Should we keep Rico Dowdle?

[rambo2]

Dudes a bum, so is Ronald Jones. Time for some new blood

He isn't a bum. A vet minimum contract is good for him.

 

[CTcowboy203]

12 threads asking for your thoughts! Lol

Lol

 

[Motorola]

What’s the quota today bossman?

12 threads asking for your thoughts! Lol

That's why I put him on 'Ignore' status soon after the 2023 regular season started.

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● However ----there are a few members that take advantage of the privilege to constantly manufacture threads day-to-day, week-to-week.
Fan Zone forum page 1 usually list 35 to 40 topics (depending on the thread title length) on average daily\weekly.
If a member has a half-dozen or more littering page 1 - that CZer is abusing the privilege.

 

[Bullflop]

I feel fairly confident that the Cowboys will draft a promising RB within the first 4 rounds of the NFL Draft. It's a legit need for our offense. Dowdle is okay in a limited role, although being injury prone makes him susceptible to being cut or traded.

 

[Motorola]

They will sign a mid level or lower end RB. With 5 picks in the draft, 2 being in the 7th, and so many needs, they have no choice. Jerry screwed up. 2023 should have been an All in year. The window closed

Cowboys are projected to get two compensatory draft picks:
Fifth for Connor McGovern, 6th for Dalton Schultz.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

He isn't a bum. A vet minimum contract is good for him.

Yeah he is, on any other team he couldn't make it off the bench

 

[KeepinTime]

The point being you could easily if you wanted one, but on topic RB is the easiest position on the entire roster to fix asap, but that works hand in hand, symbiotic.
The OL needs to re learn how to open up a running lane and I cant believe that I just typed that but its true.
How did this OL forget all of a sudden how to create just a sliver of a running lane?
I ask this question because our RBs seem to always be running into a marsh pit.

Or a mosh pit

 

[rambo2]

Yeah he is, on any other team he couldn't make it off the bench

Nothing wrong with the way he plays.

 

[McKDaddy]

The point being you could easily if you wanted one, but on topic RB is the easiest position on the entire roster to fix asap, but that works hand in hand, symbiotic.
The OL needs to re learn how to open up a running lane and I cant believe that I just typed that but its true.
How did this OL forget all of a sudden how to create just a sliver of a running lane?
I ask this question because our RBs seem to always be running into a marsh pit.

All Pro's baby, All Pro's.
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[Kwyn]

What’s the quota today bossman?

Over/Under is at 9

 

[cowboyblue22]

why would you keep him he is jag

 

[Coogiguy03]

why would you keep him he is jag

got plenty of those on this team

 

[quickccc]

.what's the harm in returning him for camp.?

 

[fairviewfarmer]

He had 361 yards rushing, 2 Td's, 4.1 yards per carry, and 144 receiving yards. We didn't know much about him until this season, honestly he was solid, and we wanted to see more of him at times. We can all agree that we need a few running backs this season, would you want to keep him on the team still, or it's time to get some rookies and maybe a veteran running back like we did with Ronald Jones last season?? Please give your thoughts

Dowdle is just another guy.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Cowboys are projected to get two compensatory draft picks:
Fifth for Connor McGovern, 6th for Dalton Schultz.

so did many other teams. and now we have 7 picks. and ton of holes to fill.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

For this team, absolutely it is. We have a QB that struggles against good defenses when the offense is off rhythm. Quickest way to fix that is to fix the running game. WR and CB are fine as is. Chances are slim that we find a DT that will walk in and fix the spot day 1. We currently have Clark, Overshown, and Parsons at LB. Not ideal, but we have absolutely nothing at RB.

we went that route once already and because we couldn't stop the run, giving up 250 yards rushing (let that sink in), lost in the playoffs. give me defensive players any day of the week.

 

[DuncanIso]

I like Dowdle. He runs very hard and has some elusiveness to him. He’s a tough competitor.

The running backs were not the issue last year. The run blocking scheme was the main problem( we need a new O line coach and a new run game coordinator).

We have scrub RBs.

Tony might not be back.

They are a problem.

 

[glimmerman]

He has no fumble history. I think it was a miscommunication. He had one fumble in college

It just looked strange like he was a decoy. If it was a real hand off he would have scored. But he crossed and turned around and started looking for the ball when he saw everyone else looking and scrambling for it.

 

[Bobhaze]

IMO Rico Dowdle is at best an average NFL back who is only capable of being a role player. As someone said earlier in this thread, there are dozens and dozens of guys like him available.

Put this another way - if we are depending on the talents of Rico Dowdle as a featured RB next year, we won’t have much of a running game.

I think Pollard is gone so I fully expect to see a new backfield next year,

 

[kskboys]

He isn't a bum. A vet minimum contract is good for him.

OK, he's not very good. Is that better?