Cowboys Roster: Possible Waiver Claim Targets For Dallas During 53-Man Cutdown

[xwalker]

See, now we are cooking with gas. Surprised Stephen hasn't already got a collar on Jerry right now.

Jerry has one but some stripper has the remote...

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Nick Hayden is available

 

[Floatyworm]

Any luck on DEs? Anything good available?

Saints cut Bobby Richardson....
Lions cut Caraun Reid
Pats cut Geneo Grissom

 

[Texas_Pete]

Really? You really like "trash" from other teams don't you. He wouldn't be a treasure on our team.
Brown is way better than him on any Sunday.

I like him and just because he didn't live up to the expectations from where he was drafted doesn't mean much to me. A change of scenery could be just what he needs. Maybe our new secondary coach can bring the best out of him if he comes here. You never know.

 

[LittleD]

I like him and just because he didn't live up to the expectations from where he was drafted doesn't mean much to me. A change of scenery could be just what he needs.

You have to really not be able to play NFL football if a team gives up on a 1st round draftpick taken in the top ten. I know he got hurt but, he must have really
lost the speed necessary to play the position. That's why you don't take other team's cast-offs. The change of scenery would just cost Jerry some money
well spent on other needs like DE.

 

[perrykemp]

Sign Josh Sitton and put him at RG. Move Martin over to RT.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Jacksonville cut Bernadeau. Do you bring him back as a backup so you can move Leary and get an asset (pick/player) for him?

 

[zekecowboy]

Any chance Dallas signs Murray also via waiver pick up? It bothers me that Dallas was so sure they were going to pick up Murray. This would give Dallas at least 6 weeks to see how good Murray is.

Dak, Sanchez, and Murray

Showers to PS

Romo to IR (short term)

 

[CowboyChris]

Any chance Dallas signs Murray also via waiver pick up? It bothers me that Dallas was so sure they were going to pick up Murray. This would give Dallas at least 6 weeks to see how good Murray is.

Dak, Sanchez, and Murray

Showers to PS

Romo to IR (short term)

why not? we kept 6 freaking RB's

 

[Gaede]

Next to nothing out there for DEs.

 

[zekecowboy]

Elliot, Morris, Dunbar & Jackson they keep both Keith Smith and Rod Smith. McFadden goes to Non Football Injury. Dallas made this move for trade moves later. Its called chess. Very doubtful that Dallas will have 6 rb's by next Tuesday.

why not? we kept 6 freaking RB's

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

Next to nothing out there for DEs.

Not true, Ryan Davis is a rotational guy that is as talented as any DE not named Irving or Mayowa on our active roster.

 

[Carson]

Not true, Ryan Davis is a rotational guy that is as talented as any DE not named Irving or Mayowa on our active roster.

Not sure if I should laugh or cry at this

 

[Gaede]

Not sure if I should laugh or cry at this

Cry. Because it's true. Our starting DEs are that bad.

 

[CyberB0b]

Lmao. Guess I'll try this way.

Zach Sanchez

Strengths
Three-year starter. Outstanding ball production has been his calling card. Grabbed 15 interceptions during three-year career. Always looking to take the ball reading the quarterback's eyes and taking sharp angles on the throw. Has the hands and athleticism to make difficult interceptions. Great spatial feel in zone shifting from receiver to receiver and squeezing throwing windows. Mirror and match footwork combined with route recognition from man-off gives him playmaking opportunities. Carries long speed to challenge vertical targets.

Weaknesses
Short and rail thin for an outside cornerback. Inconsistent tackler due to size. May not have enough sand to hold up against physical receivers. Reckless habit of diving head first on slant looks only to be burned by "sluggo" (slant and go) routes. Doesn't play as fast as his forty time. Allowed 12 touchdowns over last three years and that number should have been higher (drops/overthrows). Can be turned around by clever routes. Average closing burst out of backpedal.

Draft Projection
Round 5

Sources Tell Us
"He is fast and talented. I'm always partial to guys who make plays on the ball so I like him. I don't think he's tough enough to tackle so he is probably just a true nickel cornerback who you have to play outside so teams can't run it at him in the slot." -- NFC director of scouting

NFL Comparison
Patrick Robinson

Bottom Line
Experienced cornerback who has cover experience against current and future NFL receivers. Sanchez is a feast or famine cover man whose instincts run him into interceptions but also into aggressive mistakes that can cost his own team. His lack of size will work against him on draft day, but his ball production will be heavily weighed by teams looking for coverage help from a third cornerback.

