Cowboys Training Camp Practice #18....Grizz's last report from camp

[BlueStar II]

Grizz, thanks so much for all you've given us!!

 

[Jack Burton]

Thanks Grizz!

 

[Cowboy Bebop]

Thank you for the excellent work Grizz.

 

[Jake0]

Good read, very informative, sounds like Copper is coming on. I feared an injury to either T.O. or Glenn but sounds like we'll have at least 1 person out of Hurd and Copper to step up at the very least.

 

[BigDFan5]

Thanks for all the hard work Grizz, you made us all feel like we were at training camp with you everyday!

 

[jobberone]

Thanks Grizz. I looked forward to reading your posts. I thought you did an outstanding job. Are you going to do this again next year?

 

[AbeBeta]

Grizz. I am very disapointed that you cannot remain in camp. Quit your job and get your butt back to Oxnard. Good god man, priorities!!!

 

[The Answer]

There were some interesting personnel changes today. Marc Colombo was back at 1st team RT, Petitti 2nd and Fabini 3rd. Sam Hurd continues to get time on the 1st team, with Crayton rotating in on occasion. Another switch was that Scott Shanle ran with the 1st team most of the day instead of Ayodele, who worked with the 3rd team. My guess is Parcells might showcase him in the preseason games in hopes of making a trade, because the numbers at ILB are working against him for making the roster. Abram Elam replaced Willie Pile on the 2nd string at SS for most of the day. Also, Drew Henson was a ghost for most of the day, more on that later.

It seems to The Answer that Ayodele has been a big disappointment so far, might not be cut out for the 3-4 after all....On the other hand Shanle is a beast and has elevated his game to another level this summer....only a few weeks into camp and he's running with the 1st team, and with a good showing on saturday he might not leave the starting lineup. All of this trade/showcasing is smoke and mirrors because this savvy 4 year pro will be starting on opening day...mark it down!

Also looks like Hensons days as a Cowboy are numbered....

~The Answer

 

[WilmingtonHeel]

We need to get up some funds so Grizz can stay till the end of August, We're going to be lost without you dude. Thx for the time and energy to do this have a safe trip!

 

[BigDFan5]

It seems to The Answer that Ayodele has been a big disappointment so far, might not be cut out for the 3-4 after all....On the other hand Shanle is a beast and has elevated his game to another level this summer....only a few weeks into camp and he's running with the 1st team, and with a good showing on saturday he might not leave the starting lineup. All of this trade/showcasing is smoke and mirrors because this savvy 4 year pro will be starting on opening day...mark it down!


~The Answer

:laugh1: :laugh1:

 

[Grizz]

I'm humbled by your thanks, sincerely. I'm looking forward to a successful season and a 6th ring.

As to the question of will I be doing this next year in San Antonio? I certainly hope so, if my blog prospers, I most assuredly will be (shameless plug).

Rock on Zoners, we got a pre-season game Saturday night!:hawks:

 

[Draegerman]

I really thought Henson had a good chance this season becoming our #2 qb for the Cowboys. I followed every game that he was in for NFLE and thought he did an above average job. We've always known that he possessed the physical skills to be a top-rated quarterback at the NFL level, his problems were mostly mental to go along with his lack of live action game experience. So my thought process was that NFLE was going to take care of these problems and Henson would enter camp with the confidence that would catapult him to #2. But when Matt Mosley started writing how Henson would never get a real opportunity to compete until Parcells retired, I thought he was crazy...until I started tracking his progress closely in TC. Now, I'm convinced that Henson isn't going to get that chance - and perhaps that's not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe it would be best for him to get released from this team and try to latch on with another franchise. Maybe with the right coaches in place, those that believe in his abilities, can turn him into a franchise quarterback.

I really liked this kid and wanted desperately for him to be our future. Sadly, it just doesn't seem to be in the cards.

Draegerman

PS: Grizz, I, too, want to thank you for a job well done. Your notes from camp were so detailed that I no longer waited for the Mosley report to come out on his blog with the news of the day. Everything that a Cowboy fan needed to know about training camp came from your news and notes on this message board - so thanks for that. You will be missed.

