Alright TE it Is

[Vtwin]

I said it last preseason and I'm even more convinced now. We're ok at TE. I'd prioritize DT, safety and o-line.

 

[CF74]

i figure it like this, the Cowboys roster is filled to the brim with studs, that yes, another TE is needed because they really make the difference. With the Rams running all over us, if he had a good TE, we could have countered that.



Said no one ever. So yes, i think Dallas should forgo all the regular problem and upgrade a position that has never been the diference.

Trust me I’ve wanted to draft a 1-Tech since forever, also want another 3-Tech.. But if they ignore it again, then a TE upgrade will improve our 3rd down conversion percentage and help us score more often...

 

[Eanwen]

they got manhandled by teams with good olines in colts and Rams.

Yeah I've actually posted that a couple of times. Also I don't think they played well against the Titans either. I still don't know if it's talent or coaching or a combination of the two, but as I said either way the Cowboys should improve the DL.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

they got manhandled by teams with good olines in colts and Rams.

This, not scheme but players. When you are light in the --- and 330 to 40 OL are pushing you, guess who wins?

 

[The Realist]

Its easier to make our Defense elite than fixing this Offense with the present coaches,all we need is 2 good DTs and better safety play.

Good point. So easy to find penetrating DT’s and cover safeties.

 

[Hardline]

Unless we can get Hockenson,Fant or Irv Smith I cross TE off my draft list.
At this point we already have better TEs on the roster.

 

[xwalker]

This, not scheme but players. When you are light in the --- and 330 to 40 OL are pushing you, guess who wins?

The Rams game was not about 1-on-1 physical dominance by their OLinemen.

It was about the Rams getting the Cowboys DLinemen into bad positioning where they lacked leverage, getting well timed double teams and enticing the Cowboys DLinemen to take themselves out of the play from a positioning aspect.

Rams "anticipating" when the Cowboys DL would stunt and running into the gap created by the stunt.

Angle blocking when the Cowboys were stunting which gave the Rams OL the leverage advantage.

Enticing a Cowboys DLineman to run himself to out of the play by being in a position where there were multiple bodies between him and the RB. This freed up an extra OLineman to either double-team a Cowboys DL or get out to block a LB.

Obviously physical ability ability comes into play. A Snacks Harrison type DT is hard to run against regardless of OL scheme but the Cowboys offense has had success by just running away from those types of players.

When Bill Callahan was the OL coach (2012 to 2014), the Cowboys did much of what the Rams did this season. Callahan even pulled off the miracle of making Doug Free look like a legit run blocker by using similar scheme "tricks". When Callahan was able to use his preferred OLine lineup with J.Parnell at RT, the Cowboys OL was completely dominant.

Frank Pollack and then Paul Alexander made as the OL coaches that followed Callahan. They ran less zone and didn't focus on details the way Callahan did. Alexander tried to make too many technique changes in too short of a time frame.

Columbo just reverted back to the style/technique that was familiar to the players; however, his mentor is Hudson Houck who IMO never got the OL as a unit to exceed the sum of it's individual talent the way Callahan did or the way Tony Wise and Jimmy did in the early nineties.

IMO, the Cowboys should find a way to get the Rams OL coach even if that means making him the OC. He has an impressive coaching background but may always be limited because he punched a kid in the face a few years ago.

 

[GMO415]

They should sign a free agent TE.

 

[skinsscalper]

How do you say TE in Spanish?

El Tighto Endo. Come on, brother. This stuff is easy.

 

[CPanther95]

I can't even imagine how excited Jerry must be with the prospect of being able to draft a TE in the 2nd round. If there's one available that would have been a first rounder if not for drug/character/injury issues - he won't be able to contain himself.

 

[boysfaninMI]

if we go TE early...Irv Smith,Alabama or Kaden Smith,Stanford.
if we go TE later...Drew Sample,Washington or CJ Conrad,Kentucky.
others I like...
Foster Moreau,Lsu
Kendal Blanton,Mizzou
Tommy Sweeney,Boston College
Matt Sokol,Michigan St

Sokol of MSU has hands of stone...seriously, kid is the football version of Roberto Duran. Decent blocker, would think about him as a UFA, but that's it.

 

[StarBoyz83]

De, dt, safety then te

 

[darthseinfeld]

As usual, sometimes the zone has a pulse for a specific position or player in mind and I am late or stubborn.. We need a true #1 TE, you sold me...

We got Mike White growing in Garrett’s High Scoring, High Percentage Proliferlicorice Offense waiting in the wings, oh and we got Dak Attack breaking records and Winning Playoff games, plural... Holla!!!

Ok so who do we like at TE that might be there rounds 2-3???

I still want DT’s, S, SS, and a WR though..

Like for "plural"

 

[conner01]

As usual, sometimes the zone has a pulse for a specific position or player in mind and I am late or stubborn.. We need a true #1 TE, you sold me...

We got Mike White growing in Garrett’s High Scoring, High Percentage Proliferlicorice Offense waiting in the wings, oh and we got Dak Attack breaking records and Winning Playoff games, plural... Holla!!!

Ok so who do we like at TE that might be there rounds 2-3???

I still want DT’s, S, SS, and a WR though..

It’s not happening at 58

 

[Whyjerry]

It is S, TE, DT, WR in my eyes. If Connor Williams can’t play T they need to get a T.

Collins absolutely can not be the starter next season.

 

[conner01]

A good TE is always good!....

They really are
Security blanket for QB
But what’s likely to be there at 58 is not gonna be the best player I don’t think
This draft is deep at DT so that’s a possibility but my guess is at 58 there will be more talent at WR

 

[KingintheNorth]

If Sternberger gets drafted in the first two rounds, I will eat my shorts.

Maybe he meant on the third day?

 

[CowboysExchange]

We don't need just any te we need a playmaker who can take over a game and Improve this offense.
I'd take Gronk if Belechek wanted to trade for Beasely or a pick. He is a better fit than a spot played 3rd down slot wr. How about a slower Jimmy Graham and pick up a great outside wr.

We need more sauce at te or #2 on paper. An impact receiver not just an IMPOSTER! Maybe a couple of more offensive impact players. Set the Bar High!!! Try to get 5 steaks out there to help Dak and not all these coulda woulda shoulda be guys who don't have the stats to back up their game .

How good would Amari and Gallop be with a top 5 wr in the NFL or A Top 5 Level Te on Every critical passing snap?

I'd settle for a bargain basement te core if I could get a top #2 wr tandem and I would settle for a top tier Te and #1 with an Emerging #2 and #3 wr but I would not. I repeat not draft a wr unless they were a steak outside if I was gonna continue the Everydown Te passing led offense. If we're gonna pass in the 12 formation and the 11 formation we need a Stud receiver tandem and all we have is Amari at this juncture . One outside wr injury and we have a bottom barrel offense and a bunch of excuses watching mediocre players filling Superbowl caliber roles

 

[Ranching]

El Tighto Endo. Come on, brother. This stuff is easy.

Aquila Quorta.

 

[Ranching]

They really are
Security blanket for QB
But what’s likely to be there at 58 is not gonna be the best player I don’t think
This draft is deep at DT so that’s a possibility but my guess is at 58 there will be more talent at WR

Yeah,. That too!