News: Where Does Cowboys DE Jalen Jelks Stand Heading Into 2nd Season?

[kskboys]

I bet you 50 pushups Jelks has a better preseason than Armstrong or any of the other rookies.

Can you do mine if I lose?

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I don't think he makes the roster or Joe Jackson. Possibly Armstrong is out as well.

I have Anae and Carter making it over them guys. Add in Lawrence, Smith, Gregory and Crawford....... DE is loaded with numbers

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I bet you 50 pushups Jelks has a better preseason than Armstrong or any of the other rookies.

I'll take that bet.

As a matter fact I will take Anae and Carter both having better camp and preseason then Jelks.

 

[kskboys]

I don't think he makes the roster or Joe Jackson. Possibly Armstrong is out as well.

I have Anae and Carter making it over them guys. Add in Lawrence, Smith, Gregory and Crawford....... DE is loaded with numbers

Carter w/ a 4.86 forty. What makes you think he makes the team?

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Carter w/ a 4.86 forty. What makes you think he makes the team?

Cause 40s is everything.......

 

[America's Cowboy]

At 6'5" and 256 (4.85 40), Jelks has the size to play outside and inside. If he gets bigger, stronger and quicker, plus improve on his technique and become more aggressive, he has a chance to make this team. Similar build and size as the Dolphins Jason Taylor.

 

[Bullflop]

Jelks should be afforded an opportunity to compete with the rest of the potential starters at the DE spot for the Cowboys. He still ranks as somewhat of an unproven commodity. There will be a fair number of candidates to vie for a starting role in TC. He'll very likely have a good opportunity to compete for a starting role, just like several others. As always, competition is the key element to success in the NFL. May the best man win!

 

[Flamma]

Who? Never heard of him. But I'll take him over a few others without even seeing what he can do. It's a no lose situation.

 

[jazzcat22]

I don't think he makes the roster or Joe Jackson. Possibly Armstrong is out as well.

I have Anae and Carter making it over them guys. Add in Lawrence, Smith, Gregory and Crawford....... DE is loaded with numbers

I agree except I think Carter is out. Since they will keep 10 most likely.

 

[kskboys]

Cause 40s is everything.......

I don't understand what you're saying.

 

[Mobinvans]

Who? Never heard of him. But I'll take him over a few others without even seeing what he can do. It's a no lose situation.

He was pretty good in college

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I agree except I think Carter is out. Since they will keep 10 most likely.

I think it's very possible to keep 11 now that the roster is 55 and not 53.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I don't understand what you're saying.

40 times isn't everything. Go look at the 40 times with guys on the team already.

 

[cern]

I bet you 50 pushups Jelks has a better preseason than Armstrong or any of the other rookies.

I just hope someone steps it up. Lot of disappointments on the d-line the last few years.

 

[kskboys]

40 times isn't everything. Go look at the 40 times with guys on the team already.

Absolutely. However, not sure you're going to find DE's around his size who succeed running 4.86's.

Maybe you're thinking he'll pack on a bit of weight and switch to DT?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Who? Never heard of him.

Jelks was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

 

[speedkilz88]

I think it's very possible to keep 11 now that the roster is 55 and not 53.

It appears though that they would have to release players to 53 and then once they sign their practice squad they can activate two for the 55.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Absolutely. However, not sure you're going to find DE's around his size who succeed running 4.86's.

Maybe you're thinking he'll pack on a bit of weight and switch to DT?

No, watch his tape. I have him as a pass rushing DE. Look at what Anae ran or Jelks who many are saying in this thread is going to step up and make the team. 40 times don't mean jack especially for lineman. Remember what everybody said about Frederick after his 40 time.

I watch tape and hold that as more weight then a silly 40 time in underwear.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

It appears though that they would have to release players to 53 and then once they sign their practice squad they can activate two for the 55.

I will go back in read because the way I understood it's the practice squad guys you take to game day doesn't count towards the 55/53 man roster...... however, I could just have misunderstood.

 

[kskboys]

No, watch his tape. I have him as a pass rushing DE. Look at what Anae ran or Jelks who many are saying in this thread is going to step up and make the team. 40 times don't mean jack especially for lineman. Remember what everybody said about Frederick after his 40 time.

I watch tape and hold that as more weight then a silly 40 time in underwear.

Of course. However, the Frederick 40 time is irrelevant, as that position only requires phone booth quickness, bad comparison.

Mostly DE's who are effective w/ poor 40's are 6-6 300 pounders. JJ Watt, Calais Campbell, Buckner, Armstead, guys like that. I'm simply not aware of any 4.86 guys around his size who are effective. Do you know any?