Jaydon Blue reminds me of Tony Dorsett

[America's Cowboy]

Jaydon Blue reminds me of Tony Dorsett

Similar size and speed:

• Tony Dorsett: 5' 11", 192 lbs, 4.30 40 time
• Jaydon Blue: 5' 9.5", 196 lbs, 4.38 40 time

The Dallas Cowboys have not had this much speed at running back since Tony Dorsett.

Similar running styles: "free flowing" running style where they can slip and slide while having more of a north/south running style than an east/west but still able to change direction and juke opponents. Quick burst when hitting a hole and lots of speed, plus a breakaway home run threat.

Tony Dorsett highlights


Jaydon Blue highlights


Also, Jaydon Blue has very low college rushing miles, barely turned 21 today on March 13, 2025, and is a very fresh dual threat weapon at running back just like Tony Dorsett was coming out of college.

Would love to see the Cowboys draft Jaydon Blue. What say you?

 

[StuckMojo]

Except TD was a Heisman winner and all time NCAA rushing leader at one time.

Honestly, though, I don’t know much about Blue because I did not watch Texas play very much. I do know our offense could use some speed though.

 

[rags747]

It is quite lovely watching someone with true speed which Blue seems to have in spades. Would love to have him, can our ol open up any kind of hole though?!

 

[Rayman70]

Blue, Henderson, RJ Harvey has more than enough football speed with elite feet, vision. Id love any of them. I want Jeanty but it ain't likely at 12.

 

[Hardline]

Blue isn't just all about speed. Most of his most impressive runs were between the tackles.
And he has great hands.

 

[Beaker42]

It is quite lovely watching someone with true speed which Blue seems to have in spades. Would love to have him, can our ol open up any kind of hole though?!

I’ll take him.

 

[Beaker42]

Blue, Henderson, RJ Harvey has more than enough football speed with elite feet, vision. Id love any of them. I want Jeanty but it ain't likely at 12.

They’re all better than Jeanty. He stopped producing the harder their opponents became.

 

[Hardline]

They’re all better than Jeanty. He stopped producing the harder their opponents became.

That happens to just about every RB that faces better defenses. Blue isn't anywhere near Jeantys level.
Jeanty had over 100 yards against Penn State even with them selling out to stop him.

 

[exciter]

Jaydon Blue reminds me of Tony Dorsett

Similar size and speed:

• Tony Dorsett: 5' 11", 192 lbs, 4.30 40 time
• Jaydon Blue: 5' 9.5", 196 lbs, 4.38 40 time

The Dallas Cowboys have not had this much speed at running back since Tony Dorsett.

Similar running styles: "free flowing" running style where they can slip and slide while having more of a north/south running style than an east/west but still able to change direction and juke opponents. Quick burst when hitting a hole and lots of speed, plus a breakaway home run threat.

Tony Dorsett highlights


Jaydon Blue highlights


Also, Jaydon Blue has very low college rushing miles, barely turned 21 today on March 13, 2025, and is a very fresh dual threat weapon at running back just like Tony Dorsett was coming out of college.

Would love to see the Cowboys draft Jaydon Blue. What say you?

Eh, I think he’s a lot closer to the Peat kid we signed as an UDFA out of Missouri who’s playing in Canada than he is to Dorestt!

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

I may be in the minority but I'm not as a high on Blue. If he has an open lane he can exploit it with his speed, however, he runs with absolutely no power and doesn't break tackles most running backs can. Look at the vast majority of his highlights. They're typically of him being untouched.

Even as a 3rd down back I prefer Brashard Smith over Blue.

 

[RS12]

 

[Hardline]

Great analysis.
Anyone that thinks Blue has no power has never seen him play.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Great analysis.
Anyone that thinks Blue has no power has never seen him play.

He doesn’t.

Yards after contact is a foolhardy stat to try to hang your hat on. It’s akin to “assisted tackles.” A hand touching an arm is treated the same being wrapped up by a defender and breaking the tackle.

 

[Hardline]

He doesn’t.

Yards after contact is a foolhardy stat to try to hang your hat on. It’s akin to “assisted tackles.” A hand touching an arm is treated the same being wrapped up by a defender and breaking the tackle.

It's a foolhardy stat because it goes against your per-concieved narrative. You only see YouTube highlights. I seen every carry of his entire career. His strength is his speed anyway. Not getting touched is a great thing. And post #11 in this thread hits the nail on the head. Someone obviously seen him play.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

It's a foolhardy stat because it goes against your per-concieved narrative. You only see YouTube highlights. I seen every carry of his entire career. His strength is his speed anyway. Not getting touched is a great thing. And post #11 in this thread hits the nail on the head. Someone obviously seen him play.

Go ahead Homeschool…

Explain to everyone what “yards after contact” includes.

Is this true or false statement:

Blue takes a hand off and Texas’ o-line and receivers block it well; he’s touched (hand slaps his thigh pad) at the LOS, but he otherwise goes untouched for a 50-yard score, does all the yardage count towards inflating that “yards after contact” stat?

 

[Hardline]

Yards after contact means exactly that Public School.
It doesn't matter if you break tackles like Earl Campbell or you break shoestring contact.
In both cases Blue has done both.
You do realize that homeschoolers score higher in academic test than public schoolers right? You can't even make a proper insult.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Yards after contact means exactly that Public School.
It doesn't matter if you break tackles like Earl Campbell or you break shoestring contact.
In both cases Blue has done both.
You do realize that homeschoolers score higher in academic test than public schoolers right? You can't even make a proper insult.

That’s exactly the point my daft friend.

It’s completely ambiguous, so you trying to act like he’s breaking tough runs or runs with power based off that stat is completely bunk, just like you being the “valedictorian” of your homeschool.

 

[Beaker42]

We could do much, much worse than Blue at RB