Slow Down on Pollard

[Coogiguy03]

I'm not a stats guy, I barely know what the date is everyday. We're all calling for POLLARD to play more, but are we sure that he'll be able to have the success we want to have??

We've seen in several years with this team that the backup ends up being better, gets a new contract and doesn't perform well anymore. We all feel #20 can do good things, but are we rushing it too fast??

By all means I'm not advocating for Zeke to be the starter, I just can't sleep at night thinking of this. People say he's not able to carry the load, but has anyone watched how he runs viciously? The guy is able to break tackles for a change of pace back.

I'm excited to see this summer if they make it an OPEN AND FAIR RB competition for the starting job. Money etc can't be a factor anymore, winning has to be the goal. Please give your thoughts...

 

[CATCH17]

Ah, who cares. He’s got 1 year left on his deal and they wasted his time here in Dallas.

The best thing to do is get out of the business of giving out contracts to RBs when their 1st contract is over.

We need to draft new RBs this year or next and keep fresh legs in the back field at all times like the Patriots and other smart teams do.

Paying RBs is just stupid.

Build and pay your Oline and any RB will be good.

 

[jsb357]

fact zeke was hurt

pollard & others should have been playing more

stop using linemen as fullbacks

it's a gimmick to be saved for special situations
not part of your game plan

 

[terra]

I'm not a stats guy, I barely know what the date is everyday. We're all calling for POLLARD to play more, but are we sure that he'll be able to have the success we want to have??

We've seen in several years with this team that the backup ends up being better, gets a new contract and doesn't perform well anymore. We all feel #20 can do good things, but are we rushing it too fast??

By all means I'm not advocating for Zeke to be the starter, I just can't sleep at night thinking of this. People say he's not able to carry the load, but has anyone watched how he runs viciously? The guy is able to break tackles for a change of pace back.

I'm excited to see this summer if they make it an OPEN AND FAIR RB competition for the starting job. Money etc can't be a factor anymore, winning has to be the goal. Please give your thoughts...

Lots of backup RBs look good. Untill they are required to carry the load. So there is that. But realistically its a fair question; the major reason I think Zeke starts is he is so good at blitz pickup and pass blocking. When you have a OC that loves to pass so much that is a big consideration. But what the hell? Give pollard more carries and see what happens. As regards competition in camp? pretty over rated as we have seen over the years with the results.

 

[CATCH17]

fact zeke was hurt

pollard & others should have been playing more

stop using linemen as fullbacks

it's a gimmick to be saved for special situations
not part of your game plan

I like the linemen at fullback. It worked.

 

[Aven8]

Ah, who cares. He’s got 1 year left on his deal and they wasted his time here in Dallas.

The best thing to do is get out of the business of giving out contracts to RBs when their 1st contract is over.

We need to draft new RBs this year or next and keep fresh legs in the back field at all times like the Patriots and other smart teams do.

Paying RBs is just stupid.

Build and pay your Oline and any RB will be good.

Paying RB’s when you don’t even care to run the football is really dumb. I don’t care if the Oline sucks we didn’t even try to run. If Moore stays he needs a lot of help!

 

[terra]

Ah, who cares. He’s got 1 year left on his deal and they wasted his time here in Dallas.

The best thing to do is get out of the business of giving out contracts to RBs when their 1st contract is over.

We need to draft new RBs this year or next and keep fresh legs in the back field at all times like the Patriots and other smart teams do.

Paying RBs is just stupid.

Build and pay your Oline and any RB will be good.

really stupid claiming paying rbs is always stupid. Stupid is as stupid does. Your way meant we lose Emmitt early in 1993. How smart does that look?

Now I am not saying do it a lot of the time; but make sure you have a HOF RB and if you do keep him. This idea that you always let them go is moronic.

 

[CATCH17]

Lots of backup RBs look good. Untill they are required to carry the load. So there is that. But realistically its a fair question; the major reason I think Zeke starts is he is so good at blitz pickup and pass blocking. When you have a OC that loves to pass so much that is a big consideration. But what the hell? Give pollard more carries and see what happens. As regards competition in camp? pretty over rated as we have seen over the years with the results.

“Carry the load”


Get over that crap. Draft RBs and use the hot hand.

Carrying the load is a bunch of crap.

Just put a healthy guy in the backfield and give him the ball.

Carrying the load is a bunch of garbage that good teams don’t worry about with their RB.

 

[fivetwos]

I'm not a stats guy, I barely know what the date is everyday. We're all calling for POLLARD to play more, but are we sure that he'll be able to have the success we want to have??

We've seen in several years with this team that the backup ends up being better, gets a new contract and doesn't perform well anymore. We all feel #20 can do good things, but are we rushing it too fast??

By all means I'm not advocating for Zeke to be the starter, I just can't sleep at night thinking of this. People say he's not able to carry the load, but has anyone watched how he runs viciously? The guy is able to break tackles for a change of pace back.

I'm excited to see this summer if they make it an OPEN AND FAIR RB competition for the starting job. Money etc can't be a factor anymore, winning has to be the goal. Please give your thoughts...

I agree with @RonnieT24 on this.

Knowing that the skill players can't block at all, plus the deficiency on the interior line.....plus knowing you want to constantly pass anyway......

They probably wanted Zekes pass protection ability in there.

It's cute to claim that his contract dictated playing time, but this is a more plausible situation.

 

[jsb357]

I like the linemen at fullback. It worked.

77 yards

 

[StuckMojo]

Pollard should have had more touches subbing for Zeke and on the field at same time as Zeke. He needed to be utilized like Deebo from San Fran.

 

[Risen Star]

He's the best Tony the Cowboys have ever had at RB.

