I keep seeing articles about the Cowboys Running Back Position and seeing Depth Charts showing the list of the Cowboys running backs but have been very confused.
I never see Hunter Luepke's name on any of the lists. I'm not trying to say he should be starting for the Cowboys but I was either dreaming but I could have sworn that I saw him being fairly productive in game action. I would have thought he would be somewhere in the conversation unless he is just listed as the only Fullback on the team as a seperate category.

What's missing in the cowboys RB depth chart is talent. Tons of stud RBs available on FA market for a fraction of what they last paid Zeke. But when you kick the can down the road for 15 years, this is what you end up with.

For some reason they list him as a fullback in place of a running back.

I still believe they are not done with the running back room, there will be a trade or they will pick up a back that has been released because of salary cap.

Possible. Zeke isn't a bad option except that he's a running back that can't run with the football. Nobody will stack the box against him at all and I expect full pass rush from the front 5-6 and dime/nickel coverage on the back end anytime he's in.

Honest question - if you were made GM of the cowboys with the goal to win a super bowl as soon as possible, would you stick with this group and try to improve each year knowing you can always pick up enough guys to not have a top 15 pick? Or would you stop signing guys that won't be contributors 2+ years from now and focus on building youth and getting 1-2 years of early picks to really build the talent more quickly. I mean there are teams that spent the same first round pick as we did on guys who are much more talented, less risky, and more NFL-ready than Guyton. They were ok with having bad seasons so they could build for the future. Money for Jerry aside, do you think the approach makes sense if your goal is to win super bowls? Just curious on your thoughts.

What's missing is a Running Back

Interesting thought, patriot07.

IMO, a great player in the NFL rarely plays to his potential in the first 2-3 years. Maybe even never. So anybody you get in the draft is going to take some time to develop. Not that they can't be a contributor, but if you made an entire team out of the best 1st and 2nd round draft picks from the last 3 years, they would go 2-15 in the regular season.

Likewise, it would be really hard to assemble a team entirely out of great players who have never played together before. Football is a true team sport where many roles have to work intricately together. It is not a compilation of individual contributors (like baseball).

Growing organically through the draft is the best possible method, but filling holes through veteran signings is also critical. If anything, I'd say Jerruh has been good at the draft, but very poor in free agency. And his loyalty/stubbornness to his draft picks causes problems as well.

Watching the Cowboys draft over the years makes no sense to me.
Watching those in the NFC east pick up good players stacking their roster makes a whole lot of sense to me!

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How much do you think Trey Lance will charge him for #15? Lance may not want to give the number up and Zeke may not want that number after the Patriots.

Chiefs drafted Pacheco in the 7th round in 2022 so it can be done

you know the 80's 49ers and the Patriots made a living off of the short passing game instead of a great running back. You know maybe the coaches could game plan a short passing game insted of a great running back then they could use what ever they have.

I still say a couple good pieces on defense a good OL and great game plan y'all really could make a deep run into the playoffs. I think your OL and coaches have been your biggest problem. Y'all have had goo talent and some bad luck.
yes I give you cowgirl fans heck, but I have respect for what JJ has done as a owner, I am not a fan of JJ THE GM. Y'all have had a couple bad calls that went against you but it should never come down to one call anyway.

Y'all have a great start to a good defense. Take the 85 bears or the 2002 Ravens, neither had great quarterback play but both had GREAT defenses and coaches.
Y'all have enough talent you just need a couple more pieces and JJ to get out of his way and bring in a good Coach.

TB doesn't have 7 SB rings without Josh, Bill @ the Patriots and Ariens at Tampa and both had good defenses. I bet you take those defense out of it and TB has 2-3 SB @ best

I love giving the cowgirls heck but DAX wins a SB with different game plans and a little better Defense

A serviceable running back can pretty much always be found in the 4th or 5th round of any draft. You should draft one every year and never sign one to a long term deal.

ZEKE at $2M? A tough dude who doesn’t miss games, well respected in the locker room & does all the little things right?

How can you be upset by that?