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Oct 19
10:22
AM CT
By Calvin Watkins
We've gone back and forth on this for the last month. Should Marion Barber be the starting running back?
Yes. No. Does it matter?
The way the Cowboys have structured their running game, Barber is the starter and Felix Jones is the backup. But after a few plays, in comes Jones and Barber switches to the third down and short yardage back.
Barber has been fantastic in his role.
Jones isn't leading the NFL in anything.
One NFC scout said Jones doesn't look as explosive but, "Just a tad tight in the hips though. He is their explosive element but doesn't get enough touches in space."
Another NFC scout had this reaction: "He's getting more carries and is hit more between the tackles. He will struggle to make people miss in a short area because of his tight hips. Brian Westbrook has loose hips, Jamaal Charles has loose hips. Felix makes people miss more with his burst and lateral quickness than swivel hips."
Barber and Jones don't get upset over the lack of carries, reporters, fans and their teammates wonder about it. Barber is the same player who didn't want to start in 2007 when the team tried to put him ahead of Julius Jones.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowb.../marion-barber-remains-the-starter-by-default
10:22
AM CT
By Calvin Watkins
We've gone back and forth on this for the last month. Should Marion Barber be the starting running back?
Yes. No. Does it matter?
The way the Cowboys have structured their running game, Barber is the starter and Felix Jones is the backup. But after a few plays, in comes Jones and Barber switches to the third down and short yardage back.
Barber has been fantastic in his role.
Jones isn't leading the NFL in anything.
One NFC scout said Jones doesn't look as explosive but, "Just a tad tight in the hips though. He is their explosive element but doesn't get enough touches in space."
Another NFC scout had this reaction: "He's getting more carries and is hit more between the tackles. He will struggle to make people miss in a short area because of his tight hips. Brian Westbrook has loose hips, Jamaal Charles has loose hips. Felix makes people miss more with his burst and lateral quickness than swivel hips."
Barber and Jones don't get upset over the lack of carries, reporters, fans and their teammates wonder about it. Barber is the same player who didn't want to start in 2007 when the team tried to put him ahead of Julius Jones.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowb.../marion-barber-remains-the-starter-by-default
