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Dallas Cowboys film room: Finding out how to use Christie Michael
By Marcus Mosher
Picture this; an ultra-talented, athletic, former second round pick from Texas A&M is drafted to eventually replace a future hall of famer, but he struggled with consistency and never lived up to the insane amount of hype. His inconsistency in practice, ball security and questionable character fit in the locker room eventually lead to his departure from the team, which had such high hopes for him. People in the media were now questioning his talent in the first place and doubted that he would ever become a serviceable player again. However, the talented, yet troubled athlete wound up in one of the most ideal situations for him and his NFL success where he eventually found success and went on to become a pro-bowl player and one of the best players at his position. Almost sounds made up, right?
Could you guess who’s story I was telling? Before you say it, no, I wasn’t predicting the future of recently acquired running back in Christine Michael. Instead, I was actually describing the career arc of former Dallas Cowboy tight end Martellus Bennett.
Bennett was a player who the fans and the media were high on pre-draft and during his rookie year when he initially arrived in Dallas, but ultimately disappointed the team, which lead to the decision to not bring him back after his rookie contract. In fairness to Bennett, backing up a future hall of famer isn’t as enjoyable as it might sound to the people who expected Witten’s greatness to simply rub off of him by osmosis or something like that. Bennett reiterated how hard it was to back-up Witten when he spoke to the Dallas Morning News last December:...
Read more at http://cover32.com/cowboys/2015/09/...-to-use-christie-michael/#c00OLQ2fKtdd6DOT.99
By Marcus Mosher
Picture this; an ultra-talented, athletic, former second round pick from Texas A&M is drafted to eventually replace a future hall of famer, but he struggled with consistency and never lived up to the insane amount of hype. His inconsistency in practice, ball security and questionable character fit in the locker room eventually lead to his departure from the team, which had such high hopes for him. People in the media were now questioning his talent in the first place and doubted that he would ever become a serviceable player again. However, the talented, yet troubled athlete wound up in one of the most ideal situations for him and his NFL success where he eventually found success and went on to become a pro-bowl player and one of the best players at his position. Almost sounds made up, right?
Could you guess who’s story I was telling? Before you say it, no, I wasn’t predicting the future of recently acquired running back in Christine Michael. Instead, I was actually describing the career arc of former Dallas Cowboy tight end Martellus Bennett.
Bennett was a player who the fans and the media were high on pre-draft and during his rookie year when he initially arrived in Dallas, but ultimately disappointed the team, which lead to the decision to not bring him back after his rookie contract. In fairness to Bennett, backing up a future hall of famer isn’t as enjoyable as it might sound to the people who expected Witten’s greatness to simply rub off of him by osmosis or something like that. Bennett reiterated how hard it was to back-up Witten when he spoke to the Dallas Morning News last December:...
Read more at http://cover32.com/cowboys/2015/09/...-to-use-christie-michael/#c00OLQ2fKtdd6DOT.99
