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http://www.dallascowboys.com/team/players/roster/joseph-randle
mike fisher @fishsports 2h2 hours ago
mike fisher retweeted Keith Lofton
See my TL since May 2.Joe Randle was 'lead RB' in #Cowboys practice on Wed. No reason for that to change tday
Keith Lofton @keithlofton17
@fishsports any insight on our starting RB Sunday? Thinking they want to keep the Giants guessing but I cant wait.
https://twitter.com/CoachMattJones/status/641374455667621889
I couldn't believe the Saints passed on him as many times as they did. My head almost exploded in about round 6. Considering how many draft picks they've blown lately, it made no sense. At least here, most people in Louisiana would give him the benefit of the doubt. I can't imagine any huge fall out if he ended up going to trial. He was the best lineman in the draft. Imagine Armstead, Collins, Unger, Evans and Peat.
He was flatly not going to sign for that kind of money. And the CBA would have forced him to be paid from that slot.I couldn't believe the Saints passed on him as many times as they did. My head almost exploded in about round 6. Considering how many draft picks they've blown lately, it made no sense. At least here, most people in Louisiana would give him the benefit of the doubt. I can't imagine any huge fall out if he ended up going to trial. He was the best lineman in the draft. Imagine Armstead, Collins, Unger, Evans and Peat.
I get that, but they would have had an awful lot of leverage if they took him late. I know what he said, but who knows what he would have done?He was flatly not going to sign for that kind of money. And the CBA would have forced him to be paid from that slot.I couldn't believe the Saints passed on him as many times as they did. My head almost exploded in about round 6. Considering how many draft picks they've blown lately, it made no sense. At least here, most people in Louisiana would give him the benefit of the doubt. I can't imagine any huge fall out if he ended up going to trial. He was the best lineman in the draft. Imagine Armstead, Collins, Unger, Evans and Peat.
If you didnt use a 1st or 2nd, he wasn't going to agree to sign anything.
His contract is close to 2nd rounder Randy Gregories, but 1 year earlier to FA status. And thats on a team of his choosing.
I have to say it, I know, it would have been awesome. And they could have figured out a way. Only saving grace is maybe it's best for him that he got out of the area. But again, Collins over Lelito. Ok, /hijack/closed.I couldn't believe the Saints passed on him as many times as they did. My head almost exploded in about round 6. Considering how many draft picks they've blown lately, it made no sense. At least here, most people in Louisiana would give him the benefit of the doubt. I can't imagine any huge fall out if he ended up going to trial. He was the best lineman in the draft. Imagine Armstead, Collins, Unger, Evans and Peat.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2015/09/10/rb-roles-not-officially-assigned-randle-mcfadden-share-excitement
couldn't get video to play. just appeared as a still shot. do you have a different link?
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/09/11/jerry-being-coy-but-cowboys-rb-plan-starts-with-joe-randle/Jerry Being Coy, But Cowboys’ RB Plan Starts With Joe Randle
September 11, 2015 11:32 AM
Mike Fisher Mike Fisher is an award-winning newspaper journalist...
DALLAS (The Fan) – The Cowboys are trying to be tight-lipped about who will be the starting running back Sunday night against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. That goes all the way up to owner Jerry Jones, who wouldn’t offer any clues with 105.3 The Fan’s “G-Bag Nation” on Friday.
“I think you’ll see a situation where we have our first offense and what field position we have,” Jones said. “That could have something to do with it. Secondly, these guys bring different things to the table. So, I think if we get it going early in a series or a drive, then I see the staff … staying with what’s really working for us. We’ll play that one by ear.”
In other words, the same running-back-by-committee approach that we’ve discussed for the last eight months — unchanged. And Cowboys sources tell me something else is unchanged, too: Joe Randle remains the “chairman of the committee.’’
Dallas currently has four running backs on the roster in Randle, Darren McFadden, Lance Dunbar and Christine Michael, who was acquired via trade with Seattle for a seventh-round pick in 2016 (in part as insuranceagainst Randle’s reputation as a behavioral knucklehead).
In training camp, Randle didn’t run away with the competition. But in practice all this week, he’s been the first guy, ahead of McFadden, who team sources say has taken the second turn in practice with a special emphasis on participating in blitz-pickup situations. Dunbar is the sub-package guy. And Michael is not expected to be activated just yet.
But Jones is telling the truth about the “hot-hand’’ approach for the active runners on Sunday.
“The good news is that I see circumstances beginning, let’s just take the first quarter and the first two or three series of the first quarter. I see circumstances where you could see them all out there with our gameplan.”
That’s not tight-lipped. And that’s not bluffing. It’s even conceivable that on the first play of the game, Dallas is in a sub-package or even an empty backfield. But despite all the in-house attempts at espionage and all the outsiders’ attempts at guessing, the “lead back’’ (if not the “first-play-of-the-game back’’) is scheduled to be Joe Randle.
Just don't like it. I have Randle and Michael, but gonna let each ride the pine this weekSaintsInDome2006 said:http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/09/11/jerry-being-coy-but-cowboys-rb-plan-starts-with-joe-randle/Jerry Being Coy, But Cowboys’ RB Plan Starts With Joe Randle
September 11, 2015 11:32 AM
Mike Fisher Mike Fisher is an award-winning newspaper journalist...
DALLAS (The Fan) – The Cowboys are trying to be tight-lipped about who will be the starting running back Sunday night against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. That goes all the way up to owner Jerry Jones, who wouldn’t offer any clues with 105.3 The Fan’s “G-Bag Nation” on Friday.
“I think you’ll see a situation where we have our first offense and what field position we have,” Jones said. “That could have something to do with it. Secondly, these guys bring different things to the table. So, I think if we get it going early in a series or a drive, then I see the staff … staying with what’s really working for us. We’ll play that one by ear.”
In other words, the same running-back-by-committee approach that we’ve discussed for the last eight months — unchanged. And Cowboys sources tell me something else is unchanged, too: Joe Randle remains the “chairman of the committee.’’
Dallas currently has four running backs on the roster in Randle, Darren McFadden, Lance Dunbar and Christine Michael, who was acquired via trade with Seattle for a seventh-round pick in 2016 (in part as insurance
In training camp, Randle didn’t run away with the competition. But in practice all this week, he’s been the first guy, ahead of McFadden, who team sources say has taken the second turn in practice with a special emphasis on participating in blitz-pickup situations. Dunbar is the sub-package guy. And Michael is not expected to be activated just yet.
But Jones is telling the truth about the “hot-hand’’ approach for the active runners on Sunday.
“The good news is that I see circumstances beginning, let’s just take the first quarter and the first two or three series of the first quarter. I see circumstances where you could see them all out there with our gameplan.”
That’s not tight-lipped. And that’s not bluffing. It’s even conceivable that on the first play of the game, Dallas is in a sub-package or even an empty backfield. But despite all the in-house attempts at espionage and all the outsiders’ attempts at guessing, the “lead back’’ (if not the “first-play-of-the-game back’’) is scheduled to be Joe Randle.
In my lineup in 2 money leagues. Not going to adjust what I believed at the draft in light of McFadden puff pieces.
Same here. All the projections I'm looking at heavily favor Stewart. He has a better matchup and basically no backup to compete with. Hard to argue he doesn't have a larger upside than Randle who is definitely going to lose touches to DMC and CMike throughout the game.
He was in at the goal line. I started him with lots of worry, but I am pretty happy so far. McFadden sure doesn't seem like he's much of a threat, he seems to be who we thought he was. I did enjoy the receptions. He looked good as a receiver, so that is good news as well. Dunbar seems to come in on any clear passing downs, but it sure seems like Randle is the guy.
