Tashard Choice Should Start

Julius starting and not being able to grind out important yards early in games hurt us more than people think.

Felix is the next Marshall Faulk waiting to happen

that is probably how it will happen…

i think they should be more flexible with it, something ilke this…
First half:
t choice – two series
mb3 – one series
Second Half:
Mb3 – Two series
T choice – one series

Felix Jones – 3rd down, special packages such as multiple rb’s, slot packages, and the occasional hydra package…

i think that would give each back an adament amnt of touches, as well as keep mb3 fresh to close out the second half

Felix is our special player on offense.. He needs his touches.

I think Tashard should be given the ball alot more than 5 touches. He is our best all-purpose back, and he will keep the defense on it’s toes, as well as he does have better speed to hit the hole than Barber by far. Don’t get me wrong, if you were giving out rankings as to who our most important back is, it definitely is Barber, but I really want him punishing defenses in the latter part of the game, and I want him fresh. Tashards role will be better utilized at the beginning of the game. As far as Felix Jones is concerned, sprinkling his touches throughout the game would be wise, but he should be used in the slot as a reciever alot more throughout the whole game. If the Cowboys fail to use Felix as a reciever also, then the question should be asked “why did you draft hime?”

tape on a running back isn’t the same as tape on a qb…or really any other position for that matter…

what are the other teams gonna say when they watch the tape…
“wow, tchoice hits the hole… doesn’t juke a lot, just plants his foot and gets up the hole… has good vision, runs downhill”

ok, so… i mean, what exactly can you do to gameplan for that…

its not like when you watch tape on a qb like romo, where yuo can say blitz him, or hold him in the pocket, or whatever… i just don’t feel its the same… if a running back consistently gets positive yards against top 5 defenses… he’s good

of course, im not a pro… just my opinion, no disrespect to glory… love reading your stuff

i have no doubt he’s the real deal… but i do have doubts about his durability (i don’t know why, not like he was always injured in college, but its not like it doesn’t cross my mind)

But don’t get carried away thinking you have more than you actually do. Fresh legs surely had something to do with his success. Thinking Marion Barber is expendable because of Tashard Choice is a good way to turn a strength into a weakness really fast. To say Choice is much better than Bradshaw is just silly..

it’s just silly.

what tape do you need on a running back? Maybe im ignorant but really. And it wasnt like they were really good Defenses but they were the BEST defenses choice face and ran pretty damn good. You use fresh legs well how about he did that with limited practice with first team all year.

Choice can do things barber cant. Barber gets stopped for a loss waay too much for my liking. Choice has the vision barber lacks but he also has barbers size and strength. Choice and Felix are all we need, but since we have barber its a very good luxury.

It would be a crime and poor judgment by this coaching staff if they only gave choice 5 touches. Isnt that one of the big reasons we got rid of TO.

Tashard is a solid back. ’Twould be a shame to see him regarded simply as a backup.

Tashard could and probably should be the starter, but I don’t see it happening next year.

I don’t completely agree with that statement because, well, he isn’t, in many phases of the game.

HOWEVER, since I thought about this a long time and played the replayed last 33 games in my head, I think it would make sense to start Choice, since he has the best mix of talents for an opening TD drive. He gets yards after contact, he can hit the hole hard and fast, he has good lateral quickness and he has a nose for the marker.

Barber could still get the bulk of the carries, but he will wear down if we don’t take care of him.

Face it, we love Barber’s smashing style of running and blocking, but that is minimized if we’re hitting some 10-20 yard runs in the first quarter and it opens up the rest of the T.O.-free offense for big play action passes. Later in the game is where Barber is most effective.

I’m sure he’s thinking, ‘Get me on another team!’

And you’re highlighting one of the greatest performances by a RB to close a game that I’ve ever seen. So, I’ll turn this back on you. That was a phenomenal drive, and that’s exactly the role that MBIII should have — let him close the game out.

I will grant that Choice’s long speed is only marginally better than Barber’s, but to say that Choice does not have better vision is just silly. That’s the quality that endeared him to me in the very first game against Cleveland. The guy hits the rights hole, hits it quick, and doesn’t automatically try to bounce outside.

f you still can, go watch the game against Pittsburgh. There’s a number of times you won’t believe how Choice got through the crowd and managed 5 yds when the gap was open only for a split second. That’s something that you’re not going to see in the stats.

DISCLAIMER: I still love MBIII, but he is suited for a specific role, and it is the coaches’ responsibility to maximize his use.

to prove (I guess to myself) how valuable MB3 is to this team—as a runner, a receiver, a blocker, and just as an overall football player. It’s easy to be teased by the future promises of new backs, as it was when Julius was here and everyone was clamoring for Barber.

Both Choice and Felix can learn alot from the way Barber carries himself on the field. I think that Choice seems to slip by defenders without top-end speed, which gives him unique skill sets apart from the other 2 guys. Any of the 3 can be named the starter, but Barber should still get the majority of the carries while the others will definitely be integrated more. Hopefully, we will see a few more 40+ carry games between the RBs.

Giants vs Buffalo, week 16.… Running and Defense.

but it seemed that Choice was able to spin and dodge would-be tacklers in the hole much better than Barber last year. In fact, I was catching myself saying that Barber was ineffective at getting to the edge even before his injury. Choice can still turn the corner and you need to constantly maintain that threat if you want to keep a defense honest and not have LB’s pinch the middle of the line.

All these runs took place in the fourth quarter where I think Marion is at his best. Which is why I don’t think there is a need to send him out so early in the game.

If we want to keep watching Barber doing his thing, we need to protect him. There is no sense in having him be the starter when there are people on the team capable of producing as well. It’s not how you start, but how you finish. Why not have our best running back fresh when the game is on the line. Pardon the Yankee reference (I hate the Yankees) but MBIII could be the Mariano Rivera of the NFL. When he enters the game…a team would know its over. Imagine the pyschological impact that would have on the opposition.

No one is saying that MBIII is expendable. I love the guy, and you can find me rocking his jersey in my seats. Hell, one of the reasons I buy season tickets is because of Marion Barber. Lets just be smart about how we use him. Make Choice the starter. Felix the change of pace back. Barber the closer. Move out the way GIrth, Gone with the Wind, and Flat Tire. There is a new three headed monster in the NFC East!

Let the situation determine the tailback.

Just as when Julius was here, the “starting” title at RB was simply just a title. Any back can take over during the course of the game depending on their relative effectiveness.

Gosh, this is a great problem to have, in’it?