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Or perhaps it's because there are three rbs currently ahead of him that are doing just enough to avoid getting sent to the minors. Barely.

Or it's just the fact the coaching staff clearly feels the three top backs on the depth chart are just better than Michael at this juncture.
 

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Or it's just the fact the coaching staff clearly feels the three top backs on the depth chart are just better than Michael at this juncture.

I doubt that but we will all have different versions of what we each believe to be true. CM is a hammy away from making you a fan.
 

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I really hope Michael gets his shot this season. Randle and McFadden don't appear to be anything special. I'll take a gamble on the guy with LT measurables behind the best O-line in the game.
 

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I really hope Michael gets his shot this season. Randle and McFadden don't appear to be anything special. I'll take a gamble on the guy with LT measurables behind the best O-line in the game.

The measurables are definitely there.

I think the coaches want him to hit the ground running (no pun intended), so they're making sure he's comfortable with the offense.

If you can get Michael to be comfortable with the mental part of the game and let him play on instincts, the sky is the limit for him.
 

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The measurables are definitely there.

I think the coaches want him to hit the ground running (no pun intended), so they're making sure he's comfortable with the offense.

If you can get Michael to be comfortable with the mental part of the game and let him play on instincts, the sky is the limit for him.

Screw it. I'm just mindlessly Liking you now. I'm just hitting Like whenever I see your Tag.

Enjoy it until I get bitter.
 

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The measurables are definitely there.

I think the coaches want him to hit the ground running (no pun intended), so they're making sure he's comfortable with the offense.

If you can get Michael to be comfortable with the mental part of the game and let him play on instincts, the sky is the limit for him.

I agree. Plus, I don't think Garrett wants anyone to get anything without "earning" it. He's going to have to perform in practices and then he might get some chances.
 

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I agree. Plus, I don't think Garrett wants anyone to get anything without "earning" it. He's going to have to perform in practices and then he might get some chances.

I think so as well.

This team has really had a philosophical shift in recent years to an absolute and unwavering team-first mentality. I believe Garrett is the one to thank for that.

Michael seems like he's got a big ego, which there is absolutely nothing wrong with in this sport, but I think Garrett wants to humble him a bit before giving him significant playing time.
 

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I think so as well.

This team has really had a philosophical shift in recent years to an absolute and unwavering team-first mentality. I believe Garrett is the one to thank for that.

Michael seems like he's got a big ego, which there is absolutely nothing wrong with in this sport, but I think Garrett wants to humble him a bit before giving him significant playing time.

You would like to think that this guy would learn that being buried on the depth chart on his teams would be humbling, but I get what you're saying.

I don't know... I just don't know anyone personally enough to make an informed opinion on his desire/smarts as of yet.
All we can all do is defer and/or complain.
 

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I agree. Plus, I don't think Garrett wants anyone to get anything without "earning" it. He's going to have to perform in practices and then he might get some chances.

IDK, he activated Butler right away and carried Mills and Brown when they barely practiced.

I think it has more to do with McFadden being Jerry's pet cat.
 

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My suspicion is this....

Michael is an A type personality. He is arrogant and can back it up with his running style. Garrett is a team first guy and he preaches it in his sleep. I think this is Garrett’s way of humbling Michael while also keeping that A type personality chained up only to release it at the right moment and completely wreck some future opponent's day. By making him wait, they are instilling a bit of the team philosophy in Michael and making him a Cowboy. When he scores that 1st TD, instead of the A type thinking self 1st, he will be all over his olinemen celebrating with them because the transformation will have been completed.


I think so as well.

This team has really had a philosophical shift in recent years to an absolute and unwavering team-first mentality. I believe Garrett is the one to thank for that.

Michael seems like he's got a big ego, which there is absolutely nothing wrong with in this sport, but I think Garrett wants to humble him a bit before giving him significant playing time.

Yep. I think you guys nailed it. :hammer:
 

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What's so illogical about signing McFadden? We needed to replace Murray and DMC was the cheapest replacement. People can keep harboring for Dallas to activate Michael all they want, but the reality of the situation is they aren't gonna do so unless there's an injury to McFadden or Randle. If he was so good they would've already done so. The guy obviously hasn't done enough in practice to show he's better than the backs on the 46 man roster as of now.

So in your eyes you should replace the AP Offensive Player of the year and franchise all time single season rushing leader with the "cheapest replacement". Interesting..

I can somewhat understand Jerry's intrigue with McFadden. If you buy into the theory that our OL blew open these monster holes last year and Murray left all this meat on the bone then a speed back like McFadden could in theory come in and hit some home runs..........however, that doesn't seem to be the case this year for whatever reason. Randle has had to create his own running lanes. This just isn't McFaddens strength. He needs lanes and he needs the opportunity to get space to build up speed. This is why I want to see C Michael. His style seems to be a better fit for the way our line has been playing this year so far. He is more of an inside bowling ball type with decent moves and a down hill style.
 

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Coming from the guy whose handle is RunDMC. That will last a year before asking the mods for a change! ;)

Excuse me for not bowing down to the greatness that is Christine Michael.
 

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IDK, he activated Butler right away and carried Mills and Brown when they barely practiced.

I think it has more to do with McFadden being Jerry's pet cat.

Well, Butler was activated because Dez was out of the lineup.

