Cowboys rookie Michael Gallup “catching everything in sight” in Wednesday’s practice

[big dog cowboy]

I love the way he snatches the ball out of the air.

My son is playing and I always tell him, GO GET IT WITH YOUR HANDS.

 

[Szczepanik]

I'm excited for Gallup and Awuzie. Love to see the CO boys wearing the star. Gallup will be a stud. Seriously. Watched enough CSU games locally to know we got lucky he had poor QB play. Kid would of went top round if he had anything above average throwing his way. Also, he is a morally sound family kid. No distractions from him. Easy to root for. Get it Michael!

 

[Bohuntr97]

I'm excited for Gallup and Awuzie. Love to see the CO boys wearing the star. Gallup will be a stud. Seriously. Watched enough CSU games locally to know we got lucky he had poor QB play. Kid would of went top round if he had anything above average throwing his way. Also, he is a morally sound family kid. No distractions from him. Easy to root for. Get it Michael!

He has the potential to be solid in the NFL. Many feel he was robbed of the Biletnikoff because he played in a mid-major conference.

 

[ItzKelz]

Best one today

The kid has the goods. He beats Jones off the LOS smoothly then stacks Jones into a trail position then at the top of the route gives Jones a heze before breaking outside to high point the ball with great hands and keeping his feet in bounds. He showed you a lot just on this one route.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Dez was more of a distraction and hinderance. He always wanted the ball but couldn't get open and when he caught it he fumbled.

Too many times Dez lost us games. Im actually glad his gone because he stunted this teams offense and hurt Dak's abilities to make plays with other players.

 

[iRepDatStar]

Am I the only one who wants to throat punch Byron over that incomplete pass gesture?

It looked like foot on the line to me.. so it was incomplete

 

[Shinaoi]

I hope we hit the jackpot with Gallup and don’t have draft a wr high next year.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

This. I think the national media went: "Oh my gosh, the Cowboys just lost DEZ BRYANT and JASON WITTEN? They're screwed!"

What they didn't realize is that when Dez wasn't getting locked down by single coverage, or dropping the ball, or fumbling after the catch, he was just an average possession receiver. Dude lost all his deep speed and most of his explosiveness after the catch, and didn't have the sure hands or route running to compensate. There's nothing he was doing that Hurns can't do, and probably can't do better.

And Witten - man, it's hard to replace a veteran as savvy as Witten (read Jason Garrett's comments at his farewell presser about his option routes - it nearly brought tears to my eyes), but athletically he was totally done for. He could still make some catches in the slot, but he had faded bad as a blocker and offered comically zero threat downfield or after the catch. It's always hard to lose such a reliable possession receiver, but he's only leaving us missing some 5 yard out routes.

It's not like we lost 2014 Dez Bryant and Witten. Both of those guys were way bigger names than games by the end of last season.

I honestly think we are better right now at WR than we were last year. Hurns over Dez is a lateral move and maybe an upgrade, and Gallup could end up being the best #2 we've had in a while. Every blurb coming out about him seems really freaking positive, he is running with the 1s and beating NFL CBs.

The biggest addition by subtraction with Witten and Dez is that we will not be as predictable. They only ran a couple of routes each and never left the field.

 

[Rayman70]

Gallup is practicing with a chip on his shoulder it seems. Good for him. Now prove you deserved to be drafted higher son. Cream seems to be rising to the top in the wr group.

 

[DallasEast]

lol...I hear ya.

That Dak must suck since so many others here on CowboysZone say so.

Actually, it is ‘few’ and not ‘many’. It may seem to be many but it is commonly only a few posting a lot.

And some instances ‘a lot’ is a huge understatement.

 

[davidariust24]

The Cowboys wide receiver position has been the subject of much conversation this offseason. After the release of Dez Bryant, the Cowboys decided to add some new personnel. They picked up two receivers in free agency, two receivers in the draft, and a couple of college free agents. Though he wasn’t atop the list of the receivers we covered pre-draft here on BTB, Michael Gallup quickly became one of the most exciting picks they made. The following comes from a piece back in May and why Gallup could make an early impact:

Where Gallup really learned to set himself apart was with his technique. When you’re not the biggest (6’1, 205 lbs) or fastest guy on the field, you have to make up for it with polished technique, which is exactly what Gallup brings to the table. In this class, a lot of praise was given to Calvin Ridley, D.J. Moore, and Anthony Miller for their route-running ability. The same could be said for Gallup, who is an incredibly savvy route salesman. He received very high praise from PFF on his understanding of the route tree.

It’s imperative that receivers learn the nuances of playing the position in the NFL and especially in today’s game. Very few receivers can coast on their athletic profile alone. They have to make adjustments because once a defense knows those tendencies, they’ll just clog up the passing lanes. If a receiver can’t run the route tree or create separation, that athletic ability is not going to save them every time. That’s where a receiver like Gallup makes all the difference with his attention to refining the little aspects of his game.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...ng-everything-in-sight-in-wednesdays-practice

It's easy to see that this guy is a stud. He will be our number 1 guy soon enough. He has the makeup of a number one receiver.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

When you’re not the biggest (6’1, 205 lbs) or fastest guy on the field,

Micheal Irvin was 6-2 and 210, not much bigger, and also not the fastest guy on the field.

Gallup is big and fast enuf...

 

[mrmojo]

Kids going to be good, saw all his games at CSU...steal of the draft.

 

[Western]

Good NFL comparison -- Isaac Bruce.
Precise route runner, excellent hands, game speed, & toughness.

 

[tyke1doe]

All I know is the roll tide with all of there NFL players on D, could not stop him.

The two players whose teams went up against the Tide and got crushed but fair well against them are Gallup and Adoree Jackson. Jackson just looked like he belonged on the field with Crimson Tide even though Alabama demolished USC. And Gallup looked like he belong on the field with the Crimson Tide when Colorado State got waxed by Alabama.

 

[tyke1doe]

Am I the only one who wants to throat punch Byron over that incomplete pass gesture?

Why?

 

[tyke1doe]

Great to hear rookie WR Michael Gallup is catching everything in training camp. Who is throwing him those passes? Must not be Dak since all I've heard is how bad Dak has been with his passing so far.

Bad he's been in training camp or last year?

 

[robbieruff]

I dub him “The Galluping Goirmet” cuz watching him play this year will be a feast for the eyes!!!

 

[Ranching]

We are going to be fine at receiver. Dez sucked and still doesn't have a job, incidentally. Witten was washed up and should have retired several years ago.

We tried to sign Watkins, but Hurns was a really good consolation prize. He is a damn good possession receiver. He will be a much better player than Dez.

Beasley is back to his old self. In mid season form already.

Gallup is a great value pick. Very good production in college and carried his team.

Thompson has speed to burn. Legit speed. So does Austin. We went from a team with NO SPEED to above average receiver speed. That's significant.

Why bring up all of this when this is about Gallup? Because one man can't get open if his receiving mates suck because in the NFL they are going to bracket you and take you out of the game.

I like what I am hearing so far. And by the way, Dez still sucks.

Who sucks worse, Dez or Garrett??

 

[tyke1doe]

I dub him “The Galluping Goirmet” cuz watching him play this year will be a feast for the eyes!!!

Ugh!