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Drafting Arkansas RB

This is my first diary. Sorry if it sucks.

I know the 2008 Draft is far away, but I just wanted to get people’s opinions.

I know there has long been talk of the cowboys picking an Arkansas running back in the 2008 draft, by trading up using our two first round picks (in a bigger package) to the Dolphins for the #1 pick and take Darren McFadden. While I love McFadden and feel that he will be a beast in this league, what then would become of Marion Barber? I know he works best as a tandem back (Maroney in College, JJ here), but with McFadden on the team, do you really think we would be maximizing those two backs? I know that Purple Jesus and Chester Taylor up there in Minnesota are working well this year, but seriously, how many of you think that Taylor will get even a third of the carries next year with a fully healthy AP. I know most Cowboy Fans wouldn't want to relegate MB3 to 1/3 of the carries, again, especially after how he has performed this year.

SO, the point of the Diary, is to suggest that we draft the OTHER Arkansas running back, Felix Jones, assuming he declares for the draft (he's only a Junior, like McFadden). He's a quick back, very good receiver, with good speed = A GREAT complement to Barber's bruising style. He's basically a quicker Julius Jones (nothing against JJ, I still really like him and would actually be totaly fine with him coming back in a similar role).

We could most likely draft Felix with our late first round pick, and certainly with the pick the Browns give us (GO TITANS!!!), so rather than drafting a player who we all know will be great but take away from an already great player, draft a player who looks as if he would be the perfect complement to our already great player.

Thoughts?

Also, I'm going to the game sunday. Looking forward to stomping on some Hogs after Brad Johnson throws a TD pass to Miles Austin.

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