WR gold...

[fifaguy]

I want to say that I am extremely happy with two pick ups at WR especially.

Danny Coale and Cole Beasley.

These guys are the perfect fit in that slot receiver position. Though they are not tall receivers by any means they seem fearless going over the middle. They also are very shifty and quick, although some seem to be questioning their "speed". I hate to make a cliched remark, but they remind me of a Welker-Woodhead-Stokley type player haha.

And lastly, I hope these receivers really push Ogletree. He is a receiver I have been down on. He had "potential" early on (3 years ago), but seems to lack in hard work, knowledge of the playbook, and overall development as a football player. I am hoping these young guys can step up early and provide the help he never could fill.

[Angus]

Tell me more. Seriously.

[fifaguy]

I wish I knew more... haha

I live in Northern Virginia, and I remember watching a bunch of VaTech's games. Coale was the security blanket on that team. One criticism is that he tended to catch the ball close to his body instead of using his hands, other than that I really like the kid. He always seemed to find a way to get open, he was very agile, deceptively fast, and read zone coverage like a book. And I honestly can't remember any blatant concentration drops he had in all the games I watched.

The guy from SMU looked very similiar from the videos I saw on him. Maybe even quicker. With speed like that I can see one of these players contributing as a special team, return man.

I like the selection of these type of receivers because they seem to have a very positive attitude and want to learn, get better.

Whereas from Ogletree, I have seen a player who is content with being average, lacks any improvement over the past 3 years and just seems to be a bit lazy in general.

I know that is a bit harsh, but how many years do you give a guy to develop, learn the playbook and try to progress? I seem to remember us getting rid of Isaiah Stanback, Manny Johnson players like that just after a year or two of 'experimenting'.

[Eskimo]

I really think Romo has missed having a WR with a high football IQ. Witten has it at TE. I think Miles is okay but not great. I think Dez struggles with the mental side of the game.

From what I've heard Coale is great at reading coverages and knows how to get open and find the soft spot in zones over the middle.

We have sorely lacked this kind of player.

I know some have talked about how Romo won't throw to a WR over the middle. He'll throw to Witten all-day down there but not to a WR. I really think it is because he doesn't trust the WRs and knows a mistake will lead to an INT. I remember he used to throw to Crayton a great deal over the middle but not so much to Miles, TO, Dez or RW11.

[fifaguy]

With this make-shift offensive line, not sure how long Romo will have to throw.

Also I like the speed burner Saalim Akim. Guy is crazy fast. Don't know about his football intelligence, but he sure is fast.

[speedkilz88]

Originally Posted by fifaguy

With this make-shift offensive line, not sure how long Romo will have to throw.

Also I like the speed burner Saalim Akim. Guy is crazy fast. Don't know about his football intelligence, but he sure is fast.

Someone posted a youtube clip. His qb seem to have a lot of trouble getting him the ball. A lot of floaters. But towards the end they showed drills where you could tell that he ran pretty crisp routes and good hands. Didn't look as tall as listed though. Thought he looked closer to the size of his brother maybe a little taller.

[Paniolo22]

Here is the indictment on O-Tree. For two years, his main play was the bubble screen. No real development after that. I'm relatively sure that Coale will have a spot in the rotation. The other UDFA WR's have a shot if they are strong on ST.

[DFWJC]

I think the new guys this year added to the 3 almost new guys (no real training camp) from last will all give Otree something to think about

[strongbomb3]

I still believe in Andre Holmes.

[Everson24]

Originally Posted by fifaguy

With this make-shift offensive line, not sure how long Romo will have to throw.

Also I like the speed burner Saalim Akim. Guy is crazy fast. Don't know about his football intelligence, but he sure is fast.

When you said that all I could think of is Bear Bryant's decription of Forrest Gump.

[newlander]

Originally Posted by strongbomb3

I still believe in Andre Holmes.

......to see him and Radway and Coale fight it out: they should just cut Ogletree now: can't friggin' believe he's still on this team

[DFWJC]

Originally Posted by newlander

......to see him and Radway and Coale fight it out: they should just cut Ogletree now: can't friggin' believe he's still on this team

Coale and Harris will battle for the slot.
Radway and Holmes are not slot WRs and will battle for backups to Austin and Dez.
But one really shines, I guess they could move Austin to the slot if in a crunch.

O-Tree's only advantage is experience. We 5+ young guys with no experience to speak of.
Hopefully it's "adios"

[Chocolate Lab]

Ogletree needs to be gone yesterday. Wrong kind of guy still around for some reason.

[JoeCorrado]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Lab

Ogletree needs to be gone yesterday. Wrong kind of guy still around for some reason.

/\ This....

Originally Posted by newlander

......to see him and Radway and Coale fight it out: they should just cut Ogletree now: can't friggin' believe he's still on this team

/\ and this

[Idgit]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

I really think Romo has missed having a WR with a high football IQ. Witten has it at TE. I think Miles is okay but not great. I think Dez struggles with the mental side of the game.

From what I've heard Coale is great at reading coverages and knows how to get open and find the soft spot in zones over the middle.

We have sorely lacked this kind of player.

I know some have talked about how Romo won't throw to a WR over the middle. He'll throw to Witten all-day down there but not to a WR. I really think it is because he doesn't trust the WRs and knows a mistake will lead to an INT. I remember he used to throw to Crayton a great deal over the middle but not so much to Miles, TO, Dez or RW11.

I agree. Romo threw to Crayton over the middle. But Crayton was a former QB himself, and a pretty smart player. Nobody like that on the current team until this past weekend. Let's hope that changed.