Lance Dunbar, Darren Sproles and Instant Offense

[NeonDeion21]

Anyone who knows me knows that I live and breathe football. But I also follow the NBA pretty closely. And one of my favorite players in the NBA is Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers. Crawford is small, doesn’t start for his team and doesn’t play much defense. He really doesn’t do much for his team but he can score. He comes off the bench and provides big plays. He can score quickly and effortlessly, carrying your team for spurts at a time. He’s what I call an “Instant Offense Player.” As soon as he comes into the game, you know he can heat up at any moment.

I mention this because the NFL has their share of players who can provide “instant offense” and can heat up offenses at any moment. Darren Sproles is a perfect example of a player who can provide instant offense to a team. He is listed as a running back, but he isn’t expected to carry the ball 20+ times a game. Sproles’ role in the New Orleans’ Saints offense is to provide quick mismatches and to create quick, efficient plays. I believe that the Dallas Cowboys have one of these players on their roster, but for whatever reason, haven’t yet figured out a way to use him. Lance Dunbar reminds me very much of Sproles in the sense that they can create impossible mismatches for defenses and can use their speed to make home run plays on offense.

The new trend in today’s NFL is to use smaller running backs that can make plays in the passing game. The NFL has now changed into a backfield by committee league instead of the one workhorse back. This is how Lance Dunbar measures up compared to some of the other smaller backs in the NFL:



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[speedkilz88]

I'm with you, but this could be said about a lot of these guys. They haven't shown they know how to use the backup TEs or even Dez either. Beasley seems to be about the only guy they have figured out. All they have to do is institute plays or similar plays that NO uses for Sproles.

 

[tecolote]

Excelent article, agree on all points. It is frankly embarassing the lack of touches Dunbar has this season, he has caught 1 pass if I'm not mistaken. That is awful.

 

[17yearsandcounting]

I'm with you, but this could be said about a lot of these guys. They haven't shown they know how to use the backup TEs or even Dez either. Beasley seems to be about the only guy they have figured out. All they have to do is institute plays or similar plays that NO uses for Sproles.

Back the truck up.

One is a big time college player who had Heisman talk and was a human highlight reel against for real competition, the other is Lance Dunbar.

 

[Vintage]

The name Jamal Crawford always brings up the memories of promise.... that was to be unfilled.

No ill will towards him, however. Just sort of the beginning of the end of my complete obsession with basketball.

I fell too in love with raw potential in that era, and when I saw how that played out, it sort of crushed my obsession with the NBA. I'm trying to get back into it, again.

 

[NeonDeion21]

The name Jamal Crawford always brings up the memories of promise.... that was to be unfilled.

No ill will towards him, however. Just sort of the beginning of the end of my complete obsession with basketball.

I fell too in love with raw potential in that era, and when I saw how that played out, it sort of crushed my obsession with the NBA. I'm trying to get back into it, again.

I have a love/hate relationship with Jamal Crawford.

 

[tecolote]

Back the truck up.

One is a big time college player who had Heisman talk and was a human highlight reel against for real competition, the other is Lance Dunbar.

He has speed, catches the ball well and has good moves, he should be used more.

 

[Vintage]

I have a love/hate relationship with Jamal Crawford.

That is how I felt about him when he was a Bull.

 

[03EBZ06]

Sure Dunbar has the measurables but he hasn't done much, other than two fumbles and being injured this season, I'm far from being impressed.

 

[17yearsandcounting]

He has speed, catches the ball well and has good moves, he should be used more.

This all remains to be seen, too small of a sample size. I have seen a ton of preseason superstar runningbacks that cant get it done when it counts.

 

[NeonDeion21]

Sure Dunbar has the measurables but he hasn't done much, other than two fumbles and being injured this season, I'm far from being impressed.

What if I told you there is a running back in the NFL who was injured and fumbled 13 times in his first two seasons, and then went on to have a great career, would you believe me? Fumbling is the easiest thing to fix for running backs.

BTW, that running back is Adrian Peterson. Players can improve over time.

 

[tecolote]

This all remains to be seen, too small of a sample size. I have seen a ton of preseason superstar runningbacks that cant get it done when it counts.

