Twitter: Garrett Presser Tweets - 08/26/2015

[gimmesix]

Wait until week 1 before we declare McFadden a scrub.

That's no fun. I prefer to do my handwringing before finding out if there's an actually reason for it.

 

[ConstantReboot]

1. The point is every team in the national football league has questions / the cap sorta makes it impossible to not have questions.
2. I didn't say you said the FO should be fired. I said it. Only, I said it sarcastically.
3,. Been saying for awhile now that there were only 3 running backs that were possible upgrades to what the Cowboys have in the draft. They were all gone by the Cowboys 3rd pick; 2 of which were gone before the Cowboys picked in the 1st round. So, addressing that position would have meant no Randall Gregory or Byron Jones. I for one understand why the Cowboys picked who they picked...and considering Scandrick's injury, we should be happy that they picked who they picked.
4. At this point, the best move is no move. Here's why: Attempting to trade for someone else at this point means the Cowboys would have to over-spend to get marginal talent at best. Because anything better won't be available to the Cowboys,...of that you can be sure. The best they can do is wait for the final cuts and hope something falls in their lap. Otherwise, if they feel they are deep somewhere on their team, they could swap players they are planning to cut with another team that is planning to cut a running back to avoid the line in waivers.
5. No. The FO is not perfect. But I will still take his word over yours.

Thanks for your input. I guess we will just have to agree to disagree. The Cowboys have had every opportunity to upgrade the runningback position. They think they are fine but many do not think so including myself. I think we could have done better and as Cowboy fans we should all want the same for our team. There were many runningbacks that were capable to fill in that are better than Randle and Dunbar. Don't kid yourself that there wasn't. I guess the FO office have a HOPE and PRAY approach that Mcfadden will remain healthy. Thats not me. I would rather they find a capable backup. If your ok giving reigns to Randle and Dunbar on a silver platter then thats fine. But not me.

Well have to see if McFadden does hold up.I hope he does. Even Jerry has his doubts. But does nothing but hope and pray that McFadden does hold up. Yes part of the FO is Jerry. The one that wanted Johnny football. It would have been a mistake to have taken him and we all know that. But some here agreed with him. So like I mentioned before the FO does make mistakes and that my intuition serves me correct. I hope this time its not the case.

 

[jday]

Thanks for your input. I guess we will just have to agree to disagree. The Cowboys have had every opportunity to upgrade the runningback position. They think they are fine but many do not think so including myself. I think we could have done better and as Cowboy fans we should all want the same for our team. There were many runningbacks that were capable to fill in that are better than Randle and Dunbar. Don't kid yourself that there wasn't. I guess the FO office have a HOPE and PRAY approach that Mcfadden will remain healthy. Thats not me. I would rather they find a capable backup. If your ok giving reigns to Randle and Dunbar on a silver platter then thats fine. But not me.

Well have to see if McFadden does hold up.I hope he does. Even Jerry has his doubts. But does nothing but hope and pray that McFadden does hold up. Yes part of the FO is Jerry. The one that wanted Johnny football. It would have been a mistake to have taken him and we all know that. But some here agreed with him. So like I mentioned before the FO does make mistakes and that my intuition serves me correct. I hope this time its not the case.

I'm not sure where to begin here, so in no particular order:

1. You are going to actually hold Jerry accountable for a mistake he almost made (Johnny Football) to solidify your point? Really???
2. Admittedly, I'm not completely sold on our stable of backs either, but I am curious the upgrade you believe the Cowboys passed on. Do you think they should have kept Demarco? History suggest he won't have the same season he had last year. Did you feel the Cowboys should have passed on addressing defensive needs? Because those same defensive needs are a big reason why the Cowboys couldn't get past the Packers last year, when it mattered most. Do you think the Cowboys should have traded up to get Gurley or Gordon? 2 points: Who says they didn't try? You have to have a willing partner to do so. And, secondly, that would have cost the Cowboys the ability to once again address many of the woes they had on defense. You said you think the Cowboys could have done better...please expound.
3. Despite Jerry's concerns about McFadden, what is it exactly you expect him to do right now? Are you hoping for one of his notorious knee-jerk reaction moves that led to such awesome acquisitions as Roy Williams and/or Joey Galloway? Because if my memory serves correctly, those trades didn't quite work out the way we had hoped. Just sayin...

