Felix Jones traded to the Steelers

[dallasdave]

talk about a bust of a first rounder especially when we could of had ray rice, chris johnson or jamal charles.

Dallas did pick the wrong running back

 

[Stash]

Go for it, bro. But the season is about to start...then what good would he be?

He showed up in New England on Sept 4th and went to the Pro Bowl.

That would be good enough for me!

 

[5Stars]

He showed up in New England on Sept 4th and went to the Pro Bowl.

That would be good enough for me!

Well, I'm in your camp, but it's highly doubtful that he even wants to play football anymore.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I just don't think Felix cared much about playing in the NFL. He's like Alex Barron in that respect... Liked getting paid, didn't like the rest of it.

yea, him and Roy Williams (both) never lived up to their potential (or were able to sustain) because they didn't want to put in the work to be great.

 

[AbeBeta]

I just think that although the Cowboys got some good play from both guys, they just don't fit the kind of team that is getting assembled, which is a good thing.

yeah -- that is part of why they didn't pan out. But honestly, sometimes you don't know what the guys are going to turn into -- I recall that when we drafted Tashard Choice, he was seen as someone who would be a great leader that was willing to do all the small stuff.

 

[5Stars]

yeah -- that is part of why they didn't pan out. But honestly, sometimes you don't know what the guys are going to turn into -- I recall that when we drafted Tashard Choice, he was seen as someone who would be a great leader that was willing to do all the small stuff.

Very true...and, at one point, I though he was going to be a player, but football is such a dynamic sport that sometimes players just don't fit into what a team is trying to build. Tashard Choice was also kind of a clown, he did not seem to take the "Cowboy way" seriously. And, now where is he?

 

[Fredd]

four problems with F.Jones, straight line player, made of glass, fumbles/can't catch ball, barely touched, falls down..

Other than that, he's a heckuva player

 

[ejwilson1984]

Felix was a JJ Pick from day one, and everyone knew it. I remember Jones saying we had him rated over Chris Johnson, Jamaal Charles, Ray Rice, Matt Forte, Rashard Mendenhall, Jonathan Stewart, and Darren McFadden, Basically he was supposed to be better than every RB in the draft, but nobody knew it but us. We could have drafted almost all of them. Yep, that was also the year we drafted Jenkins over guys like Duane Brown, Thomas Decoud, Josh Sitton, Carl Nicks, all guys who have played in the pro bowl.

Who would have known he would be as good as he was last year? His only good year. Four year college guy that didn't even start at Cal until his senior year. Besides, he was like a 6th or 7th round draft pick i believe. Nothing special. Made a lot of INTs last year but he gets beat all the time.

 

[ejwilson1984]

Who would have known he would be as good as he was last year? His only good year. Four year college guy that didn't even start at Cal until his senior year. Besides, he was like a 6th or 7th round draft pick i believe. Nothing special. Made a lot of INTs last year but he gets beat all the time.

I mean 3rd-4th round

 

[RS12]

four problems with F.Jones, straight line player, made of glass, fumbles/can't catch ball, barely touched, falls down..

other than that he is a stud

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Felix Jones, poster-boy of the 2008 draft fail.

 

[coult44]

Who would have known he would be as good as he was last year? His only good year. Four year college guy that didn't even start at Cal until his senior year. Besides, he was like a 6th or 7th round draft pick i believe. Nothing special. Made a lot of INTs last year but he gets beat all the time.

And he's twice as good as any safety on our roster.....LOL

 

[RS12]

You had to know it was all over but the crying, when Felix showed up to camp last year with a gut. He struck me as a guy that didnt love the game.

 

[kevm3]

I want to hear who everyone wants in next year's draft today because I hear how everyone wanted the one or two stars in each years draft two or three years after the fact. Everyone wanted JJ Watt over Tyron Smith. Everyone wanted Chris Johnson or Ray Rice, etc. Who do you have your eye on that might be available in next year's draft that is a sure fire star?

Let's be real. Felix Jones was far a from a bust. Busts don't average nearly 9 yards per carry in their rookie year and nearly 6 yards a carry in year two. Felix wasn't durable, but one of our problems was we decided to bulk him up and use him as a primary back instead of a change of pace back, and we ran him up the middle too often instead of the edges or getting him more involved in the passing game. I didn't want Felix Jones, but I couldn't say my desire of having Mendenhall was much better... When it was said and done Felix Jones was very electric in his first year. Having Chris Johnson would have been cool until he held out on the organization and we were forced to pay an unbelievable amount of money for a runningback... and as we all know, runningbacks don't win championships, so we are actually better off in having more money to invest in a guy like Dez or wrapping up Sean Lee.

 

[Stash]

Well, I'm in your camp, but it's highly doubtful that he even wants to play football anymore.

I've heard that not only does he want to play, but he wants a two-year deal.

And that seems to be part of the hold-up.

 

[CooterBrown]

This is funny. I argued strongly against drafting Felix Jones. Then after two seasons, I saw flashes and admitted I was wrong. Now, I realize that I thought I was wrong but was mistaken about that and I was right in the first place.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Felix is just another running back who had a short shelf life in the NFL. Its nothing new. No one could've predicted it. Running backs now are retiring in their late 20's. No one can deny that when Felix was healthy earlier in his career he was a difference maker and his YPC was over 6 yards a carry. You wanted a back to compliment Marion Barber and you had two 1st round picks.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

This is funny. I argued strongly against drafting Felix Jones. Then after two seasons, I saw flashes and admitted I was wrong. Now, I realize that I thought I was wrong but was mistaken about that and I was right in the first place.

Ahhh I hated the pick, and never changed my stance at all. I was hopeful that we could use him for something, but always hated the pick...watched all his games in college and knew he was a terrible pick.

I wish him luck wherever, but he was and will always be a huge draft mistake. I said here before that draft I would throw a brick at my tv if I heard that pick, and came close to it when I heard that pick.

Hated it then, and anytime its brought up I throw up in my mouth a lil.

 

[dwmyers]

I was not a big fan of Felix's, and was wanting Chris Johnson before the draft. Not sure why, but I think I liked his sheer speed.

Still, for those trying to evaluate the pick, let me note this chart:

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2012-draft-preview.htm

The 22nd pick of the draft, on average, yields an AV of 27. Felix Jones's AV, all earned with Dallas, was 26. He was a completely average 22nd pick.
Problem was, there were some great picks available at RB that year, and we missed them.

 

[TheCount]

I've heard that not only does he want to play, but he wants a two-year deal.

And that seems to be part of the hold-up.

How could a guy not want to play and want to play longer? Something doesn't add up.