Julius Jones and his 1,600 yards

[Ben_n_austin]

I don't think anyone can reasonably say there's "no reason why" Julius can't rush for 1,600 yards. I'll give you one reason: Marion Barber.

Unless Barber gets hurt, I don't see Julius surpassing 300 carries, which means he'd have to average at least 5.33 yards per carry to reach 1,600 yards. If Julius gets the same number of carries as he did last season (267), he'd have to average 6.0 yards per carry.

While either of those is theoretically possible, those are astronomical expectations for any running back to live up to. And teams with two running backs sharing carries don't have 1,600-yard rushers. A better expectation would be staying healthy (again) and increasing his average per carry. His total yardage, ultimately, will depend on the breakdown of carries between him, Barber and whoever else lines up in the backfield.

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[LowTech]

Some of you sure have a fascination with man boobs

 

[Hoofbite]

JJ was going great.
Then his production fell.
Why?
Was it scheme, was it the "rest" JJ got?
Was it that MBIII was so much better?
Hope camp and the season roll around soon so we can find out.

I really don't know what had happened.

Personally, 2 years ago when he predicted such great things I thought he looked too big. Looked like he lost a little bit of his quickness and speed. If thats part of it then its probably a good thing that Julius has been supposedly working out like a mad man so he should be in great shape.

I have no doubts Parcells told Julius what he wanted from him. Thats what coaches do. At the same time, I highly doubt Bill came out and told him to become this zombie that he has been. Drilling straight ahead no matter what.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Some of you sure have a fascination with man boobs

I wish you'd show us yours.

 

[Cochese]

From the nerve center of Air America Cowboys, operating from the 50,000-watt transmitter in Farmers Branch, where our IQs are higher than them of rural Mississippi, some rational and informed commentary.

Gather round, little fellers. It seems that JJ has talked himself into a challenge.
Julius "Mr. Robot" Jones, barring injury or a giant meteorite striking the earth, will run for 1,600 yards this year.

It seems that JJ has unloaded on Parcells. He says man boobs made his run and react like a robot last season. That is open to debate, but now the man has shed himself of excuses.

Time to put up or shut up, JJ.

And I think that junior man boobs will give him the latitude to run and give him a running sheme that take advantage of JJ's moves.

Added, too, with even a slight improvement and cohesion of the O line, there is no reason why JJ cannot run for 100 yards every game he starts and finishes.

He'll be running for his professional and financial life and something else that is just as big a motivation: proving man boobs wrong about his abilities and desire.

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I can think of a giant reason. Julius Jones is NOT that good of a running back. Thats a huge reason why he wont get 1600 yards. Whoever thinks that he can has been spending too much time sitting on the couch with Ricky Williams.

 

[Doomsday101]

I can think of a giant reason. Julius Jones is NOT that good of a running back. Thats a huge reason why he wont get 1600 yards. Whoever thinks that he can has been spending too much time sitting on the couch with Ricky Williams.

One thing is a question of durability can he hand enough carries to get 1,600 yards and the other question in my mind is his lack of consistency.