Tim McMahon writes for the Dallas Morning News Cowboys blog:
Julius Jones explained to the media Monday morning that the Dolphins’ defense keyed on him, allowing Marion Barber to bust loose. Makes sense that Barber would have wide-open running lanes with Miami’s eyes on the back standing on the sideline.
However, my eyes saw that one back was far superior at breaking tackles and making guys miss. Any guesses which one that was?
I counted the broken/missed tackles on both of their last 11 carries (including Jones’ 10-yard run negated by holding). Barber had 11 broken/missed tackles on those 11 carries, gaining 79 yards. Jones had two — both on the 10-yarder that was called back — and gained 25 yards.
Barber didn’t break any tackles or make anyone miss on his 40-yard touchdown run, which came against a tired D that Jones credited himself for loosening up.