 

[jobberone]

Thanks. Now if someone could just provide me with an example of a back-handed compliment, my day would be complete.

Did that sound like a backhanded compliment? It was intended to be so.

 

[ConstantReboot]

I'm not sure where to begin here, so in no particular order:

1. You are going to actually hold Jerry accountable for a mistake he almost made (Johnny Football) to solidify your point? Really???
2. Admittedly, I'm not completely sold on our stable of backs either, but I am curious the upgrade you believe the Cowboys passed on. Do you think they should have kept Demarco? History suggest he won't have the same season he had last year. Did you feel the Cowboys should have passed on addressing defensive needs? Because those same defensive needs are a big reason why the Cowboys couldn't get past the Packers last year, when it mattered most. Do you think the Cowboys should have traded up to get Gurley or Gordon? 2 points: Who says they didn't try? You have to have a willing partner to do so. And, secondly, that would have cost the Cowboys the ability to once again address many of the woes they had on defense. You said you think the Cowboys could have done better...please expound.
3. Despite Jerry's concerns about McFadden, what is it exactly you expect him to do right now? Are you hoping for one of his notorious knee-jerk reaction moves that led to such awesome acquisitions as Roy Williams and/or Joey Galloway? Because if my memory serves correctly, those trades didn't quite work out the way we had hoped. Just sayin...

1. NO Im making a point that the FO has made mistakes in the past. So they aren't perfect in any means and should take what they say with a grain of salt. Also, YES I blame Jerry for the mistakes he has made. Who else should we point the finger to? Isn't he the general manager?

2. Once again NO. We should not have paid for Murray. But we should have tried to find a reasonable replacement. Someone that is a workhorse that has similar qualities to Murray. There were a few in the mid rounds in the draft. Yet we took a flyer on a 3rd rounder who is injured and not participating in training camp. Duke Johnson and Tevin Coleman were there if we traded up. But that didn't happen. However, Langford, Ajayi and David Cobb were available in the 4th. CJ was available in FA. I would take CJ over Randle and Dunbar any day. So there was opportunity to upgrade that position IF the Cowboys wished to do so.

3. Your being naive to think I'm after the blockbuster trades like Roy Williams or Galloway. In fact, I was against it. Thats why it baffles me that some here religiously follow what the FO says as if its the right thing to do. I don't. What we need is a dependable runinngback right now. Someone that can get the tough yardages and break a few tackles and has a high probably of remaining healthy. I wished we took a flyer on CJ as an insurance policy. But that time has come and gone. I don't know what Jerry can do now. Only thing is to hope and pray that McFadden remains healthy because were going to be in a bit of trouble having to depend on Randle and Dunbar throughout the season.

I think its too late to make changes and Cowboys are stuck with what they got. Im hoping that McFadden can remain injury free. If not - well you can blame Jerry once again for not having the foresight to see it coming and do something about it - which most here probably will.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

Who said anything about setting bars? All I wanted this off season was to have a dependable, reliable runningback that can carry the work load. The backs we have now can't do that and are unproven to last an entire season. As for Murray this injury thing about him is overblown. Sure he was injured during most of his career. But that was because of his running style. Try and run McFadden like we did with Murray and he will break like glass. Besides Murray can handle the workload and was productive throughout his career here in Dallas. What has McFadden done lately? All that we have about McFadden right now is HOPE and PRAY approach that he can stay healthy. Because if he can't I don't think Randle can handle the workload either.

I don't get the obsession with the McFadden fans making excuses for McFadden's injury by bringing up Murray's name. I don't think there is any connection whatsoever with both players in regards to injury. McFadden is not Murray. If we treat McFadden like a workhorse he won't last the entire season. Thus it would have been better if we got someone here that is reliable, dependable and less injury prone. CJ would have been perfect but that opportunity is long gone. As far as I know, he seems to be doing well in Arizona. But it is what it is and we are stuck with what we have.

I'm not complaining about our runningbacks. I actually hope they do VERY WELL and surprise. Just that we could have done a lot better. But like I said it is what it is and this won't be settled until they have a few games under their belts.

