Hunter Luepke - what am I missing?

[CalPolyTechnique]

The days of the Daryl Johnston fullback are over. I am NOT a hater of any player. So someone tell me what Hunter Luepke is so great at that his spot was assured from day 1 of camp? To my amateur eye, he seems like an avg guy you can get anywhere. He doesnt run the ball great(at least he hasnt been given any real chances). He blocks on 3rd downs? does he?

I just dont get it.So someone list his assets and what he brings to this team, besides being cheap.

Do you watch the games or just read them in Braille?

 

[tunahelper]

He is a full back and a core special teams guy who can play RB in a pinch of the others in front of him get hurt on game day. Coaches loves layers like this cause it's like getting 3 players in 1 on the game day roster.

He can also lineup at TE.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

RBin a pinch? he has 6, 12, and 16 carriues in his first 3 seasons. He has 3, 12 and 13 catches Ok, if Malik and demarcado both broke legs in the same game, yea, Luepke could take some carries. IM only 56, I could take some carries in a pinch.

Again, I just dont get it. Am I missing him coming in on obvious passing downs to block?I seriously am scratchingmy head wondering what he possibly brings to the team.

I will repeat, I am not a hater of any player on this roster...especially since someone went to the packers.

Good questions. It's a sad commentary on how sensitive people here have become when you repeatedly have to clarify you aren't a "hater" just because you are asking some reasonable questions.

 

[G2]

I don't think we have a great Tight End squad with regard to pass protection, at least Luepke can throw a block.

 

[XXLMike]

The days of the Daryl Johnston fullback are over. I am NOT a hater of any player. So someone tell me what Hunter Luepke is so great at that his spot was assured from day 1 of camp? To my amateur eye, he seems like an avg guy you can get anywhere. He doesnt run the ball great(at least he hasnt been given any real chances). He blocks on 3rd downs? does he?

I just dont get it.So someone list his assets and what he brings to this team, besides being cheap.

He’s absolutely terrible. He can’t run and he falls down too much.

 

[fivetwos]

I generally agree with the OP. However, I’ll wait until the games start to see if they’ve created some sort of an actual role for him, or if he is here because Jerry decided he had extra pocket money after not having to pay Parsons.

I do not believe they are going to use him much at all on offense.

 

[Acceptablename]

The days of the Daryl Johnston fullback are over. I am NOT a hater of any player. So someone tell me what Hunter Luepke is so great at that his spot was assured from day 1 of camp? To my amateur eye, he seems like an avg guy you can get anywhere. He doesnt run the ball great(at least he hasnt been given any real chances). He blocks on 3rd downs? does he?

I just dont get it.So someone list his assets and what he brings to this team, besides being cheap.

Me either, other than his a known commodity

 

[McKDaddy]

He is a full back and a core special teams guy who can play RB in a pinch of the others in front of him get hurt on game day. Coaches loves layers like this cause it's like getting 3 players in 1 on the game day roster.

I hear all that .... but aren't those guys the churn guys on your roster? Not the guys you contractually make starters.

Like the OP said, I struggle to see anything he does that shouldn't be easily replaceable.

 

[McKDaddy]

He also only costs like 3.75 million a year so not sure why this is such a huge deal he made the team.

You realize that Jerry's top offer to Rico was like a million less than this though? A bona fide starter who was impacting way more plays than any FB.

Vet minimum is just over a million\year. If Hunter had gotten a contract for say 1.5 \ year, OK. But up to 7.5 for 2 years with 5 guaranteed? That is grossly out of line with other players & his production. Not the players fault ... but it's also fair for fans to question it.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

The days of the Daryl Johnston fullback are over. I am NOT a hater of any player. So someone tell me what Hunter Luepke is so great at that his spot was assured from day 1 of camp? To my amateur eye, he seems like an avg guy you can get anywhere. He doesnt run the ball great(at least he hasnt been given any real chances). He blocks on 3rd downs? does he?

I just dont get it.So someone list his assets and what he brings to this team, besides being cheap.

I watched him line up in a right-side offset I....he hit the hole and the RB got his 1st down because of it.

Not sure how consistently viable that particular play is...but if you have RT concerns AND want somebody that can still run and catch....then he's a good option to have.

 

[LouBrown]

Luepke is just a special teamer. Nothing he gives you on offense is worth the roster spot.

He's not a bad player but he's overpaid. Basically he's Markquese Bell of the offense.

 

[big dog cowboy]

All of what you say sounds great, but is it actually true

No I made the entire thing up.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

People are on a quest to run Luepke and Turpin off this roster and it makes no sense to me. Neither are expensive and both are very good at what they are asked to do.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Wasted roster spot and role., imo.

I'd actually argue that Luepke is one of the more underappreciated players on the Cowboys' roster. He's the type of player coaches tend to love more than fans do because his value shows up in the structure of the offense rather than the box score.

That is what I posted early in this thread. Sorry that inside the building doesn't agree with you.

 

[CowboyoWales]

He can also lineup at TE.

Yep, and when our best pass blocking TE is Scoony and our Tackle room on the leaky side, im sure he has some value to us.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Luepke is just a special teamer. Nothing he gives you on offense is worth the roster spot.

He's not a bad player but he's overpaid. Basically he's Markquese Bell of the offense.

"Just a special teamer". Cut all the guys that are just special teamers and who actually does that job on game day? You want Javonte Williams and Caleb Downs running down punt returners?

 

[LouBrown]

"Just a special teamer". Cut all the guys that are just special teamers and who actually does that job on game day? You want Javonte Williams and Caleb Downs running down punt returners?

I didn't say to cut him lol

My point is that there are a lottttt of players who can do the exact same thing.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I didn't say to cut him lol

My point is that there are a lottttt of players who can do the exact same thing.

But you said nothing he does on offense is worth a roster spot. Who are the Cowboys getting that can play all special teams, fullback, third running back, and emergency tight end on a cheap (by 2026 standards) contract?

If the league is full of Hunter Luepke's why not just keep Hunter Luepke. That's my point.

 

[LouBrown]

But you said nothing he does on offense is worth a roster spot. Who are the Cowboys getting that can play all special teams, fullback, third running back, and emergency tight end on a cheap (by 2026 standards) contract?

If the league is full of Hunter Luepke's why not just keep Hunter Luepke. That's my point.

ST players are worth roster spots.

I don't mind Luepke, I just think he is overpaid.

 

[Reid1boys]

Reliable, dependable, consistent, short, yardage, goal line, I see a lot of positives

Very consistent for. 9 carries a game.