Moore: With faith in Joseph Randle dwindling, Cowboys could have big running back shakeup

[gimmesix]

No doubt not having Romo and Dez makes it harder. I hope Michaels shows something and as far as McFadden I think he can have success in the passing game that we lost with Dunbar. McFadden in the open field can still be a dangerous player.

I agree. I think the only hope for McFadden is that role. We don't need him hesitating to hunt for holes. Get him out in space and let him use his speed.

 

[erod]

We ran wheel and pick routes to get guys open?

No.. We checked it down to Dunbar over and over and we we predictable when we did it instead of mixing it up on first down.

Weeden is a one-read-and-run-like-hell-backwards quarterback.

The options are limited before kickoff.

 

[burmafrd]

I agree with you 100%...Having said that, below is a funny story...

It was Taylor's second year in the NFL, 1982, and really the first year he made his presence known as a pass rusher. As Parcells tells it they were playing Philadelphia at home and there was a defensive call made on the field that required LT to drop into coverage. He rushed the quarterback instead and sacked him.

As LT came off the field Parcells was ripping him for not doing his job and Taylor said "I knew I could get him before he passed the ball." Parcells said don't do it again. Later on in the game, on the same defensive call, LT disregarded his assignment and rushed the quarterback again.


Sack no. 2 and another stern warning from Parcells.

As you would expect the same call came up a little later in the game and LT just rushed in for his third sack of the day. As Taylor came off the field Parcells turned to one of his defensive coaches and said "make up a name for what he's been doing because they're going to ask me in the postgame press conference."

Bill was smiling the whole time he told the story and kept smiling during the 132 1/2 regular season sacks and 6 1/2 postseason sacks LT recorded with Big Blue.

Jimmy was the same way. If you were a superstar you got away with things. That has not changed. Randle is nowhere near good enough to warrant that type of treatment.

 

[CowboyGil]

Poking fun my friend I know it was a bonehead play.

got it.

 

[Jarv]

Jimmy was the same way. If you were a superstar you got away with things. That has not changed. Randle is nowhere near good enough to warrant that type of treatment.

Agreed Bum...

 

[xwalker]

I agree with you 100%...Having said that, below is a funny story...

It was Taylor's second year in the NFL, 1982, and really the first year he made his presence known as a pass rusher. As Parcells tells it they were playing Philadelphia at home and there was a defensive call made on the field that required LT to drop into coverage. He rushed the quarterback instead and sacked him.

As LT came off the field Parcells was ripping him for not doing his job and Taylor said "I knew I could get him before he passed the ball." Parcells said don't do it again. Later on in the game, on the same defensive call, LT disregarded his assignment and rushed the quarterback again.


Sack no. 2 and another stern warning from Parcells.

As you would expect the same call came up a little later in the game and LT just rushed in for his third sack of the day. As Taylor came off the field Parcells turned to one of his defensive coaches and said "make up a name for what he's been doing because they're going to ask me in the postgame press conference."

Bill was smiling the whole time he told the story and kept smiling during the 132 1/2 regular season sacks and 6 1/2 postseason sacks LT recorded with Big Blue.

There are opposite type stories by some of the old time Cowboys players about when they free lanced and got benched by Landry despite the fact that they had success.

 

[Stash]

And now Jerry is in full spin mode trying to sell anyone he can on the "not benched" nonsense for why Randle hardly played the rest of the game. Save your Johnny Walker breath Jerry! Benching him was actually the right thing to do and you shouldn't be trying to hide that fact.

I so hope that this team is starting to look at alternatives. Admit you were wrong about these guys and try to get a better running back in here. While you still have time.

 

[dfense]

"an indication the coaches don't trust him with the outcome in doubt."

Or they are behind and throwing instead.

 

[Doomsday101]

There are opposite type stories by some of the old time Cowboys players about when they free lanced and got benched by Landry despite the fact that they had success.

True Dorsett was one of them. TD ran to day light not always running to where the play was designed and got into Landry dog house his rookie season. After a big game by TD vs the Cards Landry pretty much let TD do it his own way.

 

[xwalker]

I agree. I think the only hope for McFadden is that role. We don't need him hesitating to hunt for holes. Get him out in space and let him use his speed.

Yes, I was think that with the shortage of WRs that McFadden is probably a better option than Street with his bad ankle.

Actually, I think McFadden might have been better off if he had become a WR when he got to the NFL.

 

[maxdallasfan]

Wasn't the knock on Christine Michael that he doesn't let the play develop and tends to run where he wants?

Randle = Michael

 

[dfense]

There are opposite type stories by some of the old time Cowboys players about when they free lanced and got benched by Landry despite the fact that they had success.

lets try and not compare LT to Randle. Teams will never game plan for Randle.

 

[Bleu Star]

I'd rather have Fournette, thank you.

