The running back situation

[Bledsoe4MVP]

I would take LenDale White and Santonio Holmes in the draft and see what I could deal Julius Jones and Terry Glenn for, or course with Glenn finally getting the contract he deserved it's clear he is going to be kept as a Cowboy but at least Santonio Holmes should be drafted and LenDale White is going to be a beast in the NFL, I would value him higher than even Reggie Bush personally based on how many carries he got and what a tough runner he was, then again thats just me.

Hmm, remembering now the Panthers game the Cowboys might want to hold on the Jones to see what he becomes...

One good game a season isn't enough for me. He's too inconsistent and injury prone! We need a parcells type of back that can carry the load like curtis martin!

I would love a shot at lendale white but he will be long gone by the time we pick!

 

[Bledsoe4MVP]

You guys are really full of it. JJ will be fine. We have 3 good backs and we have NO NEED to WASTE a pick on another. Its like those whinning about needing to spend our first in a week WR draft on a WR. JUST PLAIN DUMB.

We can trade JJ for a safety or outside linebacker.....MB3 is ready to carry the load and I love what I saw from this kid last season!

 

[gbrittain]

I think it's a concern only if we rely on Julius Jones to carry the load when he's proven he's not capable of doing so. We need to stop kidding ourselves into thinking he's going to be an elite back in this league when all he does is tease us with one big game each season and mediorce performances in the rest (when he's healthy).

MB3 is more talented and explosive....TT could be a great compliment in a classic 1-2 punch.

Julilus Jones is on notice!

MB3 is more talented and explosive....TT could be a great compliment in a classic 1-2 punch.

Totally disagree with this statement. MBIII is not as a talented a runner as JJ and certainly not more explosive. More powerful perhaps, but explosive nah IMO.

I am with you on one thing...JJ is on notice. Another year of injuries and he is done as a starting back.

 

[burmafrd]

MB3 has PROVEN NOTHING. BP is a lot smarter then you are and he has pretty much already proven THAT.

 

[cleverusername]

You guys are really full of it. JJ will be fine. We have 3 good backs and we have NO NEED to WASTE a pick on another. Its like those whinning about needing to spend our first in a week WR draft on a WR. JUST PLAIN DUMB.

 

[Bledsoe4MVP]

Totally disagree with this statement. MBIII is not as a talented a runner as JJ and certainly not more explosive. More powerful perhaps, but explosive nah IMO.

I am with you on one thing...JJ is on notice. Another year of injuries and he is done as a starting back.

We can't afford to sit idly and hope that JJ is going to stay healthy and have a 1200+ yard season!

As I alluded to before, another concern is his horrible blocking skills...we can't afford an injury to Bledsoe because JJ can't pick up a blitz or make a basic block in the passing game.

MB3 has shown he is more tough and a far better blocker!

 

[DallasDomination]

Giving up on JJ already?

I give him another year, If he struggles bad again or gets injured then maybe we should look at MArions Barber to be our MAn.

But Trading JJ is not going to happen.

 

[wesleyc288]

If this happens, i will be very surprised......Not very likely that this will happen

 

[Bledsoe4MVP]

Giving up on JJ already?

I give him another year, If he struggles bad again or gets injured then maybe we should look at MArions Barber to be our MAn.

But Trading JJ is not going to happen.

We could trade JJ and move up to draft D'Brick Ferguson or Ngata....don't be surprised if Parcells and Jerry are cooking up something at the ranch.

 

[gbrittain]

We can't afford to sit idly and hope that JJ is going to stay healthy and have a 1200+ yard season!

As I alluded to before, another concern is his horrible blocking skills...we can't afford an injury to Bledsoe because JJ can't pick up a blitz or make a basic block in the passing game.

MB3 has shown he is more tough and a far better blocker!

We will just agree to disagree, but I promise you MBIII has a lot to prove when you consider he has only ran the ball a grand total of 138 times.

Again, I will give you that JJ has to show that he can stay healthy. But I promise you are probably the only person in the world that would take a healthy MBIII over JJ, if I am understanding correctly.

