Will McClay - Running backs in the NFL come from every round

[ShortRound]

 

[Reality]

I have said this for many years.

Running back is the one position you should throw numbers at, not high draft picks.

The Cowboys should draft one or two running backs in the 5th to 7th rounds and sign one or two undrafted rookie free agents every year.

You just need to hit on one of them every couple of years to maintain a solid running game without overpaying for it.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

I have said this for many years.

Running back is the one position you should throw numbers at, not high draft picks.

Draft one or two running backs in the 5th to 7th rounds every year and sign one or two undrafted rookie free agents and all you need to hit on is one every couple of years to maintain a solid running game without overpaying for it.

Seems like Dallas used to do that in past drafts

 

[CATCH17]

I have said this for many years.

Running back is the one position you should throw numbers at, not high draft picks.

The Cowboys should draft one or two running backs in the 5th to 7th rounds and sign one or two undrafted rookie free agents every year.

You just need to hit on one of them every couple of years to maintain a solid running game without overpaying for it.

Completely agree, but, at some point we need to actually pick one.

 

[Reality]

Seems like Dallas used to do that in past drafts

I have seen too many running backs in the NFL, not just with the Cowboys, have amazing rookie seasons only to fall off after their first or second season.

I always attributed it to fresh legs and less overthinking during their first season until their team adds more thinking and less instincts to their game after their first season.

Whatever the reason, it's just not worth investing high round draft picks on a position with so many replacements available.

 

[reddyuta]

Dylan Sampson and Tuten are still there,please trade up and grab one of them.

 

[DuncanIso]

I have seen too many running backs in the NFL, not just with the Cowboys, have amazing rookie seasons only to fall off after their first or second season.

I always attributed it to fresh legs and less overthinking during their first season until their team adds more thinking and less instincts to their game after their first season.

Whatever the reason, it's just not worth investing high round draft picks on a position with so many replacements available.

Who is our RB1?

 

[Hawkeye0202]

 

[Tabascocat]

I like Sampson from Tennessee, hopefully…..he is there in the 5th.

 

[Pass2Run]

Of course they do. It's not a position you need to burn a first round on or second or third. Not when the players we drafted are available.

The Cowboys are killing this draft so far. You can find a RB in FA. Or via trade or even as UDFA.

Our fans can be pathetic.

 

[Pass2Run]

I like Sampson from Tennessee, hopefully…..he is there in the 5th.

Devin Neal or Jayden Blue for me.

 

[RonWashington]

I like Sampson from Tennessee, hopefully…..he is there in the 5th.

He won’t be

 

[gtb1943]

Of course they do. It's not a position you need to burn a first round on or second or third. Not when the players we drafted are available.

The Cowboys are killing this draft so far. You can find a RB in FA. Or via trade or even as UDFA.

Our fans can be pathetic.

your opinion means no more than anyone elses

 

[bleachedwheat]

He won’t be

Hey man, don't piss in our Cheerios. I'm kidding of course, he will go early tomorrow but let the people dream.

 

[RonWashington]

From what will be available Sat when the Cowboys go in round five it looks like either Brooks out of Texas Tech or Neal from Kansas should be the 2025 Dowdle version with Miles Sanders in the bullpen .

 

[bleachedwheat]

Neal is a good back. If he made it to 149 I would be elated. He isn't great at anything, but he is good at everything. He is a 7 out of 10 in almost every category you could think of.

 

[plasticman]

And yet, five of the six leading rushers last season were 1st round picks.

The leading rusher and 2nd leading rusher in the league last season were 1st round picks.

The RBs for three of the four teams that played in the conference championships were 1st round picks.

Seven RB's have been SB MVP, six were 1st round draft picks,

Of the seven RB's to make the Pro Bowl in 2024, four are #1 picks, three are #2 picks.

Talent is an issue for RB squads.

Yes, you can find RB in any round. However, the highly productive RBs in the NFL, the ones you see often in the playoffs are generally taken in the 1st and 2nd rounds.

 

[Hardline]

You can find any position in any round.
RBs arent a dime a dozen. Like with any other position the higher you pick them the better the odds 0f getting a great one.

 

[stilltheguru]

Dylan Sampson kinda sucks. But there are a few guys who might be there in round 5 to get.

 

[chicago JK]

Anyone see that ole miss DT who was also their short yardage back. Looks like he has more tread on the tires than Zeke