Do not get rid of Luepke

[OmerV]

How would you know what a Hunter Lup can really do in a game if you don't play calls to his abilities ?

He showed up pretty darn good with the plays they called for him Saturday.

 

[OmerV]

He cannot lead block .. blocking is the knock rap on him.
He does not have that kind of physicality. He's not a Tom Rathman, John Kuhn.

Frankly the more touches he gets, that's more touches away from Pollard, Deuce and Rico
No thanx. Hunter has to have the ball as a big RB to be effective.

The rap on him is that he will have to improve at it, not that he can't do it. He was used as more of an all purpose back in college, and not focused on being a lead blocker. He certainly doesn't shy away from contact

 

[Cowboys5217]

How is he more valuable? They don't even play the same position. Any idea that Luepke can just play TE is blind, baseless speculation.

Any RB in the league can be "the guy people forget to cover." It's much better to have a guy that teams want to cover on the field.

He played some TE in college so it is not blind, baseless speculation.

You need to take a look at his college tape and then go and view some Moose Johnston videos. people have forgotten how valuable a versatile FB can be.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Luepke showed enough in that last game to easily project him as very valuable piece to an offense. Maybe not right away but with what he showed, just think about the player he can be later this season and in the next few years with some experience. Teams keep rookies every year that haven’t shown half as much as he has. You keep him for who he will become in short order, not to hand the ball to against NY in week one.

I think he's ready to start at FB and contribute right now.

 

[quickccc]

The rap on him is that he will have to improve at it, not that he can't do it. He was used as more of an all purpose back in college, and not focused on being a lead blocker. He certainly doesn't shy away from contact

And he'll have to improve it on that rap ..while he is on practice squad, offseason, next year's camp, depending that he is still on this team.

 

[quickccc]

He played some TE in college so it is not blind, baseless speculation.

You need to take a look at his college tape and then go and view some Moose Johnston videos. people have forgotten how valuable a versatile FB can be.

Do keep in mind that It's a difference between lining up as a TE, .. vs blocking well as a TE.

 

[quickccc]

He showed up pretty darn good with the plays they called for him Saturday.

vs 5th stringers and guys not even likely to be on the roster. (No fault of Hunter)

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

He played some TE in college so it is not blind, baseless speculation.

You need to take a look at his college tape and then go and view some Moose Johnston videos. people have forgotten how valuable a versatile FB can be.

Yes it is, because he hasn't done it in the NFL.

A player like Moose hasn't been valuable to NFL teams for more than a decade. There's a reason there aren't any of those guys left.

 

[Calvin2Tony2Emmitt2Julius]

Hope for his sake Luepke has been productive in ST.

I didn't see him do anything super special to secure a roster spot tonight.

Cmon , really nothing to garner him making the team? Well Ok your a tough room, But I saw Hunter secure a job

No Worries though

 

[Calvin2Tony2Emmitt2Julius]

I've watched a couple of post game shows and more than one had a cavalier attitude that Luepke would clear and go to the practice squad. I'm not as confident at all.

quad. I'm not as confident at all.

Luepke's stats: https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4383396/hunter-luepke

Rushing: 15 carries, 59 yards, 3.9 AVG, Long: 11 Also converted a 4th down.
Receiving: 5 catches, 60 yards, 12.0 AVG, 1 TD, Long: 29

No fumbles or penalties.

People act like facts mean nothing, and that their opinions mean everything.

Welcome to the Cowboys Hunter !!!!!!

 

[Cowboys5217]

Do keep in mind that It's a difference between lining up as a TE, .. vs blocking well as a TE.

Do keep in mind that coaches don't just thow anyone out there to line up at TE. They put people out there that know how to do it.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Yes it is, because he hasn't done it in the NFL.

A player like Moose hasn't been valuable to NFL teams for more than a decade. There's a reason there aren't any of those guys left.

Things go in and out of style all the time. There's no NFL rule preventing a team from utilizing a FB. There is no law of physics that says a team cannot make good use of a FB. Perhaps this will be paradigm shift.

And of course he hasn't done it in the NFL as he is a rookie that hasn't had the chance to play in the NFL yet. You are making a genetic fallacy with that argument.

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

I don't view Luepke as just a FB. He has enough burst and quickness to pick up some real yards. He might not pick up as many yards as Deuce if both presented with a clean hole, but he is far more versatile. He has the power to break tackles and be a very effective blocker. Receiving is not a weakness either.

If you need to create a roster spot, I would keep Luepke over Turpin all day long.

 

[Cowboys22]

I think he's ready to start at FB and contribute right now.

No doubt I think he could contribute right away if given the opportunities but I seriously believe with what he showed, he has a real chance to be a very significant piece of a good offense in a year or two. I hate losing guys like that and keeping guys who haven’t shown nearly as much.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Things go in and out of style all the time. There's no NFL rule preventing a team from utilizing a FB. There is no law of physics that says a team cannot make good use of a FB. Perhaps this will be paradigm shift.

And of course he hasn't done it in the NFL as he is a rookie that hasn't had the chance to play in the NFL yet. You are making a genetic fallacy with that argument.

Lol yes, Hunter Luepke is singlehandedly going to get the entire league to change the way they view the FB position. Totally.

 

[OmerV]

And he'll have to improve it on that rap ..while he is on practice squad, offseason, next year's camp, depending that he is still on this team.

Maybe that's true, but if so that's not necessarily because the team feels he can't block from the outset. It could just be a numbers crunch where not everyone can be kept on the 53 man roster

 

[John813]

Clear sign of tanking for Caleb Williams if they cut him.

 

[OmerV]

vs 5th stringers and guys not even likely to be on the roster. (No fault of Hunter)

That's not what you said. You said they didn't call plays suited for his ability.

 

[quickccc]

Do keep in mind that coaches don't just thow anyone out there to line up at TE. They put people out there that know how to do it.

That's what mini camps, OTAs training camp and preseason games are for.
Development and Experiment. No games at stake.

 

[kskboys]

Last year he graded out better than Zeke. He was good.

Then you need to ignore that grading system from now on.

I love me some Polly, but Z is a stud blocker. Don't get me wrong, that's all he's good at, but he is stellar at that.