Was ridding Ronald Jones a mistake?

[exciter]

...looking at our RB situation right now. We basically, have two RB's who do Ok and are limping around. (TP/Dowdle)

Vaughn is practically non-existent. Leupke is gadget player.

Jones had Zeke power, and more speed. He could have brought the 1-2 punch offense needed.

Is it mandatory, you cut a player after PED/s accusations?

No!
Jones was never anything more than a worst case scenario happening signing… nothing more!
You don’t hold on the barely ever was bust has beens because someone might get dinged up!

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

I don't think the draft unfolded the way the team hoped at the RB position. The way the RB's went off the board, the Cowboys felt like they would be "overdrafting". That's exactly what they needed to do though- draft a RB in round 2 that they maybe felt should have been a 3rd. They needed a quality RB, and they didn't have to do it in the first round. The team essentially ignored this critical need. This was a very disappointing draft after a number of solid drafts previously.

 

[charron]

RJ was 3 years removed from his best year and is not capable of beating out Dowdle let alone Pollard.

 

[rambo2]

I don't think the draft unfolded the way the team hoped at the RB position. The way the RB's went off the board, the Cowboys felt like they would be "overdrafting". That's exactly what they needed to do though- draft a RB in round 2 that they maybe felt should have been a 3rd. They needed a quality RB, and they didn't have to do it in the first round. The team essentially ignored this critical need. This was a very disappointing draft after a number of solid drafts previously.

I think you are correct. I think that the backs that they liked kept getting picked right before the Cowboys picked.It looks like Achane would have been a good pick in the 2nd round. I think Achane has added some pounds since he quit running track.

 

[Kwyn]

Jones had Zeke power, and more speed.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

That's because deuce Vaughn and kevonte Turpin are basically the same player not exactly don't start the nonsense with the speed I'm saying their roles on this team would be the same they should be running the same place special teams and offense and they're not so you're right but deuce vaughn's not really going to be great as a full-time power back so we have too many guys that can do the same things.

Turpin, Vaugn, pollard are all more finesse motion get them on the move in space and they are actually a lot better but there's not enough snaps especially of late we're not get having the ball a lot on offense to give all three guys the same roles.. So right now we have a log jam with those three players yeah so yes DV being left out and I think he in the end someday he's gonna end up being that guy

That’s fine. They don’t have to be every down players. But there’s small roles for them if you can use them to their advantage and we don’t.

 

[blueblood70]

That’s fine. They don’t have to be every down players. But there’s small roles for them if you can use them to their advantage and we don’t.

I sure hope Mike McCarthy's had time to really look at this and just scrap the idea that we need to play conservative for the defense!!!

The defense needs to fix their own issues, they often should not be thinking about the defense unless that game changes your game plan,

you know what I mean literally you cannot be having an identity built into your offense before that scenario unfolds in a game you literally should be thinking about how many points can I put on that other team and that should be the game plan how to beat that team and not hold back and be conservative try not to make mistakes....

I don't know I don't go through life like that you literally gotta just send it as they say nowadays and then if the game becomes out of reach on one way or the other and the defense is playing that good then you become conservative at that moment in that game when you can afford to...​

I think the giant mistake by Mike McCarthy was having had all these players in his playbook in his scheme designed to be conservative going into every game and literally not knowing how to get out of it I mean we do have players on this team that can be dangerous we are not using any of them correctly Tony Pollard Turpin CD Lam and Brandon cooks Davis dudes can move in space and you're not even trying to utilize their strength because you go into games thinking you're just gonna try to run the ball on 1st and 2nd down and try to get a third down conversion......

That's insane to me that that's what we've been watching and it's obvious to most of us he needed to break into the bottom of that playbook before the games out of hand he wait till too late to try to start chucking the ball down the field when the defense already now has stepped on your neck and they're not going to let you up...

So, yes we need to utilize deuce Vaughn, Pollard, and Turpin plus CD lamb mix them all up into the same positions ie let Turpin be the slot being cd in motion and then have TP motion the other way and give dak an rpo and vice versa another plays.. don't allow D to set and watch and react which appears to be all in front of them as if its scrimmage, making it easy on the D by being so conservative and safe.. move them around motion a lot get them in different depths on the field as if we seen in these videos this stuff looks like high school schemes...

