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No one can help until they want to be helped. Period.
News: Cowboys coach Leon Lett using his past to mentor Randy Gregory
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No one can help until they want to be helped. Period.
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You know, if one is always looking for that sort of indicator, it will always be there. Some people overcome what it is that is kicking their butt...some don't.
This kid is pretty smart, and has a ton of experience to help him. That means something as well.
Once a person sees what the real demons are, he then has a chance...unless he's really a self made fool.
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I personally think he's a self made fool to quote you, but I'm hoping for the best and that he can turn it around. Go Cowboys
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As a fan, we got to root for our boys...
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This is the payoff that turns the whole wheel:
Randy Gregory Is On A Different Level
If you heard the latest episode of Talkin' Cowboys, Nate Newton, and Mickey Spagnola delve into what they've seen in these practices. Newton says that he can't help gluing himself to the pass rushers on this team being as it's the biggest question mark left. Gregory has looked completely different than what he was in his rookie year, though he's still green, Newton sees a player that can be "something special" for the Cowboys going forward. Which, admittedly, has him upset that Gregory will miss four games. It's hard to stop and start in the NFL and though all this offseason work has Gregory looking like he's "on a different level", it's not going to be easy missing those games. Gregory even caught the eye of former Cowboys' brain trustee, Gil Brandt:
The second-year player could have a bright future in the NFL, if he can figure out what it takes to be a professional off the field. His quickness and length as a pass rusher were easily identifiable at the OTA practices. If the four-game suspension he faces doesn't hurt him, I think he'll end up having a very good year.
From the few minutes they spent talking about Gregory, it has to make you feel good about his prospects as the right end of the future. There are a lot of things to digest here but all we can hope for is that Randy Gregory is putting in the work, the team is certainly still counting on him to be a factor when he gets going in the second quarter of the season. For all his faults, this was still a pass rushing prospect that at one time was considered a Top-5 pick in the draft. I'll leave you with a quote from Rod Marinelli about his approach to Gregory:
Randy Gregory Is On A Different Level
If you heard the latest episode of Talkin' Cowboys, Nate Newton, and Mickey Spagnola delve into what they've seen in these practices. Newton says that he can't help gluing himself to the pass rushers on this team being as it's the biggest question mark left. Gregory has looked completely different than what he was in his rookie year, though he's still green, Newton sees a player that can be "something special" for the Cowboys going forward. Which, admittedly, has him upset that Gregory will miss four games. It's hard to stop and start in the NFL and though all this offseason work has Gregory looking like he's "on a different level", it's not going to be easy missing those games. Gregory even caught the eye of former Cowboys' brain trustee, Gil Brandt:
The second-year player could have a bright future in the NFL, if he can figure out what it takes to be a professional off the field. His quickness and length as a pass rusher were easily identifiable at the OTA practices. If the four-game suspension he faces doesn't hurt him, I think he'll end up having a very good year.
From the few minutes they spent talking about Gregory, it has to make you feel good about his prospects as the right end of the future. There are a lot of things to digest here but all we can hope for is that Randy Gregory is putting in the work, the team is certainly still counting on him to be a factor when he gets going in the second quarter of the season. For all his faults, this was still a pass rushing prospect that at one time was considered a Top-5 pick in the draft. I'll leave you with a quote from Rod Marinelli about his approach to Gregory:
"I'm training him like it's his opening season. I'm going to grind on him, he needs the work to get better, He's getting a lot of looks and he'll continue to get that."
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...on-2016-four-takeaways-from-cowboys-otas-week
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Another player with a great opportunity to find a mentor is Gregory, who has Leon Lett as a coach. Lett went through some similar things in his career with the Cowboys, and it sounds like Gregory, who is facing issues with anxiety and depression diagnoses on top of everything else young NFL players come up against, needs to listen very carefully to the Big Cat.
The issue with Gregory is and has never been talent. His skill set is prominent and Lett believes he needs to learn to channel his frustrations more productively; using them to bully an opposing team's offensive line and quarterback.
http://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/201...-needs-to-listen-to-leon-lett-with-both-ears/
The issue with Gregory is and has never been talent. His skill set is prominent and Lett believes he needs to learn to channel his frustrations more productively; using them to bully an opposing team's offensive line and quarterback.
http://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/201...-needs-to-listen-to-leon-lett-with-both-ears/