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I've noticed that Garrett and RB coach Brown have made emphatic statements recently about Lance Dunbar being a terrific player.
Normally when coaches make such emphatic statements it is in response to something. Garrett made emphatic statements about Murray after last season because he wanted him to be re-signed.
I'm curious is it's just media prompting that has caused Garrett and Brown to make these emphatic statements OR if there is some internal debate where the coaches really want to retain Dunbar but are concerned that the front office will cut him.
From Brown:
“I envision [him getting more opportunities],” Cowboys running backs coach Gary Brown recently said. “I think he’s a hell of a football player, we’ve got to try and get him more involved and I think [offensive coordinator Scott Linehan] is going to do a great job doing that.”
Question: Dunbar was third on the team in rushing last season with 99 yards on 29 attempts. So why wasn’t he more involved?
“Because I think the run game was so explosive and DeMarco was running so well,” Brown said. “It’s just like anything in life, you’ve got a guy who is hot, you want to ride that guy and make sure he gets his touches and I think we did the right thing by getting him his touches. Obviously with, what was it, 1,800 yards and 13, 14 touchdowns, whatever it was, I think we made the right decision.”
Garrett made some emphatic comments about Dunbar a during one of the OTA press conferences. That was on video so I don't have the quote, but it was emphatic and I think he might have used the "He's a hell of a football player" statement which he used in regards to Murray before free agency.
From Garrett (not the press conference statement):
Earlier this year, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett called Dunbar “someone who has always been productive with every opportunity we’ve given him. He’s a smaller back but very explosive and sturdier than most people think.”
Even Witten got in on the praise:
“We’ve always liked Lance a lot,” tight end Jason Witten said. “Lance has got some quickness, he’s a mismatch in the run game on the edge with his speed, but especially in the pass game. He’s got really good feel. He can step up in there and protect. He just continues to get better and better.”
Normally when coaches make such emphatic statements it is in response to something. Garrett made emphatic statements about Murray after last season because he wanted him to be re-signed.
I'm curious is it's just media prompting that has caused Garrett and Brown to make these emphatic statements OR if there is some internal debate where the coaches really want to retain Dunbar but are concerned that the front office will cut him.
From Brown:
“I envision [him getting more opportunities],” Cowboys running backs coach Gary Brown recently said. “I think he’s a hell of a football player, we’ve got to try and get him more involved and I think [offensive coordinator Scott Linehan] is going to do a great job doing that.”
Question: Dunbar was third on the team in rushing last season with 99 yards on 29 attempts. So why wasn’t he more involved?
“Because I think the run game was so explosive and DeMarco was running so well,” Brown said. “It’s just like anything in life, you’ve got a guy who is hot, you want to ride that guy and make sure he gets his touches and I think we did the right thing by getting him his touches. Obviously with, what was it, 1,800 yards and 13, 14 touchdowns, whatever it was, I think we made the right decision.”
Garrett made some emphatic comments about Dunbar a during one of the OTA press conferences. That was on video so I don't have the quote, but it was emphatic and I think he might have used the "He's a hell of a football player" statement which he used in regards to Murray before free agency.
From Garrett (not the press conference statement):
Earlier this year, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett called Dunbar “someone who has always been productive with every opportunity we’ve given him. He’s a smaller back but very explosive and sturdier than most people think.”
Even Witten got in on the praise:
“We’ve always liked Lance a lot,” tight end Jason Witten said. “Lance has got some quickness, he’s a mismatch in the run game on the edge with his speed, but especially in the pass game. He’s got really good feel. He can step up in there and protect. He just continues to get better and better.”
