DC: After Year Off, Versatile Gardner Taking Full Advantage Of Welcomed Reps

[jobberone]

After Year Off, Versatile Gardner Taking Full Advantage Of Welcomed Reps
Wednesday, August 05, 2015 7:28 PM CDT

By Nick Eatman DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer @nickeatman

OXNARD, Calif. – One of the most competitive drills each day in camp is when head coach Jason Garrett huddled the entire team around a specific 1-on-1 drill, calling out two players to the middle.

The aptly-named “Compete Drill” is something Ben Gardnerhas only observed in his short time with the club. But that changed this week when Garrett called out Gardner to face tackle Darrion Weems.

“That’s fun. You always want that chance,” Gardner said. “We do it every day but I had never been called out before. When it’s your time, you just block everything out and do what you do.”

What Gardner did was simply win his battle with Weems, yanking the offensive tackle off-balance to get past him. That’s one of Gardner’s few pass-rush moves, but when it comes to pass rushing, the “less is more” approach might be the best.

“You don’t really need all that much to be successful,” Gardner said. “You don’t need a whole laundry list full of pass-rush moves you just need to be really good at what you do and just have two or three things that are your Go-To’s and that’s what you can do to be successful.”

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...e-gardner-taking-full-advantage-welcomed-reps

 

[stilltheguru88]

I hope this D Line dominates. This is the most talented team we've had past two decades.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Really excited about Gardner and what he can bring to our defense.

 

[jobberone]

I want to see it on grass with most of the new faces and some of the old ones. But I'm excited about seeing multiple players.

 

[5Stars]

I saw this guy when watching the NFLN special, and I wondered, who is that guy? And, I thought I saw Colombo talking to him a few times.

Not only is Colombo helping the pass rush drills, he know what to do against an offensive lineman.

 

[DenCWBY]

I want to see it on grass with most of the new faces and some of the old ones. But I'm excited about seeing multiple players.

I think if you see it "on grass" it may distort your reality of the situation.
just sayin

 

[5Stars]

I think if you see it "on grass" it may distort your reality of the situation.
just sayin

Maybe he was talking about seeing Gregory on grass? lol

 

[jobberone]

I think if you see it "on grass" it may distort your reality of the situation.
just sayin

There's always one...or twenty! You guys kill me sometimes.

 

[EMMITTnROY]

Gardner. McClain. Bishop. I have no idea who our second best defensive tackle is.

I do know who it isn't, however. And his name rhymes with Nick Hayden.

 

[conner01]

We need a couple of these guys down the depth chart yo really take that next step
One thing that really helped the 90's teams was the quality of the depth and hopefully we can finally have that again
The starters will be better with less snaps and the defense can be better late in games when you need those stops most of all

 

[Fmart322]

He's everyone's pet cat.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Last year he was projected as a SDE before getting hurt. He could have made an impact last year considering Selvie was our only SDE until Spencer got healthy. Unforunately, he missed his chance. This year, however, he's the odd man out at DE, in my opinion. We have a surplus of DEs. What we really need is a backup 3-tech. There was talk last year that Gardener could also play 3-tech. Let's hope that's where he makes an impact because we're relying on DEs to play DT.

 

[xwalker]

After Year Off, Versatile Gardner Taking Full Advantage Of Welcomed Reps
Wednesday, August 05, 2015 7:28 PM CDT

By Nick Eatman DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer @nickeatman

OXNARD, Calif. – One of the most competitive drills each day in camp is when head coach Jason Garrett huddled the entire team around a specific 1-on-1 drill, calling out two players to the middle.

The aptly-named “Compete Drill” is something Ben Gardnerhas only observed in his short time with the club. But that changed this week when Garrett called out Gardner to face tackle Darrion Weems.

“That’s fun. You always want that chance,” Gardner said. “We do it every day but I had never been called out before. When it’s your time, you just block everything out and do what you do.”

What Gardner did was simply win his battle with Weems, yanking the offensive tackle off-balance to get past him. That’s one of Gardner’s few pass-rush moves, but when it comes to pass rushing, the “less is more” approach might be the best.

“You don’t really need all that much to be successful,” Gardner said. “You don’t need a whole laundry list full of pass-rush moves you just need to be really good at what you do and just have two or three things that are your Go-To’s and that’s what you can do to be successful.”

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...e-gardner-taking-full-advantage-welcomed-reps

Did he really win that snap against Weems? I looking at the video on my phone, but it looked more like a draw.

 

[Bungarian]

Can we play a preseason game. I wanna see these players in action.

 

[5Stars]

Can we play a preseason game. I wanna see these players in action.

Soon...but we won't like it...lol

But, then again, we might.

 

[jobberone]

Every loves the gardener

 

[darthseinfeld]

Gardner. McClain. Bishop. I have no idea who our second best defensive tackle is.

I do know who it isn't, however. And his name rhymes with Nick Hayden.

When did we sign Slick Blayden?

 

[darthseinfeld]

Gardener could could be a good effort/power player at both LDE and DT. I dont think he has the bogangles to be a dominant pass rusher, but I think he can be a pocket pusher

 

[Manwiththeplan]

When did we sign Slick Blayden?

clearly he's talking about Rick Layden

 

[Fletch]

I think if you see it "on grass" it may distort your reality of the situation.
just sayin

And this coming from the guy who lives in Denver?



JK