I agree, but the only way to find out is by giving him the ball.

 

[joseephuss]

Back the truck up.

One is a big time college player who had Heisman talk and was a human highlight reel against for real competition, the other is Lance Dunbar.

And that one didn't become who he was until well into his NFL career. He still only has 422 career rushing attempts and 355 recepitions. That is nothing considering he has been in the league since 2005.

 

[TrailBlazer]

I was told this would be Lance's breakout year. He was supposed to be the X factor. I thought we were going to utilize him in the passing game?

 

[ShiningStar]

Anyone who knows me knows that I live and breathe football. But I also follow the NBA pretty closely. And one of my favorite players in the NBA is Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers. Crawford is small, doesn’t start for his team and doesn’t play much defense. He really doesn’t do much for his team but he can score. He comes off the bench and provides big plays. He can score quickly and effortlessly, carrying your team for spurts at a time. He’s what I call an “Instant Offense Player.” As soon as he comes into the game, you know he can heat up at any moment.

I mention this because the NFL has their share of players who can provide “instant offense” and can heat up offenses at any moment. Darren Sproles is a perfect example of a player who can provide instant offense to a team. He is listed as a running back, but he isn’t expected to carry the ball 20+ times a game. Sproles’ role in the New Orleans’ Saints offense is to provide quick mismatches and to create quick, efficient plays. I believe that the Dallas Cowboys have one of these players on their roster, but for whatever reason, haven’t yet figured out a way to use him. Lance Dunbar reminds me very much of Sproles in the sense that they can create impossible mismatches for defenses and can use their speed to make home run plays on offense.

The new trend in today’s NFL is to use smaller running backs that can make plays in the passing game. The NFL has now changed into a backfield by committee league instead of the one workhorse back. This is how Lance Dunbar measures up compared to some of the other smaller backs in the NFL:



Read the rest at: http://all22breakdown.com/?p=70

where is lack of talent in that chart? this is why i hate stats, people, I dont know if you get this so ill explain it one more time. Dunbar has NO talent, None, zero, Stop making a saint out of a sinner. He doesnt have it, he knows it, the Cowboys know it, i know it, now you know it. Lack of talent. Stop trying to make our garbage look great. You want us to sign him to a big contract, release him, ask another team to sign him THAN release him and you ll have posters all over this board itching to get him back.

There is nothing there. THe mere fact he goes forward with the ball DOES not make him a RB. Right now it just means hes keeping the seat warm for someone else. Until that someone else shows up hes going to be listed as RB. Not for his talent but because he runs the ball forward and thats the most they expect out of him.

 

[khiladi]

Back the truck up.

One is a big time college player who had Heisman talk and was a human highlight reel against for real competition, the other is Lance Dunbar.

Saw this here once.. You deserve it...

 

[Hoofbite]

Something tells me Danny Woodhead wouldn't win in a foot race against those guys.

 

[ShiningStar]

I agree, but the only way to find out is by giving him the ball.

they gave him the ball, but he fumbled it.

 

[NeonDeion21]

Something tells me Danny Woodhead wouldn't win in a foot race against those guys.

What I would give to have Danny in this offense. I really feel like that is the missing piece in this offense. Callahan had Charlie Garner when his offenses were successful.

 

[tecolote]

where is lack of talent in that chart? this is why i hate stats, people, I dont know if you get this so ill explain it one more time. Dunbar has NO talent, None, zero, Stop making a saint out of a sinner. He doesnt have it, he knows it, the Cowboys know it, i know it, now you know it. Lack of talent. Stop trying to make our garbage look great. You want us to sign him to a big contract, release him, ask another team to sign him THAN release him and you ll have posters all over this board itching to get him back.

There is nothing there. THe mere fact he goes forward with the ball DOES not make him a RB. Right now it just means hes keeping the seat warm for someone else. Until that someone else shows up hes going to be listed as RB. Not for his talent but because he runs the ball forward and thats the most they expect out of him.

Same thing was said about Bennett, Fasano and Amendola, they changed teams and all off a sudden the talent appeared. The same thing will happen with Escobar. Maybe Dunbar has no talent, but we will never find out with our horrible head coach. Let's keep running those -1 yard outs to Witten, that works!!