MileyDancer
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True, but I hope he can get some good playing time to get back into his groove first.
Twitter: Claiborne and Wilcox updates
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Pessimist_cowboy
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Rest until that lions game Mo
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JIM WHATLEY
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Does the 10 days between games give anyone in particular time to get healthy, who might have been questionable with only seven days? How about Durant and Claiborne?
Bryan: They're going to work J.J. Wilcox back into practice this week. There is a chance he would be ready just talking to folks, so we'll see how that plays out.
David: I don’t think an extra weekend off is going to do a lot for guys like Claiborne, who still have a ways to go in their recovery. But for guys like J.J. Wilcox and Justin Durant, it could certainly help. Maybe even more important is that it was a chance for healthy guys with nagging problems – like Tyron Smith, for example – to get some rest.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2016/12/05/mailbag-tough-upcoming-schedule-benefits-weekend
HENDERSON, TX
Does the 10 days between games give anyone in particular time to get healthy, who might have been questionable with only seven days? How about Durant and Claiborne?
Bryan: They're going to work J.J. Wilcox back into practice this week. There is a chance he would be ready just talking to folks, so we'll see how that plays out.
David: I don’t think an extra weekend off is going to do a lot for guys like Claiborne, who still have a ways to go in their recovery. But for guys like J.J. Wilcox and Justin Durant, it could certainly help. Maybe even more important is that it was a chance for healthy guys with nagging problems – like Tyron Smith, for example – to get some rest.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2016/12/05/mailbag-tough-upcoming-schedule-benefits-weekend
cowboys1981
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Save them for the playoffs. How many teams can actually say that hahahahaha
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We had an issue last year with rushing guys back from injuries to try to save the season, most notably Romo, who quickly got hurt again vs. the Panthers.
There's no need at all to rush guys back this year. We're 11-1. It is imperative for our chances this year that we enter the playoffs with our secondary as healthy as we can get it.
We saw in the past 2 consecutive weeks vs the Commanders and the Vikings what a depleted secondary can result in. Missing Church, MoC and then Wilcox meant we struggled in a win over 1 of the best passing attacks in the NFL, and then the very next week against one of the worst.
The Commanders are #2 in the league at throwing the ball, the Vikings are #25. Our secondary struggled to contain both.
Missing Wilcox vs the Commanders & Vikes meant even when Byron Jones came up lame he couldn't come out of the game. We ended up giving lots of snaps to Jeff Heath and Kavon Frazier. And putting Anthony Brown out there as the 2nd corner instead of the nickel guy, something he's not ready for.
This 10 day window is coming at a great time for us before the Giants game to allow players to heal up, but it must be remembered: there are 4 more games to go before the playoffs start, and we've already locked up a playoff spot. Managing your injured/recovering players is one of the most important coaching decisions you make.
We could rush MoC and Wilcox back out there to ensure we lock up HFA in the next 2 games, and lock it up, but if MoC or Wilcox go down again and miss playoff games, was that worth it? I'd say no.
The best coaching call is to keep them out until they are 100% healthy and ready to go with little chance of a re-injury.
There's no need at all to rush guys back this year. We're 11-1. It is imperative for our chances this year that we enter the playoffs with our secondary as healthy as we can get it.
We saw in the past 2 consecutive weeks vs the Commanders and the Vikings what a depleted secondary can result in. Missing Church, MoC and then Wilcox meant we struggled in a win over 1 of the best passing attacks in the NFL, and then the very next week against one of the worst.
The Commanders are #2 in the league at throwing the ball, the Vikings are #25. Our secondary struggled to contain both.
Missing Wilcox vs the Commanders & Vikes meant even when Byron Jones came up lame he couldn't come out of the game. We ended up giving lots of snaps to Jeff Heath and Kavon Frazier. And putting Anthony Brown out there as the 2nd corner instead of the nickel guy, something he's not ready for.
This 10 day window is coming at a great time for us before the Giants game to allow players to heal up, but it must be remembered: there are 4 more games to go before the playoffs start, and we've already locked up a playoff spot. Managing your injured/recovering players is one of the most important coaching decisions you make.
We could rush MoC and Wilcox back out there to ensure we lock up HFA in the next 2 games, and lock it up, but if MoC or Wilcox go down again and miss playoff games, was that worth it? I'd say no.
The best coaching call is to keep them out until they are 100% healthy and ready to go with little chance of a re-injury.
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Im hoping Mo comes back as healthy as he was. This is great news! Wilcox coming back to lay down the lumber is great as well.
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Leon McFadden really should not be on our active roster. There has got to be better out there.
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A healthy Mo takes us to another level. Brown is solid for a rookie, but Mo was one of the 10 best corners in the league this year.
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They need to heal up and knock off the rust
