Cole Beasley - Role Player

[Galian Beast]

I've been high on Cole Beasley for some time. I know a lot of people are sleeping on him, or dislike him because he wanted to quit at one point.

Fact is this guy can play. I think he can fit in nicely as an alternative slot player. I'd like to see him get 10-15 snaps per game. He's really impressing me with his development. No he isn't very big, but he works at it. Give me more players like him who can make plays and move chains.

Miles Austin won't be on this team forever. Beasley will make a great slot option in the future. I think they clearly like him there more than Harris.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Harris is more of an outside guy, imo.. but i agree. Beasley will be a beast in the slot if we let him continue to develop and give him more and more playing time each year. He did very well in limited oppertunity last season, and even then you could see Tony and he had a good rapport already. Tony seems very comfortable going his way, and Beasley seems to catch everything thrown his way.

 

[TheCount]

Cole and Harris are two of my favorite role players on this team. I've always had a soft spot for non-ideal guys that beat the odds. Probably part of the reason I've liked Church since he joined the team - people that dislike the guy just because he didn't run a 4.4 40 only fuel my man crush.

I think we're pretty set as far as slot receiver goes. What I'm really excited to see is if any of these small guys can do any damage on the outside. That's what we really need if we want Miles to be expendable.

Terrance Williams was supposed to be that guy, but he's not off to a great start so far.

 

[Cumart21]

Plenty of receiving options this year, both on the outside and in the slot. Mild improvement in offensive line play will make the offense unstoppable.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Cole Beasley is one of those players we will forever regret letting go if he doesn't make the final 53. Some team will snatch him up and every Sunday there will be a Cole Beasley rueage thread.

 

[Zordon]

Can he stay healthy?

He needs to learn how to get down quickly to avoid hits sort of like the rams 99-00 teams did.

 

[Lodeus]

Love him. I imagine he could be a slot guy to throw to when you need a first down.

 

[RS12]

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Fact is this guy can play. I think he can fit in nicely as an alternative slot player. I'd like to see him get 10-15 snaps per game. He's really impressing me with his development. No he isn't very big, but he works at it. Give me more players like him who can make plays and move chains.

Fact is, everything I'm reading says he'll make the 53. It is sounding like he is becoming security blanket number two on check downs. Biggest weakness in his game is he cant block because of his size.

 

[dcstands4]

he just needs to stay healthy as much as the coaches loved Danny Coale, Beasley made a small name for himself he just needs to stay healthy...easier said than done tho...

 

[FiveRings]

Harris is more of an outside guy, imo.. but i agree. Beasley will be a beast in the slot if we let him continue to develop and give him more and more playing time each year. He did very well in limited oppertunity last season, and even then you could see Tony and he had a good rapport already. Tony seems very comfortable going his way, and Beasley seems to catch everything thrown his way.

Nah Roy I disagree. Maybe last year, but bringing in Williams forces Harris into the inside IMO. But I think the great thing about Harris is that he can play the slot and the outside well. If Callahan/ Garrett run this offense properly, we'll see a lot of 4-5 receiver sets, and none of them will have trouble getting on the field and contributing.

 

[erod]

Dude is built like a 7th grader. I'm afraid he'll break in half.

He's okay, but I wish he could do SOMETHING on special teams. A fourth or fifth receiver that doesn't is dead weight.

 

[ufcrules1]

Cole Beasley is one of those players we will forever regret letting go if he doesn't make the final 53. Some team will snatch him up and every Sunday there will be a Cole Beasley rueage thread.

Cole isn't going anywhere. He is going to turn into a star for the Cowboys IMO.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Nah Roy I disagree. Maybe last year, but bringing in Williams forces Harris into the inside IMO. But I think the great thing about Harris is that he can play the slot and the outside well. If Callahan/ Garrett run this offense properly, we'll see a lot of 4-5 receiver sets, and none of them will have trouble getting on the field and contributing.

Doesn't sound like we're trying to do alot of 4-5 WR sets considering how much talk there's been about the "12" package this offseason and spending a very high round pick on another TE. I doubt we see alot of that.. but Beasley should be a very good slot guy, Miles is a good slot guy who is also very good on the outside, and Harris and Williams will compete for time on the outside as well. Should be a very talented corps of receivers this year. No problems at the skill positions right now, that's for sure.

 

[ferrispata]

I don't see him not making the team. He will be quite involved in the offense this year.

 

[Galian Beast]

Doesn't sound like we're trying to do alot of 4-5 WR sets considering how much talk there's been about the "12" package this offseason and spending a very high round pick on another TE. I doubt we see alot of that.. but Beasley should be a very good slot guy, Miles is a good slot guy who is also very good on the outside, and Harris and Williams will compete for time on the outside as well. Should be a very talented corps of receivers this year. No problems at the skill positions right now, that's for sure.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of 4 receiver sets. The 12 formation might be our base package this year, but it also boils down to mismatches. If a team is weak at corner, you might see a lot more 3 and 4 receiver sets. If a team is weak at linebacker or safety, you might see more 12 formation sets. It also is about how players directly match up with each other. One of the benefits of having Dez Bryant is that teams are almost always going to put their best corner on him. This creates a lot of opportunities for other players. Miles Austin against a lot of #2 cornerbacks (especially if it's a 1 on 1 situation) should give him chances for success. Especially if that #2 corner isn't used to being in the slot. Sometimes Austin will get a #3 corner by putting him in the slot.