If McFadden or Randle went out with injury, I don't think there is any question that Michael would be playing.
 

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So in your eyes you should replace the AP Offensive Player of the year and franchise all time single season rushing leader with the "cheapest replacement". Interesting..

I can somewhat understand Jerry's intrigue with McFadden. If you buy into the theory that our OL blew open these monster holes last year and Murray left all this meat on the bone then a speed back like McFadden could in theory come in and hit some home runs..........however, that doesn't seem to be the case this year for whatever reason. Randle has had to create his own running lanes. This just isn't McFaddens strength. He needs lanes and he needs the opportunity to get space to build up speed. This is why I want to see C Michael. His style seems to be a better fit for the way our line has been playing this year so far. He is more of an inside bowling ball type with decent moves and a down hill style.

What should the Cowboys have done? Who was available out there to be Murray's replacement that would come at the price that Dallas was willing to pay for a free agent back? Jerry wasn't just intrigued at McFadden because of the Arkansas routes, but he obviously felt he could have success here that he didn't have in Oakland because of the fact that he'd have a supporting cast that he never had. An elite quarterback that would command the respect of the defense, an elite receiver to draw a safety away from the line of scrimmage, more room to run than ever before. People are already claiming it's a failure after two freaking games which is ridiculous. This is an offensive line that hardly played together in pre-season. It takes time to gel especially when you have injuries to key starters like Leary and one of your starters is still clearly hampered by a neck injury like Martin is. That showed itself against Philadelphia when he struggled to turn his head and just in general. Probably his worst game as a pro. As for Randle creating his own holes he averaged even less yards per carry than McFadden did in Week 2. In Week 1 he got 10 more carries than DMC did. Of course his numbers should be better when that's the case. Yeah McFadden only averaged a little over 3 against the Eagles, but he got going in the fourth quarter and had a nice run taken away due to penalty which skewed the stats a bit. I don't see Michael fixing everything if the run blocking doesn't improve. Yeah he's more of a true downhill back that's great, but he can't make people miss like the three current backs can. That comes into play.
 

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What should the Cowboys have done? Who was available out there to be Murray's replacement that would come at the price that Dallas was willing to pay for a free agent back? Jerry wasn't just intrigued at McFadden because of the Arkansas routes, but he obviously felt he could have success here that he didn't have in Oakland because of the fact that he'd have a supporting cast that he never had. An elite quarterback that would command the respect of the defense, an elite receiver to draw a safety away from the line of scrimmage, more room to run than ever before. People are already claiming it's a failure after two freaking games which is ridiculous. This is an offensive line that hardly played together in pre-season. It takes time to gel especially when you have injuries to key starters like Leary and one of your starters is still clearly hampered by a neck injury like Martin is. That showed itself against Philadelphia when he struggled to turn his head and just in general. Probably his worst game as a pro. As for Randle creating his own holes he averaged even less yards per carry than McFadden did in Week 2. In Week 1 he got 10 more carries than DMC did. Of course his numbers should be better when that's the case. Yeah McFadden only averaged a little over 3 against the Eagles, but he got going in the fourth quarter and had a nice run taken away due to penalty which skewed the stats a bit. I don't see Michael fixing everything if the run blocking doesn't improve. Yeah he's more of a true downhill back that's great, but he can't make people miss like the three current backs can. That comes into play.

McFadden is averaging less than 3 YPC over the first 2 games. That wouldn't be as big of a deal if not for his 3 straight years of 3.3 YPC before this one. How much more do you need to see to realize that part of that has to be on him? Not all...but other backs in Oakland each year put up better numbers and now Randle is putting up better numbers here...

The bottom line is that McFadden hasn't played or produced at a level that justifies a guaranteed role.
What are we risking if we let McFadden take a turn on the inactive list for a week while Michael gets a few carries?

You say Michael can't make people miss like McFadden can...you should watch some of Michaels runs and then watch McFadden. McFadden isn't exactly making many people miss.
I like McFadden. But I like the Cowboys more and at this point I believe seeing what Michael has to offer is the right thing to do.
 

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McFadden is averaging less than 3 YPC over the first 2 games. That wouldn't be as big of a deal if not for his 3 straight years of 3.3 YPC before this one. How much more do you need to see to realize that part of that has to be on him? Not all...but other backs in Oakland each year put up better numbers and now Randle is putting up better numbers here...

The bottom line is that McFadden hasn't played or produced at a level that justifies a guaranteed role.
What are we risking if we let McFadden take a turn on the inactive list for a week while Michael gets a few carries?

You say Michael can't make people miss like McFadden can...you should watch some of Michaels runs and then watch McFadden. McFadden isn't exactly making many people miss.
I like McFadden. But I like the Cowboys more and at this point I believe seeing what Michael has to offer is the right thing to do.

What back has had sustained success in Oakland? Yeah you've had guys who had good stretches of play, but what back has been consistent there? There's a reason for that. It's a terrible football situation. Just like Cleveland. Just like Washington. It's not like Dallas gave McFadden a lucrative contract. Again who else was available that would've been better at that price?

As for Michael what he has he done to warrant pushing off McFadden? He obviously hasn't been impressive enough to warrant Dallas pushing off one of the three backs. You're also neglecting another key fact Darren is also our best pass protector of the backs. What happens if Michael is in on a passing play and gets Weeden drilled because of a missed blocking assignment?
 
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