According to source BTB says Cowboys went before draft for UDFA Lineman

[LittleD]

One cool customer at Blogging the Boys says that the Cowboys went after UDFA Lineman before the draft so as to allow more time to get ready for training camp. A nice article and write-up on the potential candidates for offensive line.

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2013...ys-udfas-and-roster-battles-offensive-linemen

 

[AbeBeta]

One thing it might tell us is that we want to get Frederick and Parnell a ton of snaps (potentially first and second unit) in much of TC and in a few of those pre-season games to get them up to speed. That would really cut into the opportunities for 3rd/4th string guys to get snaps

 

[Woods]

Weems could be an interesting development project at OT.

 

[jnday]

I don't see the benefit of picking up players after several teams have evaluated them and determined that they were not good enough to play in the NFL. There was a couple of UDFA linemen in this draft that had promise. The 49ers ended up with the ones I wanted. Go figure.

 

[CF74]

Well this sounds a bit interesting:

Garrett loves competition at every position, and the O-line is no different. Despite not having brought in any UDFAs after the draft, the Cowboys have 15 offensive linemen who'll challenge for nine or ten roster spots this year.

 

[xwalker]

It's really more about the guys that were already on the roster like Leary, Kowalski, Arkin, etc..

Of the guys listed in the article, Weems is the only one I think might make the roster.

 

[DBOY3141]

I don't see the benefit of picking up players after several teams have evaluated them and determined that they were not good enough to play in the NFL. There was a couple of UDFA linemen in this draft that had promise. The 49ers ended up with the ones I wanted. Go figure.

Sometimes it works out. Ask James Harrison.

 

[5Stars]

]I don't see the benefit of picking up players after several teams have evaluated them and determined that they were not good enough to play in the NFL.[/B] There was a couple of UDFA linemen in this draft that had promise. The 49ers ended up with the ones I wanted. Go figure.

:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:

Where do they come from!

Maybe those "several teams" did not have a need to kick the tires of some players that might be gems that did not get drafted.

Just because 31 other teams do not like them does not mean the Cowboys cannot find some good practice squad players.

I dated a lot of ugly women to find he right one.

 

[Cowboys22]

I don't see the benefit of picking up players after several teams have evaluated them and determined that they were not good enough to play in the NFL. There was a couple of UDFA linemen in this draft that had promise. The 49ers ended up with the ones I wanted. Go figure.

All the guys they picked up were guys that were in NFL camps last year until last cuts or on practice squads. That gives them much more experience than any UDFA this year. It also gave them a few months head start with the team. These guys will be light years ahead of any available UDFA available this year. I like the strategy if you think these guys are better than what will be available after the draft and will provide better competition in camp.

 

[xwalker]

The Cowboys were able to add Weems to the active roster last season. They could probably have added some more practice squad players from other teams if they had been out of the playoff race before the final game of the season.

Any team that is out of the playoff race before the end of the season, should cut any players that they don't expect to be on the team the following year and replace them with Practice Squad players from other teams. There are 256 (8x32) PS players in the league. There has to be some talent in that group somewhere, especially on good teams that don't have space available on the 53 man roster.

If the Cowboys had been out of the playoff race 1 game earlier, they could have cut Sensabaugh, Spears, Coleman, etc.. and replaced them with PS players from the 49ers, Ravens, etc..

 

[5Stars]

All the guys they picked up were guys that were in NFL camps last year until last cuts or on practice squads. That gives them much more experience than any UDFA this year. It also gave them a few months head start with the team. These guys will be light years ahead of any available UDFA available this year. I like the strategy if you think these guys are better than what will be available after the draft and will provide better competition in camp.

:starspin :starspin

 

[jnday]

:laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:

Where do they come from!

Maybe those "several teams" did not have a need to kick the tires of some players that might be gems that did not get drafted.

Just because 31 other teams do not like them does not mean the Cowboys cannot find some good practice squad players.

