Should Pollard Be The Change Of Pace Back For Dowdle?

[RomoIsGod]

I would

 

[gimmesix]

I’m just saying, even early game Dowdle was juice up the middle. Pollard struggles early game

Fans always love the backup.

What I would love to see is us use that pitch play more where it looks like a run to one side but we pitch it to the back going the opposite way. I know you can't use it to death, but it's the type of play that creates space for the back to be able to use their speed and moves. It was one of the successful plays with Dowdle and has been successful for Pollard in the past.

 

[gimmesix]

Some of us knew Pollards numbers would go down once he became number 1 and teams focused their game planning on him. Why wouldn't the same happen if you make Dowdle the #1?

Fans have had trouble understanding this at least dating back to when they were calling for Troy Hambrick to start over Emmitt Smith.

 

[817Gill]

Some of us knew Pollards numbers would go down once he became number 1 and teams focused their game planning on him. Why wouldn't the same happen if you make Dowdle the #1?

It’s not about being a 1 or 2. It’s about using guys evenly and to their strengths. Dowdle obviously has more success running in between the tackles early than Pollard does. While Pollard seems to be at his best in a change of pace role and in space.

Two different backs with complimenting styles ala Zeke and Pollard. Last years carry distribution was fine, it was just that Zeke had lost so much juice that his part of the backfield responsibility was being under performed.

 

[Chasing6]

I’m just saying, even early game Dowdle was juice up the middle. Pollard struggles early game

Resign Dowdle. Draft an RB in 3rd/4th round and spend the saved money on the OLine.

 

[Chasing6]

Fans always love the backup.

What I would love to see is us use that pitch play more where it looks like a run to one side but we pitch it to the back going the opposite way. I know you can't use it to death, but it's the type of play that creates space for the back to be able to use their speed and moves. It was one of the successful plays with Dowdle and has been successful for Pollard in the past.

By having 2 RB's split time carriers, you don't have to over pay for either one. Common sense.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Run blocking is obviously the bigger issue but there’s no denying that Pollard is not the same guy preinjury.

He’s got no pop whatsoever. He lost speed and breaks no tackles.

Dowdle is clearly the better back right now IMO.

Jerry was on the radio a couple weeks ago talking about the passing game opening up the run game; IMO that formula just won’t work against the teams in the same weight class.

If the Cowboys season ends in not a success; the tagging of Pollard may be one of the biggest offseason disappointments

 

[Chasing6]

Run blocking is obviously the bigger issue but there’s no denying that Pollard is not the same guy preinjury.

He’s got no pop whatsoever. He lost speed and breaks no tackles.

Dowdle is clearly the better back right now IMO.

Jerry was on the radio a couple weeks ago talking about the passing game opening up the run game; IMO that formula just won’t work against the teams in the same weight class.

If the Cowboys season ends in not a success; the tagging of Pollard may be one of the biggest offseason disappointments

Not 100% fair assessment. I do t think we have the same OLine as last year.

 

[Chasing6]

Run blocking is obviously the bigger issue but there’s no denying that Pollard is not the same guy preinjury.

He’s got no pop whatsoever. He lost speed and breaks no tackles.

Dowdle is clearly the better back right now IMO.

Jerry was on the radio a couple weeks ago talking about the passing game opening up the run game; IMO that formula just won’t work against the teams in the same weight class.

If the Cowboys season ends in not a success; the tagging of Pollard may be one of the biggest offseason disappointments

Morale of the story is stop over paying injured players - Gallup/Pollard and maybe Steele???

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Not 100% fair assessment. I do t think we have the same OLine as last year.

I noted that the line is the bigger issue however Dowdle is running with more pop than Pollard behind the same line.

 

[Chasing6]

We often get free agents cheap coming off injury on a prove it year, but we also over pay our injured players coming back from an injury.

Why???

 

[Captain43Crash]

Vaughn looks terrible! Scared out there right now

Clueless comment!

 

[sacase]

By having 2 RB's split time carriers, you don't have to over pay for either one. Common sense.

25 to 40 is the sweet spot for RBs. Any lower and you aren't getting good production for a starter.

 

[Chasing6]

25 to 40 carries a game equates to a short career - not getting a second contract or the team and fan base is disappointed in the result of the second contract.

Looking for a second Emmitt Smith is fools gold.

 

[Pass2Run]

Either way. I like both runners. I like Dowdle when he comes in after Pollard, so far. I don't want to put too much pressure on him.

 

[Pass2Run]

Fans have had trouble understanding this at least dating back to when they were calling for Troy Hambrick to start over Emmitt Smith.

Hambrick did start over Emmitt, and ended up playing better.. that's when they finally knew they had to cut Emmitt.

And Emmitt never got any better after that.. During the Hambrick era, he was just the better back....Emmitt had lost it by then. The only team who wanted him was the Cardinals.

It's not always the case. I agree with that. But Emmitt was just a shell of himself at that point. Not even close to the same player.

 

[CATCH17]

Run blocking is obviously the bigger issue but there’s no denying that Pollard is not the same guy preinjury.

He’s got no pop whatsoever. He lost speed and breaks no tackles.

Dowdle is clearly the better back right now IMO.

Jerry was on the radio a couple weeks ago talking about the passing game opening up the run game; IMO that formula just won’t work against the teams in the same weight class.

If the Cowboys season ends in not a success; the tagging of Pollard may be one of the biggest offseason disappointments

I disagree..

There have been several times Pollard still looks absolutely shot out of a cannon.

Hes just not hitting home runs constantly like he was because the blocking is so bad.

 

[gimmesix]

Hambrick did start over Emmitt, and ended up playing better.. that's when they finally knew they had to cut Emmitt.

And Emmitt never got any better after that.. During the Hambrick era, he was just the better back....Emmitt had lost it by then. The only team who wanted him was the Cardinals.

It's not always the case. I agree with that. But Emmitt was just a shell of himself at that point. Not even close to the same player.

When Hambrick became the full-time starter, he sucked. I agree that Emmitt was a shell of himself, but Hambrick was not the answer. He was good in a backup role, but not after they named him the starter. He averaged 3.5 per carry then and ended up in Arizona the next year. Like with many backs, Hambrick looked better when his carries were limited and the focus was not on him.

 

[gimmesix]

By having 2 RB's split time carriers, you don't have to over pay for either one. Common sense.

Committees work sometimes. Sometimes, they just mean you don't have a back worth carrying the majority of the load. Dowdle is averaging 3.8 yards per carry. Some fans get caught up in a few good runs. Neither Pollard (4.0) nor Dowdle is exactly doing great. Common sense would have been understanding that a backup coming off injury, a cheap FA, a couple of UDFAs and a late-round pick was unlikely to produce a great running game.

 

[Chasing6]

Committees work sometimes. Sometimes, they just mean you don't have a back worth carrying the majority of the load. Dowdle is averaging 3.8 yards per carry. Some fans get caught up in a few good runs. Neither Pollard (4.0) nor Dowdle is exactly doing great. Common sense would have been understanding that a backup coming off injury, a cheap FA, a couple of UDFAs and a late-round pick was unlikely to produce a great running game.

Tell me who the lead/workforce RB was for the Patriots when they won their SB's.