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Cole Beasley Signing Was a Top Priority for Dallas Cowboys
Kelly Anderson
http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2015/03/04/cole-beasley-signing-was-a-top-priority-for-dallas-cowboys/


The first players the Dallas Cowboys signed to free-agent deals this offseason were Ronald Leary and Cole Beasley; not exactly the headlining news people in Dallas were expecting. In a year where players like Dez Byrant and Demarco Murray are looking for long-term deals, one would expect them to be their top priority, but without players like Leary and Beasley around, their impact on the team would be drastically reduced.

Signing Leary helps to keep the continuity the Cowboys have built on their dominant offensive line over the years, and once the Cowboys decide between keeping either Doug Free or Jermey Parnell, they should be set there. So if the Cowboys are able to bring Murray back, he will still have large holes to run through to help keep him among the league’s best at the running back position.

But the signing that will fly under most people’s radar is ironically the one that was a top priority for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys’ brass. Don’t get me wrong, this team is nowhere close to being a Super Bowl contender without the likes of Bryant or Murray, but the importance of having a threat in the slot receiver spot cannot be overstated. Beasley is the perfect fit for this role because of his size and shiftiness; and due to Tony Romo’s comfort level with him, he poses yet another threat to defenses when they have to game plan for the Cowboys’ offense on Sundays.

Teams have to dedicate a player to defending him when that player would normally be focused on double-teaming Bryant, or attempting to stop Murray from breaking into the second level of the defense. Beasley’s speed allows him to get open and make key third-down receptions to help keep drives alive; and if given enough space, he has the ability to take it to the house once he’s in the open field.

The Cowboys have had other candidates try out for this role over the years, but their production has been spotty at best. In Beasley, it looks like they have finally found what they are looking for and you can only expect his production to increase as he gets more and more comfortable in the offense.
 
Yeah forget Dez, at least we got Cole Beasly.

Nah but I like Bease, hope we incorporate him more in our offense next season.
 
Beasley’s speed allows him to get open and make key third-down receptions to help keep drives alive; and if given enough space, he has the ability to take it to the house once he’s in the open field.

The Cowboys have had other candidates try out for this role over the years, but their production has been spotty at best. In Beasley, it looks like they have finally found what they are looking for and you can only expect his production to increase as he gets more and more comfortable in the offense.

That sums it up
 
Cole Beasley Signing Was a Top Priority for Dallas Cowboys
Kelly Anderson
http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2015/03/04/cole-beasley-signing-was-a-top-priority-for-dallas-cowboys/


The first players the Dallas Cowboys signed to free-agent deals this offseason were Ronald Leary and Cole Beasley; not exactly the headlining news people in Dallas were expecting. In a year where players like Dez Byrant and Demarco Murray are looking for long-term deals, one would expect them to be their top priority, but without players like Leary and Beasley around, their impact on the team would be drastically reduced.

LOL at the last part. Dez and Murray are perfectly capable of performing at a high level without Beasley. He's good but not THAT good.
 
LOL at the last part. Dez and Murray are perfectly capable of performing at a high level without Beasley. He's good but not THAT good.

That's not what he meant. He meant .. the way Beasley impacts what and how a defense has to adjust to stop him, .. and how that then helps Dez and Murray.
 
That's not what he meant. He meant .. the way Beasley impacts what and how a defense has to adjust to stop him, .. and how that then helps Dez and Murray.

No he said that Dez and Murray's impact would be reduced without Beasley. That's absolutley not true.
 
No he said that Dez and Murray's impact would be reduced without Beasley. That's absolutley not true.

Like I said, ... it doesn't take anything away from Dez or Murray to say that a quality slot receiver makes them harder to defend. It is just football defense 101.

It is like saying a good QB is better with a running game.
 
From what I'm seeing, his good vision and quickness makes him highly efficient after the catch. He's a winner.
It was anything but a mistake that the Cowboys made him a high priority to sign in the offseason. Good move.
 
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LOL at the last part. Dez and Murray are perfectly capable of performing at a high level without Beasley. He's good but not THAT good.

Teams have to dedicate a player to defending him when that player would normally be focused on double-teaming Bryant


Really, you have to cover him????
 
Remember all the people on here that wanted him gone when he quit his rookie year in training camp? Yeah
 
No he said that Dez and Murray's impact would be reduced without Beasley. That's absolutley not true.

No but the offensive unit may not function as well. He is not a #1 WR he is a slot guy but he gets the job done moving the chains. Dez and Murray will get their numbers I don't think that is an issue but how the offense functions as a whole does matter and Beasley gets his job done. When you get down to it the individual stats are great when trying to get a contract hell guys like Andrea Johnson, CJ and a host of others put up their big stats but their teams do not win. Beasley is a big help to this offense and to this team
 

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