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Speedy Felix Jones being brought along too slowly by Cowboys
01:20 AM CDT on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Jean-Jacques Taylor
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The NFL is about production. And consistency. And longevity.
A lot of players have a good game. Or a good season. But only a few players can consistently produce at a high level.
That leads me to the enigma that is Felix Jones.
When the Cowboys drafted him, one spot ahead of Rashard Mendenhall, I ripped the organization for passing on a sure starter such as Mendenhall for a niche player such as Jones, who didn't even start at Arkansas, especially since he was taken in the first round.
My stance softened a tad the next day when the Cowboys took Tashard Choice in the fourth round. And my stance officially changed a few weeks into the 2008 season because Jones was such a dazzling game-changer.
He seemed a threat to score from anywhere on the field, whether he was running the football or returning kicks. And I viewed him the same way after the way he ended last season, dazzling us with terrific performances against Philadelphia as the Cowboys beat the Eagles in the final regular-season game and in the first round of the playoffs.
The bottom line, however, is Jones has provided us plenty of flashes but no substance in his two seasons and three games with the Cowboys.
Seven running backs – two in the first round, two in the second round and three in the third round – were taken after Jones, who was selected with the 22nd pick of the first round.
Among those players, Jones ranks last in yards, last in touchdowns and second to last in runs of 20 yards or more.
Tennessee's Chris Johnson is obviously the best player among those taken after Jones, but Pittsburgh's Mendenhall, Chicago's Matt Forte , Baltimore's Ray Rice and Kansas City's Jamaal Charles are all players who have been more productive than Jones.
It's time for the Cowboys to find out whether Jones is a member of the team's foundation or a perpetual tease.
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01:20 AM CDT on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Jean-Jacques Taylor
Archive | Bio | E-mail
The NFL is about production. And consistency. And longevity.
A lot of players have a good game. Or a good season. But only a few players can consistently produce at a high level.
That leads me to the enigma that is Felix Jones.
When the Cowboys drafted him, one spot ahead of Rashard Mendenhall, I ripped the organization for passing on a sure starter such as Mendenhall for a niche player such as Jones, who didn't even start at Arkansas, especially since he was taken in the first round.
My stance softened a tad the next day when the Cowboys took Tashard Choice in the fourth round. And my stance officially changed a few weeks into the 2008 season because Jones was such a dazzling game-changer.
He seemed a threat to score from anywhere on the field, whether he was running the football or returning kicks. And I viewed him the same way after the way he ended last season, dazzling us with terrific performances against Philadelphia as the Cowboys beat the Eagles in the final regular-season game and in the first round of the playoffs.
The bottom line, however, is Jones has provided us plenty of flashes but no substance in his two seasons and three games with the Cowboys.
Seven running backs – two in the first round, two in the second round and three in the third round – were taken after Jones, who was selected with the 22nd pick of the first round.
Among those players, Jones ranks last in yards, last in touchdowns and second to last in runs of 20 yards or more.
Tennessee's Chris Johnson is obviously the best player among those taken after Jones, but Pittsburgh's Mendenhall, Chicago's Matt Forte , Baltimore's Ray Rice and Kansas City's Jamaal Charles are all players who have been more productive than Jones.
It's time for the Cowboys to find out whether Jones is a member of the team's foundation or a perpetual tease.
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, or you agree with Jean-Jacques Taylor. 
