Twitter: Cowboys young receivers are stealing the show at OTA practices

[Hawkeye0202]

Just OTAs but this can't be a good thing for Allen Hurns.......

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Cowboys news: Young receivers are all the talk from Cowboys OTA practices
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The Cowboys have a logjam at receiver and the young guys are competing their tails off.

By Michael Sisemore@MrSisemore Jun 6, 2019, 4:00am CDTSHARE

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Mick Shots: It's time to know who #11 is...young receiver standing out - Mickey Spagnola, DallasCowboys.com
There are some encouraging things going on in the receiver department, one young no-name is starting to make a name for himself.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm going 6 deep at WR and Hurns better show something in August or he won't be one of the 6 left standing in September.

 

[Tangle_Foot]

If we can get this passing game to click we will be quite explosive and still have the ability to pound away with the ground game to wear out defenses and preserve the lead.
Here's to a healthy training camp Go Cowboys!

 

[Stash]

I'm going 6 deep at WR and Hurns better show something in August or he won't be one of the 6 left standing in September.

And that's with a significant pay cut.

 

[Stash]

I thought Sanjay Lal made an excellent point in his comments:

"The whole premise, in my opinion, of this offense is vertical speed," Lal said. "If you can't hit a go-route, the comeback game isn't real, your slant game, your nine-stop game isn't real. Being able to hit those deep balls in games is going to change everything if we're able to do that."

I believe that was one of the huge problems this passing game had, they never challenged opponents deep. And if you can't or don't do that, opposing defense won't fear or respect your passing game, and they'll simply sit on everything short. And that hurts your running game with having more bodies closer to the line of scrimmage, as well as your passing game with defensive backs sitting on routes.

It will be huge if the Cowboys can start to scare defenses down the field again.

 

[The Quest for Six]

I thought Sanjay Lal made an excellent point in his comments:

"The whole premise, in my opinion, of this offense is vertical speed," Lal said. "If you can't hit a go-route, the comeback game isn't real, your slant game, your nine-stop game isn't real. Being able to hit those deep balls in games is going to change everything if we're able to do that."

I believe that was one if the huge problems this passing game had, they never challenged opponents deep. And if you can't or don't do that, opposing defense won't fear or respect your passing game, and they'll simply sit on everything short. And that hurts your running game with having more bodies closer to the line of scrimmage, as well as your passing game with defensive backs sitting on routes.

It will be huge if the Cowboys can start to scare defenses down the field again.

Couldn't agree more, unfortunately the one player on this offense that can't stretch the field down the seem anymore is Jason Wittin...

 

[Stash]

Couldn't agree more, unfortunately the one player on this offense that can't stretch the field down the seem anymore is Jason Wittin...

Very true, but you do need targets at multiple levels, and speed has never been his game. He relies on experience, smarts, and savvy to get open underneath.

 

[Sydla]

I'm going 6 deep at WR and Hurns better show something in August or he won't be one of the 6 left standing in September.

He should have been cut already IMO. He wasn't all that good last year and is coming off a major injury. With Cobb in the fold, Hurns was expendable IMO.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I thought Sanjay Lal made an excellent point in his comments:

"The whole premise, in my opinion, of this offense is vertical speed," Lal said. "If you can't hit a go-route, the comeback game isn't real, your slant game, your nine-stop game isn't real. Being able to hit those deep balls in games is going to change everything if we're able to do that."

I believe that was one if the huge problems this passing game had, they never challenged opponents deep. And if you can't or don't do that, opposing defense won't fear or respect your passing game, and they'll simply sit on everything short. And that hurts your running game with having more bodies closer to the line of scrimmage, as well as your passing game with defensive backs sitting on routes.

It will be huge if the Cowboys can start to scare defenses down the field again.

Good post!!!!!

I might add there's also a couple of tweets out there of Dak and Moore talking about how they are seeing significant improvement in Dak's long-throws.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Very true, but you do need targets at multiple levels, and speed has never been his game. He relies on experience, smarts, and savvy to get open underneath.

1000%

 

[Bullflop]

Besides all the wondrous newbies that we've been crowing about lately, let us not forget Cedrick Wilson, guys! Lest we forget, he's
a Boise State alum -- same as our highly esteemed, not to mention, innovative young Offensive Coordinator, Kellen Moore!

I'm betting he'll have a pretty fair idea how to function in that Boise State offense we're soon about to employ in grand style.

 

[Stash]

Good post!!!!!

I might add there's also a couple of tweets out there of Dak and Moore talking about how they are seeing significant improvement in Dak's long-throws.

Yeah, I saw those too, more good stuff, even with the qualifier that it's just in shorts. They mentioned how the deep passing game wasn't clicking last year, even in shorts time.

Some won't like it, but I think the quarterback will actually be improved this year.

 

[Bobhaze]

If Gallup improves like I think he will and Randall Cobb fills the slot role well, this receiving corps can be dangerous.

One other element that I hope happens which can make this receiving group even more lethal- expanding the route tree from the mostly over simplistic 9 yard in routes (on 3rd and 10) to a more complex route tree that is harder to defend. Rub routes, crossing patterns, moving receivers around more should also help.

Talent alone is not enough. If Kellen Moore is able to do some of the above, our offense should have an added dimension for defenses to have to deal with.

 

[Stash]

If Gallup improves like I think he will and Randall Cobb fills the slot role well, this receiving corps can be dangerous.

One other element that I hope happens which can make this receiving group even more lethal- expanding the route tree from the mostly over simplistic 9 yard in routes (on 3rd and 10) to a more complex route tree that is harder to defend. Rub routes, crossing patterns, moving receivers around more should also help.

Talent alone is not enough. If Kellen Moore is able to do some of the above, our offense should have an added dimension for defenses to have to deal with.

No, as you said, "talent is not enough", but the fact is that they have it. And it's now the coaches task to maximize that talent. They need to do their jobs - specifically Kellen Moore - and be an asset to that talent rather than a liability or a hindrance.

 

[Bobhaze]

No, as you said, "talent is not enough", but the fact is that they have it. And it's now the coaches task to maximize that talent. They need to do their jobs - specifically Kellen Moore - and be an asset to that talent rather than a liability or a hindrance.

Well said.

 

[cern]

I was all for letting hurns and austin go during the off season. even before hearing or seeing anything about the new wr's. two jet sweeps a year isn't worth the money Austin gets. and the hurns injury looked bad. don't like throwing good money after bad.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Training camp is the only real news when pads are on.

 

[Qcard]

Just OTAs but this can't be a good thing for Allen Hurns.......

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Cowboys news: Young receivers are all the talk from Cowboys OTA practices
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The Cowboys have a logjam at receiver and the young guys are competing their tails off.

By Michael Sisemore@MrSisemore Jun 6, 2019, 4:00am CDTSHARE

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Mick Shots: It's time to know who #11 is...young receiver standing out - Mickey Spagnola, DallasCowboys.com
There are some encouraging things going on in the receiver department, one young no-name is starting to make a name for himself.

Can someone bump this thread 2 weeks into Training campus?

 

[GenoT]

“EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!”
“Dallas Cowboys skill-position players are looking good in June OTAs!”

Go to 31 other NFL teams’ fan sites and you’ll read the same hype.

 

[Ranching]

Very true, but you do need targets at multiple levels, and speed has never been his game. He relies on experience, smarts, and savvy to get open underneath.

We can always count on Witten for 9 yards on 3rd and 10.... Lol.