Felix for 40+

by DavidH22 on Nov 27, 2009 12:08 AM CST

With his 46-yard TD jaunt in the Raiders game, Felix Jones now has 3 runs of at least 40 yards so far this season.

The other two include a 56-yarder against the Giants and a 40 yarder against the Panthers.

Dude is a big play machine! So far as I can remember, the Cowboys have not had a running back with at least 3 40+ yard running plays since Emmitt in his absolute prime (1993 and 1995). And not to take anything away from Mr. Smith, but he had far more opportunities to break his long runs. Before, then, not even Tony Dorsett himself had as many long runs in a single season.

We all have been frustrated with Felix's various injuries and his lack of carries when healthy. But this is just a little reminder of how truly special he is.

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Everytime I see that highlight of him running, finally not gettng tripped up by an ankle tackle

that used to trip him up and hopping up and down into the endzone just makes me laugh with joy. I felt for MB3 on this game, he had a pass catch, and run that went for big yards; you look at him running his heart out and he could not run away from the defense but he wanted it so bad.

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by cowboy78 on Nov 27, 2009 7:17 AM CST reply actions

can we get him involved in the passing game?

you know throw him a screen out of the backfield, send him out on a dely route here and there?

by stephen1 on Nov 27, 2009 7:31 AM CST reply actions

I would like to have seen the pass that MB3 got have gone to felix.

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by cowboy78 on Nov 27, 2009 7:56 AM CST up reply actions

If we were

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by HudBaby on Nov 27, 2009 9:01 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

If we were the Titans

All those touches would go to one RB. When healthy, I think Felix can be
like Chris Johnson.

Will he ever get that many touches?

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by HudBaby on Nov 27, 2009 9:03 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

hopefully

Seems like everytime they get ready to open him up he gets dinged.

I think we stick to mixing in all of our backs. I would love too see him with 15+ touches, but not sure he is ready for that. I think he can be that guy soon though. You can see he is getting bigger, his legs are definitely bigger. You have remember this is a guy who only benched 225 9 times at the combine. You can tell the strength and conditioning coach is getting him ready for the NFL.

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by Wmillion on Nov 27, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions

I believe they threw him two flanker screens yesterday

for a combined one yard. Not the greatest result, but at least they’re trying. I’d prefer screens and swing passes. They tried one screen to Barber (incomplete AND a penalty) and a swing pass to Barber (42 yards). Seemed like Oakland blitzed quite a bit, but only 4 passing plays specifically to the RBs. But I guess I’m not complaining.

by DavidH22 on Nov 27, 2009 7:49 AM CST reply actions

yeah, but i'd like to see him on regular or middle RB screens

get him matched up on some LB’s

by stephen1 on Nov 27, 2009 10:08 AM CST up reply actions

Felix is special, no doubt about that

Only achilles heel to this guy is his proneness to injuries.

My fiance at the game yesterday said, “wow, is he ever fast!”

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by Terry on Nov 27, 2009 9:18 AM CST reply actions

Agreed

He looks fast. He and Smiles are our game breakers.

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by Wmillion on Nov 27, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions

all 3 RBs healthy going into December is a huge plus

But especially Felix. That burst thru the hole was what we expect of him, and I love how he jumped around in the end zone after the play, that was so fun, my wife watched the replay and cracked up, he was just so overjoyed to have finally found the end zone. I was actually a bit worried he would strain his knee again the way he was jumping around lol, but that just showed the confidence he has in the knee now. He looked pretty close to fully healthy to me.

by scottmaui on Nov 27, 2009 12:01 PM CST reply actions

agreed

I love Felix, but Choice also broke a 60 yard run.. Had it been Felix it would have been a TD, but that guy has knack for breaking off long runs.

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by Wmillion on Nov 27, 2009 12:44 PM CST up reply actions

yeah as Choice was running down the field I was like, Turn on the afterburners, Tashard! Where’s that 5th gear?! He just doesn’t have the same top end breakaway speed that Felix does, but he sure does a great job with nice vision from the direct snap finding the crease and getting through it.

by scottmaui on Nov 27, 2009 12:56 PM CST up reply actions

me 2.

You can tell they have been practicing the direct snap, the 1st couple of attempts were no bueno, but we are starting to make positive plays out of it now.

Do you think they increase Felix’s and TChoice’s role with Barber slowed by injury?

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by Wmillion on Nov 27, 2009 3:47 PM CST up reply actions

on that long wildcat run...

… it seemed like he slowed down when he kept looking over his shoulder.

I wonder if he never looked back and never veered left… maybe he goes all the way to score.

Just a thought.

Is playing smart too much to ask?

by silverblue5 on Nov 28, 2009 12:08 PM CST up reply actions

after review.

Tashard was moving, he only got tracked down Nnamdi because he ran towards him, and Nnamdi ran in straight line. If Nnamdi doesn’t hustle down he runs away from the defenders.

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by Wmillion on Nov 27, 2009 4:10 PM CST reply actions