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How Many Receivers Do the Cowboys Keep?
Posted by jellis at 8/18/2008 3:44 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com



[FONT=verdana,geneva]While it's still not out of the realm of possibility the Cowboys would look to acquire a veteran receiver before the start of the season, coach Wade Phillips sounded comfortable with the guys currently on the roster. When he was asked how many receivers the team might keep Monday, he said the evaluation process is ongoing.[/FONT]
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[FONT=verdana,geneva]Phillips said third-year receiver Miles Austin has made the team. He was making a strong case to be the No. Three receiver before spraining his right MCL Saturday. Terrell Owens, Patrick Crayton and probably Sam Hurd all have their roster spots locked up as well. The big question now is whether the Cowboys keep five or six players at the position.[/FONT]
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[FONT=verdana,geneva]"You only have four (receivers active) out of the 45 for the game," Phillips said. "You can keep six and put two inactive or keep five and play the other four."[/FONT]
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[FONT=verdana,geneva]Those end-of-the-depth chart guys need to be special teams contributors, of course. That's why guys like Isaiah Stanback and Danny Amendola have been given plenty of chances to return kickoffs and punts this season.[/FONT]
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[FONT=verdana,geneva]"Unless they're a good enough receiver that you think they're going to be a star," Phillips said. "You look at their importance to the team and that's why you keep them. If you think they're important enough to the team or their future is important enough, that's who you keep. When it comes down to those last guys that's what you look at."[/FONT]
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[FONT=verdana,geneva]-Josh Ellis[/FONT]

 

[Mansta54]

I say 6....

 

[jobberone]

I thought five but now I don't know. I also thought we'd stay with the WRs here but with Austin out we don't have a speed guy who is ready to play WR in the NFL.

Stanback is not ready. Not sure he'll be ready this year. But I didn't think Austin would look that good either.

Interesting problem.

 

[dueyhemlock]

5 and 3/4, Danny's a midget.

 

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Phillips noncommittal about number of WRs he'll keep



Wade Phillips was noncommittal when asked if the injury to Miles Austin means the team will keep six receivers.
Phillips confirmed Monday that Austin will be out 4-6 weeks with a knee injury. The coach was less clear about whether that means someone like undrafted rookie wideout Danny Amendola would make the team.


"Miles is going to be inactive (for the Sept. 7 opener)," Phillips said. "He's going to be one of the inactives for a while. Terry Glenn was inactive the whole season last year, every game. You can say we had this many receivers. But you usually take four to the game, maybe five. You can keep four, keep five or keep six. It's going to come down pretty close on the last cut certainly as to who we keep."


Phillips has said all along that he will keep the best players regardless of position.


"I think we have enough wide receivers even without Miles to be a strong group," Phillips said.

 

[cowboys2233]

I thought five but now I don't know. I also thought we'd stay with the WRs here but with Austin out we don't have a speed guy who is ready to play WR in the NFL.

Stanback is not ready. Not sure he'll be ready this year. But I didn't think Austin would look that good either.

Interesting problem.

Unless Amendola can supplant Hurd, I really don't see a spot for him on this team, quite honestly. I'm sure someone can fill his shoes as a little dinky dude on kickoff coverage. Stanback ain't going anywhere, that is one physically impressive looking dude. From what I saw, I can almost guarantee that Stanback is our main KR guy and fourth WR (until Austin returns, who will become the third, and Hurd will drop to fourth), Pacman returns punts, etc.

I honestly think his main competition isn't even another WR. It's whether or not we decide to keep a 3rd QB -- if we make a move to get someone like Beck, Amendola is toast IMO.

 

[Doomsday]

I would bet we keep 6, unless they pick up a 3rd QB. If they add a 3rd QB I would bet Danny is the odd man odd and most likely headed to the practice squad.

 

[fortdick]

I would bet we keep 6, unless they pick up a 3rd QB. If they add a 3rd QB I would bet Danny is the odd man odd and most likely headed to the practice squad.

Well, TO said that he would make the team and Romo agreed, but if we try and slip him onto the PS, we will prolly lose him.

But I am going to believe the naysayers on this board before I believe two Pro Bowl players. After all, they are prolly biased and have an agenda.

 

[Hoofbite]

Team carried 6 last year. I don't see anything changing.