News: DE Randy Gregory reinstated

[waldoputty]

Yep.
Taco has been here working his tail off following league rules.

the league rules are not worth the paper they are printed on

 

[Trouty]

Yep.
Taco has been here working his tail off following league rules.

Gregory has been working his tail off with personal trainers and coaches for the better part of the last year, to my best recoceltion as i can find across the web.

Taco, tho I do like him and think he has a little Ellis in him, in his wettest dreams doesn't have the upside or talent of Gregory.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Putty, this is that bend rusher you've always dreamed of since you've been posting here. Remember all your debates, being ticked off that we lacked a true bend edge because Gregory smoked himself to suspension.

I 'memer

Boy, this could get fun for this defense, especially with the DL. I'm really digging the DEs and the ability of our 3Ts. One thing I'm crossing my fingers on is this 1T situation bud. I like Price as a role player and if I recall correctly kskboys (the 1T expert - I trust his opinion) likes that Antwaun Woods fella the 'Boys picked up - also a 1T. Can he be our new Terrell McClain? IMO we just can't afford to waste Collins at 1T and keep getting gashed up the middle. Stop the run and all these awesome rushers can feast.

 

[MRV52]

Thank God he's back. It's hard to replace 2 sacks in 14 games.

That's two more sacks than some of the scubs we have had on that Dline.

 

[Trouty]

So I am guessing Gregory will be a TC. The media is gonna interesting.

Dude, Gregory is a Cowboy, fully reinstated. He could bench press cheerleaders at Frisco if he wants to, now.

Him being at camp is a forgone conclusion, now.

 

[Trouty]

yep, this is the blazing edge guy i wanted back.
lets hope he has the same talent.
i suspect he will, knock on wood

it is amazing he made it back.
it seems he beat his addiction, knock on wood.

how many years do we get?
is he rfa next year?

We got our RDE w bend, Putty.

 

[Jstopper]

Yep.
Now tell me how you get I don't like Randy Gregory out of that sentence.

Because there's no way you like Randy Gregory and are somehow more excited for Taco

 

[KingintheNorth]

Byron Jones tweet...

 

[Trouty]

Hmm so this is only a conditional reinstatement. He has not been fully cleared.

"FRISCO, Texas -- When the Dallas Cowboys open training camp next week in Oxnard, California, defensive end Randy Gregory will be on hand but not yet able to practice fully.

The NFL reinstated Gregory on a conditional basis on Tuesday, allowing him to be at camp and participate in meetings, conditioning work and similar activities, but he has not been cleared to practice or play in games.

Once arrangements regarding Gregory's clinical resources in Dallas are confirmed and he continues to abide by the substance-abuse policy, then he will be fully cleared to return."

It sounds like formality, Vi? He's cleared, just "unofficially"

Or did I just waste an hour and a half of energy, and yell at my ex-wife while she tried to have a talk about our son's drop off date -- because she was cutting into my Cowboys news -- now, for nothing?

Dem BOYS WOOT

 

[northerncowboynation]

At a boy Grego, make us proud as your lawyer!!!

 

[MichaelWinicki]

That's two more sacks than some of the scubs we have had on that Dline.

Yep. Between the back surgeries, a 4-week suspension and bad play Lawrence only had 1 sack in 2016... And we know how he made out in 2017.

I'm thinking Gregory will post more than 2 sacks in 14 games in 2018 provide he gets some snaps.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Not a pressing need. The league average is 33 % of snaps in base D, so essentially a first-down only position.

Is this true? I didn't know that...........

 

[Derekmtl85]

I'm happy for him. Coming back from addiction, any kind, is not easy.

 

[GhostOfPelluer]

Is this true? I didn't know that...........

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2018/2017-defensive-personnel-analysis

 

[bud914]

The Cowboys have a ton of DEs and almost nothing at DT.

thx for adding your unbridled enthusiasm to this otherwise upbeat thread.

we all need to temper our excitement...

 

[Hardline]

Because there's no way you like Randy Gregory and are somehow more excited for Taco

Actually there is a way. Gregory has served his punishment. I support any player wearing the star.
The difference is you have blind faith.
I demand proof.
I can accuse you of not liking Taco because you support Gregory.
See how that works?

 

[zerofill]

I am not that excited... I said before, I will go with believing he won't be here game 1. Then I don't have to worry about it if I am right. The other thing is, we didn't see him play enough to get too excited. If he goes out and gets 20 sacks, FO better not even think of giving him a contract. He owes us another year, then a contract can be designed with everything to lose.

 

[viman96]

It sounds like formality, Vi? He's cleared, just "unofficially"

Or did I just waste an hour and a half of energy, and yell at my ex-wife while she tried to have a talk about our son's drop off date -- because she was cutting into my Cowboys news -- now, for nothing?

Dem BOYS WOOT

Hahah I hope so but this is the NFL and the Commish we are talking about so who know how conditional the reinstatement is.

What do they mean "he continues to abide by the substance-abuse policy, then he will be fully cleared to return." Perhaps it is poorly worded? Or the NFL intends to see how Greggory responds to being conditionally reinstated before allowing him to play.

 

[Sydla]

Not a pressing need. The league average is 33 % of snaps in base D, so essentially a first-down only position.

When Dallas plays nickel, they have 4 DL on the field, and take a LB off of it. So between their nickel and base D, they account for nearly 75% of total defensive snaps.

The 1 Tech plays a heck of a lot more than you think. So yeah, having a good 1 Tech is a need. In 2016, when we had what we thought was a decent real 1 Tech, McClain played nearly 50% of total defensive snaps and Thornton, his backup, played over 20% of snaps.

So the notion the 1 Tech here is just a first down position is false.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Gregory has been working his tail off with personal trainers and coaches for the better part of the last year, to my best recoceltion as i can find across the web.

Taco, tho I do like him and think he has a little Ellis in him, in his wettest dreams doesn't have the upside or talent of Gregory.

There are more than one way to skin a cat. Gregory has elite speed rush potential but Taco can still become an elite pass rusher if he can master power and speed to power moves while being a better run defender.