Trade for a RB

[BAT]

There will be some RB rich teams who will have to make hard decisions, why not offer a 6th or 7th to make sure Cowboys get one of these talents? Cowboys will not be able to take all their corners, OL and/or TEs either so a player and/or low pick should be very appealing for the following:

Patriots, Jonas Gray
Bills, Bryce Brown
Seahawks, Christine Michael
Niners, Jarryd Hayne
Seahawks, Thomas Rawls

Would also look at picking up WR/KR Marquise Goodwin once he goes on waivers, 3rd fastest combine ever and bigger than Whitehead.

 

[Alexander]

I hate what we have right now, but I am not naïve enough to realize we made this bed and now have to lay in it.

There is no magical trade we can make.

I still dream about some team getting rid of a starting quality back, but it just isn't going to happen. That is not how teams function.

 

[xwalker]

There will be some RB rich teams who will have to make hard decisions, why not offer a 6th or 7th to make sure Cowboys get one of these talents? Cowboys will not be able to take all their corners, OL and/or TEs either so a player and/or low pick should be very appealing for the following:

Patriots, Jonas Gray
Bills, Bryce Brown
Seahawks, Christine Michael
Niners, Jarryd Hayne
Seahawks, Thomas Rawls

Would also look at picking up WR/KR Marquise Goodwin once he goes on waivers, 3rd fastest combine ever and bigger than Whitehead.

The Cowboys don't appear to have any desire to cut their top 3 RBs. Garrett and Jerry love Dunbar. McFadden stays unless he gets injured again before game 1.

Are any of those RBs good pass blockers.?

 

[Vinnie2u]

What stupid team is going to make the trade to make Cowboys better? Especially some team in the NFC.

 

[jazzcat22]

Not again.....and we do not have a 6th round pick, he is playing TE. At least he looks decent so far.
There are no RBs out there worth a draft pick right now, just wait until cut down time. But still give our own guys a chance.

This is worse than last years defense will suck and be worse posts the entire off season.

 

[Jenky]

Bryce Brown will probably get cut, but he has a fumbling problem.

 

[robjay04]

The Cowboys don't appear to have any desire to cut their top 3 RBs. Garrett and Jerry love Dunbar. McFadden stays unless he gets injured again before game 1.

Are any of those RBs good pass blockers.?

Exactly this.

Unless we plan on going four deep at running back(unlikely) then we won't be going after any other back unless it's an obvious fit or someone goes down. The team probably ranks Randle the same as any guy listed and McFadden/Dunbar have specific roles.

 

[Idgit]

I hate what we have right now, but I am not naïve enough to realize we made this bed and now have to lay in it.

There is no magical trade we can make.

I still dream about some team getting rid of a starting quality back, but it just isn't going to happen. That is not how teams function.

Priest Holmes was a street free agent who was later picked up on a relatively inexpensive contract by the Chiefs and became an instant contributor. Danny Woodhead is another example of a college street free agent from one team who was signed after camp by another and became a contributor. The Patriots have made a living off of signing starting-quality players late in preseason and at cut downs. They just did it this week with Reggie Wayne.

It's not common, but it happens. Especially in circumstances like we've got where we've got the OL and the passing game to make for a successful situation for somebody.

I'm not particularly looking to add a RB, anyway. I think Randle's going to be just adequate, and I don't really care beyond that. But there are definitely going to be guys cut who could help us in a pinch if we really needed a back. And every single one of them is going to have Dallas at the top of their team wish-list if we call.

 

[BAT]

The Cowboys don't appear to have any desire to cut their top 3 RBs. Garrett and Jerry love Dunbar. McFadden stays unless he gets injured again before game 1.

Are any of those RBs good pass blockers.?

Patriots, Jonas Gray 5'9 230 4.58
Bills, Bryce Brown 6'0 225 4.38
Seahawks, Christine Michael 5'10 220 4.54
Niners, Jarryd Hayne 6'2 220 4.5
Seahawks, Thomas Rawls 5'10 220 4.65

They all have the size and feet to be good blockers. Gray and Rawls are probably the most willing and most productive. Christine Michael just fractured DE Dee Ford's ribs on a chip block but he and Bryce Brown have been questioned on their willingness to block. Jarryd Hayne is tabula rasa.

 

[Idgit]

Bryce Brown will probably get cut, but he has a fumbling problem.

Hence, the getting cut. He'd be pretty low on my list. Regardless, there are going to be guys cut our proscouts had higher than at least the bottom-ranked RBs on the roster currently. If nothing else, we'll be able to add one to the PS if we want him.

 

[conner01]

I agree with xwalker
Sure seems they are content with what they have
They see them everyday in practice and we have seen is few plays ran behind backups
I really don't see them trading a draft pick for a RB myself
I've watch the SF game twice and think some people are really didn't watch the same game I did
Weeden didn't play that bad. First two drives stalled because of a dropped pass and penalty. He is not an elite QB but as a backup he didn't look that bad
Thought the rb's did ok with the blocking they got
I'm more concerned with special teams coverage but hard to judge since most of the guys playing aren't going to be playing against New York
I thought the dline did a nice job of getting pressure
Cutting down the dline is going to be interesting

 

[darthseinfeld]

I think the only way a trade happens is if someone gets hurt this week or McFadden and Randle struggle in the dress rehearsal . If not they will probably pick a cast off after cuts, and Im not sure how much of a role they would have.

