Hard truth about Overshown

[Bobhaze]

Demarvion Overshown was drafted in the 3rd round in 2023. A guy with great speed at LB, and a desire engine that ran high. He would have been drafted in earlier rounds that year had he not had a problematic injury history.

How bad was Overshown’s injury history? Let’s start with his 5 years at Univ of Texas:

• Between 2018 and 2022, the Longhorns played in 64 games including post season. He played in 50 of those 64 games.
• That was about 78% availability. Not great, but certainly better than his pro availability.

Since he was drafted in 2023, here is Overshown’s availability history in Dallas:

• He has played in 19 of the 52 regular season games he could have played in since his arrival in Big D.
• That is an availability rate of about 37%. Ouch.
• After his hamstring injury Sunday night in NY, he will be missing at least one game and maybe two.

Overshown is a hard working, committed young man. No one can question his heart or work ethic. He has twice worked through terrible knee injuries to return to the field. I feel bad for the young man’s luck with injuries.

But as the old saying goes, the first ability every professional athlete MUST have is availability. With an availability rate of 37%, we cannot keep holding a roster spot for a player who is constantly injured.

That may sound cold hearted but if we are committed to turning this thing around, you have to make hard decisions like this. Overshown is in a contract year. If I were the Cowboys FO, this would be his last year here.

 

[HungryLion]

You’re right.

It’s a shame. He is a hard worker and seems like a good guy. But the reality is, his body can’t handle playing in the NFL. It just is what it is.

 

[Rayman70]

He can't stay healthy. He's not a starter. He looks like a gunner on special teams to me. He isn't the answer. We now know that.

 

[StarBoyz83]

I like him but I feel no matter how much better he gets dallas cannot risk signing him. Hes 1 knee injury away from retirement.

 

[Rayman70]

Demarvion Overshown was drafted in the 3rd round in 2023. A guy with great speed at LB, and a desire engine that ran high. He would have been drafted in earlier rounds that year had he not had a problematic injury history.

How bad was Overshown’s injury history? Let’s start with his 5 years at Univ of Texas:

• Between 2018 and 2022, the Longhorns played in 64 games including post season. He played in 50 of those 64 games.
• That was about 78% availability. Not great, but certainly better than his pro availability.

Since he was drafted in 2023, here is Overshown’s availability history in Dallas:

• He has played in 19 of the 52 regular season games he could have played in since his arrival in Big D.
• That is an availability rate of about 37%. Ouch.
• After his hamstring injury Sunday night in NY, he will be missing at least one game and maybe two.

Overshown is a hard working, committed young man. No one can question his heart or work ethic. He has twice worked through terrible knee injuries to return to the field. I feel bad for the young man’s luck with injuries.

But as the old goes, the first ability every professional athlete MUST have is availability. With an availability rate of 37%, we cannot keep holding a roster spot for a player who is constantly injured.

That may sound cold hearted but if we are committed to turning this thing around, you have to make hard decisions like this. Overshown is in a contract year. If I were the Cowboys FO, this would be his last year here.

Like today should be his last day with Dallas. No need to wait. Trade him for anything.

 

[nate dizzle]

Unfortunately his body just isn't going to cooperate with his desire to play in the NFL.

 

[stiletto]

They need to stop drafting and relying on guys with questionable injury history, especially at LB. Lee, VanderEsch, now Overshown. The philosophy overall is really hurting the team. Don't care how talented the players are. Availability is huge

 

[Praxit]

Bullet, just say it.

"He sucks" .. .

 

[Chasing6]

Demarvion Overshown was drafted in the 3rd round in 2023. A guy with great speed at LB, and a desire engine that ran high. He would have been drafted in earlier rounds that year had he not had a problematic injury history.

How bad was Overshown’s injury history? Let’s start with his 5 years at Univ of Texas:

• Between 2018 and 2022, the Longhorns played in 64 games including post season. He played in 50 of those 64 games.
• That was about 78% availability. Not great, but certainly better than his pro availability.

Since he was drafted in 2023, here is Overshown’s availability history in Dallas:

• He has played in 19 of the 52 regular season games he could have played in since his arrival in Big D.
• That is an availability rate of about 37%. Ouch.
• After his hamstring injury Sunday night in NY, he will be missing at least one game and maybe two.

Overshown is a hard working, committed young man. No one can question his heart or work ethic. He has twice worked through terrible knee injuries to return to the field. I feel bad for the young man’s luck with injuries.

But as the old goes, the first ability every professional athlete MUST have is availability. With an availability rate of 37%, we cannot keep holding a roster spot for a player who is constantly injured.

That may sound cold hearted but if we are committed to turning this thing around, you have to make hard decisions like this. Overshown is in a contract year. If I were the Cowboys FO, this would be his last year here.

We need more of Barham anyway.

