Crayton really stepped up

[Tusan_Homichi]

He had a seriously monster game and I was really surprised when he didn't get caught from behind on the 80 yarder. That speed camp obviously worked for him because there is no way in hell he outruns the secondary last year.

If he can have an occasional game like this throughout the year, we really will have one of the better number 2 wideouts out there after an offseason of people wanting him to be replaced (me included).

 

[TellerMorrow34]

He couldn't have possibly been out there catching those passes. All I've heard for 2+ years now is that he's not a good #2 WR and that he won't ever make any plays. Those who say that couldn't possibly be wrong. They told us all so for 2+ years now.

 

[NextGenBoys]

He's the same receiver he's always been. Solid, yet unspectacular. He had a similar game in 07 against the Rams.

He can put up big games when teams blow coverages on him, but he's not going to make many plays.

I like him as a WR, but lets not put him in Canton just yet. He's great at finding soft spots, but he can easily be shut down.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

He's the same receiver he's always been. Solid, yet unspectacular. He had a similar game in 07 against the Rams.

He can put up big games when teams blow coverages on him, but he's not going to make many plays.

I like him as a WR, but lets not put him in Canton just yet. He's great at finding soft spots, but he can easily be shut down.

I don't know man. I really do think the work he put in during the offseason on his speed might have actually given him a step that he didn't have last season. If you have a guy who has good hands, can find soft spots in coverage, and has what looks like pretty decent speed? That's a good receiver.

 

[speedkilz88]

He's the same receiver he's always been. Solid, yet unspectacular. He had a similar game in 07 against the Rams.

He can put up big games when teams blow coverages on him, but he's not going to make many plays.

I like him as a WR, but lets not put him in Canton just yet. He's great at finding soft spots, but he can easily be shut down.

Not that I disagree, but he did catch another one for 40+ after the 80 yd td.

 

[NextGenBoys]

Not that I disagree, but he did catch another one for 40+ after the 80 yd td.

Yeah, and I loved that call. Absolutely loved it.

We kept our foot on the pedal, and they were expecting a run, and we hit them with PA over the middle and he picked up YAC.

Great call and execution.

 

[sureletsrace]

Not that I disagree, but he did catch another one for 40+ after the 80 yd td.

A catch and run, at that. Also, to those of you screaming "blown coverage", you should watch the game a little more closely and realize that it was Romo's pump fake that got Crayton that open, but Crayton's speed is what got us 6.

 

[Doomsday101]

He's the same receiver he's always been. Solid, yet unspectacular. He had a similar game in 07 against the Rams.

He can put up big games when teams blow coverages on him, but he's not going to make many plays.

I like him as a WR, but lets not put him in Canton just yet. He's great at finding soft spots, but he can easily be shut down.

I don't care if he goes to canton I just want him to help get this team to a championship by going out playing hard and making the catch when they come his way. As Irvin pointed out on the NFL network Dallas has a lot of guys they can go to Crayton being one

 

[Dallas]

Craytons gait is misleading. He isn't a burner but I don't ever recall thinking he was molasses.

Im sure the running camp did help him though.

 

[casmith07]

Yeah, and I loved that call. Absolutely loved it.

We kept our foot on the pedal, and they were expecting a run, and we hit them with PA over the middle and he picked up YAC.

Great call and execution.

so he picked up YAC, but he doesn't make plays?

alright.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

He had a seriously monster game and I was really surprised when he didn't get caught from behind on the 80 yarder. That speed camp obviously worked for him because there is no way in hell he outruns the secondary last year.

If he can have an occasional game like this throughout the year, we really will have one of the better number 2 wideouts out there after an offseason of people wanting him to be replaced (me included).

Hey, I'm guilty of not seeing Crayton's speed. Nor did I see the talent in Austin, but both receivers impressed me. I'm really feeling good about our passing game and I feel like any number of guys can step up for us and make plays because of the way we scheme on offense.

We have so many weapons and Romo isn't stuck trying to find T.O. I'm thrilled about our passing ability this season. I think we'll have one of our best passing years in history with these guys, maybe the best.

I've become a believer in Crayton and Austin, although Crayton has already impressed me in the past. Romo's best year was when he was really clicking with Crayton. I hope to see that chemistry continue.

 

[AbeBeta]

I expect that our season will involve several games where someone other than Williams, Barber, or Witten make huge contributions. We'll be saying this about Felix and Bennett at sometime in the next few

 

[Clove]

Crayton has enough speed just not blazing speed. I was a 4.6 guy but I was always wide opened because I had superior quickness.

