RECAP: Mike Zimmer on The Ticket...

[austintodallas]

Heads up. I'll try to take some notes but it's tough at work.

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Here's a few things I got...

Ware no longer having to think about assignments. Is stronger and playing more physical.
Never tells the defense to back off and give the offense a break.
Offense putting in new plays every day. Keeps the defense guessing.
Watkins...different body type, size that you like, runs like a deer. Showing up well in coverage stuations.
Sleepers? All the young guys are sleepers right now, many showing flashes. Watkins the most, also Hatcher and Stanley.

[trickblue]

Heads up. I'll try to take some notes but it's tough at work.

Sorry guys... was in a meeting...

[dargonking999]

oh well maybe someone heard?

[WoodysGirl]

Sorry guys... was in a meeting...How dare your work interfere with your 'boys recaps?:D

[austintodallas]

Here's a few things I got...

Ware no longer having to think about assignments. Is stronger and playing more physical.
Never tells the defense to back off and give the offense a break.
Offense putting in new plays every day. Keeps the defense guessing.
Watkins...different body type, size that you like, runs like a deer. Showing up well in coverage stuations.
Sleepers? All the young guys are sleepers right now, many showing flashes. Watkins the most, also Hatcher and Stanley.

[AbeBeta]

Here's a few things I got...

Ware no longer having to think about assignments. Is stronger and playing more physical.

oh. if this is true..... look out.

[Doomsday101]

oh. if this is true..... look out.

I think it should be expected and your right look out. I have high hopes for Ware this season and feel with a year of experiance under his belt he will have a much better grasp of his assignments so that it will allow his physical talents to take over

[CrazyCowboy]

some young guns! YES...

[dmq]

Sound like we had another excellent draft! No mention of Our new LBs?

[AbeBeta]

I think it should be expected and your right look out. I have high hopes for Ware this season and feel with a year of experiance under his belt he will have a much better grasp of his assignments so that it will allow his physical talents to take over

Hopefully the staff can build on this and add some new twists for him -- I'd love to see him line up like Merriman did last year -- the Chargers used various packages where Merriman would line up on the same side as Foley and Castillo -- pretty much totally overloading a side. A few times I saw Merriman lineup inside with Foley and Phillips as the OLBs.

[DCBoysfan]

Here's a few things I got...

Ware no longer having to think about assignments. Is stronger and playing more physical.
Never tells the defense to back off and give the offense a break.
Offense putting in new plays every day. Keeps the defense guessing.
Watkins...different body type, size that you like, runs like a deer. Showing up well in coverage stuations.
Sleepers? All the young guys are sleepers right now, many showing flashes. Watkins the most, also Hatcher and Stanley.

I hope all the young guys make big impacts this year.

[Doomsday101]

Hopefully the staff can build on this and add some new twists for him -- I'd love to see him line up like Merriman did last year -- the Chargers used various packages where Merriman would line up on the same side as Foley and Castillo -- pretty much totally overloading a side. A few times I saw Merriman lineup inside with Foley and Phillips as the OLBs.

I did hear Mickey say Dallas has been working on some 5-2 defensive fronts to help bring added pressure on the QB.

[trickblue]

Here's a few things I got...
Ware no longer having to think about assignments. Is stronger and playing more physical.

During the most recent Ticket Ticker, they played a quote from Zimmer saying that Ware cleaned 425 lbs... :eek:

[TheSkaven]

Very interesting, this is the first time I have ever heard a Bill Parcells' coach talk to the media.

[Doomsday101]

Very interesting, this is the first time I have ever heard a Bill Parcells' coach talk to the media.

I think Bill has a much higher opinion on Zimmer than some fans do. As you said you don't hear his assistant coaches talking to the media very often

[Chocolate Lab]

I caught the part from Watkins on.... It's all well and good to hear fans and media say a player is showing up, but when the defensive coordinator and former DB coach says it, you can really believe it.

Did he say anything about Carpenter? I thought he would have, but I missed it.

