News: BTB: the Pass rusher Cowboys need: Bradlee Anae

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Tyron won it in 2010.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-12_Conference_football_individual_awards

You have to scroll down a bit to get to the prestigeous Morris Awards, but hey it's super exclusive - they only allow linemen to enter.

yes, some good names on there. there is also a few ho hum names. hopefully Anae will make a name for himself. he has an up hill battle at this point.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I'm thinking Anae doesn't make the roster.

4 DE's are likely. Lawrence, Gregory, and Gholston are all locks. Anae, Armstrong and Basham are probably fighting for the last spot. Id give Basham the upper hand because he was signed under the new coaching staff. 5 is possible, but we are going to go heavy at DT and Urban may see some snaps at LDE.

Anae is more of a Leo which helps. But I don't think we are hurting there. Both Gregory and Lawrence can rush standing up, and that is also another way to use Parsons

 

[CowboyRoy]

Why not? His new team when he gets cut might be short of players at DE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I always get a kick out of these threads.

 

[817Gill]

Aah.. the same pathetic coaches that management could not wait to kick their behinds outta the door

Same coaches that wanted Armstrong to play more than Gregory and started D.Thompson over D.Wilson. Anae not being a favorite of last staff isn’t an indictment on him.

 

[Rockport]

Nope. Anae is a bust.

How can you say that when he's played less than 10 snaps? Less than 10 snaps under Nolan? You can't with in sense of intellect.

 

[Rockport]

Nope. Anae is a bust.

CowboyRoy liked you post. That should tell you something,

 

[Rockport]

I would love Anae to be a big time pass rusher, but I’m skeptical. There really isn’t any evidence to that effect at this point

We're ALL skeptical because like you said there is no evidence to that effect. The reason there is no evidence is because HE HASN'T FRICKEN PLAYED YET!

 

[OmerV]

We're ALL skeptical because like you said there is no evidence to that effect. The reason there is no evidence is because HE HASN'T FRICKEN PLAYED YET!

You and I don’t know what the evidence would have shown had he played, but realistically, if the coaches didn’t see a reason for him to play, why should he have played?

The role of a football coach isn’t to play who fans tell them to play. Or is it to prove things to fans by playing players they don’t feel should be playing. Fans have an overblown sense of entitlement if they think that.

Coaches are supposed to make their own evaluation and play who they feel gives the team the best chance for success. That doesn’t mean they are infallible, but that is still the process.

 

[Rockport]

You and I don’t know what the evidence would have shown had he played, but realistically, if the coaches didn’t see a reason for him to play, why should he have played?

The role of a football coach isn’t to play who fans tell them to play. Or is it to prove things to fans by playing players they don’t feel should be playing. Fans have an overblown sense of entitlement if they think that.

Coaches are supposed to make their own evaluation and play who they feel gives the team the best chance for success. That doesn’t mean they are infallible, but that is still the process.

So what you’re saying is that since Nolan, who led the defense to the worst in Cowboys history, is the sole authority on Anae? Come on man, you’re much better than that.

 

[conner01]

Nope. Anae is a bust.

Those 6 snaps says it all lol

 

[conner01]

You and I don’t know what the evidence would have shown had he played, but realistically, if the coaches didn’t see a reason for him to play, why should he have played?

The role of a football coach isn’t to play who fans tell them to play. Or is it to prove things to fans by playing players they don’t feel should be playing. Fans have an overblown sense of entitlement if they think that.

Coaches are supposed to make their own evaluation and play who they feel gives the team the best chance for success. That doesn’t mean they are infallible, but that is still the process.

That’s very true
But this staff hopefully sees it differently
He does have one thing that seems to be a big criteria with new staff
He is a high effort guy
I don’t know if he will ever be a great player but I think given the chance he can play in this league

 

[Doomsday101]

per BloggingTheBoys:

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...p-into-the-exact-pass-rusher-the-cowboys-need

Bradlee Anae could develop into the exact pass rusher the Cowboys need
Will Anae finally get some playing time this year?

