They are waiting to see if his blitz pickup skills are there, IMO. They liked what they saw in him as a runner enough to keep him all season and sign him to a two year deal. He's a second round talent with tread on his tires that ran very well in preseason last year.For whatever reason, the organization does not seem to like Williams. He is almost always the last guy mentioned when they talk about the position.
So it looks like we're missing a 2nd round pick.San Diego since 2005 drafted 8 2 in the first round no other before the 4th and most after the 4th.
NE since 2005 drafted 6, 1 in the 1st (2006) and a 2nd and 3rd the sane year no other before the 4th.
Pitt since 2005 drafted 9 1 in the 1st 6 after the 4th and the others a 2nd and 3rd.
Dallas since 2005 7 1 in the 1st 1 in the 3rd 2 in the 4th.
Barring injury you can usually tell what a RB will be by the end of his rookie season. Demarco Murray, a 3rd round pick, immediately demonstrated unlimited potential.But let's not forget this will only be his 3rd year. I'm not saying he's going to be great, just that with his limited touches, no one knows yet.
I think he'll respond properly (eventually) when he sees how the lack of juice from the running game this year affects Romo. Sure we'll have burned away one more year with a great OL and QB learning the lesson, but that's the way it seems to go with this team.It's how Jerry shows he's 'committed' to winning. Like when he hired Gailey, Campo, Wade, Garrett...
Who was the last practice squad player you can recall that ever ended up a perennial starting RB?No, he wasn't 'basically out of football last year'. That would imply he wasn't doing anything. You know... if he was actually OUT of football. He wasn't playing, but he was practicing with the team every week.
What Williams love? I haven't seen anybody express any such thing. Was my disagreeing with the statement he was 'basically out of football last year' somehow interpreted as an endorsement of him? Yikes.Who was the last practice squad player you can recall that ever ended up a perennial starting RB?
Where is all this Williams love coming from anyways? A couple of preseason games? At least Randle belongs on an NFL roster. I have a feeling at least one of Williams and Dunbar won't be on the team come September.
The only thing that was immediately demonstrated with Murray was that he couldn't stay on the field.Murray had unlimited potential now? And it was immediately demonstrated, no less.
Our passing offense is so much better when there is a run game. I don't get why people just don't understand that.So last year the median rushing yards per team was 1728. Do we go over or under that?
Is there any doubt we could do well with a RBBC that earns over 1700 yards?
Or do we need more than an average rushing game to succeed when we also have a stellar passing offense?
Who's not understanding that? Because people aren't automatically writing off the running game, they don't understand how the passing game plays off the running game?Our passing offense is so much better when there is a run game. I don't get why people just don't understand that.
Because a lot of people still think that if McFadden/Randle suck ass that we still have a kick ass passing game and will be fine.Who's not understanding that? Because people aren't automatically writing off the running game, they don't understand how the passing game plays off the running game?
Yeah, I don't agree with that. It's not that easy. Our Oline is immensely improved over those 8-8 lines. Unless you consider the likes of Costa, Bernadeau and Livings as equal to what we have now. And our defense is also immensely improved.Because a lot of people still think that if McFadden/Randle suck ass that we still have a kick ass passing game and will be fine.
It is simply not true. We tried that. Got us 8-8 every effing time.
We were bottom of the league in 2012-2013 in rushing stats, despite Murray's presence. So it's kind of obvious our change in play calling is more a drastic alteration in philosophy than a dependence on Murray. He had zero trust the previous year, otherwise we wouldn't have so frequently abandoned the run. I highly doubt he earned enough trust in the offseason to force us to change our entire playcalling dynamic.Our passing offense is so much better when there is a run game. I don't get why people just don't understand that.
It might have been able to get gaudy numbers before last year, but 2015 is the first time I can say during Garrett's tenure that it was efficient and kept teams on their toes.
I didn't say it was a wash.Yeah, I don't agree with that. It's not that easy. Our Oline is immensely improved over those 8-8 lines. Unless you consider the likes of Costa, Bernadeau and Livings as equal to what we have now. And our defense is also immensely improved.
I get it. You're pissed we didn't come away with some RB savior. I wish we had found somebody, too. But to carry on like the season is already a wash is ignorant.
I wish I could trust that, but I can't.We were bottom of the league in 2012-2013 in rushing stats, despite Murray's presence. So it's kind of obvious our change in play calling is more a drastic alteration in philosophy than a dependence on Murray. He had zero trust the previous year, otherwise we wouldn't have so frequently abandoned the run. I highly doubt he earned enough trust in the offseason to force us to change our entire playcalling dynamic.
And there you have it. Everyone applauded not going stupid and overpaying Murray. And rightfully so. And when the draft came, as fortune had it, it didn't fall for us where we could get a good RB. I wish it would have worked out, just like everyone else. But like you said, we indeed did attack other need areas on the roster. About the only place we could have still came away with a step right in difference maker would have been to trade up in the 2nd. But then we wouldn't have ended up with Gregory. I'd say that he is a pretty damn good consolation prize.we let Murray go and attacked other need areas on the roster.
I still would have taken Ajayi before a backup LBer. Knees be damned.And there you have it. Everyone applauded not going stupid and overpaying Murray. And rightfully so. And when the draft came, as fortune had it, it didn't fall for us where we could get a good RB. I wish it would have worked out, just like everyone else. But like you said, we indeed did attack other need areas on the roster. About the only place we could have still came away with a step right in difference maker would have been to trade up in the 2nd. But then we wouldn't have ended up with Gregory. I'd say that he is a pretty damn good consolation prize.