(Mega Merged Thread) Redskins-Dallas Game

[5RINGS]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I've gone ahead and changed your avatar for you....anyhow, your username got me thinking about something-What's the feeling from Cowboys fans about Julius Jones? Seems like he's really been a disappointment this season. What is it-sophomore slump, overrated, not tough enough?

There are wars going on at some Cowboys boards over this.
Some guys swear that the O Line plays better for MBIII. I think that JJ isn't over that high ankle sprain that kept him out of three games.

I like Barber but JJ can hit that home run for you. I just don't think that he has had anywhere to go.

No holes, No yards.

MBIII is the son of a former NFL player and he shows a lot of polish. He can Block, he runs hard, and he catches well. He is a little bigger than JJ and runs thru the hole with more authority. He has a little bit of the fumblitis though and doesn't have the same speed as JJ..

I think that JJ is in a slump, but he is RB Gold. MBIII might be gold as well.

[tonydorsett33_00]

Well TAFKAS I dont think its a sophmore slump or the fact that Julius Jones is overated. I think its two things, 1) our o-line is terrible this year and 2) Julius Jones hasnt kicked the injury bug yet. Its the second year he has been hurt and he had a history of that in college. Parcells knows rb's and he was very high on JJ considering he passed up on alot of pretty good backs in last years draft. I do believe julius jones has what it takes to be a very good back in this league but he has been hurt and Marion Barber has stepped up in his absence causing some to question his ability. I posted on the cowboysboard how people flip flop between opinions and how they procalim players great one day and garbage the next. Dallas fans have done it with bledsoe, Henry, Newman and even Parcells when we lose or win. I have been watching football since the 70's and understand CONSISTENCY is the key in this league, not one year , let alone one game. IF Julius can stay healthy he will be a top RB in the NFL but he has to stay healthy.

[SmootSmack]

If he had a history of being hurt in college, and in two years in the NFL he's been hurt both years then was it really a smart move to pass up other RBs to take him?

[44deisel44]

Our D dominated cowgirls 1st time around (except 1 flee flicker). Boy that sounds familiar! Even better with 12th man this Sunday. Talk is cheap, and i will do mine monday!!!!!

[tonydorsett33_00]

Well TAFKAS, it was smart becasue we were able to trade down and get the players we got. Jacob Rogers, Stephen Peterman Patrick Crayton ect. We have done that the past few years and were able to get players and still fill positions we needed. Granted a few of those players mentioned didnt pan out but Parcells felt (and so did I at the time) that there wasnt that much difference between Steven jackson, Greg Jones, Kevin Jones and Julius Jones. So he went ahead and drafted JJ. The interestin thing about that draft is Parcells said he had Julius on his board reguardless, so he got the player he wanted. I thought it was a great pick-up and only time will tell if he can stay healthy. If he does he will be very good for a long time, he has speed and power that marion barber doesnt have.

[BigSKINBauer]

I believe this is reffered to as Taking it to the house

he is so fast that gibbs is still looking the other way

[44deisel44]

Originally Posted by BigSKINBauer

I believe this is reffered to as Taking it to the house

he is so fast that gibbs is still looking the other way

He's looking for the flag... Maybe he thought we were playin dallas!

[5RINGS]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

If he had a history of being hurt in college, and in two years in the NFL he's been hurt both years then was it really a smart move to pass up other RBs to take him?

Well what we got was that second first rounder this past draft who has turned out to be our starting LDE Marcus Spears.