It’s not that people are rating Jones over Stewart, but they are speculating that he will be gone by the time we make our selection. He was a top 15 pick before that injury, and it seems to have dropped his stock slightly, as opposed to Jack Ikegwounu’s season-ending injury, which propelled him into the middle of the second day.
There is merit, however, to the suggestion that Jones is a better fit here. He’s show in the past that he’s an exceptional complementary back, and Stewart might be the type of guy who needs heaps of carries to be successful. In addition, most would say that Jones is faster than his 40 time suggests.

I can definitely understand taking Jones if Stewart is gone, and I would be happy with either back. But I’m specifically talking about mock drafts where both Stewart and Jones are available at 22 and Jones is the back chosen.

I’m hoping Stewarts stock drops him right into our lap. I’ve been touting this guy for a year, I think he’s thee best all around back coming out this year.

I like Barber, but he’s not a lead back, better suited as the change of pace back, Felix Jones name is brought up going to the cowboys because of the Jerry/Arkansas ties, and since Mcfadden is offf the radar, Jones is the next Arkansas player that people think Jerry and dallas would take because he’s from Arkansas, but in reality, Jerry has never showed he’s inclined to take an arkansas player over anyone else, infact, history show the exact opposite.

Felix Jones isn my opinion is a second round talent, better of the second tier of backs in this draft, not in the same class of Mcfadden, Mendenhall and Stewart.

If dallas was to draft Jones, Barber would have to be in most of the time, especially on third down, because Jones has little to no experience in blocking or picking up the blitz on this down, Dallas would be in the same position, they would have two backs that aren’t lead backs and would still need to draft another back later in the draft who can block. Stewart is the complete back in this draft and will be a star in this league, I dont think he’ll be there at 22 when dallas selects, but if he is, dallas has to take him, otherwise, I think Dalas hopes Jenkins is there or Dallas will move down or trade it to detroit for Williams along with a foruth round pick in 2009

I would be ecstatic if the Cowboys drafted Stewart at 22.

Derek

want a all around capable starting RB, but Felix Jones is a better compliment to MB3 because of his size and speed combination. If Jerry thinks MB3 won’t be here next year than Stewart has to be the choice. That said, I like Jones at 22 or 28.

Roger Goodell -

” With the 22nd pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, Dallas selects Felix Jones, Running Back, University of Arkansas, Pittsburgh is now on the clock”

Wooooooooo Hoooooooooooo…......

have said it better myself. I continue to say a barber stewart 1 – 2 punch would be like a Tyson 1-2 combo

having always been injury prone in college. To me, he’s a risky 1st rd pick.

I can’t choose. But I’d be surprised if Stewart drops that far.

i would be happy either way….but i don’t see stewart being there for us…..it would be a nice problem to have….