News: Cowboys Insider: Slam the brakes on Rico Gathers

[Hoofbite]

Right now, I think the practice squad would be the most likely destination.......... lol I dont think you draft him in 6th to put him
on a practice squad so some other team can pick him up at no cost.
It isnt that hard to learn football.
They should be able to use him occasionally this season.

This assumes there's another team who would want to use a roster spot on the guy. If he has as far to go as the article suggests, it's hard to imagine such a team exists.

 

[Vanilla2]

And I just ordered my custom authentic.

Wish this would've came out on Monday

 

[Idgit]

Gathers has had PS written all over him from the get-go.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Screw that. CHAMPIONSHIP! I mean, Antonio Gates brought one to the Chargers didn't he? Hell yeah! Cowboys will be 2016 CHAMPIONS! Wait, or is it 2017? I forget.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

QB is the only position I find acceptable for a player to take 3-4 years to develop

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Who?

 

[brymatt94]

Well, it's seems like a 3-4 year project since he has " miles" to go. Tired of these projects like Wilcox, showers, gathers.

Most players drafted after the third round are considered projects. And Showers is an UDFA should they just not sign rookies after the draft because they're projects? Plus rounds 6 and 7 are where you want to take a chance on athleticism over substance, hence Gathers.

 

[fortdick]

Does this mean no championship?

 

[big dog cowboy]

I think we wasted more than one pick.

Considering the low percentage of players taken after the 4th round ever make the final 53 on all teams are a lot of wasted picks each draft.

 

[big dog cowboy]

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.

My expectations are and always were that he was a PS guy and nothing more.

 

[silver]

Hopefully this dude can block some field goals. That's all I want from him. And could he be better suited at DE? We certainly have a major hole there.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Well, it's seems like a 3-4 year project since he has " miles" to go. Tired of these projects like Wilcox, showers, gathers.

I dont mind them i the 6th or 7th round

3rd round like Wilcox? Waste of a pick

 

[Nightman]

I have not seen one person driving the hype bus on Gathers that would need to slam on any brakes....if anything we are looking for any real info on him

 

[LocimusPrime]

Most players drafted after the third round are considered projects. And Showers is an UDFA should they just not sign rookies after the draft because they're projects? Plus rounds 6 and 7 are where you want to take a chance on athleticism over substance, hence Gathers.

Sorry I was referring to projects as in converting players from one position to another or from one sport to another.

Most players drafted after the third round are considered projects. And Showers is an UDFA should they just not sign rookies after the draft because they're projects? Plus rounds 6 and 7 are where you want to take a chance on athleticism over substance, hence Gathers.

No thats silly, of course they should sign rookies after the draft lol lol. But I'd rather sign UDFAs like Coe or Collins who played the same position throughout college rather than convert running backs into safeties or basketball players into tight ends, or rugby players into NFL running backs.

 

[CCBoy]

Sorry I was referring to projects as in converting players from one position to another or from one sport to another.

No thats silly, of course they should sign rookies after the draft lol lol. But I'd rather sign UDFAs like Coe or Collins who played the same position throughout college rather than convert running backs into safeties or basketball players into tight ends, or rugby players into NFL running backs.

To think, Bob Hayes was nothing more than a track star...

 

[speedkilz88]

Sorry I was referring to projects as in converting players from one position to another or from one sport to another.

No thats silly, of course they should sign rookies after the draft lol lol. But I'd rather sign UDFAs like Coe or Collins who played the same position throughout college rather than convert running backs into safeties or basketball players into tight ends, or rugby players into NFL running backs.

Like Jason Witten being converted from DE to TE?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Well, it's seems like a 3-4 year project since he has " miles" to go. Tired of these projects like Wilcox, showers, gathers.

Ok I get Wilcox since he was a much higher pick but why are you "tired" of Showers or Gathers when one was a 6th round pick and the other wasn't even drafted lol?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The only other pick I would call a waste this year is Dak Prescott.

Even though he was a 4th round pick and hasn't played a down of football? Sometimes I can't tell if its hyperbole if you guys are keeping up a gimmick.

 

[LocimusPrime]

Like Jason Witten being converted from DE to TE?

No not so much. Witten played both linebacker and tight end in highschool. He started as a defensive player as a freshman but was quickly moved to tight end mid way through his freshman year and in his sophomore year full time tight end. But Witten has played tight end since his high school days. I mean guys who spend the majority of their athletic years playing one sport then switching to another or a majority of their highschool and college career playing one position then switching to another. The last time the Cowboys managed that successfully was with Woodson I believe.

 

[brymatt94]

Sorry I was referring to projects as in converting players from one position to another or from one sport to another.

No thats silly, of course they should sign rookies after the draft lol lol. But I'd rather sign UDFAs like Coe or Collins who played the same position throughout college rather than convert running backs into safeties or basketball players into tight ends, or rugby players into NFL running backs.

Okay I understand your view. I guess the way I see it is that toward the lower rounds most of those players are wild cards. Sometimes extreme levels of athleticism can turn into something really great.