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Deion Sanders: Cowboys were 'way off' in evaluating Roy Williams
5:47 PM Mon, Mar 01, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Mark Francescutti/Sports Editor Bio | E-mail | News tips
Deion Sanders spoke last week to ESPN Radio about the Cowboys. Some highlights:
On whether Cowboys' wide receiver Roy Williams' playing time will be based on merit or the size of his contract: "Well, it's gonna be merit. I mean, it's gonna be tough to justify Roy being out there and not producing. Roy can produce; he can produce in specified situations. Roy's not the kinda guy that's gonna run certain routes; any routes that he has to run that causes him to stop his feet and start back again, that's not his specialty. The slants, the quick-nines, routes like that, the crossing routes - he's gonna do that well. But, the routes running 15, digging in, coming back out, 15, digging in, running the end route; that's kinda tough 'cuz he's a big fella."
On whether Roy Williams could get open on Deion, who's been out of the league four or five years: "Nah, not even when I roll outta bed for breakfast (laughter). Roy can play, but he's never gonna be what you guys expect him to be because of the circumstances, you know, givin' away first-round picks and the type of contract stipulations; that's kinda tough, especially with the emergence of Austin, man."
On how far off the Cowboys were in evaluating Roy Williams: "Way off. I know Martin Mayhew, who played the other cornerback at Florida State when I played . . . he's the GM at the Detroit Lions (Williams' former team), he was clapping with his feet when they (the Cowboys) called (laughter); and that's kinda hard unless you're limber. But he was clapping with his feet when the Cowboys called to acquire Roy Williams."
On the Cowboys' offense:"Because the offense was pretty darned good last year. We critique, critiqued them because we have so many expectations of that offense, but, in all fairness, Jason Garrett did a pretty good job. There were a few games we just saw them crumble in the end, and we weren't happy about that, especially with the type of players that they have."
On the play of the Cowboys cornerbacks: "T-New (Terence Newman) has got to get his confidence back. He does. I'm not saying he's scared; I don't believe he's scared. He's never scared. But he has to play with that swagger that he once played. I know. I was on that island longer than Gilligan. (laughter) T-New is not playing with his swagger. Now, the next progression with Mike Jenkins, now, he has to go to the next level; and I think he's capable of doing it, but it's gonna come a lot of study and preparation. . . I'm telling you, in this league, you need five corners, man, because you're not gonna make it throughout a whole season with all your corners healthy. Therefore, you need five corners to be balanced, to have the type of secondary that you need, and a good ball-hawking safety in centerfield."
Transcribed by Thomas Washburn, special contributor to the Dallas Morning News
Deion Sanders: Cowboys were 'way off' in evaluating Roy Williams
5:47 PM Mon, Mar 01, 2010 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Mark Francescutti/Sports Editor Bio | E-mail | News tips
Deion Sanders spoke last week to ESPN Radio about the Cowboys. Some highlights:
On whether Cowboys' wide receiver Roy Williams' playing time will be based on merit or the size of his contract: "Well, it's gonna be merit. I mean, it's gonna be tough to justify Roy being out there and not producing. Roy can produce; he can produce in specified situations. Roy's not the kinda guy that's gonna run certain routes; any routes that he has to run that causes him to stop his feet and start back again, that's not his specialty. The slants, the quick-nines, routes like that, the crossing routes - he's gonna do that well. But, the routes running 15, digging in, coming back out, 15, digging in, running the end route; that's kinda tough 'cuz he's a big fella."
On whether Roy Williams could get open on Deion, who's been out of the league four or five years: "Nah, not even when I roll outta bed for breakfast (laughter). Roy can play, but he's never gonna be what you guys expect him to be because of the circumstances, you know, givin' away first-round picks and the type of contract stipulations; that's kinda tough, especially with the emergence of Austin, man."
On how far off the Cowboys were in evaluating Roy Williams: "Way off. I know Martin Mayhew, who played the other cornerback at Florida State when I played . . . he's the GM at the Detroit Lions (Williams' former team), he was clapping with his feet when they (the Cowboys) called (laughter); and that's kinda hard unless you're limber. But he was clapping with his feet when the Cowboys called to acquire Roy Williams."
On the Cowboys' offense:"Because the offense was pretty darned good last year. We critique, critiqued them because we have so many expectations of that offense, but, in all fairness, Jason Garrett did a pretty good job. There were a few games we just saw them crumble in the end, and we weren't happy about that, especially with the type of players that they have."
On the play of the Cowboys cornerbacks: "T-New (Terence Newman) has got to get his confidence back. He does. I'm not saying he's scared; I don't believe he's scared. He's never scared. But he has to play with that swagger that he once played. I know. I was on that island longer than Gilligan. (laughter) T-New is not playing with his swagger. Now, the next progression with Mike Jenkins, now, he has to go to the next level; and I think he's capable of doing it, but it's gonna come a lot of study and preparation. . . I'm telling you, in this league, you need five corners, man, because you're not gonna make it throughout a whole season with all your corners healthy. Therefore, you need five corners to be balanced, to have the type of secondary that you need, and a good ball-hawking safety in centerfield."
Transcribed by Thomas Washburn, special contributor to the Dallas Morning News
