Here's the full article and certainly puts a different spin on things when you read the whole thing.
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Julius Jones has missed 11 games because of injuries in the first two seasons.
IRVING, Texas - Running back has not been touched this off-season.
The Cowboys didn't draft one. They didn't sign any free-agent backs. And they didn't even sign any rookie free agents.
Now they did invite a rather highly-touted college back to mini-camp, but he left Valley Ranch Monday without signing a contract.
So the Cowboys still have the same three backs on the roster they had to finish last season - Julius Jones, Marion Barber and Tyson Thompson. The Cowboys will also return Keylon Kincade, who spent the last two years on the team's practice squad. And although former South Carolina back Demetrius Summers turned some heads during the three-day mini-camp, the Cowboys opted not to sign him, but will likely keep a close eye on him over the next month or so.
So while the position has virtually gone untouched, why does it seem like it's still such a hot topic?
Well, because it is the running back position. And next to quarterback, it will always attract much attention.
So despite the Cowboys expected to make no changes at the position, questions still persist for some reason, and Parcells even fielded a few last weekend.
For starters, he squashed the notion the Cowboys were trying to trade Jones on draft day, despite some internet reports the club had a serious interest in University of Minnesota running back Laurence Maroney, who eventually went to the Patriots with the 21st pick.
"No, we were not trying to trade him," Parcells said of Jones, who is entering his third season with the Cowboys.
But while Jones has basically been the featured back since his arrival two years ago, he has yet to avoid the injury bug, which has cost him 11 games in two years.
While Parcells admitted there is some existing concern over Jones' durability, his doubts are somewhat eased by his running back's work ethic.
"I would be concerned if I didn't see him working every day at a high level," Parcells said of Jones. "I think he has something to prove himself, as well. But I do see that, so I'm not as concerned about him.
Durability is a big thing in the running back position. He had a little tough luck a couple of times, but I think things will get better for him. I do think that."
That Jones missed three full games and parts of others in 2004 because of a high-ankle sprain seemed to be even more frustrating than the broken clavicle costing him seven starts his rookie season.
The expectations were much higher last year, especially after he returned from that shoulder injury in 2004 to rush for 803 yards in the final seven games - exploding for 198 yards and three scores in a Monday night comeback win in Seattle, then 150 and two touchdowns against Chicago on Thanksgiving Day and another 149 yards in a season-finale loss to the Giants.
But when 2005 arrived, Jones took a while to get in gear. He didn't have a breakout game during the first month of the season, and then suffered the ankle injury against the Eagles on Oct. 9. The setback cost him three games, but not until early December did Jones regain his lead-back status from Barber, who filled in nicely as a rookie.
Then Jones reminded everyone of his rookie season during the Christmas Eve win at Carolina, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns. While that was his one, and only, 100-yard game of the season, it still ranked as the fourth-highest single-game total in club history.
Jones now has the club's third- and fourth-best rushing games, behind only Emmitt Smith (237) and Tony Dorsett (206).
But Parcells is looking for more than just a big game. He's looking for Jones to play all 16 games.
"Julius is, I think, a good back," Parcells said. "He's had a little bit of a durability problem. And, as you know, if they can't stay out there, like the Giants have Tiki (Barber) - he never goes off the field. He's really an amazing guy and has had a wonderful run here with the Giants.
"But those are the kind of guys you look for, like Tiki, like Ottis Anderson, guys that can stay out there. And I think Julius still has that to answer just a little bit but he's working very hard and he's very competitive and hopefully the combination of (Jones and Marion Barber) will be good enough."
While Parcells is obviously hoping Jones can stay injury-free this year, the presence of Barber certainly has to ease any concerns.
He drafted Barber in the fourth round last year and immediately raved about his readiness to play, despite being a rookie. Now, as Barber enters his second season, it's clear Parcells doesn't see many weaknesses in his game.
"I like Barber a lot," Parcells said. "He doesn't have great speed but he's a very, very good blocker. He's a very, very good receiver and he has very good vision as a runner. He's elusive in the whole. He's just not a breakaway guy. And if you look at the stats for NFL rookie backs last year, he was just a part-time player. He didn't really play anywhere near the majority of the time and he was still fifth in yards total (538) for rookies. So I think his role will be expanded."
Expanded from a part-time player?
Sounds like Barber might get a shot to at least compete with Jones for a starting job. If anything, with Barber's ability to block and catch the ball out of the backfield, it sounds like they might have a true third-down back on their hands.
And the Cowboys surely won't be forgetting about Thompson, last year's training-camp surprise who sparkled at times during regular season, where he broke franchise kick-off return records, with his 57 returns and 1,399 return yards.
The only thing Thompson didn't break was a kickoff return longer than 49 yards. And while he might have some competition in that department from LSU rookie Skyler Green, expect the Cowboys to try to utilize Thompson and his blazing speed more on offense this year.
In a game against the Chiefs last December, the Cowboys lined up Thompson as a wide receiver late in the fourth quarter, trying to use his speed as a decoy. Maybe this year he might be more of an offensive weapon as well.
As for Kincade, he has an uphill battle, seeing he has no more eligibility remaining on the practice squad. But Parcells obviously likes him enough to keep him around for another training-camp look. But it certainly won't be easy for him, or any other back to supplant the current top three.
Another blunder by nfl.com. Demetrius Summers is a 5-11 215 pound thumper with great hands, crazy agility and good enough long speed to break away. Those numbers you're citing are wrong. I don't think Dallas is taking the bait though. They could have signed him when they had him in camp, but they let him walk. They did the same with Austin Miles. I think that's two mistakes, but they signed Sam Hurd (wr).Summers has been a very solid citizen since screwing up his life and getting kicked off the football team. He disowned his party friends. He kept his nose clean. He got a job. He hired a trainer. He got married. He's all about making things right for his daughter. He sent video, urine samples and a testimony to all 32 teams. The testimony was very honest. He owned up. He liked partying. He liked pot. He was young and stupid and running with friends he'd known since grade school. He wished he'd gone to school far away from them, or he wished he'd just been smarter.. But he didn't and he wasn't. So, he's doing everything he can to fix it. He's clean. Lou Holtz is vouching for him. He just might make it somewhere. But probably not, and probably not in Dallas, fwiw.
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