Alex Leatherwood released by Raiders

[tyke1doe]

Like Saban, Belichick might get the best out of him.
Mike McCarthy?

Uh, we pass.

 

[BAT]

Obviously overdrafted and overrated but his physical traits indicate potential upside.



Maybe try him at OG.

 

[cowboyec]

bama's deonte brown got cut by carolina.
those 2...leatherwood and brown...were dominant in college.
i'd love both.

 

[stinkface]

Obviously overdrafted and overrated but his physical traits indicate potential upside.



Maybe try him at OG.

Well, his good assets were great size and speed and good feet. His negatives are lack of physical strength and not strong at point of attack. Sounds damn soft for a run blocking guard. Someone will give a shot, but that will be after he clears waivers. He makes too much money on his current contract and no one is going to pay him that.

 

[ccb04]

The guy has been horrific. Essentially, they'd rather be on the hook to pay him not to play! PFF credited him with 14 penalties (3rd most in the league), 8 sacks allowed (2nd most), and 65 pressures (most in the NFL).

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I’d love to go back into the draft day threads and read all the dudes trumpeting Leatherwood.

Why?........none of us are experts. In fact, I would argue we all are simply guessing from second/third-hand info/data. You never missed any picks? I have .......a lot. (LOL)

 

[FVSTONE]

Anyone interested in Alex Leatherwood.
Raiders released him.

He's worth a look! Was a stud at Bama, change in scenery might be what the doctor ordered for this big fella!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Like Saban, Belichick might get the best out of him.
Mike McCarthy?

Uh, we pass.

I mean....there's a lot of guys on this team who the Cowboys seem to be getting the best out of.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

Mike Mayock may go down in history as the worst GM ever...

LMAO…

Wasn’t he like a draft analyst that would give his opinions on how well or not a team did with their draft?

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

I’d love to go back into the draft day threads and read all the dudes trumpeting Leatherwood.

I liked him as a guard. But you don't spend first round picks on a guard, unless you feel he's a future hall of famer. Alex wasn't all that.

 

[AyeAtey]

People paid money his draft insight

Sounded like he knew a thing or two. All talk I guess.

 

[manster4ever]

bama's deonte brown got cut by carolina.
those 2...leatherwood and brown...were dominant in college.
i'd love both.

this isn't college brah

 

[cowboyec]

this isn't college brah

no @#$.

 

[jnday]

Was joking that Jerry gets criticized for getting nothing in return for players. But yet another team does this and gets a pass.

The difference in this situation is Collins has been a good player. Jerry didn’t get much at all for a starter quality player. Leatherwood is horrible. I can understand not getting much for him. I don’t understand getting rid of a good player ,that Dallas needed on the field, just to get out of the salary cap hit. Now they have plenty of cap room, but they are short on players.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Why?........none of us are experts. In fact, I would argue we all are simply guessing from second/third-hand info/data. You never missed any picks? I have .......a lot. (LOL)

I never make strident declarations about players. If you’re on the draft forum then you’d know what I’m referring to.

 

[jazzcat22]

The difference in this situation is Collins has been a good player. Jerry didn’t get much at all for a starter quality player. Leatherwood is horrible. I can understand not getting much for him. I don’t understand getting rid of a good player ,that Dallas needed on the field, just to get out of the salary cap hit. Now they have plenty of cap room, but they are short on players.

Availability.. Collins did not play much for 2 years and no guarantee he would have this year.

 

[tyke1doe]

I mean....there's a lot of guys on this team who the Cowboys seem to be getting the best out of.

You said Cowboys. I said McCarthy.
So who is McCarthy getting the best out of?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

You said Cowboys. I said McCarthy.
So who is McCarthy getting the best out of?

He's the head coach? For starters, no one here expected Terrence Steele to be our starting tackle.

 

[xwalker]

I think if he goes to run first team and he plays guard, he can still make a career.

Talent-wise, this guy is about like a Connor McGovern. He could be a marginal power guard, but he never had the feet or balance for LT even at Bama.

Leatherwood has the physical ability to play OT but his technique is terrible.

The reason is feet are an issue is because he stops moving them, not because he lacks the athletic ability (see RAS score).

His technique is worse than Josh Ball.

 

[BAT]