RELEASED Nick Ralston we hardly knew ye

[RustyBourneHorse]

ATTENTION: we now have a Tyreek Hill clone on our team. But what does that mean for Pollard?

Well, a certain poster here will be shaking in his boots lol.

 

[john van brocklin]

Nick the battering Ram Ralston

Feel for these players, must be really hard to be cut...

 

[john van brocklin]

Make a landmark trade now!!!!

Don't hold yer breath!
LOL

 

[HungryLion]

Feel for these players, must be really hard to be cut...

especially like 2 days after arriving at camp.

 

[Hardline]

Who's going to pull a semi truck down the road for us with his legs now?

 

[OmerV]

Does the FO realize that we don't have a RB3...

It was never going to be Ralston anyway

 

[Motorola]

Feel for these players, must be really hard to be cut...

especially like 2 days after arriving at camp.

Got a season in with the Cowboys. Still could latch on to another team.
Going to have to do it on special teams, however.
FB use in NFL offenses, in even a package set, is almost nil. And on goal line plays, they just put in the OLineman with the fastest burst, quickest feet, or best hands to block, carry, or catch the ball.

 

[links18]

This isn't fair....

 

[john van brocklin]

Got a season in with the Cowboys. Still could latch on to another team.
Going to have to do it on special teams, however.
FB use in NFL offenses, in even a package set, is almost nil. And on goal line plays, they just put in the OLineman with the fastest burst, quickest feet, or best hands to block, carry, or catch the ball.

Yep,
Great read.
FBs are a dieing position.

 

[john van brocklin]

especially like 2 days after arriving at camp.

You know it!
I would think being in the final cut would be tougher
All that blood. Sweat and tears!

 

[gimmesix]

I guess they like McGovern in that role now.
But they don't use a FB all that often, so I can see why they made this move.

Ryan Nall was signed to be the fullback, possibly the third running back (since he's shown "some" single-back ability) and play a special-teams role. Ralston was going to have a hard time beating him out if the Cowboys decided to keep a fullback, which is questionable.

I did expect us to keep two for preseason purposes, but realistically, whoever is the fullback isn't going to get worn down in the preseason games because he's not going to get that many snaps.

 

[gimmesix]

We do. It’s gonna be Rico dowdle now that he is healthy.

I'm not sure. Unless he returns kickoffs, he doesn't really help us on special teams. Dallas will be looking for someone who shines on kick and punt coverage to fill that third-back role. That's why I think Nall has the edge (fullback, third back, special-teammer).

 

[Mannix]

More proof that they have no clue how to use what good they have right under their noses...this guy got ZERO shots in game....gotta save room for Noah Brown and his 3-4 bone crushing blocks per year. This organization is more afraid to experiment....and in other cases, cut bait, then ANY other team in the NFL,,,,and it isn't even close.

 

[buybuydandavis]

I guess they like McGovern in that role now.
But they don't use a FB all that often, so I can see why they made this move.

Some DT we signed has experience as a FB. I like the big ones.

 

[Praxit]

..yep, yep, .. days of the FB have been a mirage for years now.

 

[cowboyed]

Who's going to pull a semi truck down the road for us with his legs now?

Do they still make Tonka toys?

 

[Thomas82]

Hopefully we haven't seen the last of him.