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I heard he's dirty.

 

[zekecowboy]

10 most notable NFL roster cuts

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/10-most-notable-nfl-roster-cuts/ar-AAit7Z9?li=BBnba9I&ocid=iehp


© Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Green Bay Packers guard Josh Sitton (71) during the game against the Oakland Raiders at Lambeau Field. NFL teams were forced to trim their rosters down to 53 players on Saturday, which means plenty of players who spent time working hard in training camp and preseason games were cut.

There were a few surprise cuts like always, draft busts who finally got the ax, and other big name players who failed to make their teams.

Here is a look at the 10 most notable NFL roster cuts.

1. Packers OG Josh Sitton

Sitton had made second-team All-Pro for three seasons in a row and was graded highly by Pro Football Focus, so this move comes as a surprise.

Some are speculating that the move is related to saving money, as cutting him saves nearly $7 million against the cap. There is also speculation that there might be something with Sitton’s back.

Honestly baffled by the Packers cutting Josh Sitton. Only reasonable explanation I can think of is his back is worse than they've let on.

— Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar) September 3, 2016

Sitton, who just turned 30, has not missed a game since 2011.

2. Broncos QB Mark Sanchez

Acquired by Denver in the offseason for a conditional draft pick, Sanchez was viewed at one point as the team’s likely starter. However, Sanchez’s turnovers were a problem in the preseason, and Trevor Siemian won the Broncos’ starting job.

The Broncos added another quarterback to the mix via the draft in first-round pick Paxton Lynch, who will now serve as a backup to Siemian.

Denver’s decision to cut Sanchez saves them money and a 7th-round pick. Sanchez reportedly will sign with the Cowboys and serve as Dak Prescott’s backup.

3. Ravens RB Justin Forsett

© Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Jun 14, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Justin Forsett (29) runs with the ball during the first day of minicamp sessions at Under Armour Performance Center. Baltimore decided to waive Forsett just two years after he put together a monster season for the team. The former Cal running back rushed for 1,266 yards and eight touchdowns for the Ravens in 2014, and he followed that up with 641 yards last season as he shared time with Javorius Allen.

Forsett is now 30 and the Ravens apparently decided to go with the younger trio of Terrance West, Buck Allen and Kenneth Dixon. He should get plenty of looks from other teams around the league, and there is already talk that he could re-sign with the Ravens.

4. Jets CB Dee Milliner

It’s not often that a team gives up on a top-10 pick so quickly, but that’s what happened with the Jets and Dee Milliner.

A No. 9 overall pick in 2013 out of Alabama, Milliner played in just five games last season and three the year before. He’s been hampered by injuries and simply hasn’t played well.

Milliner was competing for the No. 3 cornerback job with the Jets but slipped to fifth on the depth chart, leading the Jets to try trading him before they ended up releasing him.

We’ll see if another team takes a shot at the soon-to-be 25-year-old.

5. Seahawks OG Jahri Evans

The Seahawks found out the hard way why the Saints let Jahri Evans go.

Evans, who made six Pro Bowls during his 10-year career with the Saints, signed with Seattle less than a month ago for just over $1 million.

He played in 11 games last season and has battled both wrist and knee injuries, and apparently is no longer the same player he once was.

The Seahawks have a shaky line up front but did not find Evans suitable to play on it.

6. Vikings WR Moritz Bohringer

© AP Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Moritz Bohringer of Germany makes a cut during drills. Moritz Bohringer was a player many had their eye on in the preseason because of his notable backstory.

Selected in the sixth round of the draft, Bohringer became the first European player ever drafted without having college football experience. The Stuttgart native was a star in the German Football League and was thrilled to be drafted by the Vikings, as he said he learned about the game watching highlights of Adrian Peterson on YouTube.

At 6-foot-4 and 227 pounds, the 22-year-old still presents plenty of upside and will likely end up on a practice squad where he can continue his development.

7. Ravens ILB Arthur Brown

Brown was a second-round pick by Baltimore in 2013, selected No. 56 overall. He recorded 15 tackles in 2013 and two last year.

The Ravens were hopeful at one point that Brown might be able to help the defense after Ray Lewis’ retirement in 2012, but that optimism has ended.

