Cowboys: Scandrick and Jenkins to split time this season

[arglebargle]

LOL

So Jenkins gets to face the Buccaneers and Byron Leftwich, but Scandrick faces Eli and the Giants.

I'm kidding. Just thinking X's and O's on this.

Maybe they're doing that on purpose....

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Not a bad solution. Jenkins played better last week and Scan looked tired late in the game.

 

[LeonDixson]

I think so, as well. One will start to shine a bit brighter than the other and make the decision by play.

Has a week by week alternating happened on our team before? It may have but my tired brain just couldn't come up with an example.

Staubach and Morton come to mind. Landry couldn't make up his mind for a while on who he wanted to start. Heck he even rotated them in and out of the same game.

Edit: I think this is an equitable solution by the coaches and it should certainly serve to keep both of them motivated.

 

[big dog cowboy]

While neither player can be thrilled with this decision, it's probably the best one for the Cowboys. This should make both of them better players.

If need be, the ability to put three starting CB's on the field at one time is really something.

 

[DCBoysfan]

this is stupid, make a pick, one or the other. Its seems Wade doesn't want to hurt someones feelings.

 

[Ender]

what a joke. our sissy coach can't even name a starter

No Respect :nono:

 

[Hoofbite]

what a joke. our sissy coach can't even name a starter

Can't be hurting anyone's feelings now.

I think its pretty weak too. If they truly are even, just pick one. If the other guy starts showing more, make the switch.

 

[dogunwo]

Can't be hurting anyone's feelings now.

I think its pretty week too. If they truly are even, just pick one. If the other guy starts showing more, make the switch.

How does that make any sense?

 

[bayeslife]

Can't be hurting anyone's feelings now.

I think its pretty week too. If they truly are even, just pick one. If the other guy starts showing more, make the switch.

That's what they plan to do.

I don't see anything wrong with this. It's going to make them better players having someone breathing down your neck every week.

Look at it this way, at least Jenkins wasn't "named" the starter. I wonder how he feels about that.

 

[odog422]

That's what they plan to do.

I don't see anything wrong with this. It's going to make them better players having someone breathing down your neck every week.

Look at it this way, at least Jenkins wasn't "named" the starter. I wonder how he feels about that.

I'd say he doesn't like it based on his response. I'm convinced he truly thought the spot was his by default. Scandrick on the other hand sounds fine with it because he seems to embrace the challenge and competition.

I happen to think Scandrick will win it outright because Jenkins will make more mental mistakes, but I agree that it's a good solution.

 

[arync]

who cares who starts the game, what happens after the 1st series? If O starts the game at right corner and still plays the slot anyway what difference does it make. they aren't rotating plays or series so what does it matter?

 

[Nav22]

This will probably ruffle some feathers here, but the only thing that has kept Scandrick from the starting lineup is his draft position.

If everything else was the same... but Scandrick was the 1st rounder and Jenkins was the 5th rounder... Scandrick would be the guy, hands down.

This is the "solution" for now because the team wants for Jenkins, the 1st rounder, to be the guy. They were hoping he could wrestle the starting job from Scandrick in camp... he couldn't. So now they're hoping it happens during the season.

Scandrick hasn't seemed too happy with his status here and I can't blame him. He's been the better player than Jenkins thus far. The fact that Jenkins wasn't named the clear-cut starter is a testament to Scandrick's ability.

Not that I dislike Jenkins. I like him too. But I have more confidence in Scandrick than I do in Jenkins, by a considerable amount.

 

[Fletch]

I'm not worried about the decision. I love both CB's. Both are going to be great for us. Just because they alternate starts does not mean that both won't be on the field at the same time in certain packages.

Both guys get to play. Go get em Jenkins and Scandrick.

 

[Hoofbite]

How does that make any sense?

It makes sense because you have 1 spot for 2 players. Just friggin pick one of them and move on.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

what a joke. our sissy coach can't even name a starter

He's not a sissy, he's just . . . yeah, ok, he's a sissy.

 

[Hoofbite]

This will probably ruffle some feathers here, but the only thing that has kept Scandrick from the starting lineup is his draft position.

If everything else was the same... but Scandrick was the 1st rounder and Jenkins was the 5th rounder... Scandrick would be the guy, hands down.

This is the "solution" for now because the team wants for Jenkins, the 1st rounder, to be the guy. They were hoping he could wrestle the starting job from Scandrick in camp... he couldn't. So now they're hoping it happens during the season.

Scandrick hasn't seemed too happy with his status here and I can't blame him. He's been the better player than Jenkins thus far. The fact that Jenkins wasn't named the clear-cut starter is a testament to Scandrick's ability.

Not that I dislike Jenkins. I like him too. But I have more confidence in Scandrick than I do in Jenkins, by a considerable amount.

I believe it.

I have no doubt that factor is playing into the decision.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Very interesting.... It says a lot about Scandrick's ability to play that they weren't willing to just hand it over to Jenkins.

 

[PoetTree]

Jenkins' ankle (bone spurs) has got to be at least a factor in this decision. It's something he's going to have to play with for the entire season, so to mitigate its effects they competitively reduce his playing time and keep Scandrick's spirits up altogether. An interesting move. Might make it harder for teams to gameplan us as well, given they'll have to study the tendencies of each corner and then implement the right strategy against the right one.

Maybe I'm just talking. I do that sometimes.

 

[Idgit]

This will probably ruffle some feathers here, but the only thing that has kept Scandrick from the starting lineup is his draft position.

If everything else was the same... but Scandrick was the 1st rounder and Jenkins was the 5th rounder... Scandrick would be the guy, hands down....

This argument never makes any sense to me whatever. For a team starting a FA QB, a 4th round RB, with a 7th round probowl NT, a 7th round convert at WR, third round all-pro TE, why would we suddenly care what round a player is drafted when it comes to CB? Especially when both players are playing well?

Since Jenkins has prototypical size for the position, and Scandrick has prototypical skills for covering the slot, it's not really that hard to figure out what the team's trying to do. Especially if they think Jenkins is going to get even better with experience, you can see why they'd want to play him.

I'd be shocked if something as silly as draft status has ever been considered by anyone on the staff. Honestly, I don't even understand the logic behind thinking ego enters into the discussion. They're all Cowboy players. I don't thin anyone cares two or three years down the road which player worked harder to improve themselves with the opportunity they received.

For that matter, they may have had Scandrick much higher on their evaluation of his talent but slotted him as a lower round pick because of his size or attitude, knowing it was a safe bet that he'd be on the board longer.

 

[dadymat]

what a joke. our sissy coach can't even name a starter

WOW...just WOW