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No the whole Randle/RB situation on the board needs a funeral.This thread needed a poll.
No the whole Randle/RB situation on the board needs a funeral.This thread needed a poll.
Yep.I still would have taken Ajayi before a backup LBer. Knees be damned.
As far as I have read Ajayi has only been injured one time in his whole career and that was way back in 2011. So, I don't see it as taking an injury risk like we did with Lee who had shown a long history of getting injured.You don't find it even a little bit strange that people always bitch about the Cowboys taking chances on an injury risk, but when it's for a pet cat it's ok? Keep in mind, it wasn't just the Cowboys that passed up on this sure fire stud. 31 other teams did too, at least 4 times. Some 5.
I'm not talking about games he has missed in the past due to injury. I'm talking about that pesky little bone on bone issue in his knee that was revealed pre draft.As far as I have read Ajayi has only been injured one time in his whole career and that was way back in 2011. So, I don't see it as taking an injury risk like we did with Lee who had shown a long history of getting injured.
Ajayi's knee cartilage was depleted, not completely gone.I'm not talking about games he has missed in the past due to injury. I'm talking about that pesky little bone on bone issue in his knee that was revealed pre draft.
Thank you. Let's wait till the vets are seen on the field to revisit it, since there are no rookie RBs to evaluate.No the whole Randle/RB situation on the board needs a funeral.
So his breaking the Cowboys rushing record wasn't good enough?The only thing that was immediately demonstrated with Murray was that he couldn't stay on the field.
Maybe the word "immediately" confused you.So his breaking the Cowboys rushing record wasn't good enough?
As a rookie he ran for 253 yards in a game. Should have said "single-game" record to have avoided confusing you.Maybe the word "immediately" confused you.
And how many games did he play that season?As a rookie he ran for 253 yards in a game. Should have said "single-game" record to have avoided confusing you.
Enough to show he was alot better than Felix Jones.And how many games did he play that season?
The level of risk matters. Taking him in the late 4th mitigates much of the risk.You don't find it even a little bit strange that people always bitch about the Cowboys taking chances on an injury risk, but when it's for a pet cat it's ok? Keep in mind, it wasn't just the Cowboys that passed up on this sure fire stud. 31 other teams did too, at least 4 times. Some 5.
That's not saying much.Enough to show he was alot better than Felix Jones.
"Minor" weakness.I feel like there's no such thing as a "good" Cowboys offseason. Without the benefit of hindsight, there's no offseason I remember that comes close to this one in wise moves regarding FAs and the acquisition of young talent. Somehow we see fit to focus on one minor weakness of the team.
I would have at least thought on a board that near unanimously supports line over skill positions, pass rush above coverage, BPA over need, and despises over paying for mediocre talent. The consensus of this offseason should go down as a god damned miracle.
our biggest issue was pass rush. The one that lost us the divisional round last year."Minor" weakness.
Long-term, yes this was probably a very successful off-season.
But we essentially ignored our biggest issue, one that could derail the entire season. So short term, there is every reason to bitch. This team has super bowl potential. It would be a real shame if we were held back by a position that is relatively easy to fill. Especially given the age of the QB.
Our biggest issue last year was pass rush, because we had Murray last year. We don't get to Green bay in the second round without Murray, but we got there without a pass rush. Therefore once we let Murray go, RB became by far our biggest issue.our biggest issue was pass rush. The one that lost us the divisional round last year.
I don't think there's a team out there without a few question marks going into the season. But one of them is definitely going to win the Super Bowl.
I get what you're saying townsend, and I think everyone does. The moves on both lines, addressing overall needs, and not being suckered into overspending on average FA's like many other teams were are to be commended.our biggest issue was pass rush. The one that lost us the divisional round last year.
I don't think there's a team out there without a few question marks going into the season. But one of them is definitely going to win the Super Bowl.