Video: Dukes and Lombardi on Cowboys WR issues

[jobberone]

He's going to be behind the number three WR. He's not likely to be returning punts. What's his job on the team? You're not likely to even have him active on game day. KO plays STs.

Finally, the biggest problem is he will take up a roster spot.

They will look to trade him and get something before releasing him. It will be after Jun 1 at least. They will release him in time to get picked up by a team and have a chance to make the roster. That's just my take on the situation.

[big dog cowboy]

Originally Posted by tyke1doe

If Hurd gets cut, I doubt he gets picked up, unless a team wants a very good special teams player.

If Crayton gets cut, he gets picked up as a receiver, quick, fast and a hurry.

I don't know if Hurd has that much value on the open market, compared to Crayton.

Crayton may have more value in the open market, but for our team Hurd is more valueable. I don't see how Crayton gets on the field. At least Hurd will contribute on special teams.

[thechosen1n2]

Originally Posted by TheCount

Am I the only one not even remotely concerned about our Wr's? That's like the last think I think of as an issue when I think of this team.

Crayton can hold out all he wants from voluntary OTA's, when his money really is on the line he'll show up.

If we need him we will keep him, if not well cut or trade him, even if it's for a 7th and move on. But I think his value on the team is more than it is off, so I say keep him.

Everything he said.

[SilverStarCowboy]

Sounds like Patrick Crayton is hearing Kevin Ogletree and Manuel Johnson footsteps.

[dfense]

Originally Posted by 41gy#

I still think Crayton is going to be out of here. I think the Cowboys would be better served just giving Crayton his release now, instead of holding out for a 5th or 6th round pick. That is what you are looking at, at best, imo. The Cowboys can say that they are "not going to release him" all they want, too. Dallas has made its intentions known about Crayton. Teams are going to sit down and wait for the team to cut him, and only a desperate team would trade for him, imo.

So, the Cowboys have to decide this. Do we really want all this "drama" lasting until August and throughout camp? Crayton is already using his voice to get out now, and he can keep on talking throughout camp. That will be a distraction to the team.

[View Full Quote]Do the Cowboys really want an episode of "As the WRs Turn" during this camp and mini-camp? If I were Dallas, I would just cut Crayton. Let him go to another team and avoid this distraction. A 5th or 6th round pick, that you would be real lucky to get, isn't worth the drama, imo.

It comes down to this. You either believe in Kevin Ogletree, or you don't. If you cut Crayton now, Kevin Ogletree gets more work and more prepared.

So release Crayton, who's under contract for a couple more years. Then, Austin blows his knee out in training camp. So you're left with an expensive underachiever, a rookie, a second year player who has all of like 8 catches, and Sam "I dropped my last two important catches" Hurd.

If Crayton wants to pout, let him sit on the bench. The Cowboys are due to make an example of someone to send a message to the rest of the team anyways.

[RealCowboyfan]

I would rather see the Cowboys trade him off to St. Louis Rams for Atogwe

[Plumfool]

I like the idea of rotating receivers. I say keep Crayton to rotate with the top three.

[big dog cowboy]

Originally Posted by RealCowboyfan

I would rather see the Cowboys trade him off to St. Louis Rams for Atogwe

[28 Joker]

Originally Posted by dfense

So release Crayton, who's under contract for a couple more years. Then, Austin blows his knee out in training camp. So you're left with an expensive underachiever, a rookie, a second year player who has all of like 8 catches, and Sam "I dropped my last two important catches" Hurd.

If Crayton wants to pout, let him sit on the bench. The Cowboys are due to make an example of someone to send a message to the rest of the team anyways.

The Cowboys could keep him as an insurance policy, but I'm just saying this:

Don't expect Patrick Crayton to not be a distraction. The media will love trying to keep something stirred up. It gives them ammunition to create distractions. Furthermore, Crayton's already basically stated that he's "just as good" as Roy Williams. He's already talked about Williams not getting "opportunites" to live up to expectations. Hmm. Wonder where he remembered that play. It came straight out of the Terrell Owens playbook, and it was part of the reason iOwens was booted. Crayton clearly wants out of Dallas.

We will see what the Cowboys do, but I think the damage has been done. Yes, the Cowboys could keep a player who doesn't want to be here as a fourth WR and not play him, but the consequences would probably be an unhappy, talking to the media "about it", Patrick Crayton.

That microphone is going to be in Patrick Crayton's face throughout training camp. Do you think he's just going to be quiet about his situation?

What if the top three WRs stay healthy, then you have an unhappy Patrick Crayton on your hands. Is a likely distraction worth it? Can't wait for the Dallas press to ask Roy Williams if he thinks Crayton is getting the shaft, after outplaying him last year.

Look, I'd cut Roy Williams or bench him and keep Crayton this year, but I'm not the GM.

[Doomsday101]

Caryton wants out I hope he gets what he wants. I don't think this team needs to deal with a pouting player creating a disruption.