Dan Quinn on Xavier Rhodes

[Einstein]

Have Rhodes cover Jones... they're both older than dirt so it should be about even, lol...

 

[Doomsday101]

“Good news is we had the most tape on Xavier where we could evaluate him in different spots,” the Cowboys DC told reporters. “Man, can he pick it up fast. I was blown away by football instincts right away.”


It’s always a relief when you find your starting CB 7 days before your Wild Card game.

Imagine addressing this issue in the summer at Oxnard? Nah, too easy. Much more fun to panic buy at positions weeks before the playoffs and have Jerry explain the situation using some weird fable on 105.3 so we feel better about it.

would not be needed had Lewis and Brown not been injured. I don't think any team goes into the season expecting to be down to the bottom of your depth chart where often times you are looking at UDFA or late rd picks.

 

[Doomsday101]

Is anyone else skeptical about throwing Rhodes out there not having seen him play a down here? I have to trust Quinn and McCarthy on this one. One thing about it is the Bucs won't know what to make of him either. You know if Wright or Joseph is out there Brady will just sling it in their direction all night. With Rhodes he may be a little more hesitant.

I'm not, Rhodes may not be the same player he once was I don't see him getting fooled as easy giving up big plays down the field.

 

[atlantacowboy]

“Good news is we had the most tape on Xavier where we could evaluate him in different spots,” the Cowboys DC told reporters. “Man, can he pick it up fast. I was blown away by football instincts right away.”


It’s always a relief when you find your starting CB 7 days before your Wild Card game.

Imagine addressing this issue in the summer at Oxnard? Nah, too easy. Much more fun to panic buy at positions weeks before the playoffs and have Jerry explain the situation using some weird fable on 105.3 so we feel better about it.

"We like our guys" is not just an expression. Its the teams football philosophy.

 

[Cowboy_svt]

I'm not, Rhodes may not be the same player he once was I don't see him getting fooled as easy giving up big plays down the field.

yeah, even if he lacks the speed, he hopefully has tons of game experience which hopefully helps dial down the tricks and moves the receivers can play on us.

 

[Doomsday101]

yeah, even if he lacks the speed, he hopefully has tons of game experience which hopefully helps dial down the tricks and moves the receivers can play on us.

Not like Tampa is filled with speed merchants at WR

 

[fivetwos]

2nd and 3rd round picks on Joseph and Wright.

2nd and 3rd round picks on Hill and Gallimore/OO.

Where are we weak?? Wow those two positions!

This is a team that thinks they can afford to build via draft only.

This postseason was lost by the front office last off-season. And they will do it again and grin like they know things no one else does.

I’m not really sure how much longer they are going to be able to sell this act.

 

[LatinMind]

My point, and what sailed over your head, was that the depth we carried on the roster wasn’t good enough; and this should have been fairly obvious over summer. Joseph had a horrible offseason and Wright was terrible in preseason. Jerry and Co.‘s insistence to go with them has us scrambling to fill the gaps now. Hooray.

You had Diggs, brown, Lewis, bland as the top 4. How much depth is needed to start the season.

 

[Aven8]

Is anyone else skeptical about throwing Rhodes out there not having seen him play a down here? I have to trust Quinn and McCarthy on this one. One thing about it is the Bucs won't know what to make of him either. You know if Wright or Joseph is out there Brady will just sling it in their direction all night. With Rhodes he may be a little more hesitant.

Rhodes is at least a vet who has seen a lot. Even if he’s old and a shell of his former self. We don’t need him for a year just four games.

 

[Carson]

2nd and 3rd round picks on Joseph and Wright.

2nd and 3rd round picks on Hill and Gallimore/OO.

Where are we weak?? Wow those two positions!

This is a team that thinks they can afford to build via draft only.

This postseason was lost by the front office last off-season. And they will do it again and grin like they know things no one else does.

I’m not really sure how much longer they are going to be able to sell this act.

I hear your sentiment.

but they did trade for Hankins and also signed Hilton/Alexander/Mullen/Rhodes. All four corners are proven NFL vets. This is probably the first year they’ve went this route.

 

[fivetwos]

I hear your sentiment.

but they did trade for Hankins and also signed Hilton/Alexander/Mullen/Rhodes. All four corners are proven NFL vets. This is probably the first year they’ve went this route.

…and they were also on the street around Christmas.

Why do I feel like that isn’t going to cut it?

I’m just saying, they need to understand that even the best of them are going to miss on draft picks. Don’t count on that alone…and other than vets whose best days are behind them, they generally do.

If THATS the “secret sauce” they’ve got it wrong. That’s clear to everyone but them. Frustrating.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

Of course I’m not mentioning Bland because we’re not scrambling to replace Bland.

I’m suggesting Wright and Joseph should have been replaced earlier.

So Joseph in Oxnard wasn't a good 5th or 6th CB depth? Geez.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

You had Diggs, brown, Lewis, bland as the top 4. How much depth is needed to start the season.

I was unaware you willing put guys on the 53 you know can’t actually see the field. Oddly Buffalo didn’t follow that philosophy, we only got Rhodes because they recently released him.

 

[Teague31]

Quinn is quickly turning into Rod 2.0

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

So Joseph in Oxnard wasn't a good 5th or 6th CB depth? Geez.

Nope, Bossman was busy driving around with friends shooting guns. Seems pretty obvious his priorities weren’t here. IMO

 

[rags747]

Look on the hopeful side: Seattle found a postal worker and a grocery bagger to patrol its secondary during the playoff game that featured the infamous bobbled snap by Tony Romo.

And We did not even attempt to take advantage of it, Sad!

 

[charron]

Well in the summer the CB room looked fine.

Brown, Diggs, Lewis as starters.
Joseph physically gifted but a bit mental case- still developing
Wright good physical traits but lacks speed and or quickness. still developing and is on as a 4/5 CB
Bland no one thought he'd be a stud but he is an immediate impact on the field.

I do wish they had gone a different direction than joseph but it's too late so have give him time. Same with wright, if he can be the 4th/5th CB like he was drafted to be then cool. They aren't all pro bowlers. Keep in mind they wanted a starting CB but you dont passup the best defensive player on your board in micah and clearly the OL needed help which they tried to address.

 

[rambo2]

2nd and 3rd round picks on Joseph and Wright.

2nd and 3rd round picks on Hill and Gallimore/OO.

Where are we weak?? Wow those two positions!

This is a team that thinks they can afford to build via draft only.

This postseason was lost by the front office last off-season. And they will do it again and grin like they know things no one else does.

I’m not really sure how much longer they are going to be able to sell this act.

Draft only? Hooker, Kearse, Watkins, Barr, Maher, Turpin, Hilton, Fowler, and Peters.

 

[blueblood70]

That’s true, however this crazy cap thing hasn’t stopped us from signing Alexander, Rhodes, or Mullen.

crazy its for non-guaranteed 3-5 games not an entire year of not only roster spots but cap money ,do you not understand this, no different then TY, A full season would likely cost more and take roster spot early on and they might get injured with heavy pay time.. now they KNOW what they need and how to accommodate it.

On joseph and wright, how did they know they wouldn't all take a step and be like Bland, they had to play first which took time, again the late season ending injuries to Lewis and Brown created the late reaction to this need. not Team can carry that much doeth not knowing where the injuries would be given they are in constant flux trying to get the game day rosters set and then the other PS players up and down all season.

why did philly need to go get quinn, suh, and joseph late, they also added safety back late? why not in TC??.,.come on man you are losing this debate...

 

[blueblood70]

throw up the X...