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Originally Posted by dalmations202

Sorry, but if DMac is really a franchise back; an Emmitt Smith, or Walter Payton, or Barry Sanders, or Adrian Peterson, or Eric Dickerson, or LT, etc. --- you spend the picks while you have them, and you keep the power back in Barber as well, IMO.

Some of you might not remember Dorsett and Newhouse. Newhouse was a powerful horse in the backfield, where Dorsett was a scat back. You can drive defenses crazy when you can go to either, throw to a all-pro TE, and throw to a WR that is in the top 5.

Some 2nd round back that could replace Barber for a few plays a game -- fine. A franchise back that could run with Barber --- new aspect for defensive coordinators to have to plan for -- much better.

Roger S -- Romo
Tony D -- DMac
Newhouse -- Barber
Cosbie/PPearson/JSmith -- Witten
D Pearson/THill -- TO/ ???

These guys were in the playoffs deep every year, and won a SB or two in the process.

Just Keeping the Dream alive.

This team needs franchise players to push a good players back, not backups that need to work hard to get up to second string.

Jerry hires talent evaluators, and I don't know how they evaluate DMac -- but IF they evaluate him as a franchise back, Dallas needs to go get him, IMO.

If he's really a franchise back though doesn't he go #1? #2 at the latest? Only reason Peterson went 6th is because everyone thought he'd be injury prone. You better believe he's #1 without the injuries in college. With Mcfadden there's too many questions. The Patriots didn't become a dynasty by gonig after the biggest names in free agency and the draft. They drafted well and signed solid veterans. Similiar to another dynasty that's in the NBA right now. It would be different if we had some scrub at running back but we have a Pro Bowler. Are we going to limit his carries so we can groom Mcfadden? There's a need at the half back spot but at most its a speed back that can back up Barber. Mcfadden fits that role but at the price he doesn't.