Hard to see who would be traded. Cleveland would be most likley to make a deal because they are pretty deep at HB. Buffalo is deep but they dont have anyone worth trading for. Id like to think Doug Martin would be available, but even though they drafted Chris Sims last year, I don't know how interested they would be in dealing. Id say McKinnion as well, but it looks like he is going to have a role thos year

 

[DFWJC]

Have we even seen these RBs work behind out top Oline?

We can suggest whatever we want...I mean, I wish to win Powerball....still wishing....still wishing...

Not sure about the OP, but the same crew keeps saying the same things, but we really haven't seen the Cowboys plan fail (or succeed) yet.

Look, until they feel sure these guys can't do it (or if big injury happens) they are going with plan.

Final cut day could be interesting anyway, I guess.

 

[Alexander]

Priest Holmes was a street free agent who was later picked up on a relatively inexpensive contract by the Chiefs and became an instant contributor.

Priest Holmes took a full four years to blossom in the same offensive system in KC.

Danny Woodhead is another example of a college street free agent from one team who was signed after camp by another and became a contributor. The Patriots have made a living off of signing starting-quality players late in preseason and at cut downs. They just did it this week with Reggie Wayne.

And Danny Woodhead is a role player, ala Beasley. We are talking about something a little more significant here.

I'm not particularly looking to add a RB, anyway. I think Randle's going to be just adequate, and I don't really care beyond that. But there are definitely going to be guys cut who could help us in a pinch if we really needed a back. And every single one of them is going to have Dallas at the top of their team wish-list if we call.

We are going to have to deal with the hand we dealt ourselves.

Too bad it was stacked against us and we did it all by ourselves, willingly.

I hope Randle grows up and surprises us all. He's clearly the best back on the roster.

 

[BAT]

Bryce Brown will probably get cut, but he has a fumbling problem.

He does but so did Demarco Murray. And Tiki Barber. And Terrell Davis, chronic fumbler. And Eric Dickerson was renown for being a fumbler, could not catch a cold and hated to block. But like Dickerson, Bryce Brown (along with Jonas Gray and likely Jarryd Hayne) could hang 150 on any given Sunday. Cowboys can overcome fumbles with the right player. And maybe we can overcome fumbling with the right coaching/environment. Not saying either of these castoffs are Dickerson, Davis or even Barber, but why are we all so eager to naysay? They are not perfect but they all can run, with power and take it to the house. And Cowboys are in short supply of RBs that can do that.

Not giving up on improving the rushing talent. I hope the Cowboys don't either.

 

[darthseinfeld]

He does but so did Demarco Murray. And Tiki Barber. And Terrell Davis, chronic fumbler. And Eric Dickerson was renown for being a fumbler, could not catch a cold and hated to block. But like Dickerson, Bryce Brown (along with Jonas Gray and likely Jarryd Hayne) could hang 150 on any given Sunday. Cowboys can overcome fumbles with the right player. And maybe we can overcome fumbling with the right coaching/environment. Not saying either of these castoffs are Dickerson, Davis or even Barber, but why are we all so eager to naysay? They are not perfect but they all can run, with power and take it to the house. And Cowboys are in short supply of RBs that can do that.

Not giving up on improving the rushing talent. I hope the Cowboys don't either.

I do have some interest in Brown just because defense absolutely have to respect him as a runner

 

[DTown214]

Gotta roll with what we have. Some of the guys mentioned in the OP are good project players that may evolve into something but none of them are better than Randle or even McFadden (if healthy). For us to significantly upgrade our starting RB, we would have to make a blockbuster trade... which I don't see happening. Plus I still believe Randle will be really good and put up 1,000+ yards rushing. He's actually gonna punch in those 10-15 yard runs from Murray last year where he looked for contact and went down.

Just believe in the o-line and Romo and the offense should be just fine. The reason we'll be better this season is because of all the upgrades made to the defense. If we lost Murray and then rolled out the same defense as last season, then I'd be worried. Greg Hardy, Sean Lee, Randy Gregory, Demarcus Lawrence (missed half of last yr), Corey White, Damien Wilson, and Byron Jones are all being added on defense. Don't worry, we got this

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I said it previously and i'll say it again. You may hate what they have at running back. But the Cowboys like what they have at running back. Because if they didn't they would've been addressed. They had plenty of chances in the draft to do it and plenty of chances in free agency. And it never happened. Maybe, just maybe they like their situation? Now should they? I have no idea but they've earned the right these past few seasons to trust their judgement on personnel.

 

[Kevinicus]

Priest Holmes took a full four years to blossom in the same offensive system in KC.



And Danny Woodhead is a role player, ala Beasley. We are talking about something a little more significant here.



We are going to have to deal with the hand we dealt ourselves.

Too bad it was stacked against us and we did it all by ourselves, willingly.

I hope Randle grows up and surprises us all. He's clearly the best back on the roster.

Holmes had over 1500 yds his first year in KC. He also had over 1,000 yds his 2nd year in the league.

 

[cowboyfan4lyfe]

Not giving up any draft picks for that list of RB's that was on that list. Lets see what happens with cuts from other teams.I'm more worried about protection on 3rd down from the RB's than anythng else.