Workouts Scheduled: RBs Isaiah Pead, LaMichael James, LB Zaviar Gooden, DT Da'quan Bowers

[BAT]

No that is not the saying.

The saying is that anyone can run behind the 2014 Cowboys OLine.

It's the same line.

 

[xwalker]

It's the same line.

Nope.

Is Emmitt still the same RB that won 3 Super Bowls?

The Leary of last season would not be getting benched.

Free... foot/ankle surgery in Jan and still not right.

Martin wearing neck brace that he didn't wear last year.

Blocking TE Hanna bad ankle.

Calkahan gone.

 

[Sportsbabe]

They are minus the best RB from last years team.

Nope.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Nope.

Yup

 

[Sportsbabe]

Yup

Nah

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Nah

Uhhu

 

[BAT]

Cowboys also worked out DT Kenrick Ellis. Not a 3 tech by any means, the guy is a load in the middle: 6'5 350 5.1

 

[Alexander]

No that is not the saying.

The saying is that anyone can run behind the 2014 Cowboys OLine.

Not a single person saying that all offseason predicated their statements with anything about health or the like.

It was just assumed that this was a dominant line and even suggestions about Callahan were never considered. Just be honest.

Now, you might have said something about Parnell, so there you go.

 

[Alexander]

Cowboys also worked out DT Kenrick Ellis. Not a 3 tech by any means, the guy is a load in the middle: 6'5 350 5.1

Not quick twitch enough. Or something.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

They are minus the best RB from last years team.

Who's having the worst season of his career.....

 

[slick325]

Has to be a 3 tech DT in the Marinelli 4-3. Kid has no fire in his belly tho.

Agreed BAT...not sure how much he "wants it". Doesn't help that he has been bitten by the injury bug often. He is a Marvin Austin type to me...talent is there it just never seems to surface for long and stay there.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Who's having the worst season of his career.....

Playing in the worst offensive system in the NFL since Spurrier was with the skins.

 

[BAT]

Nope.

Is Emmitt still the same RB that won 3 Super Bowls?

The Leary of last season would not be getting benched.

Free... foot/ankle surgery in Jan and still not right.

Martin wearing neck brace that he didn't wear last year.

Blocking TE Hanna bad ankle.

Calkahan gone.

You can't be serious X. You are comparing Emmitt Smith of today to almost 20 years ago to an OL that is ONE year removed from being lauded as the best ever? Leary, Martin and Hanna are nicked up, yes. Are you saying that Emmitt's old 90's OL was never nicked up??? Ridiculous.

Heck, that 90's OL changed players constantly due to injuries/FA, never mind year to year but even within the season. The constant was not Tony Wise, it was not the OL players predominantly, it was EMMITT SMITH.

 

[VACowboy]

It may be a little naive but the offensive line is the best unit on his team and we should be able to lean on them to win us games.

Probably, but I don't think it's as simple as you make it. With teams stacking the box nine-deep on first down and unafraid to play man on any receiver but Witten, it's going to take more than just lining up and beating guys like we have been. I also think the team enjoyed a little bit of a honeymoon last season. No one saw the Cowboys coming, and NO ONE picked Murray to stay healthy for 16 games--much less lead the league in rushing, much less rack up 1800 yards in the process. Everybody knew what we were gonna do coming into this season, and with Romo in civvies, that gets magnified about 1000 times.

Now, as much as I hate to say it, I don't think it's a coincidence that Washington's ground game has flourished while ours has faltered to a degree. I'm going to wait until we get better QB and receiver play before I judge, though.

Should the best offensive line be plowing the way for a running game to fear? I think that's a fair expectation, but I don't think it should surprise anybody that, under the circumstances which the Dallas O has been operating the past three weeks, the sledding has been somewhat tough.

 

[superonyx]

Nope.

Is Emmitt still the same RB that won 3 Super Bowls?

The Leary of last season would not be getting benched.

Free... foot/ankle surgery in Jan and still not right.

Martin wearing neck brace that he didn't wear last year.

Blocking TE Hanna bad ankle.

Calkahan gone.

This is just goofy. Of course this is the same line. They are just looking ordinary these days.
No need to dance around it. We had the perfect combination last year and we let it walk away.

 

[superonyx]

Probably, but I don't think it's as simple as you make it. With teams stacking the box nine-deep on first down and unafraid to play man on any receiver but Witten, it's going to take more than just lining up and beating guys like we have been. I also think the team enjoyed a little bit of a honeymoon last season. No one saw the Cowboys coming, and NO ONE picked Murray to stay healthy for 16 games--much less lead the league in rushing, much less rack up 1800 yards in the process. Everybody knew what we were gonna do coming into this season, and with Romo in civvies, that gets magnified about 1000 times.

Now, as much as I hate to say it, I don't think it's a coincidence that Washington's ground game has flourished while ours has faltered to a degree. I'm going to wait until we get better QB and receiver play before I judge, though.

Should the best offensive line be plowing the way for a running game to fear? I think that's a fair expectation, but I don't think it should surprise anybody that, under the circumstances which the Dallas O has been operating the past three weeks, the sledding has been somewhat tough.

Washington isn't tearing up the league with the running game like people here want to believe. Sure they are better than we are. They are 12th and we are 19th. Not a huge difference. Both teams average 4.1 YPC.

Now there were a few people wrong on Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson for sure. Just like many people falsely assumed a line could dominate so much that RB didn't matter.

 

[cowboyuptx]

After doing a little more research on all of these guys, I think there's good reason to give all of them a good look... We have a good recent history of turning busts into booms... I think at least one of these guys will make it onto the team...

 

[VACowboy]

Washington isn't tearing up the league with the running game like people here want to believe. Sure they are better than we are. They are 12th and we are 19th. Not a huge difference. Both teams average 4.1 YPC.

Now there were a few people wrong on Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson for sure. Just like many people falsely assumed a line could dominate so much that RB didn't matter.

Good point. I still think it's possible that the OL is missing Callahan, but like I said, I'm gonna wait before I judge.

I wasn't one of the folks who thought we wouldn't miss Murray, but I did think Randle was good enough to keep the train rolling. He has shown some good things, but I'm ready to see a good dose of Christine Michael. I like him and think he may be what we need (other than health). It cracks me up though the way some people are clamoring for the guy because he made a nice cut on one play. Despite thinking it's funny, I do hope their right. I hope he replaces Randle, becomes our workhorse and piles up 1200 yards between the Sunday after next and early Feb.

 

[Rogerthat12]

Cowboys also worked out DT Kenrick Ellis. Not a 3 tech by any means, the guy is a load in the middle: 6'5 350 5.1

 

[Gameover]

Maybe letting our 2014 MVP walk wasn't such a great idea?