BTB: Should Cowboys take a look at former-first round pick Shaq Lawson if released by Bills?

[Vinnie2u]

Kinda Premature Spectulation...

 

[Sydla]

He won't suck so it's kinda moot point.

Got this week’s powerball numbers?

 

[Sydla]

Yfans seem to be of the belief that we have all of these embarassing riches at defensie end...I just don't see it. I see the potential yeah.....but i see Irving and Lawrence....not much else aside from potential and promises.

And Irving is probably a better 3Tech than DE too.

 

[cheyennes]

for a 6 round pick, yes

 

[kskboys]

Absolutely. I have no idea what the problem is, but this kid can play.

 

[charron]

I liked him during the draft but he's got some red flags. How's his shoulder? The bills could try to trade him unless there's a big issue we don't know.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Agree @Tapper. His last shot in TC. Gregory... zero expectations. Crawford will stay at RDE, Ealy, again questions. I'm ok with Taco, let him get there with a little more NFL experience. I'm not even convinced Tank will have 2017 season again. All good clean competition IMO

If Gregory is back and seems ready to play, I'd move on from Crawford. I'd rather be giving Gregory and Taco snaps. Maybe Tapper and Armstrong too.

Sit Gregory, Taco, Tapper, Armstrong, and Ealy, so we can spend another season playing Crawford out of position?

No. Move on. Play the young guys, so we know what we have when we decide on Crawford next year.

 

[buybuydandavis]

With Gregory probably returning I think we have enough in the DE department. We are going to have to cut players as it is!

Let it be Crawford and play the young guys.

 

[buybuydandavis]

It seems unlikely that he will be cut.

He has only played 2 years.
His 2018 salary is only 1.4M.
Great run defense will keep a 4-3 DE around even if he has not produced sacks.

This. How stacked would a team have to be to cut a 1st round pick before his 3rd season, when he has actually produced in his first year after a position switch?

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I liked him during the draft but he's got some red flags. How's his shoulder? The bills could try to trade him unless there's a big issue we don't know.

Yeah, the big issue is that he's not very good.

Being near Buffalo, we get all of their games and he's been mostly a non-factor.

 

[Alexander]

Yeah, the big issue is that he's not very good.

Being near Buffalo, we get all of their games and he's been mostly a non-factor.

I bet if he were a cornerback, you would love him, Michael.

 

[Sydla]

If Gregory is back and seems ready to play, I'd move on from Crawford. I'd rather be giving Gregory and Taco snaps. Maybe Tapper and Armstrong too.

Sit Gregory, Taco, Tapper, Armstrong, and Ealy, so we can spend another season playing Crawford out of position?

No. Move on. Play the young guys, so we know what we have when we decide on Crawford next year.

The Crawford hate is always laughable to me.

Look beyond the contract. The guy has actually been a pretty decent player for us. He's not taking snaps from anyone as Marinelli rotates guys anyway.

 

[jrumann59]

the bills are dumb. A pass rusher needs time especially if you are going to change what he is college DE to NFL 3-4 OLB back to hand in the dirt DE. Ok I get he is a 1st round talent, he has "under performed" but as OLB he was not comfortable then you put him back to his more natural position and production doubled. Unless he is some sort of team cancer you do not get rid of 1st rounder before they play year 3.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

He won't suck so it's kinda moot point.

and you know he won't suck because of his performance over the past couple of years... oh wait...

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Yes, he'll get a chance to work himself back into playing football. He might be inactive to start the season, but he is highly likely to make that 53.

I guess we have to wait and see. your guess is as good as mine.

 

[TheBigEasy]

Yeah, the big issue is that he's not very good.

Being near Buffalo, we get all of their games and he's been mostly a non-factor.

Same here but I'm going to respectfully disagree with you my man. I feel he's a casualty of the system which caused his performance to suffer. Injuries notwithstanding. He was moved to LB in his first season, spent the entire year getting accustomed to the position only to be moved back to DE the following year. As someone mentioned earlier, it takes time for pass rushers to develop their 'craft'. He's spent most of his time in Buffalo learning a new position/being out of position that he's yet to solely focus on the techniques required to sack an NFL QB. His run stopping abilities are above average, in my opinion, and I see no reason why he can't show that 'beast' form, from his Clemson days, just as long as he gets the time and opportunity to do so.

 

[glimmerman]

Any quality player released from a team that’s a position of need for us we should look at.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

and you know he won't suck because of his performance over the past couple of years... oh wait...

...correct

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

Any quality player released from a team that’s a position of need for us we should look at.

The question is, is DE a position of need for us?

 

[jrumann59]

The question is, is DE a position of need for us?

IT is until we have proof it isn't. Outside of DLaw any of the other DE give you confidence they can get a sack at least every other game???