 

[Doomsday101]

I think if JJ expect to resign in the future he will need some better luck than he has had with injuries. I don't blame him and think he has the ability to be a very good back for Dallas but players who are constantly getting hurt normally don't see big pay raises

 

[superpunk]

Trying to stir crap up so you can chest thump if it by some slim chance happens, again - huh Nors?

Try not to get your *** canned this time before it gets thrown back in your face - AGAIN.

 

[burmafrd]

JJ has had bad luck no doubt about it. It will have to change for him to stay with us. Maybe you cannot blame someone for bad luck, but that is the way it is. BY the way- MB3 had some injury problems as well- NOT to mention some fumbling problems.

 

[Bledsoe4MVP]

We will just agree to disagree, but I promise you MBIII has a lot to prove when you consider he has only ran the ball a grand total of 138 times.

Again, I will give you that JJ has to show that he can stay healthy. But I promise you are probably the only person in the world that would take a healthy MBIII over JJ, if I am understanding correctly.

Well the bottom line is that I feel MB3 > JJ, and JJ can't be counted on to carry the load for an entire season.

We could get a 2nd or 3rd rounder for him and accumulate draft picks.

In fact the more I think about it we are going to be a pass oriented team with TO and Bledsoe, and the passing game will set up the run...therefore the premise is that we could plug in MB3, TT or another young back when needed.

I'm not a big fan of the whole running back by commitee deal....but if we are going to run the ball that way then there's also no need for JJ.

 

[burmafrd]

There are a whole lot more people that think otherwise- and most important of all - BP appears to think you are full of it as well.

 

[Bledsoe4MVP]

Trying to stir crap up so you can chest thump if it by some slim chance happens, again - huh Nors?

Try not to get your *** canned this time before it gets thrown back in your face - AGAIN.

Please don't hijack my threads with your outlandish conspiracy theories! :laugh1: :laugh2:

 

[jja050575]

Can we depend on Julius Jones if we are going to make a serious run at a title?

I think it's time we took a hard look at the running back situation, I really can't see us going into the season with the same collection of backs we have now. I don't feel there's room on this roster for MB3, JJ and TT and I'm going to make a bold prediction:

Julius Jones won't be a dallas cowboy in 2006

The reason I feel this way is that I think that JJ and Parcells are cooking something up for a potential trade. He has talent but he's too fragile and I'm sick and tired of him being injured. He lacks toughness and isn't dependable, and when you play for a coach like Parcells that's not a good thing. The season is 16 games plus another potential 3 or 4 in the playoffs. So why keep a guy on this roster that we can't even count on for more than 8 games in a season? He's part of the reason that Bledsoe took a lot of hits and the pass protection was unbearable at times. Also he drops the ball a lot and we need a back that can make plays out of the backfield in the passing game if we are going to go anywhere.

Marion Barber the 3rd is more than proven he can move the chains and handle the job full time. He is also the better blocker/receiver. Also Tyson Thomson is a solid prospect and could be good compliment to MB3

I think we should trade JJ for a 2nd round pick right now and wash our hands clean right now while we can get value for him. In fact we should inquire about a pontential trade package involving JJ and Henson if we sign Harrington.

We can draft another back in the later rounds to develop or sign a veteran or young back cut from another team during training camp.

Any thoughts?

It's only been two years!! Go home to Commander land and root for Portis then!!

 

[rdsknsbaby]

Julius Jones will not be able to bring you guys a title... but he will be here in 2006. the thread starter is crazy.

 

[burmafrd]

And by the way- JJ did not miss any more BLOCKS then MB3 did. BP made THAT point in the season as well. SO STOP LYING.

 

[Bledsoe4MVP]

And by the way- JJ did not miss any more BLOCKS then MB3 did. BP made THAT point in the season as well. SO STOP LYING.

I could block better than JJ, it's not his strength trust me.....we need a hard nosed gritty blocker in the running game.......

MB3 is the man for the job! You can choose to accept it or keep believing that JJ is going to develop into an elite back.