Rico Dowdle Appreciation Thread

big dog cowboy said:



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one can only imagine like everybody here saw in the Pittsburgh game Rico should have been getting heavy carries ever since it would have been nuts to see this guy get 1200 yards after everyone said we didn't have a running back on this roster that was a starter he may not be elite but he's a steady starting running back and we had him the whole time and yes some of it has to do with the realignment of the offensive line and next year they need to get the right five on the field because the run game has turned the team around in the trenches and on the other side of all the defense playing better in a little too little too late as they say none of this matters except for it's raising up rico's price tag we try to keep him next year I say we do keep him but I also say this kid is good but he's not irreplaceable..

Now I said this last year the Rico appreciation thread was me every week saying that Tony should be carrying those between the tackle 1st and 2nd down runs he should have been the entire time the same Tony that backed up zeke they paid that man $11 million was a big mistake when we had Rico they could have done the same thing in my opinion they made that mistake last year and the only reason that zeke Reilly is back it's because of the way Mike McCarthy doesn't understand how to utilize a running back he is his players Rico was this player last year he was this player early this year until it was too late..
 
Jipper said:
Developing nicely for sure, fix the oline and he could certainly be serviceable
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the online is fixed that's the thing if they find a way to get these younger players on the field next year the best five that is why rico's having a good run right now three games in a row but really we saw it in the Pittsburgh game earlier in the year the problem is the offensive line coach in our offensive coordinator and our head coach are pretty much all the same person didn't see this needed to be done when Dayton got hurt the first time and we saw what bass and Hoffman looked on the field together our run game instantly looked better they should've saw it they should've fixed it they seemed like they didn't wanna move Tyler Smith the left tackle they seem hesitant to do so for no good reason but if you wanna get your best 5 youngest strongest more physical with a little bit of attitude on the field at the same time sometimes you gotta move one of the players you choose not to move we have the players they weren't utilized probably this is a coaching staff issue it has been for a very long time maybe they've seen the light maybe we'll go into next year and they understand why our run game looks better why our offense on the whole looks better too little too late though they could've been doing this when Prescott was healthy.... Now our defense started getting better our run game's getting better and it's too late
 
If only the Cowboys recognized what they had in Rico all along and ran a balanced offense before it was too late.

A lot of this might have to do with the offensive line gelling, but McCarthy gave up on the run too often before Dak went down.
 
Just further proof that rbs can be found anywhere. There is no need to use premium draft picks and give them big contracts. Rico has been a revelation not only to fans but to the coaching staff as well. If we had been giving him 20 carries a game all season, we might be a lot better than 6-8.

The interesting thing now is that he's an UFA at seasons end. Does he get a big contract?
 
atlantacowboy said:
Just further proof that rbs can be found anywhere. There is no need to use premium draft picks and give them big contracts. Rico has been a revelation not only to fans but to the coaching staff as well. If we had been giving him 20 carries a game all season, we might be a lot better than 6-8.

The interesting thing now is that he's an UFA at seasons end. Does he get a big contract?
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They need to re-sign Dowdle and draft a back with speed. Have a 1-2 punch. I love how Rico runs but he takes (and dishes out) a lot of hits.
 
CT Dal Fan said:
They need to re-sign Dowdle and draft a back with speed. Have a 1-2 punch. I love how Rico runs but he takes (and dishes out) a lot of hits.
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Emmit Smith wasn't a big or fast rb either. He didn't go down at first contact and had great balance.. Rico reminds me a lot of Emmitt. I'd like to see Rico back next year, but he might have earned himself a bigger pay day than the Cowboys can afford. As soon as he passes that 1k mark, he'll get a lot more respect and his price will go up. Carolina is probably looking real close at him after what he just did to them. They have a ton cap room.
 
atlantacowboy said:
Emmit Smith wasn't a big or fast rb either. He didn't go down at first contact and had great balance.. Rico reminds me a lot of Emmitt. I'd like to see Rico back next year, but he might have earned himself a bigger pay day than the Cowboys can afford. As soon as he passes that 1k mark, he'll get a lot more respect and his price will go up. Carolina is probably looking real close at him after what he just did to them. They have a ton cap room.
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Carolina has a 1000 yard back in Hubbard and also drafted the Brooks kid out of Texas last year. They're probably done investing in RBs after getting bit by the Miles Sanders contract.
 
CT Dal Fan said:
Carolina has a 1000 yard back in Hubbard and also drafted the Brooks kid out of Texas last year. They're probably done investing in RBs after getting bit by the Miles Sanders contract.
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Agree and I think they have a bigger problem at QB. That kid is too small and slight of build to ever be an effective QB in this league.
 
As much as I like what Dowdle has done the last 3 weeks it’s pretty obvious to me the Cowboys running game got better when Martin went out with an injury. Hoffman, Bebe, Bass and Tyler deserve credit for this running game. I think Dowdle has been impressive but I would not give him a huge contract to resign.
 
He almost matched zeke’s best 3 game total in his career lol. (If gpt is accurate)

To be fair zeke had an all world line that rookie year. I’m sure he faced tougher competition than this stretch, but it’s funny
 
Tabascocat said:
Agree but would rather Dallas sign than to waste a high pick on a RB. He won’t command over 3-4 million/per…….I wouldn’t think so anyways.
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If he passes 1k on this team behind this OL, he might have a few suitors other than us.
 
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