Is the Diesel in danger of being cut?

[MacDaddy2]

His preseason stats are 14 carries for 24 yards. I hope he is doing well in practice.

 

[GTJason]

From Rotoworld

Jonathan Dwyer - RB - ARZ - Aug. 24 - 11:03 pm et
Jonathan Dwyer played firmly ahead of Stepfan Taylor in Sunday's preseason game against the Bengals.
Dwyer got three first-team reps in this one, while Andre Ellington got 26 and Taylor got zero. We'd expect Dwyer's snap count to rise a bit in the regular season, as the undersized Ellington is a poor bet to hold up in his current workhorse role. We already know Dwyer is going to get a few third-down reps and the majority of short-yardage work. He has 14 carries for 25 yards and one goal-line plunge TD through three preseason games. Aug. 24 - 11:03 pm et

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pl...news.asp?sport=NFL&id=5709&line=292941&spln=1

 

[Ggee87]

They dont have alot of competition at RB for THIS season. They are 1 injury away from REALLY needing him to carry the load. Rashard Mendenhall is on the down slide and the rookie has no experience. I think Dwyer will come in handy for them against those stout Ds they face out west.

 

[GaTech4ever]

Rashard Mendenhall is on the down slide

Pretty sure Mendenhall retired actually.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

My take on Dwyer is that he is good enough to play pro ball but he has shot himself in the foot a few times. He lacks top end speed and he does not have particularly good vision for a pro running back. If all he had done in his career in the pros was work on these deficits and try to compensate for them by getting stronger in other areas, I think we would have seen several high light films of him by now in the pros. Instead he has battled weight, not worked hard in the off season and done things that suggest a less than perfect commitment to the team. So far at least he feels like he has wasted his time in the pros. I am not dumping on him; I liked him at Tech and wish him the best in the pros but he is running out of time.

 

[DvilleJacket]

I watched the game last night hoping to see him do well. The announcers did talk about how he didnt shy away from punishment and liked to run over tacklers.

 

[jwsavhGT]

He survived the 1st round of cuts.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

Dwyer is a talented guy. Just needs to be in shape and healthy. Good things will happen if those two things occur.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

I thought I heard he came into camp in the best shape of his life?

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

I haven't followed any pro ball this preseason.

 

[MacDaddy2]

I hope he makes it. Big fan of his and what he did for us here on the flats.

 

[GTFLETCH]

He is second string

 

[jeffgt14]

Looks like Dwyer's about to be 1st String.

 

[GTJoeBrew]

Looks like Dwyer's about to be 1st String.

Looks like he is still behind Taylor, but he will probably get a ton of playing time this week.

 

[jeffgt14]

Looks like he is still behind Taylor, but he will probably get a ton of playing time this week.

Dwyer should start. It'll be a rotation but Taylor is mainly a pass blocking back. Taylor will see the field mainly for that reason.

 

[GTJoeBrew]

Dwyer should start. It'll be a rotation but Taylor is mainly a pass blocking back. Taylor will see the field mainly for that reason.

Sounds good. Not real familiar with the Cardinals. Although, I will probably watch the game to see how Dwyer looks!

 

[Techster]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>IF Ellington can&#39;t go, Jonathan Dwyer is up first. Way more explosive than Stepfan Taylor. Taylor better catching the ball, short-yardage.</p>&mdash; Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) <a href="">September 5, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Whiskey_Clear]

Opportunity awaits. Get er done JD!

 

[GTJason]

Got a nice little catch out of the backfield for the 2nd play of the game. He looks like he's lost weight

 

[gtcole]

Definitely looks leaner...bout time. Hope he tears it up