BTW, did anyone else notice Zimmer didn't have that squeaky high-pitched voice he usually has? Maybe that was because he was trying to keep his voice down, but I wasn't even sure it was Zimmer until the interview was over.

[BrAinPaiNt]

I caught the part from Watkins on.... It's all well and good to hear fans and media say a player is showing up, but when the defensive coordinator and former DB coach says it, you can really believe it.

Did he say anything about Carpenter? I thought he would have, but I missed it.

BTW, did anyone else notice Zimmer didn't have that squeaky high-pitched voice he usually has? Maybe that was because he was trying to keep his voice down, but I wasn't even sure it was Zimmer until the interview was over.

So are you saying he no longer Looks and Sounds like Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley...just looks like him now?

:)

[boysfanindc]

So are you saying he no longer Looks and Sounds like Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley...just looks like him now?

:)

He can sound like Laverne or Shirley as far as I care as long as he produces a top 5 D this year.

[cleverusername]

Here's a few things I got...

Ware no longer having to think about assignments. Is stronger and playing more physical.
Never tells the defense to back off and give the offense a break.
Offense putting in new plays every day. Keeps the defense guessing.
Watkins...different body type, size that you like, runs like a deer. Showing up well in coverage stuations.
Sleepers? All the young guys are sleepers right now, many showing flashes. Watkins the most, also Hatcher and Stanley.


good to hear, especially Stanley at the backup nose tackle position. :)

[Chocolate Lab]

So are you saying he no longer Looks and Sounds like Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley...just looks like him now?

:)
Exactly... ;)

Of course... Watch out when he gets excited about something. :D

[sago1]

Glad to hear about Ware's development. While I do look for him to have a very good year, I do think he'll be even better in 07. Wouldn't it be something if he became the absolute best pass rusher in the game today & we all had the chance to watch him develop?

Also pleased to hear Zimmer mention Watkins & even Stanley; I've also heard good things about Hatcher & on offense about Fasano. Have heard a little about Carpenter but he's kind of buried behind Ellis/Singleton/Boiman right now Poor guy, he started out on the 3rd team and now's on the 3rd/4th team since Ellis put in ahead of Singleton. But this will all play itself out as he acclimates himself to the NFL and the 3-4, etc.

[Hostile]

During the most recent Ticket Ticker, they played a quote from Zimmer saying that Ware cleaned 425 lbs... :eek:That is mind blowing to me.

[MichaelWinicki]

I did hear Mickey say Dallas has been working on some 5-2 defensive fronts to help bring added pressure on the QB.


That I like...


I like the idea of a 5-man line.

[Vintage]

That I like...


I like the idea of a 5-man line.

You have to figure Ware and Ellis for sure.

Maybe Canty, Spears, and Hatcher as well?

That's some athletes on that line.

[Hostile]

That I like...


I like the idea of a 5-man line.I'm glad I'm not the only one. I have always thought it causes Offenses adjustment problems especially if the linemen stunt, which I know we don't do much of per Tuna.

[Dayton Cowboy]

You have to figure Ware and Ellis for sure.

Maybe Canty, Spears, and Hatcher as well?

That's some athletes on that line.

Didn't Spears just get scoped? So it would have to be...... Kenyon Coleman?

[AbeBeta]

I did hear Mickey say Dallas has been working on some 5-2 defensive fronts to help bring added pressure on the QB.

There has been a package mentioned with Burnett and Carpenter inside as well -- I was thinking that was some form of 3-4 nickel package -- of course if Ellis and Ware are the OLBs in that you could call it a 5-2.

That might not only be good for Ware but Burnett's skills would fit very well there.

[Doomsday101]

There has been a package mentioned with Burnett and Carpenter inside as well -- I was thinking that was some form of 3-4 nickel package -- of course if Ellis and Ware are the OLBs in that you could call it a 5-2.

That might not only be good for Ware but Burnett's skills would fit very well there.

When he was talking about seeing them lined up in the 5-2 front it was with Ellis and Ware on the outside with 2 inside LB