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After A Strong Offseason, Sacks Likely To Follow For Stronger Lawrence
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...=10154204653022814&adbpl=fb&adbpr=99559607813
OXNARD, Calif. – DeMarcus Lawrence is one of nine Cowboys players driving a rental golf cart around the training camp complex with his name on it – a perk as a recognized winner from the team’s nine-week offseason strength and conditioning program.
Now he’s looking to build on the first two sacks of his career that came in the playoffs.
“You just feel like coming off last season, you have a lot more to prove,” Lawrence said. “They know I can do it, and now it’s just all about a matter of doing it.”
Lawrence was one of four defensive players and nine overall (four offense, four defense, one special teams) honored for their performance and improvement. Others were left tackle Tyron Smith, running back Lance Dunbar, tight end Jason Witten, wide receiver Cole Beasley, safety Jeff Heath, cornerback Tyler Patmon, linebacker Kyle Wilber and punter Chris Jones.
Strength and conditioning coach Mike Woicik and his staff have developed, and adjusted over the years, a criteria scale for their strength and conditioning program. There is a point-based composite score for each player, similar to a decathlon scoring table.
No one helped himself more than Lawrence following his rookie season, according to the program’s grading system. He is listed at 265, five pounds heavier than last season. But his biggest improvement was leg strength – a vital trait for a pass rusher’s quick first step. He raised his vertical leap by three and a half inches, and his 10-yard split time was faster than any defensive lineman on the team...
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I think Lawrence is ready to really break out. And it would be very interesting to see how players develop once they hit the NFL. I wish they would release the workout numbers of all players. I know they do testing each year. It would be nice to see if they improve on their combine numbers. Decline, etc.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...=10154204653022814&adbpl=fb&adbpr=99559607813
OXNARD, Calif. – DeMarcus Lawrence is one of nine Cowboys players driving a rental golf cart around the training camp complex with his name on it – a perk as a recognized winner from the team’s nine-week offseason strength and conditioning program.
Now he’s looking to build on the first two sacks of his career that came in the playoffs.
“You just feel like coming off last season, you have a lot more to prove,” Lawrence said. “They know I can do it, and now it’s just all about a matter of doing it.”
Lawrence was one of four defensive players and nine overall (four offense, four defense, one special teams) honored for their performance and improvement. Others were left tackle Tyron Smith, running back Lance Dunbar, tight end Jason Witten, wide receiver Cole Beasley, safety Jeff Heath, cornerback Tyler Patmon, linebacker Kyle Wilber and punter Chris Jones.
Strength and conditioning coach Mike Woicik and his staff have developed, and adjusted over the years, a criteria scale for their strength and conditioning program. There is a point-based composite score for each player, similar to a decathlon scoring table.
No one helped himself more than Lawrence following his rookie season, according to the program’s grading system. He is listed at 265, five pounds heavier than last season. But his biggest improvement was leg strength – a vital trait for a pass rusher’s quick first step. He raised his vertical leap by three and a half inches, and his 10-yard split time was faster than any defensive lineman on the team...
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I think Lawrence is ready to really break out. And it would be very interesting to see how players develop once they hit the NFL. I wish they would release the workout numbers of all players. I know they do testing each year. It would be nice to see if they improve on their combine numbers. Decline, etc.
