Twitter: Breer: Cowboys Training Camp

[starfan1]

Serious question........would you offer LVE a long-term deal if returns to his rookie form or let him walk?

Not to be insensitive but we can find the wolf hunter in the draft.

 

[conner01]

Serious question........would you offer LVE a long-term deal if returns to his rookie form or let him walk?

That’s a tough one
He looked back to form late last year but he comes with risks and a big number

 

[conner01]

I think Washington could be out because he is 1: Not very good 2: Hurt

Hard to say he’s not good but he’s certainly not availible
And his contract is an easy one to move on from when healthy

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I think Washington's injury might be a blessing in disguise. It's good to see what we have first in our youngsters then to rely on other team's backups.

+1

 

[john van brocklin]

To be honest, I'm starting to think Brown and/or Fehoko may put Washington out to a job. In other words, I'm feeling much better about our WR room now than two weeks ago.



Cowboys Training Camp: Leighton Vander Esch a Big Surprise
The linebacker returned motivated on a one-year deal and has shown improvement. Plus, receivers are stepping up after injuries to Michael Gallup and James Washington.

• ALBERT BREER
• 2 HOURS AGO

https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/08/09/cowboys-training-camp-vander-esch-impressive

Love the young buck WRs are stepping up!.

 

[reddyuta]

is he saying Feheko is a TE?

 

[darthseinfeld]

Hard to say he’s not good but he’s certainly not availible
And his contract is an easy one to move on from when healthy

He wasn't very good in Pittsburgh, and they are pretty much a WR factory

 

[America's Cowboy]

IDK, but something about having to avoid contact is the most I’ve seen. No idea what that could even allow us to speculate.

Monkey pox?

There is nothing stating he has 5 days of a time limit to stay away, so it doesn't look like it's covid Coach Joe Whitt, Jr has. This leaves me to wonder if perhaps it's monkey pox?

 

[America's Cowboy]

He wasn't very good in Pittsburgh, and they are pretty much a WR factory

I've never liked the idea of bringing in James Washington. Like you said, Washington was not a good WR in Pittsburgh, and that's because Pittsburgh is a WR factory like you mentioned.

 

[817Gill]

is he saying Feheko is a TE?

Yup that’s what has me raising my eyebrow:

“Simi Fehoko might be part of that equation, too. He looks like he could grow into a real factor in the passing game in his second year out of Stanford. His improvement may mean we see Dallas in more two-tight-end sets, which would help the team manage the receiver injuries through September. And it might give the Cowboys some flexibility in how they approach Dalton Schultz’s contract situation after the season.”

No one else find this strange?

 

[America's Cowboy]

Hard To Say I'm Sorry

 

[john van brocklin]

is he saying Feheko is a TE?

Now that's a stretch

 

[john van brocklin]

Yup that’s what has me raising my eyebrow:

“Simi Fehoko might be part of that equation, too. He looks like he could grow into a real factor in the passing game in his second year out of Stanford. His improvement may mean we see Dallas in more two-tight-end sets, which would help the team manage the receiver injuries through September. And it might give the Cowboys some flexibility in how they approach Dalton Schultz’s contract situation after the season.”

No one else find this strange?

Very strange

 

[stilltheguru]

I agree. I think Washington could be the odd man out by the time he leaves IR if the others are performing well.

They won't be. Don't get fooled by the yearly training camp Noah brown hype.

 

[Hoofbite]

Serious question........would you offer LVE a long-term deal if returns to his rookie form or let him walk?

Nope.

 

[AsthmaField]

Yup that’s what has me raising my eyebrow:

“Simi Fehoko might be part of that equation, too. He looks like he could grow into a real factor in the passing game in his second year out of Stanford. His improvement may mean we see Dallas in more two-tight-end sets, which would help the team manage the receiver injuries through September. And it might give the Cowboys some flexibility in how they approach Dalton Schultz’s contract situation after the season.”

No one else find this strange?

Yeah, it is kind of strange. Breer (who is very football savvy) is clearly thinking of Fehoko as a TE. I do know that the team said early in the offseason that they wanted Simi to gain weight to have some TE duties (I’ll try to find something on it). Breer watched practice, so he must’ve seen Fehoko playing some TE or having some TE duties. At least that’s my guess.

At 6-3 225 (before any weight gain) he has the size to be a receiving, move TE. He’d probably the the fastest in the league.

I’m not sure. All I know is that everyone is talking about how well Simi has been playing… so I’m eager to see how they’ll use him. Some TE? No TE? All TE? Very intriguing.

 

[AsthmaField]

Now that's a stretch

Not that much.

This is from February:

FRISCO - Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy recently pulled aside rookie Simi Fehoko and offered up a revelation that may be both a) a reflection of the talents of the fifth-round All Pac-12 receiver at Stanford and b) a reflection of the possible coming void in the Dallas receivers room.

"Potentially, this year, you gain a little bit more weight and we can use you as more like a hybrid tight end-receiver-type body,'' McCarthy told Fehoko this offseason.

And Fehoko may find himself pushed up the depth chart. As a wide receiver. A "hybrid.'' Something.

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...ole#gid=ci029ac164f00024ff&pid=simi-fehoko-dc

 

[Dallasfann]

Serious question........would you offer LVE a long-term deal if returns to his rookie form or let him walk?

Rookie year Leighton was someone you definitely could give a contract to. I'd love to see a glimpse this year.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I've never liked the idea of bringing in James Washington. Like you said, Washington was not a good WR in Pittsburgh, and that's because Pittsburgh is a WR factory like you mentioned.

If he played ST's I wouldn't mind him as a 5th guy. But he doesnt

 

[Bullflop]

Maybe the whole idea behind Fehoko replacing isn't quite as far-fetched as it seems. There might be something to the notion that Fehoko could play TE, despite his weight being considerably lighter than Schultz. Since Schultz has never been a good blocker, the thinking might be that Fehoko could match Schultz's blocking and come at a lesser cost but with considerably more speed. I can easily picture Stephen taking on such an idea. Whether that might work out sufficiently or not remains to be seen. Maybe he could gain another 10 lbs. or so, without being hampered much in his speed.