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Ameer Abdullah, Jay Ajayi among running backs who have met with Dallas Cowboys
Jon Machota Email jmachota@dallasnews.com
Published: February 19, 2015 5:59 pm
INDIANAPOLIS – Auburn running back Cameron Artis-Payne is from Harrisburg, Pa., the same town as Philadelphia All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy. Artis-Payne grew up rooting for the Eagles.
Does that mean it would be weird if the rival Cowboys draft him in a couple months?
“Not at all,” he said. “Anybody that is going to draft me, I would love to play for them. I spoke to them yesterday. That would be a great fit. They obviously run the ball a lot.”
Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said Thursday that Dallas has plans to meet with “all those top backs.”
“This draft is actually heavy as it has been in running backs,” Jones said. “This is one of the strongest years it has ever been for running back.”
Jones insisted that the depth has not been playing a role in contract talks with DeMarco Murray.
Georgia’s Todd Gurley and Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon are regarded by many experts as the top two running backs in this class. As of Thursday afternoon, neither had met with the Cowboys. But that doesn’t mean they won’t visit later this week.
Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah, Florida State’s Karlos Williams and Boise State’s Jay Ajayi have all met with the Cowboys.
If Dallas drafted Ajayi, who attended Frisco Liberty, he would become the fourth Boise State player on the Cowboys roster, joining Orlando Scandrick, Tyrone Crawford and DeMarcus Lawrence.
“It feels good to know that teams like the Cowboys really enjoy drafting Boise State guys,” Ajayi said. “They know that they’re well-coached guys, guys who go into work every day that will grind for your team and will do their job.
“It’s cool. We talk about how so many of our Boise State guys are on the Cowboys.”
Jon Machota Email jmachota@dallasnews.com
Published: February 19, 2015 5:59 pm
INDIANAPOLIS – Auburn running back Cameron Artis-Payne is from Harrisburg, Pa., the same town as Philadelphia All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy. Artis-Payne grew up rooting for the Eagles.
Does that mean it would be weird if the rival Cowboys draft him in a couple months?
“Not at all,” he said. “Anybody that is going to draft me, I would love to play for them. I spoke to them yesterday. That would be a great fit. They obviously run the ball a lot.”
Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said Thursday that Dallas has plans to meet with “all those top backs.”
“This draft is actually heavy as it has been in running backs,” Jones said. “This is one of the strongest years it has ever been for running back.”
Jones insisted that the depth has not been playing a role in contract talks with DeMarco Murray.
Georgia’s Todd Gurley and Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon are regarded by many experts as the top two running backs in this class. As of Thursday afternoon, neither had met with the Cowboys. But that doesn’t mean they won’t visit later this week.
Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah, Florida State’s Karlos Williams and Boise State’s Jay Ajayi have all met with the Cowboys.
If Dallas drafted Ajayi, who attended Frisco Liberty, he would become the fourth Boise State player on the Cowboys roster, joining Orlando Scandrick, Tyrone Crawford and DeMarcus Lawrence.
“It feels good to know that teams like the Cowboys really enjoy drafting Boise State guys,” Ajayi said. “They know that they’re well-coached guys, guys who go into work every day that will grind for your team and will do their job.
“It’s cool. We talk about how so many of our Boise State guys are on the Cowboys.”
