What kind of RB do you prefer?

[Aerolithe_Lion]

I like the kind that jump over people while running backwards

 

[Ironicalicon]

Speed guy most downs in first 3 quarters, big guy to block and for short yardage and to close the game.

 

[maryquality]

I like a RB who's durable and stays healthy for the whole season!!

 

[Ironicalicon]

I like the kind that jump over people while running backwards

I mean, my first thought was a LaDainian Tomlinson-type but it's not like you can find those guys in every draft.

 

[kskboys]

Bell cow. Durable and tough. Strong enough to get the 3rd and shorts but yet athletic enough to break a few long ones as well. Don't hafta have track speed but can't be slow as molasses either.

Besides, Dallas and their historically long list of impressive running backs, refects a lot of past team success based off bell cow type runner performance.
So there's team history to support the bell cow type too.

Sure, but that type is rare. You generally have to make a choice between a pounder and a HR threat.

 

[kskboys]

I mean, my first thought was a LaDainian Tomlinson-type but it's not like you can find those guys in every draft.

Yeah, there's maybe 2 or 3 of those in the NFL at any given time. Too rare to wish for, pretty much.

 

[Rayman70]

No preference. I just want the guy that gives us the best chance to win.

 

[Jarv]

I think there is an argument for both. Dorsett is my second favorite player all time but I think the best RB of all time may have been Jim Brown. I just like watching excellence at the position and we've been blessed as Cowboy fans to have the all time leading rusher and Tony D and Zeke before he got washed.

Well I was reading through the post before I was going to answer, I don't always do that. As I was scrolling I was thinking...Why has no one mentioned Jim Brown?

 

[McKDaddy]

And the best case scenario is to have both a pounder and a flasher.

That's why I'm intrigued. I think Blue can run between the tackles so he's not one dimensional. I think Mafah can pop 20-30 yard runs so he's not one dimensional.

 

[goshann]

John Riggins, Earl Campbell,. I’ll take the bangers. The bus.
With a little touch of Dorset thrown in

Those guys don’t last

 

[DallasInDC]

Me personally, I like the 1800+ yds and 20+ TD a season type of back. if we could get one of those, I would be more than satisfied.

 

[vlad]

This.......DeMarcio Murray
tough, always falling forward, 2-3 yards in the bank, especially 3rd/4th downs.

this is a player i wish we would have kept

 

[Whirlwin]

Those guys don’t last

And what does that have to do with anything? That’s the life of a running back.

 

[cowboyec]

TONY DORSETT

 

[Hardline]

Give me a clone of Bo Jackson. Speed and power in one bell cow RB.

 

[loublue22]

Been so long since we had a guy who can make people miss, feels like our backs just run at the defender and go down.

 

[djrbmm]

Give me Earl Campbell with a little bit of Tony Dorsett mixed in

Amen!

 

[BlindFaith]

Gimme Bo Jackson.

Just sayin.

 

[Praxit]

...dont think it matters anymore. We just need Capable runners that will get positive yardage and keep moving the chains.

Everything else frosting on the cake. The days of Elite runners are gone. We need combo package to help Dak.

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

A team needs a 3-down RB. That RB needs to be able to do it all: run, block, and receive. Anything less results in predictability.