If Barber Doesnt Play... Who Backs Up Choice

[utrunner07]

He is fantastic at avoiding hits.

:laugh2od

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Preferably drinking. No one knows where a drunk's next move will be.

Yes we do; he'll attemp to unload his gun before entering a nightclub and accidentally shoot himself in the foot. :laugh1:

 

[CF74]

Amendiola:a-team:

 

[TheCount]

Are we seriously not going to activate a 3rd RB going into this game? Seems like that's just begging for trouble.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Are we seriously not going to activate a 3rd RB going into this game? Seems like that's just begging for trouble.

I don't think so Wade's press conference leads me to believe they don't even like Coleman.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

I don't think so Wade's press conference leads me to believe they don't even like Coleman.

Dallas has been using TE's in the backfield, kind of as H-backs, quite successfully since Romo's return. It's not a bad ption. I'd rahter have Witten or Bennett back there for blitz pick-up because if we get thin at RB (i.e. beyond Barber) then the Steelers will not even play the run and send the rushers against the pass. It's too much to ask of Choice to fill that role. Also, the TE's pose a bigger receiving option out of the backfield that Choice or Coleman would.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Dallas has been using TE's in the backfield, kind of as H-backs, quite successfully since Romo's return. It's not a bad ption. I'd rahter have Witten or Bennett back there for blitz pick-up because if we get thin at RB (i.e. beyond Barber) then the Steelers will not even play the run and send the rushers against the pass. It's too much to ask of Choice to fill that role. Also, the TE's pose a bigger receiving option out of the backfield that Choice or Coleman would.

The two TE's would replace a FB not a running back you still need to have Choice back there....

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

The two TE's would replace a FB not a running back you still need to have Choice back there....

The Boys have used two TEs in the backfield before. If Barber and Choice went down you could do that or pair the FB (Deion Anderson) with one of the TEs in a 2-back set. It's the best you can do should such a dire circumstance arise.

 

[jobberone]

The two TE's would replace a FB not a running back you still need to have Choice back there....

That's not how they've been running that. They have had them line up in tandem with Romo in shotgun. But they'd have to have a full wishbone with Romo under center to put a RB back there.

 

[Section446]

I still don't think that Barber would miss the biggest game of the year.

 

[odog422]

Bobby Carp will assume the Running Back position and turn All-Pro, Book it!

He is fantastic at avoiding hits.

:laugh2: :laugh2:

 

[Bro_Random]

:dance3: Nothing can take down MB3.

GO COWBOYS!!!

 

[Don Corleone]

Ron Dayne and Shaun Alexander are anxiously waiting by the phone. I'd sign Dayne in a hurry...he punked us bad when he played for the opposing team.

 

[MONT17]

Backups? We dont need no stinkin backups... who knew Blazzin Saddles was Jerry inspiration as GM

 

[EPL0c0]

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think Cricket gets a few carries?

 

[EndGame]

think Cricket gets a few carries?

If Barber gets dinged and then Choice gets hurt, Cricket will get a LOT of carries. I imagine he'll be decent at the dive play. If we need two yards, he'll get us two yards. If we need four yards, he'll get us two yards.

 

[cowboys5]

If Barber gets dinged and then Choice gets hurt, Cricket will get a LOT of carries. I imagine he'll be decent at the dive play. If we need two yards, he'll get us two yards. If we need four yards, he'll get us two yards.

lol

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

If Barber gets dinged and then Choice gets hurt, Cricket will get a LOT of carries. I imagine he'll be decent at the dive play. If we need two yards, he'll get us two yards. If we need four yards, he'll get us two yards.

I'm hoping that our FB, Deion Andrson (aka Cricket), gets a ton of carries regardless of how much Barber plays. I really think the lead-draw to the FB will be huge in this game to force the Steeliers' pressure to focus from the edges to up-the-middle. That will then play into Romo's strength of rolling out on the run and exposing Pitt's secondary.

Yes, I said "EXPOSING Pitt's secondary" because, although Pitt has the #1 D against the pass, that's because their front 7 have taken the pressure off their secondary. If we can limit the effectiveness of their front-7 then their secondary will show its true limitations.

 

[Doomsdayblitz]

Man you're right, I forgot about Amendola! He will get in there in the wildcat formation and go nuts, book it!

I believe the kid he's talking about is Alonzo Coleman. He's a little light, but built like a brick house. I'm not sure how well he runs.

 

[TNCowboy]

Maybe Dayne's hurt or out of shape. I don't know.

Going into a game with one RB able to play is unconscionable. I can't imagine our FO is that stupid. It's not as if Berger or Brown or whoever is a must-keep player.

There's got to be somebody out there who would be a better alternative than no one. They have to be convinced that MBIII will be able to play.