 

[lwehlers]

i do not post much about what is going on in camp. i just want you know that read every day and i like thank you for your play by play of your camp reports.

 

[Clove]

Your work has been a blessing to us all. Thanks to you and all of the other reports coming from fans.

 

[Coakleys Dad]

grizz, thanx so much for taking time to do all the detail work....

 

[TheEnigma]

They went back to 7-on-7 with Baker running a scout team but once again the drill was obscured by players standing in the way. I did manage to catch a few highlights; Greg Ellis got an interception by jumping high for the ball which set the defense off into howls of celebration, Singleton had a good break up of a pass and Hurd manage to get a few passes caught during the drill.

With everything that was Greg Ellis this offseason, it seems that the fans and the media were the only ones who may have been rubbed the wrong way by it. It was in no way a distraction to the team, in fact it sounds like the defense is rooting for him. This just makes me more confident with TO on our team.

 

[Seven]

Thank-you Grizz. I'll be visiting your site due to your diligence here for us.
It's bound to be a good one.
Poster of the year young man......Hands down.

 

[The Answer]

I really thought Henson had a good chance this season becoming our #2 qb for the Cowboys. I followed every game that he was in for NFLE and thought he did an above average job. We've always known that he possessed the physical skills to be a top-rated quarterback at the NFL level, his problems were mostly mental to go along with his lack of live action game experience. So my thought process was that NFLE was going to take care of these problems and Henson would enter camp with the confidence that would catapult him to #2. But when Matt Mosley started writing how Henson would never get a real opportunity to compete until Parcells retired, I thought he was crazy...until I started tracking his progress closely in TC. Now, I'm convinced that Henson isn't going to get that chance - and perhaps that's not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe it would be best for him to get released from this team and try to latch on with another franchise. Maybe with the right coaches in place, those that believe in his abilities, can turn him into a franchise quarterback.

I really liked this kid and wanted desperately for him to be our future. Sadly, it just doesn't seem to be in the cards.

Draegerman

PS: Grizz, I, too, want to thank you for a job well done. Your notes from camp were so detailed that I no longer waited for the Mosley report to come out on his blog with the news of the day. Everything that a Cowboy fan needed to know about training camp came from your news and notes on this message board - so thanks for that. You will be missed.

Henson's days as a cowboy are numbered, and his NFL career may have ran it's course as well.....The Answer tried telling everybody this weeks ago but the sheep that congregate on this forum refused to listen.

The Answer has been studying the quarterback position in its purest form for years now as a hardcore fan and Henson simply doesn't have it. What exactly is 'it'...well it's a collective trait that is inherent in the all time greats like Marino, Aikman, Bledsoe, etc......Don't get me wrong, Henson has raw talent, but the biggest mistake he made was publicly announcing that football wasn't his true passion and opting to play baseball instead right out of college....a move that will likely haunt him the rest of his life as he ponders what could have been.

If Romo doesn't step to the plate in these upcoming preseason games....look for the front office to sign Kerry Collins as a last minute insurance policy...kinda surprised this veteran is still out there on the market to tell you the truth.

~The Answer

 

[Cochese]

Henson's days as a cowboy are numbered, and his NFL career may have ran it's course as well.....The Answer tried telling everybody this weeks ago but the sheep that congregate on this forum refused to listen.

The Answer has been studying the quarterback position in its purest form for years now as a hardcore fan and Henson simply doesn't have it. What exactly is 'it'...well it's a collective trait that is inherent in the all time greats like Marino, Aikman, Bledsoe, etc......Don't get me wrong, Henson has raw talent, but the biggest mistake he made was publicly announcing that football wasn't his true passion and opting to play baseball instead right out of college....a move that will likely haunt him the rest of his life as he ponders what could have been.

If Romo doesn't step to the plate in these upcoming preseason games....look for the front office to sign Kerry Collins as a last minute insurance policy...kinda surprised this veteran is still out there on the market to tell you the truth.

~The Answer

Im not going to come out and agree with everything you said, but I think what the coaching staff did today said enough. It will be interesting to see how many snaps Henson sees on Saturday.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Grizz.......I will miss your reports....thanks a bunch!