Claiborne Believes He'll Be Ready For Start of TC

[gimmesix]

No one is rooting against Mo. Speaking only for yours truly, I'm personally tired of his act. He is stealing money and should give a percentage back out of the goodness of his heart. Not rooting against. Just tired of the lack of action.

I think he's paid it back with the number of body parts that have been damaged in his attempt to play in the NFL, but that's just me. You may be tired of the lack of action, but I'm sure he's tired of constantly having to rehab ... and anyone who's ever been through rehabbing from surgery knows he's worked for every penny he's earned.

I don't know if he'll stay on the field for Dallas this year or even stay in the NFL much longer, but it's hard for me to get "tired of his act" when he's trying to get on the field for my team.

 

[BoysfanfromCanada]

With a pass rush, and other secondary help (Patmon, Carr, Jones), hopefully it'll take the pressure off him to act like a number one shutdown corner due to his draft position and just focus on doing the best he can and help the team even as a third CB. It's already known he has bust status in what was expected of him, but he can still salvage a career if he can stay healthy and not get beat by receivers as often as he has.

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but seems like a nice guy, hope it works out for him.

 

[Kaiser]

With a pass rush, and other secondary help (Patmon, Carr, Jones), hopefully it'll take the pressure off him to act like a number one shutdown corner due to his draft position and just focus on doing the best he can and help the team even as a third CB. It's already known he has bust status in what was expected of him, but he can still salvage a career if he can stay healthy and not get beat by receivers as often as he has.

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but seems like a nice guy, hope it works out for him.

Agree. People forget that Claiborne was OK to good as a rookie CB, which most rookies can't manage. If he stays healthy and plays at exactly the level he did as a rookie I'd be happy. He will be the 3rd CB in that scenario and would help the team.

 

[BoysfanfromCanada]

Agree. People forget that Claiborne was OK to good as a rookie CB, which most rookies can't manage. If he stays healthy and plays at exactly the level he did as a rookie I'd be happy. He will be the 3rd CB in that scenario and would help the team.

It just feels like if the stars align for this team, and our offence keeps rolling like it did last year without Murray, and we get a solid pash rush from Gregory/Lawrence/Hardy & the boys, and Claiborne somehow even lives up to 80% of his pre-draft potential, it could just be such a solid team. He was making INTs look easy in college, if somehow he can rekindle that player, it would help so much. Because Carr/Patmon/Jones shouldn't be easy targets for QBs to throw to, and hopefully there will be shorter time for them to throw due to a pass rush, the potential would be through the roof for this team

 

[Kaiser]

It just feels like if the stars align for this team, and our offence keeps rolling like it did last year without Murray, and we get a solid pash rush from Gregory/Lawrence/Hardy & the boys, and Claiborne somehow even lives up to 80% of his pre-draft potential, it could just be such a solid team.

So much of it depends on health but the core of this team is very young and those kind of players tend to avoid injuries more than older players.

Another point on the defense is that the big WRs killed the team the last couple of years and we really didn't have a DB that could match up with that kind of WR. Byron Jones will take some time to get his feet wet obviously but by the end of the season he is a guy that can match up with big WRs. He doesn't have to shut anyone down, just match up better than the guys we have now. And they can adjust the scheme for that if he is the FS or the 3rd CB.

 

[Beast_from_East]

That $13M price tag had everything to do with it. Even if was a pro bowler the Cowboys wouldn't want to carry that into 2016.

If he was anywhere close to what a 6th overall pick is supposed to be, then the team either exercises the 5th year option or they would have extended him by now.

I cant think of a single player that was drafted in the top 15, became a probowler, and the team decided not to exercise the 5th year option and let him hit free agency because of the price tag. Can you name me one player that happened to? I am not talking about leaving and becoming a stud, I am talking about the guy is already a stud and the team just decides not to exercise the 5 year option strictly due to money.

Can anybody name one player that was a stud, drafted in the top 10-15 picks, and the team just let them hit free agency without exercising the option or extending?

 

[Bleu Star]

I think he's paid it back with the number of body parts that have been damaged in his attempt to play in the NFL, but that's just me. You may be tired of the lack of action, but I'm sure he's tired of constantly having to rehab ... and anyone who's ever been through rehabbing from surgery knows he's worked for every penny he's earned.

I don't know if he'll stay on the field for Dallas this year or even stay in the NFL much longer, but it's hard for me to get "tired of his act" when he's trying to get on the field for my team.

Please just wake me up when it's over.

Thanks,

Bleu

 

[Manster68]

What is heartbreaking that Claiborne does not want to be in the predicament and status he is currently in. He virtually has no respect from so many fans.

This year is make or break for the young man from LSU. I would love to see him revive his career (and not somewhere else).

 

[tyke1doe]

I think he's paid it back with the number of body parts that have been damaged in his attempt to play in the NFL, but that's just me. You may be tired of the lack of action, but I'm sure he's tired of constantly having to rehab ... and anyone who's ever been through rehabbing from surgery knows he's worked for every penny he's earned.

I don't know if he'll stay on the field for Dallas this year or even stay in the NFL much longer, but it's hard for me to get "tired of his act" when he's trying to get on the field for my team.

Great post!

 

[Nightman]

If he was anywhere close to what a 6th overall pick is supposed to be, then the team either exercises the 5th year option or they would have extended him by now.

I cant think of a single player that was drafted in the top 15, became a probowler, and the team decided not to exercise the 5th year option and let him hit free agency because of the price tag. Can you name me one player that happened to? I am not talking about leaving and becoming a stud, I am talking about the guy is already a stud and the team just decides not to exercise the 5 year option strictly due to money.

Can anybody name one player that was a stud, drafted in the top 10-15 picks, and the team just let them hit free agency without exercising the option or extending?

Bruce Irvin wasn't picked up.

Jake Locker and Nick Fairley were also passed on.