Felix Jones - should we use him more???

[JonJon]

+1 :starspin


http://img.***BLOCKED***/albums/v316/Yeagermeister/DM_scover.jpg

Well....my mind sure is in the gutter.....

 

[Yoshimitsu]

Well....my mind sure is in the gutter.....

Hmmm... So i wasn't the only one who had the same thoughts?

 

[JonJon]

Felix sure provides the Wow factor that Jerry was talking about.

 

[Yoshimitsu]

Felix sure provides the Wow factor that Jerry was talking about.

Defiantly.

 

[dre1614]

The great thing is I don't think he is a scat back, like that little **** in NY. Bradshaw or w/e his name is

 

[Jimz31]

The sad this is that if we had Adrian Peterson on this team, the coaching staff would let Barber start "cuz he earned it". Sorry, but I agree with the commentators last night that compared him to AD....you DO get the feeling that he could take it to the house every time.

WAAAAY underutilized in the game plan over the first 2 games. It seems the only way that he gets in there is when Barber is hurt and comes out.

I've never seen a team NOT spell a RB...until last week.

 

[circasurvive]

We knew this guy would be good but cmon??!!!

This man could be the one to take us all the way - by that i dont mean we stick him in on every down, but he scares us with his talent - so how does the opposition feel.

I kinda think of him as our Hester. Stick him back on returns and use sparring ly on offense as a distraction in some plays if he doesnt even toucj the ball he would cause mayhem

Yes you should just not now. Marion Barbers going to be tired come the end of the year and during playoff time especially with his style of pound em and ground em. Backs like that get worn down. Save Jones legs for the end of the season and give Barber a break for the playoffs. Jones is a back who reminds me of Westbrook minus the passing threat (that could happen but its yet to be seen) and can take the load the last couple weeks and save Barber for the redzone and key short yardage.

Come playoff time you have a completely rested bruiser back and a back whos not fully worn down in Jones because hes only playing the second half of the season.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Sadly he isn't Rashard Mendenhall. Or so I've been told.

LOL!

I actually think we do need to certainly try and get the ball into his hands more and more. He's explosive.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I would like to see him in our passing game more often.

 

[Carl23]

Sadly he isn't Rashard Mendenhall. Or so I've been told.

*sigh*


I can remember being SO pissed off when we passed on Mendenhall. Heck...I was probably pissed off until the end of that 98 yard run.


Now. I. Am. At. Peace.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Of course he did because Tennessee has a lack of weapons. They have White and oh I dunno, let's just say Bo Scaife. It makes sense that CJ is getting some touches. Felix would be getting more rushing attempts if he was with the Titans as well. Felix has few carries, but he is averaging just a hair better per rush(6.00 for Felix to 5.94 for CJ). CJ has scored 1 TD and Felix has scored 2. CJ does not return kicks.

The coaches did talk up Felix and the Dallas offense is doing so well that they don't have to force him into the game. That is a good thing and not a negative as you are trying to make it out to be. Even if CJ would have been the better pick and I am not arguing that point, if he was in Dallas he would probably not be used that much, either. Dallas has a lot of other weapons and doesn't need to rush their rookie running back whether that would have been Felix, CJ or Mendenhall.

IDK when you have a player that is just oozing with talent and explosiveness and is said to be able to add to an offense that is already one of the better ones in the league and then when game time comes he barely in the game. That tells me that he doesn't have all the ability that they were saying.

You're the one claiming Steve Slaton and Chris Johnson would be better complimentary backs to Marion Barber. You're in a very, very small minority with that opinion which Felix Jones, in very limited duty thus far as a running back, has proven otherwise.

Still, what does your additional comments later in the same thread have to do with anything? Again, you stated that Jones was a bust. How could a 'bust' have done the things which Jones has done thus far?

Um because if you read that post which you still haven't I said he would help in KR game he did that. Said he would have trouble in pass block that was also correct. So I fail to see your reasoning try again. Honestly lets breakdown what Jones has down so far outside of that KR it really not that impressive and the KR in its own wasn't to impressive considering the hole and after he got passed the wedge it was just him and david akers also one KR doesn't solidify his career.

Felix Jones is in such a different situation than CJ that you can't honestly compare the two. You put Jones on the Titans and he's likely their #1 weapon. Where's he at on Dallas' list? 5? 6? Jones is a weapon, but we have so many that we don't need to use him constantly. If the Titans had a back like Barber to carry the load, do you think CJ would've gotten as much of an opportunity? I guess I just don't understand how anyone could not be in love with what they have seen from Felix so far. For our team, I don't think there's a better fit.

I don't think Felix could have gone to that team and do what CJ has been doing.Felix has been the number 1 option for an offense in a while.

 

[jobberone]

IDK when you have a player that is just oozing with talent and explosiveness and is said to be able to add to an offense that is already one of the better ones in the league and then when game time comes he barely in the game. That tells me that he doesn't have all the ability that they were saying.



Um because if you read that post which you still haven't I said he would help in KR game he did that. Said he would have trouble in pass block that was also correct. So I fail to see your reasoning try again. Honestly lets breakdown what Jones has down so far outside of that KR it really not that impressive and the KR in its own wasn't to impressive considering the hole and after he got passed the wedge it was just him and david akers also one KR doesn't solidify his career.



I don't think Felix could have gone to that team and do what CJ has been doing.Felix has been the number 1 option for an offense in a while.

I can understand the CJ and Mendenhall thing. But c'mon. If you can't see that Felix Jones is a remarkable talent then you need to stop with the talent evaluation/promotions.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

I can understand the CJ and Mendenhall thing. But c'mon. If you can't see that Felix Jones is a remarkable talent then you need to stop with the talent evaluation/promotions.

