Hunter Leupke and Daryl Johnston

[CowboyRoy]

Let's see how he does carrying full load as primary back. Something he has never done. I hope he surprises all of us

Who says he has to carry a full load? I see no need to give him 25 carries a game. Pollard doesnt need 25 carries to do his work. This should be a RB by committee going forward.

 

[conner01]

They couldnt even figure out who was the better back the last 4 years.

Now pollard will get the touches and hopefully used much more in the passing game too

 

[conner01]

No, its not just learning who to block. You still have to be able to do it, even if you know exactly who it is you are supposed to block.

Learning to pick up the blitz and becoming a better physical blocker are both things you can learn. But learning who to block is much harder
All you have to do to be an effective blocker on a blitz is redirect the defender and give the QB time to move or throw. Blowing guys up is great but just buying a couple seconds is really important

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Who says he has to carry a full load? I see no need to give him 25 carries a game. Pollard doesnt need 25 carries to do his work. This should be a RB by committee going forward.

I think that works best. and if its RB by committee, then are we over paying 10M for a RB that can't carry the load. regardless. I think next year we draft a RB in first three rounds.

 

[rambo2]

I was watching some Daryl Johnston receiving performance, specifically the 1995 game against the Broncos. I've forgotten how good it was to see him rumble up the field, after other offensive weapons were drawing a lot of attention from the defense. Such a versatile weapon.

Now, talk me off the ledge here, Hunter Leupke is clearly a comparison to Daryl, and quite favorably, too. Plenty of weapons to drop the coverage attention towards Hunter Leupke. The college stats are even more interesting.

COLLEGE stats
Rush yards per carry. Daryl, 4.9 and Hunter, 6.0
Receiving yards per reception Daryl, 10.5 and Hunter, 13.0
Scrimmage yards per reception Daryl, 5.5 and Hunter, 7.0

Yes, Daryl was more the traditional fullback role, but I think that Hunter Leupke is more of a production threat, and will hold up in pass pro as well. I don't see how Dallas can even hope that Leupke clears waivers to the practice squad.

It's going to be a versatile group in the the RB room for the Cowboys, Leupke must be a part of it, in my opinion!

I think Luepke has a chance to be a big part of the team. They can do a lot of different things with him and disguise what they are doing.

 

[BlindFaith]

Learning to pick up the blitz and becoming a better physical blocker are both things you can learn. But learning who to block is much harder
All you have to do to be an effective blocker on a blitz is redirect the defender and give the QB time to move or throw. Blowing guys up is great but just buying a couple seconds is really important

Learning a play or a blocking scheme isnt rocket science. Having the cajones to stick your face into a blitzing LB is much harder.

 

[T-RO]

Fullbacks are bulky folk like dwarves... rich in mythology...poor in practicality. Eat you out of house and home. More middle earth than "now" earth.

Could make good stuffed animals. Comforting when ill.

 

[T-RO]

When we sign an undrafted free agent fullback called Thorin Oakenshield

...that...

That'll get me hyped up. Really found something. Real bulk.

 

[Typhus]

They couldnt even figure out who was the better back the last 4 years.

While true, let's try and stay in the present Old Friend.

MM has the reigns now, and if you don't think that MM is not doing everything that he possibly can to improve this offense and this running game than you need to just start sitting on the porch full time and drinking Dr Peppers all day...

This will be a different offense, more dialed back, conservative, but big play threat on every down.

No more predictability with Zeke in the backfield, defensive counters will be held in check, not knowing what package to send in automatically causes some timeouts being used and general confusion.

Every defense in the league knew what package to throw at Zeke, a true warrior but evidence on how RBs wear out quickly.

 

[Typhus]

Fullbacks are bulky folk like dwarves... rich in mythology...poor in practicality. Eat you out of house and home. More middle earth than "now" earth.

Could make good stuffed animals. Comforting when ill.

Wrong here.
Dont get tied into "labeling."
Look at the player and how he can introduce a skillset that is needed asap.
Luepke was arguably the best "FB" in this draft, and I dont care about his "FB" status.
I look at what we lost with Zeke was a way overpayed pass protector in his final season here.
I will continue to stand and preach that if Luepke shows in camp that he can protect Dak, then he will move to the RB2.

 

[Bowdown27]

Luepke I feel will be our short yardage back. Seems inevitable.

 

[T-RO]

I will continue to stand and preach that if Luepke shows in camp that he can protect Dak, then he will move to the RB2.

You will sooner have a stuffed fullback toy called Thorin Oakenshield than the Cowboys have an RB2 named Leupke.

 

[Jarv]

He was a RB in college, but hoping he can play a duel role here. His style reminds me of Mike Alstott.

 

[Typhus]

You will sooner have a stuffed fullback toy called Thorin Oakenshield than the Cowboys have an RB2 named Leupke.

It will take a bit of time for all of us Cowboy fans to start getting used to seeing a true RBC scheme, and the TEs will be heavily involved as well.
The theory that there is an RB1 in Pollard on this team is a myth, he will be part of a heavier rotation than even you are understanding and basing base lines at this point.
Lets see the snap distribution in camp, that will definitely provide some foreshadowing.

 

[Typhus]

He was a RB in college, but hoping he can play a duel role here. His style reminds me of Mike Alstott.

Well that would be hitting the lottery but understand that Alstott is a long shot and homerun comparison, if Luepke even comes half that far than he is our best FB since the Moose.

I like grabbing the best FB in college for nothing, peeps get way to caught up in draft grades, and that doesn't represent the scheme in evaluation.

MM needs to find that player, that role, doesnt have to be the FB but TE somewhere there needs to prove to be a guardian as well as a hands with threat after the catch.

This offense has acquired those threats with speed, hands, ...... I like the dice this offense is capable of rolling.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Now pollard will get the touches and hopefully used much more in the passing game too

WE can only hope they use him properly.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I think that works best. and if its RB by committee, then are we over paying 10M for a RB that can't carry the load. regardless. I think next year we draft a RB in first three rounds.

I would never pay a RB 10 million. Dumb. Jerry is truly a moron.

Yah, it would have to be a Peterson type RB.

 

[rambo2]

Luepke I feel will be our short yardage back. Seems inevitable.

Hopefully, he is. When I say this, I mean it will be good for the team if he wins the job. He has the ability to do a lot of things.

 

[conner01]

Learning a play or a blocking scheme isnt rocket science. Having the cajones to stick your face into a blitzing LB is much harder.

Toughness isn’t an issue, knowledge is. NFL blitzes are very complicated. They fool veterans every week.

 

[sbark]

Toughness isn’t an issue, knowledge is. NFL blitzes are very complicated. They fool veterans every week.

Every Rook has a learning curve
Somewhat up to Dak as he see it, and Biadasz line calls
All in cohesion
Texas coast/ west coast will help,
West coast was designed to offset 92’ Bears D that brought the house every play