Jerry Jones considering Felix Jones as the starting rb

[cowboyjoe]

Felix Jones-RB- Cowboys Mar. 23 - 8:46 pm et


Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed that the team has given thought to having Felix Jones replace Marion Barber as the starting running back.

Jones did say that there are certain "advantages" to having Barber start, but he made it clear that Jones will get a chance to win the job. ESPN's NFC East blogger Matt Mosley, reading the tea leaves, believes there's a 95 percent chance the Cowboys will install Jones as the starter by Week 1. At the very least, there's going to be an open competition in training camp and preseason action.
Source: ESPN.com
Related: Marion Barber, Tashard Choice

 

[JustDezIt]

word up

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Best news I've heard all offseason!!!!!

:clap2:

 

[dbair1967]

No surprise, he should be the #1 back and get the most touches.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

It's about time.

Give him at least 12-15 carries a game.

Spread the other 12-15 between Choice and Barber. It really isn't that hard of a concept Jason Garrett.

 

[dbair1967]

It's about time.

Give him at least 12-15 carries a game.

Spread the other 12-15 between Choice and Barber. It really isn't that hard of a concept Jason Garrett.

To be fair, Jones does have to stay healthy. If he had stayed healthy last yr, I'm sure he would have got around 200 carries. Barber hasnt been healthy the past two seasons either.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

To be fair, Jones does have to stay healthy. If he had stayed healthy last yr, I'm sure he would have got around 200 carries. Barber hasnt been healthy the past two seasons either.

F. Jones should get 15 to 20 carries, T. Choice should get 8 to 10 and MBIII should get 5 to 7 per game.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Well lets just hope that Barber isnt ruined now.


Everyone was talking about he has to start because of the money when the fact of the matter is... he was more productive in his former role. He had good tough yards and double digit TD's. It was stupid to make him a starter.

When it comes to a talent like Barber its quality, not quantity.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Jerry is saying that he's considering it, not that Felix is automatically the starter.

Reading is critical.

 

[big dog cowboy]

If made, that decision should make a lot of people very happy.

Perhaps some of the Cowboy staff are lurking around the CowboyZone again.

 

[bbgun]

Jerry is saying that he's considering it, not that Felix is automatically the starter.

Reading is critical.

thanks for isolating the problem

 

[Bluestang]

Jerry is saying that he's considering it, not that Felix is automatically the starter.

Reading is critical.

A case of selective reading...but you have to blame the media people to because thier headlines are worse.

 

[big dog cowboy]

MBIII should get 5 to 7 per game.

The Cowboys are not going to pay Barber all that money for 80-112 touches a year. Sorry to disappoint you.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

The Cowboys are not going to pay Barber all that money for 80-112 touches a year. Sorry to disappoint you.

If they know what's good for them they will.

 

[big dog cowboy]

thanks for isolating the problem

Lucky for us Bob's vision for the obvious is always 20/20.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

The Cowboys are not going to pay Barber all that money for 80-112 touches a year. Sorry to disappoint you.

Then cut his ***.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

The Cowboys are not going to pay Barber all that money for 80-112 touches a year. Sorry to disappoint you.

I would say 10-12 touches a game mostly in 2nd half. Racking up 10-12 TD's a year... its worth it.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

The Cowboys are not going to pay Barber all that money for 80-112 touches a year. Sorry to disappoint you.

Cut him then...

 

[big dog cowboy]

Then cut his ***.

Cut him then...

Wow you guys are brutal tonight.

Bad news fellas - we are very very very unlikely to cut Barber.

 

[CF74]

Sounds like he wants to draft McCluster..:laugh2: