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Will La’el Collins Help Cowboys’ Running Game?

May 19, 2015 by Micheal Savoie

Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys recently signed undrafted offensive lineman La’el Collins. As you may have heard, Collins was the 1st round talent who was not drafted due to a poorly timed murder investigation. His name has since been cleared and after visiting with several teams, he decided to sign with the Cowboys. Collins is expected to become the starter at guard, strengthening the best offensive line even further.

The Cowboys are poised to have one of the top running games in the league once again. All they need now is a running back. Or do they?

Many people expected the Cowboys to make a push for Adrian Peterson. That didn’t happen. After that, most assumed they would take an RB in the draft. The only question seemed to be if they would take one in the 1st round or wait until the later rounds. Well, they opted not to trade up for Todd Gurley or Melvin Gordon and then surprised many people by drafting offensive tackle Chaz Green in the 3rd round over many of the talented running backs that went in the same round.

Adrian Peterson

After that, they passed on all of the running backs in the 4th-7th rounds to end the draft with nothing more at the position then when they started. This has many people wondering what their plan really is. They have arguably the best offensive line in the league and no one to take advantage of it.

So what do they currently have? They have Darren McFadden and a stable of unproven talent which they hope to use as a committee but insiders are starting to talk about one player that could potentially be a huge sleeper.
That running back is Ryan Williams. The former 2nd round stud running back who nearly lost his career due to injuries. People are saying Ryan Williams has put on weight and looks like he did back in his rookie year. If this is true and his body can hold up, he will be placed behind the best run blocking offensive line in the league and will have no choice but to succeed tremendously.

This is really going out on a limb but if you are bold enough, a fully recovered and healthy Ryan Williams should be able to rival ex-Cowboys running back Demarco Murray’s rushing title from last season.

Although Williams has a chance to shine, the Cowboys could also go back to the free agent pool and find a guy like Knowshon Moreno or Chris Johnson – a couple of previously productive free agent running backs that could end up without a team by the preseason.

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Filed Under: Dallas Cowboys, Free Agency, NFL Draft, NFL Drama Tagged With: Dallas Cowboys, La'el Collins

The League Is A Comedy/Tragedy All Rolled Into One

March 22, 2015 by Micheal Savoie

I know.

Fans of teams who aren’t the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are pulling their hair out.

Well, the Buffalo Bills fans are excited. So are the Miami Dolphin fans. Their teams are looking better with the addition of a few new free agents and some trades. I mean, who wouldn’t be happy to have LeSean McCoy or Ndamukong Suh?


Poor Philadelphia Eagles fans are afraid to watch the news, because their head coach, Chip Kelly is creating Oregon East by trading for and picking up(via free agency) former Ducks. Sports radio in Philly is filled with neurotic fans who believe that Chip Kelly has lost his mind. Has he? Or is he engineering a new way to win in the NFL?

Meanwhile, in San Francisco, the 49ers are wondering what the heck happened. At the end of the 2014 season, the team lost their leader, Jim Harbaugh, as a result of ownership deciding that they needed a change. Patrick Willis, their Pro Bowl Linebacker, announced his retirement after 8 seasons. Defensive End Justin Smith announced that he may be retiring as well. But perhaps the biggest announcement was when Linebacker Chris Borland announced his retirement after only one season. I imagine that 49ers fans are reeling.

What is happening on your team? Tell us about it.

Filed Under: Coaching Changes, Free Agency, NFL Drama, Trades Tagged With: Chip Kelly, jim harbaugh

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