Jerry is going on and on again about getting the ball to Dunbar and Randle more on 105.3. Last time he did this we went on a 2 game losing streak. Just shut the hell up and let the coach talk about the gameplan and what should happen with it.
Jerry Jones: Give Cowboys’ Joseph Randle 20 carries, he could average 100 yards per game
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Published: November 21, 2014 12:09 pm
There’s no reason to look outside of the organization for any more running backs. That was the message Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shared Friday morning.
After Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray, the NFL’s leading rusher, Jones sees valuable depth that includes Joseph Randle, Lance Dunbar and practice squad member Ryan Williams.
“We’ve got one that if he carried that ball 20 times a game, I think he would have outstanding numbers in the 100-yard up area. That is Joseph Randle,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “We’re really proud of his progress, what he’s doing. When he’s gotten the ball, he’s been impressive. He’s been impressive away from the ball. Then, of course, we can’t seem to get for anybody’s satisfaction, mainly [Scott] Linehan or Jason [Garrett] or anybody involved, we can’t seem to get the ball in Dunbar’s hands enough. When you look at that, and then we’ve got a back on our practice squad, Williams that just absolutely is ready to go if called upon. So we’re in pretty good shape at running back.”
Randle has rushed 29 times this season for 201 yards and a touchdown.
One of the biggest knocks on the fifth-round pick last season was that he struggled as a pass protector. Has Randle improved in that area during his second season in the league?
“Absolutely,” Jones said. “Absolutely. Unequivocally. He’s ready to go. He’s really made a lot of improvement. … It’s unfortunate for everybody, not just for him, but for everybody that he had the incident that he had. That’s embarrassing and that’s not good. But on the other hand, one of the things that being a competitor, being in sports allows you to do is if you’re contrite and you want to do it, it allows you to basically rehab a bad mistake better than the average guy.
“A lot, most of us get out here and if you make those mistakes, it’s real hard to spend the time and have the visibility that it takes to correct that mistake in the eyes of your peers or in the eyes of the fans. Football players have an advantage if they want to take advantage of it and they can get back in the good graces.”