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Cowboysrock55 said:
If he averages 4.5 YPC while having the majority of the workload I'm perfectly happy with that. Especially if he doesn't fumble the ball in the process. Of course I'd rather see him up at 5.0 or more but not many backs do that while going over 1000 yards.
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I'd be thrilled with 4.5 ypc assuming he's the lead back. I don't think either of those things happen for any appreciable length of time though.
 
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Cowboysrock55 said:
Any RB who averages 6.7 ypc is probably going to give you diminishing returns. It's a fact of life for basically all RBs. Even Murray's averages dropped the more he was used.
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I'm talking about general effectiveness, not specific ypc.
 
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GShock said:
Provided he is not fired mid-season, Garrett will become the Cowboys' second-longest tenured HC this season.
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Wow. Crazy to think about.
 
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Iamtdg said:
Welp.
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While I trust Sturm, not sure that is official.

If so, sign Chris Johnson. He's worth a look. Hell so is Ben Tate at this stage.

I am just so depressed about the RB position it isn't funny.

We have so much mental capital invested in complete wastes like Randle, McFadden and Dunbar, we cannot allow them to get by on the Jerry scholarship.
 
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Genghis Khan said:
Chris Johnson's agent has contacted the cowboys.


http://dal.247sports.com/Bolt/Report-RB-Chris-Johnsons-agent-in-contact-with-Dallas-Cowboys-38414997
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The guy just got shot, I don't think anyone is clamoring for his services.

Sign him to a team friendly deal.

Hell, we just flushed some money away on Williams.

They cannot get complacent here.

They have to get it right.

They have to run the effing ball. Effectively.

Not just think because we have a kick ass yee haw OL that it will just happen.

The back has a role in it. Murray may have left "meat on the bone" but he worked at it. He had chemistry with these guys.

We can't afford to rely on proven unreliable players like Randle and McFadden.
 
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boozeman said:
The guy just got shot, I don't think anyone is clamoring for his services.

Sign him to a team friendly deal.

Hell, we just flushed some money away on Williams.

They cannot get complacent here.

They have to get it right.

They have to run the effing ball. Effectively.

Not just think because we have a kick ass yee haw OL that it will just happen.

The back has a role in it. Murray may have left "meat on the bone" but he worked at it. He had chemistry with these guys.

We can't afford to rely on proven unreliable players like Randle and McFadden.
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Agreed on all counts. At the very least Johnson can split carries and give them some decent runs. He's not the player he used to be but I think I would trust him more than the other 2 stooges.
 
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Cowboysrock55 said:
Tired legs aren't as good as fresh legs. Is that simpler for you?
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If all things are equal, maybe that's true. But I'd take talented and tired legs over mediocre and fresh legs.

And apparently the Cowboys agree, because they played talented and tired legs in Murray over fresh and mediocre legs in Randle all the way to the bitter end last year.
 
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What I don't get is that Dunbar, McFadden and Randle seem to be basically the same type of back, why not keep the one that gives you different tools to work with...
 
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Genghis Khan said:
If all things are equal, maybe that's true. But I'd take talented and tired legs over mediocre and fresh legs.

And apparently the Cowboys agree, because they played talented and tired legs in Murray over fresh and mediocre legs in Randle all the way to the bitter end last year.
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You're missing the point. You're the one who brought up diminishing returns. I'm simply saying that's the case with basically all RBs.

No point in getting in a Murray vs. Randle debate.
 
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