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ActualCowboysFan said:
That's not athletic ability though. It's skill displayed in real NFL games. The absence of sacks doesn't preclude his pass rush ability from showing.
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So from an on the field perspective only Randy Gregory met your expectations? I'll even lower the bar further, after he came back from injury, did he meet your expectations?
 
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Brandon George ‏@DMN_George 2h2 hours ago
Cowboys DL Tyrone Crawford was at practice, in uniform and with a helmet. But wouldn't expect him to do much more than individual today.


Todd Archer ‏@toddarcher 1h1 hour ago
Cowboys D missing DeMarcus Lawrence (back), Cedric Thornton (ankle) , Morris Claiborne (groin), Justin Durant (elbow) at practice.
Clarence Hill Jr ‏@clarencehilljr 2h2 hours ago
Randy Gregory, J.J. Wilcox, Benson Mayowa, Tyrone Crawford did practice
Charean Williams ‏@NFLCharean 2h2 hours ago
Sean Lee did work on cords before practice. Lawrence, Thornton, Mo, Durant out.

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Brandon George ‏@DMN_George 2h2 hours ago
No. 94 Randy Gregory back to practice for the Cowboys today, at the front of the stretching line:

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Dang, okay. So highly unlikely Mo plays this week, too bad.

Good to see JJ back and Benson, he's actually been okay lately.

I'd shut TCrawford down this game. He should know not to play with shoulders after he had cuff surgery on the other one last year. Ibuprofen 3x a day Ty.
 
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ActualCowboysFan said:
No. But the point was he displayed pass rush ability that is consistently ignored here.
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Because a player with his talent, who largely only played in passing scenarios should have been able to produce more. Yes he had a good pressure rate, but given how fresh he should have been given his low number of snaps, he woefully under performed imo. I don't know Gregory personally, but when a player with that much talent doesn't deliver, it usually means they have too many priorities in their life higher than football. A few is understandable, if religion is your thing, by all means, it can take priority. If you have a family, by all means that can be your priority, but clearly marijuana is one, and addict or not, it's just not a recipe for success. And when marijuana is that high in your priorities, odds are being on time for meetings and film study aren't. I'd love to be proven wrong, but I doubt it. Odds are *even if* he's turned the corner, and is ready to take being a professional football player seriously, it will take him more games than we have remaining to really contribute. Players often say for every game you miss when suspended, it takes one game to get back in game shape and with Gregory missing 14, odds are he won't be in proper shape in the *at best* 5 games we have remaining. And then he'll more than likely be suspended all of 2017 for missing a test.

I'm cynical about him, because if he was productive in 2015, outside of QB pressures, then you could at least believe we could get some production in the 5 games we hope to play in and in any post season run, but there's just no reason to believe this. IMO, Gregory more than anything needs the money and that's why he's likely in the shape he's in now. He hasn't gotten a pay check in about a year, and he doesn't seem like a responsible spender, odds are he'll get hurt, get placed on IR and be content to get paid from home for the remaining weeks.
 
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If I had to guess Gregory will play limited snaps primarily 3rd downs. I seriously doubt he will have the legs or stamina to play many snaps in the game.
 
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theebs said:
The similarities with 2007 continue. All year long in 07 Dallas waited to get back Terry Glenn back and because of the bye was able to play against NY in the playoff game.

also on December 23, 2007 the packers who were tied with us for home field advantage essentially even though we beat them at 12-2 had to play a divisional game at Chicago and got blown out clinching the 1 seed for Dallas. Chicago won 35-7. Dallas had played the night before in carolina and won although Owens suffered a high ankle sprain and romo didn't throw the ball well with his injured thumb from the eagles game.

If the eagles blow out the giants tonight I am really going to be scared going forward.

well not scared but it is odd.
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Sorry, not agreeing on the similarities. In '07 Romo didn't have to look over his shoulder and we didn't have a run game like this.

The offense is more balanced, the defense continues to make timely plays. This doesn't look like a team that will give less than a hundred percent. This time around we have the losses to the Giants and there's no way we overlook them this time around. TB played us good enough to make us feel uncomfortable enough to take them serious in a possible rematch. If we clinch tonight let some of the guys who have lingering injuries rest up. Some need that more than the play time.
 
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cowboys1981 said:
Sorry, not agreeing on the similarities. In '07 Romo didn't have to look over his shoulder and we didn't have a run game like this.

The offense is more balanced, the defense continues to make timely plays. This doesn't look like a team that will give less than a hundred percent. This time around we have the losses to the Giants and there's no way we overlook them this time around. TB played us good enough to make us feel uncomfortable enough to take them serious in a possible rematch. If we clinch tonight let some of the guys who have lingering injuries rest up. Some need that more than the play time.
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no one overlooked the giants last time and in 07 the defense was much better.

I dont recall a second of the 07 season where the team gave less than 100%. We got beat by the team that beat Tampa, GB and NE also.
 
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theebs said:
no one overlooked the giants last time and in 07 the defense was much better.

I dont recall a second of the 07 season where the team gave less than 100%. We got beat by the team that beat Tampa, GB and NE also.
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Didn't say we gave less than 100% in 07, saying we won't do that this year since it would take something of that nature for us to fall apart. Our defense was OK in 07 and the similarities can be thrown out since our 07 team won't be taking the field this post season.
 
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Manwiththeplan said:
Because a player with his talent, who largely only played in passing scenarios should have been able to produce more. Yes he had a good pressure rate, but given how fresh he should have been given his low number of snaps, he woefully under performed imo. I don't know Gregory personally, but when a player with that much talent doesn't deliver, it usually means they have too many priorities in their life higher than football. A few is understandable, if religion is your thing, by all means, it can take priority. If you have a family, by all means that can be your priority, but clearly marijuana is one, and addict or not, it's just not a recipe for success. And when marijuana is that high in your priorities, odds are being on time for meetings and film study aren't. I'd love to be proven wrong, but I doubt it. Odds are *even if* he's turned the corner, and is ready to take being a professional football player seriously, it will take him more games than we have remaining to really contribute. Players often say for every game you miss when suspended, it takes one game to get back in game shape and with Gregory missing 14, odds are he won't be in proper shape in the *at best* 5 games we have remaining. And then he'll more than likely be suspended all of 2017 for missing a test.

I'm cynical about him, because if he was productive in 2015, outside of QB pressures, then you could at least believe we could get some production in the 5 games we hope to play in and in any post season run, but there's just no reason to believe this. IMO, Gregory more than anything needs the money and that's why he's likely in the shape he's in now. He hasn't gotten a pay check in about a year, and he doesn't seem like a responsible spender, odds are he'll get hurt, get placed on IR and be content to get paid from home for the remaining weeks.
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Rookie, high ankle sprain. Your expectations for rookie's are completely unrealistic.

He's going to immediately come in and be the best pass rusher at WDE if Lawrence is out for any time
 
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187beatdown said:
I want to be excited for Gregory but the lingering possibility of a suspension next year keeps ruining it for me. I guess I'm excited to get some extra fire power in the playoffs. Hope he excels
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what a waste of good talent so far in Gregory. if we can get two good games and maybe playoffs that will be ok but with his track record so far that will probably be last we see from him for another year. the guy will fail another test if he has not already.
 
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