NFL Draft: Jerry Jones Jonesing for Felix Jones to Replace Julius Jones in Dallas
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Just like I said in the FanHouse Mock Draft , Arkansas' Felix Jones will be a perfect addition to the Dallas Cowboys. Forget the whole Jerry-Jones -loves-Arkansas thing; Felix Jones plugs right in where Julius Jones (okay that is three Joneses in one sentence) played last year. Felix will share the load with Marion Barber in the Cowboys backfield. He's that explosive back who is the kind of ...
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