At the end of the day you want to exploit the other teams weaknesses. By having all of these weapons on offense, our ability to do that is greatly enhanced. That's the whole point of the 12 formation in the first place. But if you look at teams like the Patriots, Saints, or Green Bay, they would really weedle you down because their depth chart was stacked with players who could fill roles.

I'm not saying Beasley is going to get 750 yards receiving. But I don't think 400-500 yards is out of the question. The real depth of this team will see players like Witten get significantly less attention. Than last year. I expect him to get closer to 100 targets (instead of 150) but I also expect his TD numbers to increase. I could see Romo scoring 35-40 touchdowns this year (depending on some factors).

 

[RoyTheHammer]

I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of 4 receiver sets. The 12 formation might be our base package this year, but it also boils down to mismatches. If a team is weak at corner, you might see a lot more 3 and 4 receiver sets. If a team is weak at linebacker or safety, you might see more 12 formation sets. It also is about how players directly match up with each other. One of the benefits of having Dez Bryant is that teams are almost always going to put their best corner on him. This creates a lot of opportunities for other players. Miles Austin against a lot of #2 cornerbacks (especially if it's a 1 on 1 situation) should give him chances for success. Especially if that #2 corner isn't used to being in the slot. Sometimes Austin will get a #3 corner by putting him in the slot.

At the end of the day you want to exploit the other teams weaknesses. By having all of these weapons on offense, our ability to do that is greatly enhanced. That's the whole point of the 12 formation in the first place. But if you look at teams like the Patriots, Saints, or Green Bay, they would really weedle you down because their depth chart was stacked with players who could fill roles.

I'm not saying Beasley is going to get 750 yards receiving. But I don't think 400-500 yards is out of the question. The real depth of this team will see players like Witten get significantly less attention. Than last year. I expect him to get closer to 100 targets (instead of 150) but I also expect his TD numbers to increase. I could see Romo scoring 35-40 touchdowns this year (depending on some factors).

I guess it really depends what "alot" means in each of our subjective opinions, haha. I agree with pretty much this entire post though. Like i said, i really think we are stocked at the skill positions, so it would definitely make sense to break teams down depending on where their weaknesses are. Hopefully the coaching staff realizes that as well, and doesn't try to force things just because the game plan is drawn up a certain way.

 

[Galian Beast]

I guess it really depends what "alot" means in each of our subjective opinions, haha. I agree with pretty much this entire post though. Like i said, i really think we are stocked at the skill positions, so it would definitely make sense to break teams down depending on where their weaknesses are. Hopefully the coaching staff realizes that as well, and doesn't try to force things just because the game plan is drawn up a certain way.

I think that is one of the best parts about having Romo involved in the game planning. I think he has a unique perspective that might be more similar to what the fans are seeing. I honestly think Romo spends more time watching other offenses than our coaches do. He is always trying to garner some success from other teams and what their QBs are doing.

I could be projecting, but I think Romo would like us to run more no huddle offense, and run similarly to what the Patriots often do.

One of the best parts about having so much talent at the skill positions is being able to seriously spread teams out, which opens up a lot of avenues for the running game. By getting defenders even a few yards further apart and back (the safeties) can result in the difference between averaging 3.7 yards per gain and 4.1 yards per game. Fuzzy math and speculation aside, I think we're about to see a renaissance on both offense and defense, which in turn I believe will drastically help both sides of the ball.

- If the defense can force turnovers, the offense will get the ball back more times, and hopefully with some good field position.

- More opportunities for the offense to score, should result in more points.

- More points on offense, should result in opposing teams becoming more one dimensional on offense.

- Being forced to throw from behind can often times result in more interceptions. Again giving our offense more opportunities.

- The mismatches on offense should allow us to move the ball more effectively.

- Playing with a lead should allow us to keep the defense honest, and reduce the blitz. Giving Romo more time to pick defenses apart.

- Having backup running backs who are capable should allow us to more consistently run the ball.

Basically all the moves we've made that are largely ignored by the national media should have a circulating pattern to making us a much better team.

We went 8-8 despite being last in the league in the interceptions last year... What will happen if we are in the top 10 in interceptions? (That is double the interceptions at least).

We went 8-8 despite being 15th in points scored and 24th in points allowed.

We went 8-8 despite being 27th in rushing touchdowns scored.

Don't get me wrong, we still have a lot of work to do with this offensive line, but I think this team has the building blocks to be a fairly dominant team next year.

 

[Crown Royal]

Dude is built like a 7th grader. I'm afraid he'll break in half.

He's okay, but I wish he could do SOMETHING on special teams. A fourth or fifth receiver that doesn't is dead weight.

How I feel completely. His inability to contribute to special teams drops his value significantly unless he really pushes to get 15-20 reps a game.

 

[xwalker]

How I feel completely. His inability to contribute to special teams drops his value significantly unless he really pushes to get 15-20 reps a game.

It's going to be difficult to have him active on game-day if he can't play Special Teams. He also has significant problems blocking when the run the ball to the outside.

He will be the 5th WR on a team that wants to make a 2 TE set it's base offense.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

How I feel completely. His inability to contribute to special teams drops his value significantly unless he really pushes to get 15-20 reps a game.

Snaps? I think he'll get 15-20 snaps a game, no problem.