 

[texbumthelife]

If the Cowboys still don’t know if/how much Pollard can help, then that’s a gross failure in the part of the coaching staff. Which honestly, given this teams history of self-scouting, wouldn’t surprise me at all.

 

[CATCH17]

really stupid claiming paying rbs is always stupid. Stupid is as stupid does. Your way meant we lose Emmitt early in 1993. How smart does that look?

Now I am not saying do it a lot of the time; but make sure you have a HOF RB and if you do keep him. This idea that you always let them go is moronic.

2nd contract RBs are hurt all the time and barely play. It’s not a position you depend on. M

Get out of your old grandpa way of thinking and look what actually happens.

Paying a RB 15 million a year is just dumb.

Mitchell for the 9ers was a 6th round pick and our stupid team would never play him over a torn PCL Zeke but that guy is better than Zeke you know why? Because he’s young and healthy.

 

[CATCH17]

If the Cowboys still don’t know if/how much Pollard can help, then that’s a gross failure in the part of the coaching staff. Which honestly, given this teams history of self-scouting, wouldn’t surprise me at all.

lol they don’t. They’re clueless.

 

[Reality]

Ah, who cares. He’s got 1 year left on his deal and they wasted his time here in Dallas.

The best thing to do is get out of the business of giving out contracts to RBs when their 1st contract is over.

We need to draft new RBs this year or next and keep fresh legs in the back field at all times like the Patriots and other smart teams do.

Paying RBs is just stupid.

Build and pay your Oline and any RB will be good.

I have been saying this for years.

Most running backs decline after the first 2-3 seasons so just throw numbers at the position. Draft late round and/or sign undrafted rookie running backs every season.

Go into each season with a fresh competition for the starting running backs with the top 2 making the active roster and the one or two after that can be put on the practice squad.

That way you do not have to hit on each one, just one that is good (does not have to be great) every so often. If you add 2-3 cheap running backs to the mix every year, you only have to hit on one good running back every 2-4 years.

Today's NFL running game is much different than the ones many of us grew up watching and I say the above with no disrespect to the great running backs of that time. While there are still star running backs out there, they are just not worth second contract money.

I have also been saying this is going to change the running back position in the future where you see more college running backs shift into WR/RB hybrids rather than pure running back because the players will know their future NFL earnings depend on it.

 

[terra]

2nd contract RBs are hurt all the time and barely play. It’s not a position you depend on. M

Get out of your old grandpa way of thinking and look what actually happens.

Paying a RB 15 million a year is just dumb.

Mitchell for the 9ers was a 6th round pick and our stupid team would never play him over a torn PCL Zeke but that guy is better than Zeke you know why? Because he’s young and healthy.

So you would have let Emmitt go? You refuse to admit your claim is false. But then your unnatural hatred of Zeke means anything you say about him is worthless.

 

[terra]

I have been saying this for years.

Most running backs decline after the first 2-3 seasons so just throw numbers at the position. Draft late round and/or sign undrafted rookie running backs every season.

Go into each season with a fresh competition for the starting running backs with the top 2 making the active roster and the one or two after that can be put on the practice squad.

That way you do not have to hit on each one, just one that is good (does not have to be great) every so often. If you add 2-3 cheap running backs to the mix every year, you only have to hit on one good running back every 2-4 years.

Today's NFL running game is much different than the ones many of us grew up watching and I say the above with no disrespect to the great running backs of that time. While there are still star running backs out there, they are just not worth second contract money.

I have also been saying this is going to change the running back position in the future where you see more college running backs shift into WR/RB hybrids rather than pure running back because the players will know their future NFL earnings depend on it.

So you are saying there is not a single RB in the nfl worth a second contract? Is that what you are saying?

 

[Reality]

So you are saying there is not a single RB in the nfl worth a second contract? Is that what you are saying?

One of the best running backs in the league is Derrick Henry. He is one that would have been star in any generation.

Is he worth a huge salary cap affecting contract? Absolutely not. Why? He missed most of the season.

The Titans were very lucky they were able to win ugly in some games because their team centered around Henry. If it were not for that, their season would have been over the moment he got hurt.

While any player can get injured, with the most important being quarterback, running back is a brutal position that even if the player does not get injured, the hits still take a huge toll on their body.

By year 5, when most would get a new contract, I would take a younger cheaper running back every time because if they get hurt, the salary cap barely blinks because you threw numbers at it rather than picking one and hoping for the best.

In other words, you get multiple shots with cheaper running backs where as with a star running back, you take a financial hit every game they miss, every injury they get, etc.

 

[Aven8]

I have been saying this for years.

Most running backs decline after the first 2-3 seasons so just throw numbers at the position. Draft late round and/or sign undrafted rookie running backs every season.

Go into each season with a fresh competition for the starting running backs with the top 2 making the active roster and the one or two after that can be put on the practice squad.

That way you do not have to hit on each one, just one that is good (does not have to be great) every so often. If you add 2-3 cheap running backs to the mix every year, you only have to hit on one good running back every 2-4 years.

Today's NFL running game is much different than the ones many of us grew up watching and I say the above with no disrespect to the great running backs of that time. While there are still star running backs out there, they are just not worth second contract money.

I have also been saying this is going to change the running back position in the future where you see more college running backs shift into WR/RB hybrids rather than pure running back because the players will know their future NFL earnings depend on it.

I’m with you here. I’m ready for a new stable here as well. Because we paid Zeke we are forced to use him. Pollard is obviously the better runner but he can’t pass block. Coming back with just Zeke and Pollard next year and some scrub RB will be a major let down for me. I’m ready for some fresh blood.