Jaydon Blue Is Better Than Tony Pollard?

The Dallas Cowboys selected running back Jaydon Blue with the 149th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. ... amid high hopes.

How high? Read on ...

The explosive Blue had a fairly productive year with the Texas Longhorns last season, putting up 730 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground while adding 368 yards and six touchdowns through the air.

Blue’s skillset from the running back position compares favorably to former Cowboys running back Tony Pollard in the eyes of one expert.

In fact ...

Former NFL scout Bryan Broaddus believes Blue projects as a better player than Pollard.

“Better player, I think. Better player,” Broaddus said on the G-Bag Nation show on 105.3 The Fan.

Blue adds immediate value as a third-down back, and new offensive coordinator Klayton Adams should design plays and packages that will allow Blue to utilize his blazing speed in space. Blue ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine and it figures that he will thrive as the change-of-pace back in Dallas.

But what about more?

Could Blue eventually take on a full workload and become the full-time starter?

Sure, but sharing reps early in the season with the likes of veteran newcomers Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams would give Blue time to acquaint to the NFL game. As someone who struggled with ball security and injuries during his time at Texas, let’s not put too much on the plate of a potential home run talent like Blue too early.

Maybe it’s not far-fetched to suggest Blue will be a better player than Pollard but it cannot be ignored that Blue is 5-9, 196 pounds while Pollard - who cashed in with the Cowboys and moved to Tennessee via free agency - stands 6-0, 215 pounds. 

Time will tell if Blue can be a true workhorse at that size and if he develops to be a Pro Bowl level talent; let's get him on the roster first.