If he was he'd be on the field more. Like the coaches said he would be......

 

[playmakers]

If we let Barber get all the carries hes bound to wear down by the end of the season with his running style. Jason Garrett has a Princeton Education, I think he knows what he has. Hes not dumb. 34 carries in 2 games for Barber is not bad. Jones has 12. I would much rather see instead of a 34-12 spilt more like 30-16. I dont see the issue with having them in the backfield together and have one play reciever. In closing, this is a good problem to have.

 

[joseephuss]

The sad this is that if we had Adrian Peterson on this team, the coaching staff would let Barber start "cuz he earned it". Sorry, but I agree with the commentators last night that compared him to AD....you DO get the feeling that he could take it to the house every time.

WAAAAY underutilized in the game plan over the first 2 games. It seems the only way that he gets in there is when Barber is hurt and comes out.

I've never seen a team NOT spell a RB...until last week.

You're kidding, right? Did you ever watch Dallas play when Emmitt was the running back? He rarely came out of games.

Barber is averaging 20.5 touches per game after two games which is not that heavy of a work load. Why should he be spelled for that? Emmitt averaged 21.8 touches per game for his entire career. Over the four years when Dallas won 3 SBs, Emmitt averaged 26.7 touches per game. Barber is not being worn down.

 

[TwentyOne]

Sadly he isn't Rashard Mendenhall. Or so I've been told.

WHAT ??? He isn't ?

So why the hell did we draft him ? :bang2: :bang2: :bang2:

 

[joseephuss]

IDK when you have a player that is just oozing with talent and explosiveness and is said to be able to add to an offense that is already one of the better ones in the league and then when game time comes he barely in the game. That tells me that he doesn't have all the ability that they were saying.

That is a very sketchy argument. If the whole season goes by and Felix barely see the field then maybe that would be believable. After two games where the offense has just shined I don't buy it.

There is nothing wrong with being patient with the young running back. Dallas has the luxury to do that right now. Pittsburgh has the luxury to do that right now as well with Mendenhall. They have Willie Parker who is still playing well. Tennessee does not have that luxury. They need their young running back to have an immediate impact.

Dallas has already gotten Jones more involved in the game from week 1 to week 2. Same with Bennett. There is no reason to expect that not to continue as the season progresses. There is no reason for Felix to get 15 to 20 touches per game at this point. He was drafted in the first round, but he was not drafted to be the lead back. That job is Barbers.

 

[alancdc]

Hes alot more athletic than Witten.

But Witten blows by him with route running and technique

I agree with that now, but he has only played 2 games. The thing I was fired up about was Bennett's goal line domination of some Iggle on MB III's go ahead TD run in the 4th quarter. He has the size and legerage to dominate when used as a blocker.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

That is a very sketchy argument. If the whole season goes by and Felix barely see the field then maybe that would be believable. After two games where the offense has just shined I don't buy it.

There is nothing wrong with being patient with the young running back. Dallas has the luxury to do that right now. Pittsburgh has the luxury to do that right now as well with Mendenhall. They have Willie Parker who is still playing well. Tennessee does not have that luxury. They need their young running back to have an immediate impact.

Dallas has already gotten Jones more involved in the game from week 1 to week 2. Same with Bennett. There is no reason to expect that not to continue as the season progresses. There is no reason for Felix to get 15 to 20 touches per game at this point. He was drafted in the first round, but he was not drafted to be the lead back. That job is Barbers.

Change of pace back spell barber packages with them both on the field use him the way Reggie bush is being used.....All this hype and no substances yet.....Once again Lendale white ran for over 1,000 yards last year one of the strong points of their offense. I wasn't expecting Felix Jones to come in and take the starting job however 12 rushes in two games and no catches from all the the hype that was coming out of dallas camp is just bull. Don't forget that people where saying that CJ can't carry the ball X amount of times and isn't ready to be a starter in the NFL and he isn't a 1st round talent.....

 

[joseephuss]

Change of pace back spell barber packages with them both on the field use him the way Reggie bush is being used.....All this hype and no substances yet.....Once again Lendale white ran for over 1,000 yards last year one of the strong points of their offense. I wasn't expecting Felix Jones to come in and take the starting job however 12 rushes in two games and no catches from all the the hype that was coming out of dallas camp is just bull. Don't forget that people where saying that CJ can't carry the ball X amount of times and isn't ready to be a starter in the NFL and he isn't a 1st round talent.....

Lendale White also only averaged 3.7 yards per carry last season, 3.7 yards per carry for his short career and his longest run is only 28 yards. They want more big plays and are giving CJ the opportunity to get those. White is not as good as Barber in Dallas or Parker in Pittsburgh. That is why Tennessee drafted a running back in the 2nd round of 2007 as well as CJ in 2008.

Dallas has plenty of big plays without Felix. He will get more opportunities as the season rolls along. I am not worried about his substance. Heck, he just had a 98 yard TD return, over 200 return yards in a single game and has scored 2 TDs in 2 games. There is already good substance there.

Like I have said already, if CJ was in Dallas right now he would have the same number of rushing attempts as Felix. Barber only has 34 rushing attempts. The same amount as CJ has in Tennessee.

Do you really think CJ would come into Dallas and have more rushing attempts than Barber? I don't. The Titans really push their rushing game. White has 33 rushing attempts. Dallas is never going to average over 30 rushes per game like the Titans or Steelers and the Steelers still lean more heavily on Parker than give Mendenhall more carries so far.

I like CJ and think he will do a good job this season. He is just in a different situation than Felix Jones. If he was in Pittsburgh or Dallas he would not have 34 rushing attempts on the season after two games. Either you have unrealistic expectations of Felix or have some sort of agenda because your player did not get drafted by Dallas.