Gotta give credit where its due

[windward]

Rico has been the best runner on this team this year. This really makes starting zeke over dowdle look even more crazy. Dowdle's issues have been health but so far he's been ok in this area.

Well they only started Zeke over him in the opener. Since then Dowdle was the starter when healthy.

 

[CowboyFrog]

Gives you an idea how this season has gone and how bad our running game is when we’re giving props to a back who rushed for 75 yards in a game we lost. He didn’t even have our longest run of the day.

not to mmention the Falcons run D is worse than ours...thats hard to do.....

 

[Cowboys93]

Rico Dowdle did play well and would be a great compliment to a another back

Agreed. Even if he’s gone from us next year he should be on a roster he’s solid

 

[Mr_437]

He averaged 6 yards a carry......him having 75 yards.....him only having 75 yards isn't because of him he should've got more carries.

Exactly, McCarthy used to blame KM for not running the ball, but he's the problem.

 

[JohnsKey19]

I've yet to see anyone mention Dowdle...he played a damn good game yesterday. No, this doesn't mean we shouldn't draft running back because that's still a high priority IMO. They apparently won't give him more carries because they don't think his body can handle it. But I'll give credit where it's due. Sucks to do it in a loss but he looked good. And all things considered he's looked good the last few weeks.

Dowdle has been one of the few positives. He's proving to be a decent NFL RB. Ideally a complimentary RB to a frontline player.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Dowdle has been one of the few positives. He's proving to be a decent NFL RB. Ideally a complimentary RB to a frontline player.

Yep. Draft a guy they can share carries. He's so far earned a right to be on next years roster.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Exactly, McCarthy used to blame KM for not running the ball, but he's the problem.

He abandons that run like no other.

KM was a scapegoat he got rid of him for some other reason. Hell i'm not even sure if he did it. He was gone for some reason. Running the football was a dumb excuse to use though.

 

[Tabascocat]

I like Rico but he is not a big play from happening type like Pollard. He is a solid #2.

 

[windward]

He abandons that run like no other.

KM was a scapegoat he got rid of him for some other reason. Hell i'm not even sure if he did it. He was gone for some reason. Running the football was a dumb excuse to use though.

This is a mentality I’d like the next coach to have. This team desperately needs to establish a commitment to dominating in the trenches on offense and we’ve lost that under Mike.

 

[BoysForLife]

I've yet to see anyone mention Dowdle...he played a damn good game yesterday. No, this doesn't mean we shouldn't draft running back because that's still a high priority IMO. They apparently won't give him more carries because they don't think his body can handle it. But I'll give credit where it's due. Sucks to do it in a loss but he looked good. And all things considered he's looked good the last few weeks.

Here's a take of yours that I wholeheartedly agree with

Well said