I dated a lot of ugly women to find he right one.

In case you haven't noticed, the Cowboys need starters, not practice players.

 

[jnday]

All the guys they picked up were guys that were in NFL camps last year until last cuts or on practice squads. That gives them much more experience than any UDFA this year. It also gave them a few months head start with the team. These guys will be light years ahead of any available UDFA available this year. I like the strategy if you think these guys are better than what will be available after the draft and will provide better competition in camp.

It also give several teams a chance to evaluate these players and find out that they won't ever have starter ability. Going this route insures that they are getting the leftovers.

 

[Idgit]

This is actually interesting. It's very possible they decided they wanted a year of NFL strength conditioning on their developmental players and so went shopping for second year guys whose fundamentals they can coach. Rather than bringing in young guys from CFA who need both strength and skills coaching. For a team with a bunch of developmental OLs already in it's position group, this isn't a bad idea, actually.

 

[Idgit]

It also give several teams a chance to evaluate these players and find out that they won't ever have starter ability. Going this route insures that they are getting the leftovers.

True. But the same is true of every CFA out there. And there's a lot of variation in what teams look for in OLs.

These guys, especially when they're snatched off of another teams PS, have had training already.

I guess the question is: are these guys they brought in before the draft ultimately better than guys we'd have brought in after it. That's hard to answer, but the notion that they did this on purpose is pretty interesting, imnsho.

 

[jjktkk]

It also give several teams a chance to evaluate these players and find out that they won't ever have starter ability. Going this route insures that they are getting the leftovers.

And you know this how? So none of these players has a chance to improve and possibly make an NFL roster? And who said these players have to be starters? You can groom a player to be solid backup. Try studying up on the purpose of an NFL practice squad.

 

[Stash]

I don't see the benefit of picking up players after several teams have evaluated them and determined that they were not good enough to play in the NFL. There was a couple of UDFA linemen in this draft that had promise. The 49ers ended up with the ones I wanted. Go figure.

They also resigned a versatile lineman in Adam Snyder.

Coupled with moving up in the draft at a bargain cost and the rich get richer.

 

[Angus]

I don't see the benefit of picking up players after several teams have evaluated them and determined that they were not good enough to play in the NFL. There was a couple of UDFA linemen in this draft that had promise. The 49ers ended up with the ones I wanted. Go figure.

The Dallas Cowboys signed Danny Amendola from Texas Tech as an undrafted free agent in 2008.He was cut, cleared wavers, and was put on the practice squad. Then he went to the Eagles practice squad and was signed from there in 2009 by the Rams. In 2010 he led the NFL in all-purpose yards with 2,364. Although he was injured in 2012 he was signed this year by the Patriots to replace Wes Welker, also from Texas Tech.

Some evaluators are better than others. it appears those for Dallas may have improved since they let Amendola go. (They saved Leary.) Your bolded statement above is shortsighted, IMO.

 

[Cowboys22]

It also give several teams a chance to evaluate these players and find out that they won't ever have starter ability. Going this route insures that they are getting the leftovers.

True but if you really want to go to camp with the best players possible, I'd take guys who already went through an NFL camp, were good enough to be put on a practice squad, and I can get studying my playbook a few months early over guys not even good enough to be drafted and that have none of the above going for them. Give me the guys with a little experience at the NFL level and a head start on the rookies, especially if there was something you liked about them last year when they came out of college.

 

[jnday]

And you know this how? So none of these players has a chance to improve and possibly make an NFL roster? And who said these players have to be starters? You can groom a player to be solid backup. Try studying up on the purpose of an NFL practice squad.

Are you saying that Dallas shouldn't be looking fot starters? They sure need three positions on the line upgraded. There is no excuse for not going after the best UDFA linemen. I know the Cowboys limited themselves with this move. It's funny that the rest of the NFL goes after the best UDFAs that they can get. The Cowboys are trendsetters I guess. They have decided to pick up the scraps from other teams and their fans love it.