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Cowboys Insider: Slam the brakes on Rico Gathers
http://thelandryhat.com/2016/06/29/cowboys-insider-slam-the-brakes-on-rico-gathers/
Dallas Cowboys insider and ESPN writer Todd Archer warns fans to temper their expectations when it comes to former basketball player turned rookie tight end Rico Gathers.
With their final selection in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected a basketball player. Yes, you read that right. Baylor power forward Rico Gathers to be more specific.
Although Gathers hadn’t played organized football since the eighth grade, the Cowboys opted to use a sixth round selection on him simply based on his size and potential alone. And the former Mr. Basketball out of Louisiana has plenty of both.
Measuring in at a whopping 6’6″ and weighing 273 pounds, Gathers was a tenacious rebounder at Baylor, averaging 11.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game during his final year with the Bears. The 22-year old is hoping his aggressiveness, body control and timing will translate over and make him a big time red zone target for quarterback Tony Romo.
But for fans thinking the Cowboys drafted the next Antonio Gates, one Cowboys insider warns that you should really temper your expectations for this very raw developmental player.
“Since you said five tight ends, I’m assuming you have Rico Gathers on the roster. I would say to anybody who feels that way to not just tap the brakes but slam on them,” ESPN’s Todd Archer recently responded to a Twitter question. “He has miles to go. Miles. He is athletic but he doesn’t know what he’s doing yet. In organized team activities and minicamp, he took only a few team snaps. Right now, I think the practice squad would be the most likely destination…”
http://thelandryhat.com/2016/06/29/cowboys-insider-slam-the-brakes-on-rico-gathers/
Dallas Cowboys insider and ESPN writer Todd Archer warns fans to temper their expectations when it comes to former basketball player turned rookie tight end Rico Gathers.
With their final selection in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected a basketball player. Yes, you read that right. Baylor power forward Rico Gathers to be more specific.
Although Gathers hadn’t played organized football since the eighth grade, the Cowboys opted to use a sixth round selection on him simply based on his size and potential alone. And the former Mr. Basketball out of Louisiana has plenty of both.
Measuring in at a whopping 6’6″ and weighing 273 pounds, Gathers was a tenacious rebounder at Baylor, averaging 11.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game during his final year with the Bears. The 22-year old is hoping his aggressiveness, body control and timing will translate over and make him a big time red zone target for quarterback Tony Romo.
But for fans thinking the Cowboys drafted the next Antonio Gates, one Cowboys insider warns that you should really temper your expectations for this very raw developmental player.
“Since you said five tight ends, I’m assuming you have Rico Gathers on the roster. I would say to anybody who feels that way to not just tap the brakes but slam on them,” ESPN’s Todd Archer recently responded to a Twitter question. “He has miles to go. Miles. He is athletic but he doesn’t know what he’s doing yet. In organized team activities and minicamp, he took only a few team snaps. Right now, I think the practice squad would be the most likely destination…”