 

[Doomsday101]

I expect that our season will involve several games where someone other than Williams, Barber, or Witten make huge contributions. We'll be saying this about Felix and Bennett at sometime in the next few

I agree. Dallas will not rely on one or two star players to put points on the board instead they will use all the offensive weapons we have. Personally I like it better that way because defense can't focus on 1 or 2 players

 

[Gordon]

He played well, but let's honestly take a step back here. He was the beneficiary of a blown coverage on the 80 yard TD. I was also surprised that he didn't get caught from behind, and if that's a result of him improving his speed, that's fantastic.

However, I didn't see anything to change my opinion of him not being a #2 WR. To say he could be one of the better #2 WR's in the league is borderline ludicrous. He's a nice player and I think people here are a little too hard on him sometimes, but he's best suited to be a #3.

 

[Bluefin]

He can put up big games when teams blow coverages on him, but he's not going to make many plays.

Patrick Crayton's had a 50+ yard receiving touchdown five years in a row. The only year he didn't have such a score was as a rookie in '04 (39 yd TD).

He had 10 plays of 20+ yards in '07 and another 8 of them last year in a diminished role. he's already matched his single season high of two 40+ yards plays in a season.

I think Crayton will make plenty of plays, the stumbling block for him in the past has been stretches where he disappears from the offense for weeks at a time.

Hopefully, the offense spreading the ball around will help limit that.

 

[JonJon]

I can't say it enough. Watch out for Bennett. He creates so many matchup advantages. I loved seeing him line up as a wideout in certain formations. It looks like he is still learning a lot of aspects of the game, but once he get's comfortable, watch out.

Also if you noticed, Witten was used in a lot of different ways as well. With so many different possibilties on the field , the defense doesn't know who they should be focusing on, which I believe is a big reason why Craton had such a huge game.

 

[Doomsday101]

He played well, but let's honestly take a step back here. He was the beneficiary of a blown coverage on the 80 yard TD. I was also surprised that he didn't get caught from behind, and if that's a result of him improving his speed, that's fantastic.

However, I didn't see anything to change my opinion of him not being a #2 WR. To say he could be one of the better #2 WR's in the league is borderline ludicrous. He's a nice player and I think people here are a little too hard on him sometimes, but he's best suited to be a #3.

I think too many get caught up in the 1, 2 and 3 non sense. Guys are lined up in X, Y, Z with certain routs they need to run. Besides the 80 yarder Crayton also caught a big time crossing rout for 44 yards helping Dallas seal the game as Barber went on to run it in for a TD. Crayton runs good routs and and normally has a good set of hands as for speed that is not what makes a WR good, if it did guys like Jerry Rice would not be holding most of the WR records.

 

[JonJon]

He played well, but let's honestly take a step back here. He was the beneficiary of a blown coverage on the 80 yard TD. I was also surprised that he didn't get caught from behind, and if that's a result of him improving his speed, that's fantastic.

However, I didn't see anything to change my opinion of him not being a #2 WR. To say he could be one of the better #2 WR's in the league is borderline ludicrous. He's a nice player and I think people here are a little too hard on him sometimes, but he's best suited to be a #3.

I don't care if he's #1, #2, #3, or the #1 #2 in the league. As long as he's making plays and helping us win is all that matters.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

He played well, but let's honestly take a step back here. He was the beneficiary of a blown coverage on the 80 yard TD. I was also surprised that he didn't get caught from behind, and if that's a result of him improving his speed, that's fantastic.

Blown coverage is most often the result of good offensive scheming. They don't know who we're going to throw it to, so it causes problems for the defense.

However, I didn't see anything to change my opinion of him not being a #2 WR. To say he could be one of the better #2 WR's in the league is borderline ludicrous. He's a nice player and I think people here are a little too hard on him sometimes, but he's best suited to be a #3.

I don't think our team really views us as having a #2, #3 or #4 receiver. I think Crayton, Hurd, Ogletree and Austin are all capable of filling that role. Crayton has the upper hand because he has been here for a while and has had success with Romo. But I'm of the opinion that we have a crop of guys who can all step in if needed.

One thing I've always said about Romo is he is one of the best at spreading the ball around and reading the field. Blown coverage is what a QB is supposed to look for. If everyone is covered, then there would be no play on offense... just food for thought.