I think he will get a chance to prove himself. He has to go to camp and show it, he has to play in pre season and show it. Right now a lot of guys need to step up and show it, few deserve it. Time to go earn it. I wish him the best of luck as I do others competing for jobs on this team

 

[Bullflop]

What little I've been able to absorb about Anae thus far is this: I think he potentially has the talent and ability to qualify as a rotational pass rusher for us. Nevertheless, he's had some significant problems for providing adequate run stoppage. Whether or not he's capable of improving in that capacity remains to be seen. I'm hoping that he'll be closely watched and attentively coached in TC and beyond, assuming he's retained.

 

[OmerV]

So what you’re saying is that since Nolan, who led the defense to the worst in Cowboys history, is the sole authority on Anae? Come on man, you’re much better than that.

I said it is the job of the coaches, not just Nolan, AND I specifically said that doesn’t mean they are infallible.

And it IS their job - that’s part of what they are hired to do, and the fact coaches aren’t infallible doesn’t change that. And that is the case whether Nolan, Quinn or anyone else is the DC.

Surely you aren’t suggesting coaches …Nolan, Quinn, or anyone else … should base playing time on what fans sitting in front of a computer screen say, and ignore their own evaluations, coaching experience and hands on, day to day time working with the players.

What do you suggest, taking a fan poll to decide each week who will play and how much?

 

[OmerV]

That’s very true
But this staff hopefully sees it differently
He does have one thing that seems to be a big criteria with new staff
He is a high effort guy
I don’t know if he will ever be a great player but I think given the chance he can play in this league

I hope the new stuff sees something different too. I would love to see Anae have success. Sadly high effort doesn’t always equate to success. Time will tell if it does with Anae.

 

[Rockport]

I said it is the job of the coaches, not just Nolan, AND I specifically said that doesn’t mean they are infallible.

And it IS their job - that’s part of what they are hired to do, and the fact coaches aren’t infallible doesn’t change that. And that is the case whether Nolan, Quinn or anyone else is the DC.

Surely you aren’t suggesting coaches …Nolan, Quinn, or anyone else … should base playing time on what fans sitting in front of a computer screen say, and ignore their own evaluations, coaching experience and hands on, day to day time working with the players.

What do you suggest, taking a fan poll to decide each week who will play and how much?

I’m confused. You’re all over the place.

 

[OmerV]

I’m confused. You’re all over the place.

It’s not that difficult.

I said it was the coaches job to decide who plays, and it was not their job to make decisions based on what fans tell them or to put players on the field they don’t believe will help the team to prove what they see to the fans.

You then indicated I was wrong, and did so with a comment that falsely represented what I wrote.

I then responded by explaining to you why I was not wrong.

 

[Big_D]

He was a rookie with no offseason. Even the vet DEs weren’t grasping the D. The whole situation was a mess. We’ll see how it pans out, but I think a full offseason workout and a much better DC should go a long way. The expectations last year considering the state of things seem unrealistic. Players take time to develop, even guys who go on to great things were not always up to par in year one. Not saying he’ll be great, but I’m not writing him off as a scrub either.

 

[OmerV]

He was a rookie with no offseason. Even the vet DEs weren’t grasping the D. The whole situation was a mess. We’ll see how it pans out, but I think a full offseason workout and a much better DC should go a long way. The expectations last year considering the state of things seem unrealistic. Players take time to develop, even guys who go on to great things were not always up to par in year one. Not saying he’ll be great, but I’m not writing him off as a scrub either.

Fair point. He should be able to hit the ground running this year.

even if only at a 4.9 forty pace

 

[JoeKing]

How can you say that when he's played less than 10 snaps? Less than 10 snaps under Nolan? You can't with in sense of intellect.

Wise up Rocky, I'm not saying he got a fair shot but these coaches have moved on from him. He played fewer snaps because he didn't earn them. When you don't impress anyone and are only kept around for depth on the roster, the writing is on the wall. The coaches don't invest time in helping him get better. He's just there in case someone gets injured.