"Good RBs make the Oline look good & not the reverse"

[RunDMC]

Thats true, what I should have said it was laughable about Murray running behind a terrible OL

The offensive line was amongst the worst in football in Murray's first two years.

Then what happened. They improved and Murray only missed one game over the next two seasons.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

The offensive line was amongst the worst in football in Murray's first two years.

Then what happened. They improved and Murray only missed one game over the next two seasons.

Stop with the facts. This is no place for facts.

 

[Bleu Star]

The offensive line was amongst the worst in football in Murray's first two years.

Then what happened. They improved and Murray only missed one game over the next two seasons.

They also started focusing more on the ground & pound play while adding a "lead fb" to the mix. Do you think that perhaps that scheme adjustment may have played a part in Murray's health? Or was it just the oline?

I know the answer & I know you do too..lol

 

[RunDMC]

They also started focusing more on the ground & pound play while adding a "lead fb" to the mix. Do you think that perhaps that scheme adjustment may have played a part in Murray's health? Or was it just the oline?

I know the answer & I know you do too..lol

It was both.

 

[Sportsbabe]

DeMarco Murray.

He's doing just marvelous this year.

 

[DenCWBY]

Good RBs compliment a good OL and vice versa.

And a good passing game compliments a good running game and vise versa.

 

[Alexander]

I guess the concept of synergy is unknown around here. It is either or, black or white. Nothing in a team sport is like that.

 

[Sportsbabe]

Thats laughable, he wasn't considered a good rb until last year when we had 3 all pro OL

Nobody even mentioned his name. Totally agree. Now he's Dorsett all of a sudden. I'm not eating that cheese.

 

[Doomsay]

It's both the OL and RB, the team didn't do enough so far to keep the latter ingredient consistent with the former this year. Maybe CM will even out the formula.

 

[mattjames2010]

Name all the running backs who had really good years behind bad offensive lines.... I'll wait.

Lamar Miller.

 

[Bleu Star]

It was both.

According to some, it was just the oline. Nothing else mattered.

The psyche of our oline will get a major lift if Michael is active and in the mix tomorrow.

 

[Sportsbabe]

This. I bet if you asked our O line if they would rather have Murray behind them or any of our current RBs they would say Murray to a man.

No...they're too good and too professional for that.

 

[Reality]

"System"... Hello. Hello?

So that "running back makes an OL good" comment only applies to the Cowboys? .. or is it just when it fits an opinion?

 

[Bleu Star]

No...they're too good and too professional for that.

Like I said, outside of closed doors. Absolutely.

If they're talking amongst friends behind closed doors, you might get some 47% comments with regard to what it means to block for scatbacks.

 

[alohawg]

Amazing what Murray is doing for that Eagles o-line this year.

 

[darthseinfeld]

But he already had a decent OL.

He averaged more yards per attempt behind the worse line in football as a rookie then he did last year behind 3 All Pro's. Probably would have gotten 1,300 yards behind Phil Costa, Bernie and Nate Livings had he played 16 games

 

[Bleu Star]

So that "running back makes an OL good" comment only applies to the Cowboys? .. or is it just when it fits an opinion?

It applies universally (IMO) but I immediately thought of our situation when his comments were discussed.

It doesn't matter who you put in front of Julius Jones post Parcells entrance. He's running into someone's butt.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Thats true, what I should have said it was laughable about Murray running behind a terrible OL

Murray has been done since week 12 of last year. Its a combination of him being worn down and his interior line being terribke

 

[Bleu Star]

Amazing what Murray is doing for that Eagles o-line this year.

Yeah. You don't get it. System not oline.

 

[Zman5]

Name all the running backs who had really good years behind bad offensive lines.... I'll wait.

Barry Sanders.

Even Emmitt Smith had good years during the Campo years when the whole team was bad including the OL and the QB.