Twitter: Rapoport: Gallup out 2-4 weeks

da_boyz_mk said:

Your awareness is quite lacking. Good luck to you in your future endeavors. You may need it.

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Do not worry I will always have a job because we got special people like you who will always need help.

My bad, I have him on my fantasy team. "It's My Dak in a Box" is off to a rough start. Michael Gallup, Drew Brees, Derrius Guise, Tyreek Hill, and Jordan Reed I apologize. I am the kiss of death. Let me go trade Dak off my team before I get him hurt too.

NorthwestDallas40 said:

All of you talking about 6+ weeks are likely off base. There is a huge difference between meniscus "repair" surgery (where the meniscus cartilage is torn and has to be reattached) and partial meniscotomy (where the frayed portion of the meniscus cartilage is just trimmed away to cure the discomfort). I've read nothing to suggest that Gallup is dealing with a full meniscus tear that needs to be repaired. Rather, like DK Metcalf who was back in 2 weeks, Gallup likely has some fraying that needs to be trimmed. We'll see when the Doc gets in there.

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Agreed. I bet he's back on the practice field in a limited capacity next week leading up to the NO game. Probably plays vs GB.

Virginia-Dave said:

My bad, I have him on my fantasy team. "It's My Dak in a Box" is off to a rough start. Michael Gallup, Drew Brees, Derrius Guise, Tyreek Hill, and Jordan Reed I apologize. I am the kiss of death. Let me go trade Dak off my team before I get him hurt too.

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You should just not play anymore

John813 said:

Damnit.

We got depth but that sucks. He was off to such a good start.

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It does suck but it's not a bad injury. And big injuries happen to everyone. I'd consider this/ Cowboys to be pretty lucky to this point

Going to have to draft a WR.

The Quest for Six said:

Time for Jimmy Smith to shine....oops, I mean Devin Smith......

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It has always bothered me Dallas gave up on Jimmy too soon.

Better than the high ankle sprain. Sucks as Gallup is a stud.

I lost a lot of respect for Gallup over this.

jazzcat22 said:

Arthroscopic surgery, no structural damage, just the clean it out, or as I read on Bleacher report, trim it .

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I've had 2 of those surgeries. Depending on the tear, it's a very minor surgery. Hopefully they don't find more damage than expected...

These next four games

Miami
Saints(without Brees)
GB
Jets


I'm glad it's this stretch. We are going to need him later on in the season. I rather it be now than later.

boxer-rumble said:

If there’s a silver lining, it’s better now than later. Dolphins next then a Brees’less Saints. Hoping he’ll be back by Packers.

At least we got Devin Smith to fill in. Speedy recover Gallup!

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I'm guessing he will be back for Philly. We won't need to push him for the Jets but we want to have him lace em up when we play Filthy

While this does indeed suck , better this be taken care of now than in November or December...................Gallup is going to be essential for the playoff push and then the tournament..................

D4KADON said:

These next four games

Miami
Saints(without Brees)
GB
Jets


I'm glad it's this stretch. We are going to need him later on in the season. I rather it be now than later.

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I get the idea and agree to a point, but at WR...NO, GB and NYJ have pretty good secondary players and DAL could use Gallup for those teams too.

I really like Devin Smith and Ced Wilson...looking for these guys to step up and give these fool's the business.

Risen Star said:

I lost a lot of respect for Gallup over this.

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not only is his knee hurting.. I bet his heart is broken now

robjay04 said:

Could be worse.

Maybe we can get him back for the Packers game.

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Next man up

The Quest for Six said:

Time for Jimmy Smith to shine....oops, I mean Devin Smith......

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LLLOOOLLL

Devin Smith vs. Michael Gallup

Smith was a borderline 1st round talent, selected with the 5th pick of the 2nd round in 2015. Gallup was a solid 2nd-3rd round prospect, selected midway through the 3rd round because the depth at WR in the 2018 draft was excellent. Otherwise Gallup would likely have been a mid-late round 2nd round pick. Based on pure potential, Smith was ranked higher than Gallup at draft time.

But, Smith has missed so much time, that this year may as well be a 2nd rookie season for him. He hasn't had the time to mature into the position the way Gallup did last year and into this offseason. So, right now, Gallup should rank ahead of Smith. But Smith could well pull even with Gallup in the contest of who deserves to be the starter. However, Smith and Gallup are not the same type of WR. So it really comes down to who is a better scheme fit. I think the Cowboys will have to adjust their offensive game plans to better fit the skill set of Smith if he's the starter instead of Gallup. And Gallup may be a more polished route runner, and have a more expansive route tree than Smith right now - not that Smith doesn't have the ability to expand his route tree, but I'm not sure we know that yet.

This really comes down to coaching, IMO. Kellen Moore will need to adjust his gameplans to fit Smith or Gallup, depending on who is in the lineup. Smith adds a speed dimension that Gallup doesn't have, but Gallup may be more versatile overall. I think the Cowboys are blessed to have both of them, and having the option of using each to their benefit.

This will potentially accrue to the benefit of the team in the long run. Learning to adjust the game plan to fit Smith's skill set will allow them to discover what he does best. And then when Gallup comes back, instead of adjusting the play calls on a game by game basis, Moore will have the experience to adjust the plays called on a play-by-play basis, depending on who is on the field at any given time. That will be a good thing. If the Cowboys have a 2A and 2B option at the #2 WR spot, that just makes the team that much harder to defend for opponents.

No worries, we can bring back Lance! lol