Jerry Jones: McFadden Earned Right To Start

[Bleu Star]

so should Wilson or Gachcar start because Lee can't stay healthy? Maybe he will get hurt or maybe he won't. You can't make decisions based on maybe's and what if's.

McFadden has done what no other back on the team has done this year, he's rushed for over 100 yards in the game and looked good doing it, without getting injured. Murray was injury prone, but he went one season without being injured. Maybe this is McFadden's year to be injury free.

Maybe it won't snow this winter. It's possible.

 

[Doomsay]

Im not going to argue that Michael deserves it more because he doesn't.

I'm arguing that Michael should start because McFadden can't stay healthy.

That is a fair point and I'm not sure how anybody can argue with it given that our RBBC is without 2/3 of it's beginning of September committee members due to injury. It's not a question of having "juice" in December, it's the ability to not have to rely on practice squad scrubs at the end of October if McFadden regresses to the mean and gets overused and hurt like he has for his entire career.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

Maybe it won't snow this winter. It's possible.

I can almost guarantee you it won't in San Antonio, but you have to wait and see if it will happen or not; same with McFadden and injuries.

 

[Doomsay]

Dude get over yourself. The desire is to keep DMC fresh all game long. In order to do so, you are going to have to work in some Cmike. It's common sense given DMC's well documented injury history. A 60/40 split with these particular RBs would be a successful formula. No one here is asking to start Cmike. DMC clearly distinguished himself in that regard a couple of days ago.

So...true.

 

[DoctorChicken]

I agree with them but this is where they are making a mistake.

So you agree that they should start McFadden, but you think they'd be making a mistake in starting him?

Uh ok

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Dude get over yourself. The desire is to keep DMC fresh all game long. In order to do so, you are going to have to work in some Cmike. It's common sense given DMC's well documented injury history.

Except we did work in Cmike. And we did work in Lucky.

Catch wants us to make Cmike the starter and work in DMC.

That is the height of stupidity.

No one here is asking to start Cmike. DMC clearly distinguished himself in that regard a couple of days ago.

Except that is exactly what @CATCH17 is saying....

Do you read?

Just give Michael the bulk of carries and keep McFadden in the Dunbar role.


If you want to increase McFaddens workload in December then go for it. Don't do it now.

Because apparently @Bleu Star you do not.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Who is going to run the rock in December if we go full ****** and don't keep DMC healthy?

Will December matter if we don't do everything possible to win some games before December rolls around?

People in here talking like we are 5-1 and not 2-4.

Crazies.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

And half this board had McFadden getting cut last week.....smh.

We might be back to that next week. lol

 

[Bleu Star]

Except we did work in Cmike. And we did work in Lucky.

Catch wants us to make Cmike the starter and work in DMC.

That is the height of stupidity.



Except that is exactly what @CATCH17 is saying....

Do you read?



Because apparently @Bleu Star you do not.

I just feel this is less about who starts and more about distribution. Keep DMC fresh and dangerous for 4 quarters.

60% DMC
40% Cmike

 

[Bleu Star]

And half this board had McFadden getting cut last week.....smh.

I think half the board is just desperate to see a run game that we can embrace as something that will truly become part of a winning effort. You know.. anything similar to the strategy that netted so much success just last year. We're not talking 5 years ago. We're talking one offseason removed from ground dominance. Perhaps DMC is finally showing us something. But I will continue to sound the "keep him fresh for 4 quarters" horn against those that just want to run him into the ground until the annual injury hits.

 

[gimmesix]

I agree with them but this is where they are making a mistake.

McFadden will get hurt.

Just give Michael the bulk of carries and keep McFadden in the Dunbar role.


If you want to increase McFaddens workload in December then go for it. Don't do it now.

I disagree. You can't play the injury game. He could get hurt on his next carry or he could get hurt 200 carries from now. If he plays like he did against New York, ride him into the ground with some Michael and Randle sprinkled in.

 

[gimmesix]

And half this board had McFadden getting cut last week.....smh.

And up until last week, he deserved it. I don't believe in any of these backs, but I do believe in riding the hot hand. McFadden has had some really great games in his career and some really lousy ones. Let's see if he can be great again next week.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Why do we have play scared? Injuries are going to happen he could get an injury on his first carry or his 30th. He's healthy and strong right now. Maybe he won't get hurt give him 20-25 carries a game. the o-line responded to him and there was finally chemistry between a RB and the OL why not ride that like we did last year? He need to win some games lets get back to what made this team win games last year, and it wasn't by RBBC or trying to protect someone from injury. If hes confident let him run!

I doubt DMC would agree that he needs to limit his carries because he *might* get injured.

Im thinking in a year where we can't stay healthy across the board Lee and McFadden will be the ones who do stay healthy.

That being did McFadden rushed for almost 30 times and didn't seem to show down, keep running him if something happens slide Michael in and keep rolling. We invested in OL for these very reasons

 

[rags747]

Should have been DAY ONE STARTER, also should have used him more in the passing game vs the Giants...Sometimes we are just so slow to get it together.

 

[jday]

I agree with them but this is where they are making a mistake.

McFadden will get hurt.

Just give Michael the bulk of carries and keep McFadden in the Dunbar role.


If you want to increase McFaddens workload in December then go for it. Don't do it now.

I think the mistake here is the owner overstepping his bounds and saying who should and shouldn't start. He's the boss, no denying that. But he should let his Head Coach decide who starts.

 

[Bullet22]

Dmc went from the worst rb on our te to the best in one game?

He was always the best rb on the team, they just wanted to give Randle the chance to win the job...

 

[Gameover]

Jerry wants Run DMC to start.

Run DMC looked like he was playing with more juice last game for sure.

Those wheels were rolling in ways he didn't show in previous games.

Now that he's showing them lets give him the carries.


http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...y-jones-darren-mcfadden-earned-right-to-start

he had holes.

he's clearly shown(all season) he has more ability than randle.

this juice crap is garbage. the offensive line played it's best game, and dmc showed you what he's capable of when the guys up front do their job.

dmc shouldve been the game 1 starter.

 

[marchetta]

I agree with them but this is where they are making a mistake.

McFadden will get hurt.

Just give Michael the bulk of carries and keep McFadden in the Dunbar role.


If you want to increase McFaddens workload in December then go for it. Don't do it now.

You can't play scared. And, that's the same thing they said about Murray. Murray's only healthy year was last year when he carried it a ton. You play your best players, and if they go down, then next man up. That's football.

 

[Fletch]

Why? I think it made it obvious in my post why.

He'll get hurt. It's what he does.

He is healthy right now because of the role he has been in.

If you want to potentially lose him then increase his workload.

How often was that said about Murray, especially after his fluke year last season?

Makes no sense to pull the plug on DMC because he might get hurt. Let's pull Sean Lee too. He might get hurt. Hey, when Romo comes back, give him a game and then let's pull him. Better save him for later.

It's football bruh!

 

[MRV52]

I agree with them but this is where they are making a mistake.

McFadden will get hurt.

Just give Michael the bulk of carries and keep McFadden in the Dunbar role.


If you want to increase McFaddens workload in December then go for it. Don't do it now.

Don't agree with this. You play your best players and McFadden deserves to be the work horse. I don't understand all this injury bull, just because he had some injury problems in the past doesn't mean he will not finish the season this year. Who is to say that Michaels will not get injured. You can't live life in a shell, just go for it!!!!.