Ultimately Brown may be better suited for a 4-3 defense rather than the 3-4 the Ravens run. Brown would have been a backup had he made the team.

8. Giants RB Andre Williams

© Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Andre Williams of the New York Giants runs against the Atlanta Falcons during their game on Oct. 5 in East Rutherford, N.J. Fans will remember Williams as being a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2013 with Boston College, which helped him become a 4th-round pick of the Giants in 2014.

Williams saw plenty of action as a rookie as he rushed for 721 yards and seven touchdowns. However, the power back averaged just a pathetic 3.3 yards per carry, which dropped last season to 2.9.

The Giants instead will go with Rashad Jennings, Shane Vereen, Bobby Rainey and Paul Perkins at running back to open the season.

9. Colts LB Nate Irving

Irving was battling with Sio Moore for a starting inside linebacker job for the Colts and apparently lost the competition.

Irving rebounded from surgery to repair a torn ACL in 2014 with 14 tackles in eight games last season. The former third-round pick in 2011 had 46 tackles and a sack in eight games in 2014 with the Broncos.

Irving had dropped a ton of weight he put on while recovering from his knee surgery and reportedly looked better in camp, but not good enough.

10. Rams LB Akeem Ayers

Ayers had 47 tackles and a half-sack last season, which makes his release somewhat surprising. The season before that Ayers had four sacks with the Patriots.

A former second-round pick out of UCLA, Ayers started strong with Tennessee and recorded 102 tackles and six sacks in his second season with the Titans. They released him after 2013.

One major problem for Ayers is that at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds, he is somewhat of a tweaner lacking a true position in the NFL. He should find a new team before long.

 

[dallasdave]

Here’s a look at the few, the not proud, the players who were drafted but didn’t make the team:

Round 5, Pick 141: Panthers CB Zack Sanchez (Oklahoma)

Round 6, Pick 181: Jaguars DE Tyrone Holmes (Montana)

Round 6, Pick 197: Buccaneers TE Dan Vitale (Northwestern)

Round 6, Pick 208: Patriots S Kamu Grugier-Hill (Eastern Illinois)

Round 7, Pick 230: Bears WR Daniel Braverman (Western Michigan)

Round 7, Pick 247: Seahawks RB Zac Brooks (Clemson)

Wow....

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Jets waive 2014 second-round TE Jace Amaro http://tinyurl.com/hjocnmm

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Good info maybe the Cowboys will see this !!!!

 

[dallasdave]

I wonder if Jets are in need of a better pass catching TE and corner. Would trade them package of Escobar, McFadden and Carr for Mo Wilkerson. I would also work out the following players:

DE Tyrone Holmes - freak athlete plus proven production in school (18 sacks in his last season)
DE Ian Seau - good athlete but tenaciousness, production and high motor are what make him stand out
DE Scott Crichton - bigger than Mayowa (6'3 265 4.7 vs. 6'2 240 4.7) with similar athleticism but better school production
CB Zack Sanchez - skinny but a ball hawk
OLB Eric Striker - small, slow but great anticipation and has tremendous nose for the ball
FB Dan Vitale - if FB position is so necessary to this team, then get the best one in last draft and stop with the conversion projects (projects need to stay on PS)

Hoping Colts come to injury settlement with LB Junior Sylvestre so Cowboys can pounce on him. Same with Seahawks Kevin Pierre-Louis, hope he's a late cut. Both LBs are great athletes, similar in size and speed (6-0 235 4.5) but games are very complementary instead of duplicative. One is up the field playmaker, while the other is sideline to sideline.

And I'd also sign Greg Hardy on incentive based contract. Blackballing the guy is pure hypocrisy, even the Cowboys have other players who have been accused of domestic abuse but ownership/fans/media have looked the other way. I love Irving as a football player but his past domestic abuse and other off field charges are hardly recognized. Every team has SEVERAL of these players that teams are conveniently ignoring.

Hardy may be a poor human being, but we are not talking Peace Prize nominees here. And Hardy is hardly the only football player or athlete that has resorted to violence off the field. Some of these guys have been/will be enshrined in the HOF, even with that stain on their "record".

 

[dallasdave]

why not? we kept 6 freaking RB's

Yeah we will have 8 tomm when Jerry claims 2 more fullbacks !!!!

 

[bodi]

I look at
Ravens ILB Arthur Brown

Rams Akeem Ayers