ESPND: Brandon Carr sees time at free safety

[WoodysGirl]

Sep 23
6:05
PM CT
By Calvin Watkins (http://search.espn.go.com/watkins_calvin/) | ESPNDallas.com

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Brandon Carr (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/11363/brandon-carr) said the last time he played safety was in 2004, when he was a junior at Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Mich.

Carr, however, played free safety for several snaps in the Cowboys' 16-10 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/tb/tampa-bay-buccaneers) on Sunday.

"I think he (Carr) did a great job," Ryan said. "He did what he's supposed to do and he's such a talented guy you can put him anywhere."

For Carr it doesn't matter if he plays safety again because he'll do it. In practice, Carr got scout-team snaps at free safety to get a feel for what the position entails.

"I was for it," Carr said. "Whatever it takes coming in they talked about if it comes down to it, they got me back there. I was working my butt off in practice and I was working with the scout team back there just to get a feel for how it is because it is different. At corner, you have to be quick and it's fast and physical, whereas safety you're having to read the quarterback, getting a jump, trying to control the defense and things like that.

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[Kangaroo]

With Church's injury would not surprise me if they use Carr like Greenbay did Woodson for years

[CashMan]

With Church's injury would not surprise me if they use Carr like Greenbay did Woodson for years


At Conerback? Cause that's where they played Woodson.

[Wolfpack]

Love the guy's attitude!

[BAT]

Carr is a great team guy but maybe its me, who else places their best press corner in center field?

Cowboys were lucky, Carr was not a huge liability but if it means playing LeQuan Lewis at CB at the end of games then I am not a fan.

[Kangaroo]

At Conerback? Cause that's where they played Woodson.

They moved him to a safety role in Dime and Nickel sometimes.

His primary was CB but he rotated into a safety position.

He permanently moved there this year but before that he rotated in certain formations. They won a SB with his play all over the field.

[rocyaice]

Carr is a great team guy but maybe its me, who else places their best press corner in center field?

Cowboys were lucky, Carr was not a huge liability but if it means playing LeQuan Lewis at CB at the end of games then I am not a fan.

Well its because most teams don't have a guy like Jenkins who they can stick on the opposing teams best player. Its a travesty to have a player of the caliber of Claiborne and Jenkins sitting on the bench. Neither is a nickel corner so I wasn't sure if we could ever see Jenkins, Scandrick, Carr and Claiborne on the field at the same time. I personally LOVE IT.

[blackbull]

4 wr sets Carr should move back to corner.

[Deep_Freeze]

Say what you will about it against the run, but against the pass at the end of games when teams are throwing to catch up, it is a huge weapon to be able to close out teams by putting Mo, Jenkins, OScan, and Carr out there at once.

It will keep our leads alot more safe this year, something that we haven't had in years.

[Arch Stanton]

Hurry back Sensi.

[theogt]

I love that he's willing to do it. Most players making $10mm per season would throw a hissy fit. What a great pickup this guy was.