Twitter: Cowboys call up LB Covington

[cern]

So we're going in the game with 2 running backs?

Coaches high on olawale. Not just as a fb.

 

[blueblood70]

So we're going in the game with 2 running backs?

and Olalwale..how many do we need, they cant all eat..lol

 

[Kaiser]

I thought Covington would make the 53 along with Cedric Wilson. Now cut Adam Redmond to resign Cedric Wilson and my week will be complete.

 

[Kaiser]

Coaches high on olawale.

They don't test for that anymore?

 

[blueblood70]

I've always believed the more weapons a team has at its disposal, and the more weapons opposing defenses have to worry about, the better. Of course, opposing defenses aren't going to game plan for Olawale, but that makes him valuable as an occasional option when opponents aren't expecting it.

exactly that deep pass failed to hi but him open that far downfield and they threw it to him, makes a defense have to at least think about it..

 

[Whirlwin]

exactly that deep pass failed to hi but him open that far downfield and they threw it to him, makes a defense have to at least think about it..

Yeah somebody has to account for him. The more the better

 

[Sandyf]

You have to wonder if they already regret the Jaylon Smith deal.

Your kidding right? Doubt they regret it one bit!

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

Are they over leveraging the skill of Olawale?

Or you could be undervaluing.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

You have to wonder if they already regret the Jaylon Smith deal.

You know, whenever I think I’m good at sarcasm, I think of you and how far I have to go

 

[Mr_437]

Or you could be undervaluing.

Or I could be seeing poor results when he's involved as the guy who's getting the ball, and asking a valid question. But you may have a point...

 

[texbumthelife]

Well I guess that settles the issue. Who's taking over for the running back

Who else carried the ball Sunday? I would imagine that in some freak emergency situation in which both backs went down, Olawale would take over.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Coaches high on olawale. Not just as a fb.

Exactly. Olawale is basically the number three RB and just a de facto FB.

 

[Teague31]

DJax!!! The dream lives on

 

[AsthmaField]

A team might have been trying to sign Covington off of the PS. The team brought up Jarwin a couple of years ago because the Eagles were trying to get him off of the PS.

I do know that last week before Washington played Philly, they signed two guys off of the Eagles Practice squad. However, that was before week 1 when most teams were still tweaking their roster.

You never know though.

 

[jterrell]

Interesting. Don't see the need unless he's a better special-teammer than Chunn.

thats exactly what it is.

 

[jazzcat22]

Interesting. Don't see the need unless he's a better special-teammer than Chunn.

Last season Covington was pretty good on ST's. Also Gifford is still injured. As well, Lee missed practice time because of his knee last week.

I expect Covington will be released once Gifford is good to go, and Quinn is ready to return.

 

[gimmesix]

Last season Covington was pretty good on ST's. Also Gifford is still injured. As well, Lee missed practice time because of his knee last week.

I expect Covington will be released once Gifford is good to go, and Quinn is ready to return.

That's possible. He's still sixth in the linebacker pecking order as far as I can see behind Thomas and March, so I don't see carrying him for position as much of a reason.

If they consider him better on special teams than Chunn or if he plays on more units, then it makes sense to me. Otherwise, it's just shuffling bodies.

I do think he's the obvious low man on the totem pole when Quinn is activated, unless we are truly seeking to get rid of Charlton.

 

[Sydla]

You have to wonder if they already regret the Jaylon Smith deal.

Maybe he's getting cut for Covington.

 

[Pantone282C]

Ahh I did. As far as I'm concerned if we're going to have a fullback then utilize him, let him block, and give him a couple run/pass plays here and there. I actually would like us to make him the only running back in the backfield every once in a while like Oakland did sometimes. If that's our actual plan to use him that way, then I really like it and I'm cool with just having him/Zeke/Pollard.

No, he simply wasn't offered the same opportunity under Linehan that he will be with Moore. Let's see how that works out.

Last year I questioned it, but his value this year is better under the expanded playbook. He is fast and a good blocker and had 41 pass receptions for 438 yds with 3 TDs in college. Certainly worth a look.

 

[shabazz]

They don't test for that anymore?

Mara currently working on that