Green dot for an often injured player is a questionable decision in itself.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Demarvion Overshown was drafted in the 3rd round in 2023. A guy with great speed at LB, and a desire engine that ran high. He would have been drafted in earlier rounds that year had he not had a problematic injury history.

How bad was Overshown’s injury history? Let’s start with his 5 years at Univ of Texas:

• Between 2018 and 2022, the Longhorns played in 64 games including post season. He played in 50 of those 64 games.
• That was about 78% availability. Not great, but certainly better than his pro availability.

Since he was drafted in 2023, here is Overshown’s availability history in Dallas:

• He has played in 19 of the 52 regular season games he could have played in since his arrival in Big D.
• That is an availability rate of about 37%. Ouch.
• After his hamstring injury Sunday night in NY, he will be missing at least one game and maybe two.

Overshown is a hard working, committed young man. No one can question his heart or work ethic. He has twice worked through terrible knee injuries to return to the field. I feel bad for the young man’s luck with injuries.

But as the old goes, the first ability every professional athlete MUST have is availability. With an availability rate of 37%, we cannot keep holding a roster spot for a player who is constantly injured.

That may sound cold hearted but if we are committed to turning this thing around, you have to make hard decisions like this. Overshown is in a contract year. If I were the Cowboys FO, this would be his last year here.

thing is, he's going to come back and make just enough plays for us to give him one of those "team friendly" michaeal Gallup/Terrence steel kind of deals!. If i'm the Cowboys, your best ability is your AVAILABILITY!!!!!!!

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Bobby Wagner should have been signed by Dallas at least 3 different times....get a LBer in here that can diagnose quickly and be where they are supposed to be. I don't care how old he is....whomever is the LBer room is not getting the message across. I have not liked a LBer in Dallas since Sean Lee (and that includes the wolf hunter, who was more hype than substance....and don't get me started with Jaylon Smith)

 

[Coogiguy03]

We need more of Barham anyway.

Green dot for an often injured player is a questionable decision in itself.

no we don't, not right now, he may need to play sparingly and not be the starter right away

 

[noshame]

Yup
I love the kid, but it's time to call it.

 

[nhcowboyfan]

Demarvion Overshown was drafted in the 3rd round in 2023. A guy with great speed at LB, and a desire engine that ran high. He would have been drafted in earlier rounds that year had he not had a problematic injury history.

How bad was Overshown’s injury history? Let’s start with his 5 years at Univ of Texas:

• Between 2018 and 2022, the Longhorns played in 64 games including post season. He played in 50 of those 64 games.
• That was about 78% availability. Not great, but certainly better than his pro availability.

Since he was drafted in 2023, here is Overshown’s availability history in Dallas:

• He has played in 19 of the 52 regular season games he could have played in since his arrival in Big D.
• That is an availability rate of about 37%. Ouch.
• After his hamstring injury Sunday night in NY, he will be missing at least one game and maybe two.

Overshown is a hard working, committed young man. No one can question his heart or work ethic. He has twice worked through terrible knee injuries to return to the field. I feel bad for the young man’s luck with injuries.

But as the old goes, the first ability every professional athlete MUST have is availability. With an availability rate of 37%, we cannot keep holding a roster spot for a player who is constantly injured.

That may sound cold hearted but if we are committed to turning this thing around, you have to make hard decisions like this. Overshown is in a contract year. If I were the Cowboys FO, this would be his last year here.

Unfortunately, because we've seen it far too often, the Jones boys will take advantage of his injury to resign him on the cheap. I figure 3 years for $30 million sounds about right.

 

[AmericasTeam81]

I hope he’s not on the team next year unless he’s a special teamer only.

 

[Chasing6]

no we don't, not right now, he may need to play sparingly and not be the starter right away

He had more tackles than winters and almost the same as Overshown in significantly less snaps and he does not go backwards on all of his tackles.

 

[Bobhaze]

We need more of Barham anyway.

Green dot for an often injured player is a questionable decision in itself.

I’m still amazed at how often this franchise has chosen players with an injury history like this. It’s a dice roll you should only do with players in the 7th round or UFA.

This organization has made more risky injury picks than any team I’ve seen in sports. It’s a dice roll that happens here probably because the guys doing the picking know they have no repercussions if they fail.

Most GMs in all pro sports don’t take chances like this with premium draft picks because they can lose their job over it. Funny how that works.

 

[fivetwos]

Spauldings buddy and first find of the future superscout and GMs career.

I’d be stunned if they don’t double down on him.

 

[speedkilz88]

He made flash plays prior to the second knee injury. I don't remember any since he came back last season.

 

[Coogiguy03]

He had more tackles than winters and almost the same as Overshown in significantly less snaps and he does not go backwards on all of his tackles.

you trust him to be the guy already