More Yeldon love

[NorthwestDallas40]

Yeldon is my favorite after Gurley and before Ajayi. On the fence on Gordon's, Coleman's, and Abdullah's ability to run between the tackles and get dirty yards.

 

[locked&loaded]

Yeldon is my favorite after Gurley and before Ajayi. On the fence on Gordon's, Coleman's, and Abdullah's ability to run between the tackles and get dirty yards.

It would have been nice to see Yeldon break more tackles.

Gore is 5'9 while Yeldon is 6'1. kind of an odd comparison.

 

[xwalker]

Yeldon is my favorite after Gurley and before Ajayi. On the fence on Gordon's, Coleman's, and Abdullah's ability to run between the tackles and get dirty yards.

I like Mike Davis better than most of them. Yeldon is underrated.

 

[Macnalty]

To add to the Yeldon legend, he looked slower and probably hampered by injury last year. I like him in the group after Gurley, he has lots of company in that second tier.

 

[tyke1doe]

I like Yeldon, but sometimes he jukes when he should run straight. I saw several plays during his time at Alabama when he should have followed his blocker and run straight, but he juked and ended up not getting the yardage he needed. I wouldn't be disappointed if the Cowboys pick him, but not in the second. I think he's going to be available in the fourth round.

 

[Idgit]

I'm glad to see the Yeldon movement. Increases the chance that Ajayi is there for us in the 2nd. It's possible four teams take RB in a deep RB draft early, but I still think they'll probably fall after the top 2 are off the board.

 

[visionary]

No RB before rd 3

 

[darthseinfeld]

I'm glad to see the Yeldon movement. Increases the chance that Ajayi is there for us in the 2nd. It's possible four teams take RB in a deep RB draft early, but I still think they'll probably fall after the top 2 are off the board.

I honestly think four go in round 1. Gurley, Gordon, Ajayi and Coleman. It seems the HB position is rebounding in terms of value

 

[Idgit]

I honestly think four go in round 1. Gurley, Gordon, Ajayi and Coleman. It seems the HB position is rebounding in terms of value

That would shock me. Though, I was caught by surprise by how quick the top 2 OGs went in the Frederick draft, too.
RBs just have too short a life span and are too easy to find in the middle rounds to justify an 8th of the teams taking one in the first. Especially in a draft that's 10-12 players deep in terms of guys who might be able to contribute for you.
I'd love it if it happened, though, as long as none of those teams is Dallas. Let's a good defender fall down where we need him.

 

[Alexander]

No RB before rd 3

That is limited thought process that could eventually make you end up with an average back when you could have had an upper tier runner if you were thinking correctly.

Yes, I understand that we all believe that the next Great Wall of Dallas exists right now, but that is a touch arrogant and it ignores the fact that Murray was a good fit in the scheme.

 

[visionary]

That is limited thought process that could eventually make you end up with an average back when you could have had an upper tier runner if you were thinking correctly.

Yes, I understand that we all believe that the next Great Wall of Dallas exists right now, but that is a touch arrogant and it ignores the fact that Murray was a good fit in the scheme.

If gurley is there and we feel he is that much better, go for it
I'm ok with spending my rd 1 pick on an elite Rb to get him cheap for 5 years
Other than that I don't think there is that much separating #2/3 from # 4-6
JMO

 

[visionary]

That would shock me. Though, I was caught by surprise by how quick the top 2 OGs went in the Frederick draft, too.
RBs just have too short a life span and are too easy to find in the middle rounds to justify an 8th of the teams taking one in the first. Especially in a draft that's 10-12 players deep in terms of guys who might be able to contribute for you.
I'd love it if it happened, though, as long as none of those teams is Dallas. Let's a good defender fall down where we need him.

I would love this because this likely pushed a higher rated DL to us at 27

 

[DFWJC]

I honestly think four go in round 1. Gurley, Gordon, Ajayi and Coleman. It seems the HB position is rebounding in terms of value

Can't imagine this happening.
4 WRs? Now that would not surprise me at all.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Running between the tackles doesn't mean taking on contact. If you can make people miss in small spaces it's better than running through. Gordon is more apt to cut back inside on an outside run than he is the opposite.

The one that bounces outside like an idiot all the time is Ajayi. His OL wasn't powerful but they didn't miss a whole lot of blocks. Coleman had to deal with penetration all the time.

 

[Spectre]

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[Alexander]

If gurley is there and we feel he is that much better, go for it
I'm ok with spending my rd 1 pick on an elite Rb to get him cheap for 5 years
Other than that I don't think there is that much separating #2/3 from # 4-6
JMO

But that is not what you said "no back before the 3rd round". That might get you taking six or seven by the time Dallas' choice late in the third comes around.

Right now, I feel confident that Gurley, Gordon, Ajayi and Coleman go before pick 91.

The deeper you go, the lesser of a player you are likely to have.

For this team to keep the run identity, it means we need an upper tier running back.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Can't imagine this happening.
4 WRs? Now that would not surprise me at all.

I honestly think it could. At the later stages in the draft a couple teams with good rosters but lacking at HB may feel a HB like Ajayi or Coleman gives them the biggest boost for there pick

 

[Idgit]

I would love this because this likely pushed a higher rated DL to us at 27

Me, too. We might have been on different pages re: where to find OGs in the draft, but I think we both agree that frontline DLs are usually taken fairly early. There's a half-dozen backs I'd be ok with in this draft. We need pressure players, and those are all gone mid-way through your typical 2nd round unless you're working a long-term development plan. And we've got enough decent candidates for the long game already. Two extra RBs pretty much gets us our DL or a talented CB if we go that route, instead.

 

[visionary]

But that is not what you said "no back before the 3rd round". That might get you taking six or seven by the time Dallas' choice late in the third comes around.

Right now, I feel confident that Gurley, Gordon, Ajayi and Coleman go before pick 91.

The deeper you go, the lesser of a player you are likely to have.

For this team to keep the run identity, it means we need an upper tier running back.

I don't disagree
My initial post was for effect
Let me rephrase
" Other than gurley, no RB before rd 3"

I would be fine with buck Allen or Davis in rd 3 as I think they have just as good a chance of being great RB as Gordon/ajayi/Coleman

Having said this, I know that AP will end up in Dallas and we won't draft a RB. I just hope we don't trade for him

 

[darthseinfeld]

That is limited thought process that could eventually make you end up with an average back when you could have had an upper tier runner if you were thinking correctly.

Yes, I understand that we all believe that the next Great Wall of Dallas exists right now, but that is a touch arrogant and it ignores the fact that Murray was a good fit in the scheme.

People seem to think our offensive line will create a star running back. Our offensive line can make a marginal back into a 1,000 yard runner, but that is hardly a star running. Julius Jones didnt that in 2007. Our offensive line to going to make a marginal back into a 1,300 yard runner which we need to keep our identity going