Any chance Dallas could get some surprise help from Okoye?
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would definitely be a surprise.
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i'd have to go back through the stories last season but i thought somewhere in the middle of the season or something he was "cleared medically" but he was just in no shape to really play. but for some reason i thought he was able to do some conditioning work in practices and maybe even got into some drills by the end of the season?
i may just be imagining that so someone can correct me if i'm wrong.
i think for him the OTAs are crucial so he can work on getting back into shape and getting more of his strength back.
it's going to literally be a one-step-at-a-time process for him IMO.
but i'm definitely rooting for the guy and it's gravy if he is able to make the team and provide something for us
i may just be imagining that so someone can correct me if i'm wrong.
i think for him the OTAs are crucial so he can work on getting back into shape and getting more of his strength back.
it's going to literally be a one-step-at-a-time process for him IMO.
but i'm definitely rooting for the guy and it's gravy if he is able to make the team and provide something for us
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I guess you could ....also remember Whaley is on the team as well and should be healthy by now.
I kind of doubt either make much difference myself but who knows.
I kind of doubt either make much difference myself but who knows.
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I doubt he ever plays again
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Extremely intelligent (I'm talking true intelligence, not just football IQ. Think Travis Frederick. Won some awards/scholarships, I believe). Also extremely high character. Really hard not to root for a guy like this. Also a great physical specimen. Big boy (would be our second biggest DT behind Brent) but plays like a 3-tech. Has put up impressive numbers in the past. Really hope he can produce this year.
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Pretty generous use of the term "impressive numbers."
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Each player like Okoye represents a probability. The more you have of them the better the probability that some of them step up and play well in TC.
He is still only 27 and has been a solid NFL player in the past. There is really no way to know how much the medical issue affected him long term, but it's basically a free look to see if he can play.
They have a lot of possibilities at DT:
Josh Brent: He was never in great shape last season. He'll have a complete off-season and TC to get in shape and learn Marinelli's defense.
Ken Bishop: Played about 4 games last season including 1 playoff game. Had 5 tackles in 1 playoff game compared to 2 total tackles in 2 games for Hayden.
Okoye: He cleared medically mid season last year. Will have a complete off-season to train.
Whaley: Really good college game footage. On IR all of last season.
Coleman: Flashed good physical ability but has to stay focused.
Jack Crawford: Played better at DT than at DE, but was out injured after 1 or 2 games at DT.
Hayden: Last year's starter at the 1tech spot. Hopefully to be replaced.
With Tyrone Crawford as the top DT, they will keep 3 or 4 more from the above list and from any players drafted.
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Yep, and he got lost about 80 pounds if I remember right. He was close to dying.
He is expected to make a full recovery, but I don't know if that means he can by the player he was. His close relationship with Marinelli led to them taking a flyer.
What a tremendously welcome surprise this would be.
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He had 4 sacks in his last full season while playing as a backup.
His combine number were really good.
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Yea...I hardly put any stock in what he did 2 years ago - which was an anomaly anyways - and I certainly don't put stock in his combine numbers a decade ago.
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So the Cowboys should just dump all players on the roster that have not been in the Pro Bowl in the past couple of years?
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I never said that. I never even said they should cut Okoye. All I said was that he hasn't put up "impressive numbers."
Expecting him to have any sort of impact beyond being a rotational guy is unwarranted. Is it impossible for him to get, say, 4 sacks? No. Is it likely? Probably not. Should it be expected? Hell no.
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im not holding my breath
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So 4 sacks in 1 season while playing as a backup is not impressive? Nick Hayden has 2 sacks total in his 6 year career. Crawford has 3 in two years.
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wath defense was he playing on, did he garner those numbers despite his team or with his teams help as many on cowboyszone crow about certain players?
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That was his 1st season playing with Marinelli. Melton and Paea were the starters. Melton had 7 sacks and Paea had 2.