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The Cowboys second running back draft pick is hard to get a handle on."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Dallas Cowboys NewsDallas Cowboys 2019 DraftAre we underestimating Cowboys seventh-round pick Mike Weber?New Ezekiel Elliott Jersey White ,151commentsThe Cowboys second running back draft pick is hard to get a handle on.CDTShareTweetShareShareAre we underestimating Cowboys seventh-round pick Mike Weber?Greg Bartram-USA TODAY SportsThe Cowboys decided to revamp their running back corps behind Ezekiel Elliott in the 2019 draft. They picked up Tony Pollard in the fourth round, a position-flexible running back/receiver who can create huge plays. Pollard has got most of the attention when it comes to the running back selections as Cowboys fans are pinning their hopes on him as a harbinger of the Cowboys opening up their offensive scheme under Kellen Moore. He is clearly the sizzle, but he’s also not thought of as an every-down workhorse back.The responsibility for the true backup running back doesn’t appears to be Pollard’s, but seventh-round pick Mike Weber’s. He’s the three-down back that has the build and running style to be the guy to take the field regularly if, God forbid, something were to happen to Ezekiel Elliott. The scouting reports on Weber have been all over the place, as were his draft projections. Some mocks had him as high as the fourth round Womens Taco Charlton Jersey , but in general it seems the fifth or sixth round was the sweet spot for Weber going into the the draft. The Cowboys thought more of him than that according to Bryan Broaddus.Bleacher Report called him the best value pick for the Cowboys.The Mothership has a couple of supporters of Weber including Mickey Spagnola.One more testimonial from a writer who covers Ohio State.Weber is in a peculiar position in that he is projected to backup Ezekiel Elliott, and as such is unlikely to see any significant playing time. We may never know how much talent he truly has if the Cowboys keep riding the Zeke train. But, if the Cowboys decide they are not going to fork over a big dollar contract to Zeke in the future, or if there is any kind of injury, Weber could be thrust into a much larger role. He was drafted in the seventh round, but he has plenty of believers who think he is more talented than that. The preseason games will be interesting to watch as we try to gauge just how good Weber is at the pro level. Is he just a backup, a rotational guy who is mainly insurance Taco Charlton Jersey , or have we underestimated him? FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Tavon Austin’s fresh start with the Dallas Cowboys wasn’t much different than the stale final season the versatile receiver endured with the Los Angeles Rams.The difference is that Austin has a chance to change the feeling — against his former team, in the divisional round of the playoffs.The Cowboys traded for Austin during the draft, but he missed nine games after injuring a groin. While he was out just one game last season under first-year Rams coach Sean McVay, Austin was hampered by wrist and hamstring issues while simply getting buried on the depth chart.He’s trying not to view Saturday night’s game in LA as a matchup of a team that wanted him against a team that didn’t .“You’re always going to feel disrespected because you’re getting traded,” Austin said. “If you get traded, evidently you’re not doing something right. Or you ain’t getting it done Womens Demarcus Lawrence Jersey , or they don’t believe in you. I felt disrespected, but at the end of the day it’s the business side.“(McVay) talked to me on the phone about it and told me he was going to give me a chance to go somewhere else and finish my career. And that was good enough for me.”Austin had the first long play of the season for the Cowboys, a 64-yard touchdown catch from Dak Prescott in a Week 2 win over the New York Giants before getting injured four weeks later. He returned in time for the regular-season finale at New York, setting up a strong showing in the 24-22 wild-card win over Seattle.An 80-yard punt return for a touchdown was nullified by a holding penalty that didn’t make any difference in Austin breaking free. He added a 51-yard return early in the fourth quarter to set up a drive that ended with Prescott throwing an interception in the end zone.The Cowboys haven’t had much of a threat in the return game without Austin, and haven’t been able to utilize many gadget plays on offense without the hybrid receiver/runner.The eighth overall pick in 2013 when the Rams were still in St. Louis, Austin had five disappointing seasons, including the franchise’s first two after moving back to LA. The former West Virginia player heard the “bust” talk Leighton Vander Esch Jersey White , but tried to ignore it. He’s still trying to ignore it.“Every game is emotional,” Austin said. “Not really a difference between games. It’s just the fact that I played over there for so long. I’m all right. I’m not going to make it a Tavon against the Rams thing.”It wasn’t so much the Rams wanting to dump Austin as it was simply not having a spot for him two years after he signed a four-year, $42 million extension.The 28-year-old Austin was a good fit for Dallas because offensive coordinator Scott Linehan likes gadget guys. Linehan just never got to use him much.“Tavon has the unique ability of making big plays with not playing every game,” Linehan said recently. “He’s going to feel like a guy with fresh legs on the field.”And Austin has a fresh outlook, even after another stale season marked by an injury that led to career lows in games and catches.“You always want to show out. That’s the point,” Austin said. “We’ll see when we get over there. Hopefully I do, but if I don’t Dak Prescott Jersey White , hopefully we just get the win.”