Tashard Choice - New Dallas Coach

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rockj7 said:
He will never live that down nor should he
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That's so silly to me that people still hang on to that. Guys do it every game yet for some reason people hold on to Choice for doing it.

I think this move shows how Dallas treats its ex-players when it comes to post retirement. It's crazy to think Choice is already a coach and his draft classmates Martellus and Scandrick are still in the league.
 
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Didn't he run his mouth a lot right after he left? As I recall he did quite a bit of bashing Dallas in the weeks after he was gone. I'd rather they let him be.
 
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rocyaice said:
That's so silly to me that people still hang on to that. Guys do it every game yet for some reason people hold on to Choice for doing it.

I think this move shows how Dallas treats its ex-players when it comes to post retirement. It's crazy to think Choice is already a coach and his draft classmates Martellus and Scandrick are still in the league.
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People are petty man. Some always will be no matter what you do.
 

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speedkilz88 said:
Yeah, word was he was pretty disgruntled the last year or so on the team.
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Because he wasn't getting carries, which is understandable.

Maybe I'm the only one, but I never though he got the break he needed.

Maybe he wasn't all that talented in the speed and height department, but I remember when he played that game against Pittsburgh, he did very well, and I saw some potential in him. (And a lot of other posters did too before they turned on him for being "disgruntled" and "seeking Vick's autograph".)

Choice got caught up in the life of the NFL. If a team doesn't believe you have the measurable, then you have one chance to stand out. Even then, if a better, more talented player comes on board, your chance is likely gone.

I believe Choice felt he was better than other backs but never really got the chance to show it (or not as many chances as he thought he should get). He was the type of player who coaches always were looking to replace.

But, obviously by his opportunity as a coach with the Cowboys, coaches understood his being disgruntled had less to do with who he is as a person and more to do with his competitive nature. Some guys are confident in what they can do and want to play. I can't fault them for that.

I'd rather have a guy who is mad, wants to play and lets it be known than a guy who is just along for the ride and the pay check - and there are LOTS of guys like that in the NFL.
 
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Like considering himself a starter, maybe he says "the staff" when he's been granted an internship to learn about coaching.
 
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Choice was selected in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. His first career carry came in the season opener against the Cleveland Browns, where he had five attempts for 26 yards. He did not receive another carry until week 7 against the St. Louis Rams, after he replaced fellow rookie Felix Jones as the backup running back, who had suffered a torn hamstring against the Arizona Cardinals in week 6 and later a season ending torn ligament in his left toe during his recovery process.

He was used primarily on special teams until injuries to Marion Barber forced the team to play him against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who at the time had the best defense in the NFL.Choice surprised by registering 23 carries for 88 yards, and five receptions for 78 yards.

This started a stretch of playing time against some of the league's best defenses. The following week against the New York Giants, he rushed 9 times for 91 yards, caught 4 passes for a team-high 52 receiving yards and scored his first career touchdown. On December 20 against the Baltimore Ravens, he rushed 17 times for 90 yards, caught seven passes for 25 yards and scored a touchdown.

He finished his rookie season as a player on the rise, based on his late-season starts where he recorded 472 rushing yards, 185 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.

Choice began the 2009 season behind Marion Barber and Felix Jones on the depth chart, but injuries to both of those players gave him more playing time in week 3 against the Carolina Panthers, registering 18 carries for 82 yards, 4 catches for 36 yards and one touchdown in a win. On October 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had 8 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown.

After the week 7 game against the Atlanta Falcons his workload was reduced when Barber and Jones returned. The rest of the year he was used mostly in what was called the Razorback formation, which was the team's variation of the Wildcat offense. He finished the season with 349 rushing yards, 132 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.Because he was seen as a starting-caliber player, the Cowboys received trade offers for Choice, but declined them all.

In 2010, during the season opener he fumbled with four seconds left in the first half, which led to a Washington Commanders' touchdown as time expired that proved to be the difference in the game. Although the call was heavily criticized, after the incident he would not see much action during the team's second worst start in franchise history (one win in their first eight games), that eventually cost the job of head coach Wade Phillips. His special teams shortcomings were also being criticized during the losing streak. On December 5 against the Indianapolis Colts when the season was already lost, he rushed 19 times for 100 yards and a touchdown in a win.

In 2011, the Cowboys drafted DeMarco Murray which put Choice's roster sport in jeopardy, after injuries including a hamstring strain and a minor knee injury limited him to play in only one out of four preseason games. He began the regular season as the backup running back behind Felix Jones.[20] After Jones suffered a sprained ankle, he was named the starting running back in the week 7 game against the St. Louis Rams, but Murray had a performance for the ages, breaking several league and franchise rushing records.

Choice was waived on October 29, with the team deciding to give a bigger role to undrafted rookie Phillip Tanner. He finished his Cowboys career with 250 rushing attempts for 1,139 yards (4.6-yard average), 3 lost fumbles and 8 rushing touchdowns. His longest rushing play went for 66 yards. He also added 64 receptions for 497 yards (7.8-yard average) and no receiving touchdowns.
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It seems we are the never ending farm team for coaches learning on the job. Another bad coach in Dallas, just what we need.
 
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CATCH17 said:
This is a shocker..

Pretty sure he was viewed as a anti Garrett guy.
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People grow up and usually learn. I found him to be someone that under a better coach may have really thrived. Just my take.
 
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