1 Day until cuts; will your pet cat make the roster?

[StylisticS]

I really didn't have one this year but I hope Jackson makes the team.

 

[Merlin]

I like Jackson too. Sub 4.4 speed and 220 lbs. He has potential. If he learns to block, then he will be a complete back.

 

[DFWJC]

I liked what we did in the 6th round, except for Rico. Thought a project like that could be had after the draft was over.

But Anthony Brown, Darius Jackson, and Kavon Frazier all seemed like really good values in the 6th.
Couldn't believe Brown fell to the 6th actually.

Not sure if they all make it, maybe two?
It'd at least really surprise me if Brown wasn't on the 53.

 

[CowboyChris]

I really don't have one this year, but I'm rooting for any of these youngsters to make the team and kick a vet off the team...I'm not sure if that cool. for example Deon King makes it, and Andrew Gachkar doesn't

 

[Wolf2k5]

nah - pet cats are fun. unreasonable people do the other thing but let's not rope all into that.

As cowboys fans we probably have more access to training camp videos and info about our players than most others. There's no "Talkin' Jaguars" I'm assuming. It's just a term to describe a guy you may have liked in college or root for on a personal level to make the team. Sensing a little hostility towards a simple discussion to make this next week go by a little quicker. Lol

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Hate to bust your bubble, but I've never seen a player more lost on an NFL field. Totally raw.

He has no chance, and no team will claim him. Practice squad at best.

I think some people don't realize that any team that claims him will have to put Gathers on their 53 man roster and they will have very limited film of him and he will have no knowledge of their system what so ever. Now, would it be unheard of if he decided to join another team's practice squad, no, but he will not be claimed by anyone.

 

[xwalker]

i was high on Dak when we drafted him. Pretty sure he'll make the roster. I'm interested if Frazier showed enough to take a spot from everyone's favorite JJ Wilcox.

Will your pet cat make the cut?

Pet cat is Jackson and maybe Okoye. Others like Brown are already locks.

 

[xwalker]

Rico might just make the team as the 4th TE. I think he might be ready in about 6-8 more weeks for some game action. That combination of height, weight, speed, and ability are worth taking time to develop. I'm hoping he does. Witten, Escobar, Swaim, and Rico. Traylor to the PS.

I could see Rico as the surprise "keep" for the 53.

 

[xwalker]

I think some people don't realize that any team that claims him will have to put Gathers on their 53 man roster and they will have very limited film of him and he will have no knowledge of their system what so ever. Now, would it be unheard of if he decided to join another team's practice squad, no, but he will not be claimed by anyone.

Most teams carry a couple of players each season that have no chance to contribute that season. Only 46 players are active for games.

Many teams will sign a player that was cut because that player was on their draft board. They often don't keep them long.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Most teams carry a couple of players each season that have no chance to contribute that season. Only 46 players are active for games.

Many teams will sign a player that was cut because that player was on their draft board. They often don't keep them long.

I'll give you what ever terms you want, no one is claiming him to their 53. We cut Jackson or even Frazier, yea, I can see, because they *could* contribute in case of injury, which is why I want to keep both. Gathers literally offers nothing for 2016, as a blocker, receiver or special teams.

And with that being said, I like him, not upset we drafted him, and I hope he develops into something in the future, but he isn't worth a roster spot.

 

[xwalker]

I'll give you what ever terms you want, no one is claiming him to their 53. We cut Jackson or even Frazier, yea, I can see, because they *could* contribute in case of injury, which is why I want to keep both. Gathers literally offers nothing for 2016, as a blocker, receiver or special teams.

And with that being said, I like him, not upset we drafted him, and I hope he develops into something in the future, but he isn't worth a roster spot.

The Cowboys carried Darion Weems on the 53 all of 2013 and 2014 as an inactive developmental player. He had no chance to be active in 2013 and probably not in 2014.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Okoye bandwagon checking in.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

The Cowboys carried Darion Weems on the 53 all of 2013 and 2014 as an inactive developmental player. He had no chance to be active in 2013 and probably not in 2014.

Weems would have been a lot better if forced into action due to injury as opposed to Gathers. Weems while not a quality back up, at least was at least a 20 game starter or so at Oregon. He didn't have the athletic ability to play OT imo, but Gathers literally is at ground zero as far as knowledge of how to play his position.

 

[tyke1doe]

I think Ezekiel Elliot has shown enough to earn a roster spot, but I guess we won't know until tomorrow

 

[tyke1doe]

I don't know if they'd be my pet cats, but I'm pulling for Brown and Jackson. Brown because I think he's going to develop into a fine corner, and some guys don't get any pick 6's in their entire careers, and he got one in preseason. Someone will swipe him if we expose him to the PS.

Same with Jackson. Guys with his size and speed don't come along very often. He may not have many moves, but if he gets through a hole, he's gone. He's a poor man's Herschel Walker. He won't make it to our PS either. With D. McFadden injured, he makes it on the 53.

 

[waving monkey]

I could see Rico as the surprise "keep" for the 53.

I can too. A team that has a good roster already and can afford to seat a high ceiling guy like Rico.
Not likely I agree but ...

 

[xwalker]

Weems would have been a lot better if forced into action due to injury as opposed to Gathers. Weems while not a quality back up, at least was at least a 20 game starter or so at Oregon. He didn't have the athletic ability to play OT imo, but Gathers literally is at ground zero as far as knowledge of how to play his position.

My point is that they were not going to play Weems back then. In prior years they didn't keep a 4th OT. They would have signed a veteran street FA if something happened to their OTs.

 

[Aven8]

I didn't have any pet cats this year, all of my pet cats play for other teams, so maybe they will get cut and we can add them!!

 

[Manwiththeplan]

They would have signed a veteran street FA if something happened to their OTs.

This is where we disagree then, I think if multiple OTs ahead of Weems went down, they would have signed an OT off the street, but I think he would have seen game action. Not like there are quality OTs just waiting out there mid season to be signed. He knew the playbook and I don't think as bad as Weems would have been, a random vet that was unsigned around week 7 would have been better coming off less than a week of practice.

I think there are many TEs who would preform better than Gathers given less than a week of practice.

 

[xwalker]

This is where we disagree then, I think if multiple OTs ahead of Weems went down, they would have signed an OT off the street, but I think he would have seen game action. Not like there are quality OTs just waiting out there mid season to be signed. He knew the playbook and I don't think as bad as Weems would have been, a random vet that was unsigned around week 7 would have been better coming off less than a week of practice.

I think there are many TEs who would preform better than Gathers given less than a week of practice.

They signed Charles Brown during the 2015 season to replace Weems as the 3rd OT. Weems was active 1 game for the Cowboys.