Running Back Situation

thierry · Post #1 » by **thierry** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 5:46 am

What do you guys all think the Cowboys should do with their running back situation, how many carries do you think each back should get.. who should be in in what situations, who should start.. etc.

In my opinion..

Julius Jones starts and gets 16 carries
Marion Barber backs him up and gets at least 12 carries a game
Tyson Thompson plays all garbage time, and one normal series a game.. getting about 4 carries during close games and 7-12 during blow outs..

Post #2 » by **catalyst** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 2:01 pm

I saw a mock with cowboys taking in 4th or 5th UT Stoner Ramonce Taylor. We ahs very useful at UT, but has missed a year.

blyent · Post #3 » by **blyent** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 5:00 pm

I'm not too thrilled with the RB situation. I'm just not sold on Julius but I like Barber in his current role.

KB89 · Post #4 » by **KB89** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 10:05 pm

I personally like Marion Barber the best out of our running backs. I like how he runs with a lot of passion and isn't afraid of getting hit. Jones is frustrating for me, he seems to get a ton of runs where he barely crosses the line of scrimmage, then he'll bust a big run. I am not sure how Barber would do as a featured back, but I would like to see him given the chance sometime in the near future.

Post #5 » by **nyknicks2k2** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 11:27 pm

blyent wrote:I'm not too thrilled with the RB situation. I'm just not sold on Julius but I like Barber in his current role.

I pretty much agree with this. I don't mind Jones but I can't see myself feeling to comfortable with him being the main guy. Having said that, I would rather just keep Barber in his current role and get a better main guy then upgrade Barber.

BGeezy · Post #6 » by **BGeezy** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 11:33 pm

Jones said that he was running like a "robot" under Parcells and he was running on instincts his first year and he going to get back to it this year.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #7 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Wed Apr 4, 2007 12:37 am

BGeezy0407CB wrote:Jones said that he was running like a "robot" under Parcells and he was running on instincts his first year and he going to get back to it this year.

Thats a bit confusing. IIRC he was a rookie here under Bill Parcells. I never did understand what logic Parcells had with how he used him though.

BGeezy · Post #8 » by **BGeezy** » Wed Apr 4, 2007 12:52 am

Yeah that's true but this past year he was trying to go where the play was designed to go and was a pile runner instead of running on insticts like he did his rookie year.

thierry · Post #9 » by **thierry** » Wed Apr 4, 2007 4:03 am

Yeah I know exactly what you mean BGeezy, his rookie year he was much more wild and out of control, this past year his shoulders were always squared and he was always protecting the ball, I honestly loved him a lot more his rookie year..

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #10 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Wed Apr 4, 2007 10:39 pm

There was that 71 yard run in the saints game. However it was downhill for us the rest of the game.

swede · Post #11 » by **swede** » Wed Apr 4, 2007 11:16 pm

With Bill gone, Julius is going to run wild.

blyent · Post #12 » by **blyent** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:38 pm

So with the repot that the Chiefs are looking to draft a high profile RB in the draft there is speculation they could try and trade LJ.

Do you think Julius and the our 1st Rd. pick would get LJ here?

swede · Post #13 » by **swede** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:39 am

blyent wrote:So with the repot that the Chiefs are looking to draft a high profile RB in the draft there is speculation they could try and trade LJ.

Do you think Julius and the our 1st Rd. pick would get LJ here?

I'm going to bow to my #22 authentic tonight

thierry · Post #14 » by **thierry** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:44 am

LJ? IN BLUE?!?

:droop:

CarterCarter · Post #15 » by **CarterCarter** » Mon May 7, 2007 9:40 pm

i like J Jones a lot but he needs to step it up, i like Barber and Thompson splittin time.

Dunkin On Ya · Post #16 » by **Dunkin On Ya** » Mon May 28, 2007 4:37 am

swede wrote:With Bill gone, Julius is going to run wild.

I agree. I think he will have a big year and Barber will have a very good year also.