Twitter: Darrion Weems IR'd to make room for Scandrick

[WoodysGirl]

 

[xwalker]

Good. That was my preferred move. He's just a developmental guy. They've only carried 3 total OTs on the 53 for most of the past 3 years. They had 5 OTs with Parnell, Weems and Hawkins as the backups.

 

[Idgit]

Good. Hang on to that fullback for another week.

 

[Frozen700]

Nice, our best DB. Best defensive player overall

 

[silver]

Good. Hang on to that fullback for another week.

Me thinks we keep the fullback all season long. Opens a lot of posibilities in the running game.

 

[speedkilz88]

Expect Tyler Patmon to be inactive.

 

[Zordon]

after rewatching the game clutts didn't play that bad.

 

[conner01]

Me thinks we keep the fullback all season long. Opens a lot of posibilities in the running game.

i think they want a fb but the fact they put a fb on the ps yesterday makes me think we will soon cut a fb to make room for someone and the fb on the ps is an insurance poilcy incase ours gets signed. can't think of any other reason to even have a fb on the ps

 

[jazzcat22]

This was the right move. Another good decision for the Jason / Jerry duo....
Maybe our GM has our coach trained the right way...

 

[dmq]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-two-others-with-revised-ped-policy/15723307/

 

[dogunwo]

i think they want a fb but the fact they put a fb on the ps yesterday makes me think we will soon cut a fb to make room for someone and the fb on the ps is an insurance poilcy incase ours gets signed. can't think of any other reason to even have a fb on the ps

Maybe that's our insurance policy against injury to our fullback

 

[WoodysGirl]

 

[Idgit]

Me thinks we keep the fullback all season long. Opens a lot of posibilities in the running game.

I'm interested to see us really use him at some point. We certainly haven't needed him so far.

 

[reddyuta]

Maybe that's our insurance policy against injury to our fullback

A fullback who rarely plays and can't black.

 

[gimmesix]

Good. Hang on to that fullback for another week.

The fullback isn't going anywhere this season, unless Dallas brings in a blocking tight end who can effectively block out of the backfield on short yardage. The Cowboys will either carry four TEs or three TEs and a FB. The sooner people accept that, the better off they will be.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

A fullback who rarely plays and can't black.

No use for folks that can't black.

 

[gimmesix]

I'm interested to see us really use him at some point. We certainly haven't needed him so far.

I don't think he'll be used often because we have tight ends who are better. Dallas retains him for special teams and the few times each game it wants to stick a fullback out there for short-yardage situations.

 

[Idgit]

I don't think he'll be used often because we have tight ends who are better. Dallas retains him for special teams and the few times each game it wants to stick a fullback out there for short-yardage situations.

Thing is, he's not a special ST player, either. Basically, he's a roster spot when we need one.

I thought sure with us adding Nikita Whitlock back to the PS this week that Clutts was a goner, but it looks like he survived another week, at least.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Not as much as the fan base.

 

[gimmesix]

Thing is, he's not a special ST player, either. Basically, he's a roster spot when we need one.

I thought sure with us adding Nikita Whitlock back to the PS this week that Clutts was a goner, but it looks like he survived another week, at least.

Dallas isn't keeping him because he's a special ST player. The Cowboys are keeping him because he's the best blocker out of the backfield they have for short-yardage situations. Adding Whitlock to the PS doesn't change the fact that Dallas wants a fullback (or at least a fullback type) on the active roster each week.

Based on the number of snaps the position gets, I'd probably try to see if I could get a backup linebacker like Cameron Lawrence to be a dual-purpose player, but Dallas doesn't seem to be interested in that.