It's so obvious to everyone they look like they're in slow motion you could be sitting in the stands and see what what's about to be ran it there it's like they're giving the tell in a poker game and and knowing that they know your towels and still don't care like you think your talent can beat their talent that's Jason garrett's way of thinking and I thought we got rid of that that was also Kellen Moore but at least Kellen Moore was a little more reckless and open with his play calling it certain parts of the game I mean this is about as vanilla as I've ever seen a team and we don't even have the running back as a horse to run that type of offense anymore..

You cannot run an offense like that without a strong run game and a very physical offensive line that will keep you ahead of the chains and have third downs be under 4 that's not happening they need to scrap this **** if they don't have to start over that playbook still has that stuff in it you just need to flip the book over and start from the middle down for the rest of the way...

And again if the game calls for it and the defense is in a stranglehold and they have the other team down and you don't wanna make mistakes sure become conservative punt a lot I don't care... But starting games off like that and running plays like that in the first half with no aggression like they finished the half where they allowed the clock to run out because they didn't even want the ball back it seemed right at the end of the half against the 49ers seemed like a big give up to me that kind of crap doesn't work for me...

 

[kskboys]

I think you are correct. I think that the backs that they liked kept getting picked right before the Cowboys picked.It looks like Achane would have been a good pick in the 2nd round. I think Achane has added some pounds since he quit running track.

Since this is what they say every year, that would mean we are incredibly stupid at drafting.

 

[rambo2]

Since this is what they say every year, that would mean we are incredibly stupid at drafting.

One look at the roster would tell you that they are good at drafting.

 

[krs1bro]

Total respect for the forum....no one has mentioned that the o-line just doesn't block. Stop running the damn ball up the middle and please have Dak chaeta sprint to the left or right to get some sort of vision on who to throw the ball to besides the opponent.

 

[kskboys]

One look at the roster would tell you that they are good at drafting.

One look at our playoffs success tells you they are not.

 

[rambo2]

One look at our playoffs success tells you they are not.

Well that's just dumb. They won a playoff game last year and they won 13 games and you think they don’t have good players that they drafted. You can't say that. You can say that actually, but it is a totally ignorant statement.

 

[john van brocklin]

...looking at our RB situation right now. We basically, have two RB's who do Ok and are limping around. (TP/Dowdle)

Vaughn is practically non-existent. Leupke is gadget player.

Jones had Zeke power, and more speed. He could have brought the 1-2 punch offense needed.

Is it mandatory, you cut a player after PED/s accusations?

Is he still available?

 

[Buzzbait]

They weren't going to keep 5 RBs.

Luepke is not a gadget RB, Deuce Vaughn is. I think they need to get Luepke more involved. I just do not think Deuce is an NFL RB. Defenses are too fast for him. He has had chances to run the football.

Right now Dowdle looks like he runs the hardest and with the most quickness. Pollard looks like he lost a step. Luepke is learning to play FB. Luepke is more of an unknown. He should have gotten the ball at the end of the 49ers game to see what he can do.

The Cowboys kept 4 RB on the 53 man roster and it hurt them when they cut a backup C and 2 LBs.

I agree, they haven't allowed Luepke a chance to show what he can do yet. He looked like a good blocker as a FB, and they haven't given him a chance at RB. He's got the size and strength, put him in there and give him a fair shot. They let Deuce in there, give Luepke a shot. Oh that's right I forgot, Luepke's Dad doesn't work for the front office.

 

[Praxit]

Is he still available?

..Ravens we're taking a look at him couple of weeks ago. Not sure, what happened though.

 

[john van brocklin]

..Ravens we're taking a look at him couple of weeks ago. Not sure, what happened though.

Maybe we should pick him up?

 

[big dog cowboy]

One look at the roster would tell you that they are good at drafting.

One look at our playoffs success tells you they are not.

Actually they are. Lack of success in the playoffs is all on one player not the overall roster.

 

[Praxit]

Maybe we should pick him up?

...John Van, I'll pass the memo to Jerry. .. Signed, both of us.. lol..

 

[john van brocklin]

...John Van, I'll pass the memo to Jerry. .. Signed, both of us.. lol..

If he sees my name on it , it will go straight to the trash can.
I have been a little critical of Jerry's GM
Skills here, lol

 

[Starforever]

Well that's just dumb. They won a playoff game last year and they won 13 games and you think they don’t have good players that they drafted. You can't say that. You can say that actually, but it is a totally ignorant statement.

Name just one player who's made a difference when it counted. Also, point out any leader in this organization that has made any marked difference.