RBs % of rushes with 10 plus yards last season

[McKDaddy]

The strength of the draft is running back and dtackle. It makes sense to draft 2 of each. They shouldn't spend money on the running back position. That gives them more money to spend on other positions like linebacker.

But we have bigger needs & little hope they'll spend significantly in FA. Draft is likely the only real additions.

 

[rambo2]

But we have bigger needs & little hope they'll spend significantly in FA. Draft is likely the only real additions.

It's more likely they will add some players in free agency.

 

[visionary]

Zeke must've been # 14 for that list.

Zeke only does 20 yard runs
That’s obviously why he is not on this list
Hater

 

[Kingofholland]

Oh I for sure agree. I like Rico, but he is certainly limited. Hes a perfect player to pair with a home run threat from the draft.

Agreed, if you had a Gibbs type player they would compliment each other nicely.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Ollie Gordon reminds me a little of Conner. Just saying.

 

[kskboys]

Yup. And 6 mil is way overpriced for him.

Rico needs to be RB2 not RB1.

 

[kskboys]

Bad for us that we weren't smart enough to keep him along w Rico & some younger backs.

Pollard was not worth what he got.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

I love the career Connor's has put together ... but this team needs to be looking for youth & upside.

This, younger legs.

 

[Sarge]

Zeke must've been # 14 for that list.

He didn’t qualify because he had no 10 yard runs.

 

[Pompey-Cowboy]

I am a bit surprised at the amount of negativity around Rico in this thread. I am no stats guy, I don't believe in them but my eyes tell me he became a bigger threat as the season went along. I am more than happy for him to be on the roster next season. I feel like with greater experience and more snaps he could be a home run hitter.

 

[AmericanCowboy]

Rico is a really good player who did everything asked of him last year.

The high of stupidity and retardation would be to let Rico walk and then take Jeanty. Which is probably what we will end up doing

 

[thunderpimp91]

I am a bit surprised at the amount of negativity around Rico in this thread. I am no stats guy, I don't believe in them but my eyes tell me he became a bigger threat as the season went along. I am more than happy for him to be on the roster next season. I feel like with greater experience and more snaps he could be a home run hitter.

I'm not sure how he develops into a home run guy, he just simply doesn't have the speed for it. Good runner who can get to the 2nd level and did so with consistency as the year went on, but he wont be outrunning 11 guys on defense with any regularity. Hes simply a guy who can get you those 8-12 yard gains with some regularity, will pop a 20 yarder a couple times a year, but thats about it. Still a bit of value in that, but we should be looking to upgrade the starting spot if an opportunity is there to do so.

 

[Creeper]

I am shocked. It doesn't seem like Rico had more than a handful of 10 yard runs. In fact, it doesn't seem like the Cowboys as a team had more than a handful of 10 yards runs. If this is the case, then why did they ever go to that RB by committee approach?

Even with this data, the Cowboys need to be looking RB early in the draft. Not at 12 but in the 2nd or 3rd round.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I am shocked. It doesn't seem like Rico had more than a handful of 10 yard runs. In fact, it doesn't seem like the Cowboys as a team had more than a handful of 10 yards runs. If this is the case, then why did they ever go to that RB by committee approach?

Even with this data, the Cowboys need to be looking RB early in the draft. Not at 12 but in the 2nd or 3rd round.

I support bringing Rico back, but it is a little buyer beware. He had 14 of these 10+ yard runs in three games against Carolina, Cincinnati, and NYG. He had just 12 the other 13 games. On one had these were the games where he was given the ball consistently, but on the other hand he did it against some of the worst teams in football.