Is our HB group historically bad?

[kskboys]

Look at the Cowboy running back group in 1989:

Paul Palmer
Broderick Sargent
Junior Tautalatasi
Darryl Clack
Kevin Scott
Daryl Johnston

Eeeeek. You got us there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kskboys]

Weird how nobody was saying this last Summer, when we had one-leg Tony Pollard leading the same scrub RBs.

Could it because Zeke > Tony ?

Oooooooooo, au contraire. There were many of us saying it last summer. Ad nauseum saying it.

 

[DallasInDC]

Possibly but excellent OL play could bail them out. The Cowboys are counting on a lot of things to fall their way for this run game to show improvement, but its certainly possible.

Just like the Jones brothers to over index on one aspect of the problem. God forbid we fix two problems at once i.e., the OL and the RB position. They always take the path of, if you solve one part of the problem (better run support) it will fix the other part of the problem (need for better RBs). Imagine if we addressed both problems simultaneously. We could even take pressure off the passing game and make the team multi-dimensional.

 

[shabazz]

Turn the cameras off when you grope the strippers?

True......and realized Jimmy hats were a good idea at some point or there'd be more mutants knocking at his door looking for cash

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

We learned nothing from the Randle/Dunbar debacle

One was injured and one had mental issues. All things considered they were solid talents.

 

[darthseinfeld]

One was injured and one had mental issues. All things considered they were solid talents.

We would be very happy if Vaughn turns into half of Dunbar

 

[Hawkeye0202]

By getting rid of Murray and replacing him with Trash which led to Romo's injury. And of course the following year Jerry compensated by overdrafting Zeke. And the circle goes round and round.

Yep......drafting Zeke was cleaning up after the Murray mess. I remember Romo, Witten and Garrett begged Stephen to get Murray's contract done so they wouldn't lose momentum going into the 2015 season. Hell, Murray even dropped his asking price it didn't matter. This left a scar IMO coz I honestly believe we had a real shot at a deep postseason run if Murray had been on the team in 2015.

 

[Mark]

Yes, but our O-line is so dominating, any JAG ought to be able to run wild!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

We would be very happy if Vaughn turns into half of Dunbar

Yep. I'd certainly take that.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Yes, but our O-line is so dominating, any JAG ought to be able to run wild!

The 2015 line was better

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Yep......drafting Zeke was cleaning up after the Murray mess. I remember Romo, Witten and Garrett begged Stephen to get Murray's contract done so they wouldn't lose momentum going into the 2015 season. Hell, Murray even dropped his asking price it didn't matter. This left a scar IMO coz I honestly believe we had a real shot at a deep postseason run if Murray had been on the team in 2015.

Letting Murray walk was the smart thing to do though.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

By getting rid of Murray and replacing him with Trash which led to Romo's injury. And of course the following year Jerry compensated by overdrafting Zeke. And the circle goes round and round.

Zeke wasn't overdrafted. He was a consensus top 5-10 pick. This was in a era where teams were still taking running backs top 10. Fournette, McCaffery, etc.

They let Murray walk because they determined he wasn't worth the contract he was asking for.

The only thing I don't remember is Romo getting hurt because of his running back......what do you mean by this?

 

[kumizi]

I wouldn’t go as far as to say Zeke is “completely” out of gas. He did have over 600 rushing yards in a limited role on a bad team with no QB last season and had just under 1000 combined yards. He scored 5 TDs. He caught over 50 passes for over 300 yards. We’ll see how bad this group is when the regular season starts. Hopefully it isn’t as bad as it looks. If the young players on the OL improve us upfront that would help.

3.5 yards per carry for Zeke last year

I have no idea why people quote total yards.

 

[Nova]

Jones knows once Elliott changes numbers, fans will go out and buy the new #15's

True.

And realistically, I don't hate bringing Elliott back. I watched him in NE, and he still seems serviceable.

But he's gotta be your 3rd guy.

 

[Star Guard_31]

Posters are gravitating to the Troy Hambrick comparison. Say what you will about Hambrick, but he nearly rushed for 1,000 yards the year Emmitt left. Ain't no back on this roster sniffing 1k.

This RB room is baaad...and I mean week old sushi bad, not James Brown bad.

 

[KJJ]

3.5 yards per carry for Zeke last year

I have no idea why people quote total yards.

A lot of those were dirty yards between the tackles. I’ve already mentioned this. A yard or two can mean the difference between moving the chains and scoring. If it’s 4th and 1 and he gains a couple of yards it certainly won’t help his average but it’s a good carry.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Yes, and props for the "halfback" abbreviation. That's old school.

 

[erod]

We have two backs that are completely out of gas in Elliott and Cook. And two backs who have done next to nothing in the NFL. We are at a point where Rico Dowdle is our best hope to have an adequate every down back

Is it possible we have one of the worst HB groups of all time. I honestly cant remember a worse group anywhere

Oh, we've had worse. Check the 80s and early 2000s.

 

[Aven8]

Not if they do the right thing and feed Deuce

 

[DoctorChicken]

It’s pretty bad and I say that as one of the biggest Deuce believers on this forum.

They should have signed Henry. Henry ramming defended with Deuce spelling him and Dowdle as the 3rd would be a good backfield.