Felix for that game, that he was gonna catch about 5 passes.

It's unreal that this team is 2-0, and

*it ranks 1st in points allowed off turnovers (17)
*it leads the league in penalties and penalty yards
*felix hasn't caught so much as one pass

 

[Sarge]

*it leads the league in penalties and penalty yards

If :signmast: does not change - it is going to bite us in the *** sooner or later - guaranteed.

 

[FCBarca]

My favorite line there, A LOT of them haven't been called yet

 

[jobberone]

Ya think?

:laugh2: I can't believe that was my first thought after reading the title. I click on read it and there it is first response.

Great minds think alike though.

 

[CF74]

I wanna see the screen to Felix!!!:starspin

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Felix is a better all around running back than Barber.



There, I said it.