RBs are allegedly a dime a dozen & anyone can run behind our oline so don't hold your breath on Fournette.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

"I think we're always evaluating,'' head coach Jason Garrett said. "It will happen naturally with Lance being out. We'll look at it in practice and games and we'll look at what we're asking guys to do.''

What the Cowboys have asked their backs to do these last two games without quarterback Tony Romo and Dez Bryant has worked.

Until it hasn't.

The dichotomy: the Cowboys have 200 more yards rushing in the first half of the last two games than they have in the second. Randle has gained 117 yards on the ground in that span in the first half and lost four yards in the second.

That's not a misprint. Randle's eight second half carries have lost yardage during this losing streak.

If you take the entire season into account, Randle has 23 carries for 43 yards after halftime. He has touched the ball only twice in the fourth quarter this season, an indication the coaches don't trust him with the outcome in doubt.

This was reinforced in the overtime loss to the Saints. Eight days after the Garrett told Randle not to leave his feet in an attempt to score at the goalline, the running back did it again in the first half of Sunday night's game.

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We are shocked that Randle, McFadden, Dunbar and all the other RB midgets are lackluster???

Where was all this concern in the preseason when Jerra was all stupid and penny-wise by letting Murray go and thinking his O line would let any ol' RB shine?

Next draft, in stead of looking for much needed D talent we will be looking for a QB and a RB. And those who say, they say "Serviceable RBs are everywhere; we don't need to draft them." don't no what they speak off.

We went into the season thinking Romo was unbreakable (belief it or not) and that Randle could step in and get us 1,000 yards.
Well, those two things are biting Jerra in the ash and he half only himself to blame. He and his penny-pinching ways. A 1,800-yard back? Expendable! Yeth, right, Jerra.

 

[Bleu Star]

We are shocked that Randle, McFadden, Dunbar and all the other RB midgets are lackluster???

Where was all this concern in the preseason when Jerra was all stupid and penny-wise by letting Murray go and thinking his O line would let any ol' RB shine?

Next draft, in stead of looking for much needed D talent we will be looking for a QB and a RB. And those who say, they say "Serviceable RBs are everywhere; we don't need to draft them." don't no what they speak off.

We went into the season thinking Romo was unbreakable (belief it or not) and that Randle could step in and get us 1,000 yards.
Well, those two things are biting Jerra in the ash and he half only himself to blame. He and his penny-pinching ways. A 1,800-yard back? Expendable! Yeth, right, Jerra.

/thread

 

[erod]

RBs are allegedly a dime a dozen & anyone can run behind our oline so don't hold your breath on Fournette.

Most are. He ain't.

 

[Idgit]

Wasn't the knock on Christine Michael that he doesn't let the play develop and tends to run where he wants?

Randle = Michael

I think he was a guy who was inconsistent about doing the right thing. Whether it was willfullness, or him not understanding his responsibility was unclear.

But either way, if you have two guys who won't listen, pit them against each other and give the reps to whoever figures it out first. There's always the option of letting McFadden charge immediately into the scrum if we really need him to.

 

[links18]

We are shocked that Randle, McFadden, Dunbar and all the other RB midgets are lackluster???

Where was all this concern in the preseason when Jerra was all stupid and penny-wise by letting Murray go and thinking his O line would let any ol' RB shine?

Next draft, in stead of looking for much needed D talent we will be looking for a QB and a RB. And those who say, they say "Serviceable RBs are everywhere; we don't need to draft them." don't no what they speak off.

We went into the season thinking Romo was unbreakable (belief it or not) and that Randle could step in and get us 1,000 yards.
Well, those two things are biting Jerra in the ash and he half only himself to blame. He and his penny-pinching ways. A 1,800-yard back? Expendable! Yeth,

We are shocked that Randle, McFadden, Dunbar and all the other RB midgets are lackluster???

Where was all this concern in the preseason when Jerra was all stupid and penny-wise by letting Murray go and thinking his O line would let any ol' RB shine?

Next draft, in stead of looking for much needed D talent we will be looking for a QB and a RB. And those who say, they say "Serviceable RBs are everywhere; we don't need to draft them." don't no what they speak off.

We went into the season thinking Romo was unbreakable (belief it or not) and that Randle could step in and get us 1,000 yards.
Well, those two things are biting Jerra in the ash and he half only himself to blame. He and his penny-pinching ways. A 1,800-yard back? Expendable! Yeth, right, Jerra.

The Jones boys thought they were swinging a deal for AP. They are fans.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

LOL. Yes, a deal for AP would half saved Jerra lots of money as well. LOL

In the final urinalysis, Jerra's lack of proactivity on the behave of Murray might be one of his biggest blunders in recent mammary. I say that because I cannot recall when we half been closer to a Super Bowl contention (such as it was) and then this: Murray gone, Romo gone and a D that maybe would make it in the CFL.

 

[erod]

Demarco Murray is averaging 12 yards a game, it should be noted.