We couldn't run Murray like a work horse either, he broke every year too.. with the one exception of his contract year (go figure). Other than resigning Murray, which they tried to do, he decided to leave for money, what other back was so great that we will rue the day we didn't sign them? CJ, please, at this point in his career he is no better than McFadden or Randle, maybe he could replace Dunbar. You say all we have is hope and prayers, well that is pretty much true no matter what back you sign or have on your roster. Randle deserves the chance to show what he can do. He played hard and ran great when given the opportunities to so far in his tenure. Nothing to suggest he won't continue. McFadden, played in all 16 games last year, so maybe he is over his injury bugs, we will have to wait and see. I'm excited to see what the running backs can do. I think with this O Line, we will see more exciting run game, more taking it to the house from a distance. Not a back that will run 15 yards and then wait for someone to hit him so he could fall down or fumble.

 

[jday]

1. NO Im making a point that the FO has made mistakes in the past. So they aren't perfect in any means and should take what they say with a grain of salt. Also, YES I blame Jerry for the mistakes he has made. Who else should we point the finger to? Isn't he the general manager?

I never said you shouldn't blame him for the mistakes he has made. I just thought it was interesting you chose to point out a mistake he didn't make.

2. Once again NO. We should not have paid for Murray. But we should have tried to find a reasonable replacement. Someone that is a workhorse that has similar qualities to Murray. There were a few in the mid rounds in the draft. Yet we took a flyer on a 3rd rounder who is injured and not participating in training camp. Duke Johnson and Tevin Coleman were there if we traded up. But that didn't happen. However, Langford, Ajayi and David Cobb were available in the 4th. CJ was available in FA. I would take CJ over Randle and Dunbar any day. So there was opportunity to upgrade that position IF the Cowboys wished to do so.

Coleman, Gordon, and Gurley were the only 3 I saw as upgrades over what we presently have, so we will agree to disagree on anyone else you saw as an upgrade. Seeing our backup quarterbacks run for their life as Weems struggles to nail down the swing tackle position should make it fairly obvious why the Cowboys drafted the way they did in the 3rd round. As for trading up, once again, you assume they didn't try or that had they tried anybody would have been willing to trade. It doesn't exactly work that way.

3. Your being naive to think I'm after the blockbuster trades like Roy Williams or Galloway. In fact, I was against it. Thats why it baffles me that some here religiously follow what the FO says as if its the right thing to do. I don't. What we need is a dependable runinngback right now. Someone that can get the tough yardages and break a few tackles and has a high probably of remaining healthy. I wished we took a flyer on CJ as an insurance policy. But that time has come and gone. I don't know what Jerry can do now. Only thing is to hope and pray that McFadden remains healthy because were going to be in a bit of trouble having to depend on Randle and Dunbar throughout the season.

You really saw CJ as a guy who can remain healthy and break tackles and get tough yards? How familiar are you with his game? At this point, he's an older more broken down version of Dunbar. Sure, I would have taken him in his prime, but he is way past his prime at this point.

I think its too late to make changes and Cowboys are stuck with what they got. Im hoping that McFadden can remain injury free. If not - well you can blame Jerry once again for not having the foresight to see it coming and do something about it - which most here probably will.

I agree. In the end it will be Jerry's fault. But on the other hand, I'm not so sure there was alot the Cowboys could have done to remedy this issue. They played it smart this offseason and stuck to a plan. They stayed true to their draft board throughout the draft. I honestly am not sure if there was a smarter move the Cowboys could have made, all things considered, without the benefit of season-end-hindsight.

 

[jday]

Did that sound like a backhanded compliment? It was intended to be so.

I'm confused by this. Did you mean to say it "wasn't intended to be so?"

 

[ufcrules1]

He averaged 12 touches a game last year, made it thru all 16 games. That's about what we will give him too I suspect, prob a little less.. 15 to Randle, 10 to Mcfadden and 5 or so to whoever the 3rd back is and a maybe a couple of passes a game. He will be fine. And you act like he decided to sit out.. maybe he was told to.. i don't know, but either do you. If he was held out of practice that is completely different that saying I can't practice.. IMO.

He played one full season since 2008. The odds are slim he will make it through this year. Stop defending him.. you will look bad when he screws our team over.

 

[5Stars]

He played one full season since 2008. The odds are slim he will make it through this year. Stop defending him.. you will look bad when he screws our team over.

You talking about Romo?

 

[Aven8]

4 whole carries and McFadden is sore?

Where the hell is the asthma field when you need it!