Did we waste money signing Bradie James to a long term contract?

[chinch]

More often than not today I saw him just running around today. He wasn't making that impact that I like to see at middle linebacker. A great defense is often built around a great MLB. I'll point to Urlacher right now. That guy is a ball hawk. On top of that he is big, fast, mean, and nasty. Do we have that in Bradie James? I really think we still have questions at the MLB spot. I'm just not convinced he is the solidifier in the middle of that defense.

we wasted more on Roy.

i'm not sold 100% on bradie either, but we have bigger problems getting paid more, even after vanderjerk was cut

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

That's the problem with the Cowboys as a whole, they have some average to good but not great players.....

:bang2:

 

[RealCowboyfan]

To be honest with you I would like to see Carpenter playing MLB more. He recognizes plays real well.

 

[CF74]

More often than not today I saw him just running around today. He wasn't making that impact that I like to see at middle linebacker. A great defense is often built around a great MLB. I'll point to Urlacher right now. That guy is a ball hawk. On top of that he is big, fast, mean, and nasty. Do we have that in Bradie James? I really think we still have questions at the MLB spot. I'm just not convinced he is the solidifier in the middle of that defense.

Yes, he is way over rated...

 

[RealCowboyfan]

I feel as if Bradie James has been making mental mistakes like, when he just let the Tight End go, that was a touchdown. I believe that Al Singleton might just be our best coverage linebacker.

 

[Clove]

I'm ready to take Roy Williams and make him an ILB. IF the 6'2 227 pd Donnie Edwards could get over 120 tackles playing ILB for the Chargers, then why can't the 6'0 235 Roy Williams play it. He's a play maker, and he's needs to be somewhere where he can make plays.

 

[cowboyeric8]

One word.

YEP

 

[Bleu Star]

It appears the general consensus is yes. We did waste money on this guy. We desperately need a ball hawking play maker in the middle of the defense.

 

[Bryan8284]

James has just been lost this year it seems.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Not just James, but our ENTIRE defense except for maybe 2-3 guys lack quickness and explosion. We're big but we're a slow defense, particularly in the front 7. And even in the secondary we dont have guys who can flip their hips and run. Newman is the ONLY guy who can.

 

[dbair1967]

He is a "solid" MLB but he definately is no playmaker like we need in that position. He just doesnt make any plays. A lot of other teams have better than "solid" MLBers

hello!!! what players make plays in this scheme?

James is fine...just like 8 or 9 or so of the other defensive players are fine

this is a case of somebody finding a way to make chicken poop out of chicken parmesan...good coaches find ways to do vice-versa, we dont have good coaches

David

 

[CrazyCowboy]

More often than not today I saw him just running around today. He wasn't making that impact that I like to see at middle linebacker. A great defense is often built around a great MLB. I'll point to Urlacher right now. That guy is a ball hawk. On top of that he is big, fast, mean, and nasty. Do we have that in Bradie James? I really think we still have questions at the MLB spot. I'm just not convinced he is the solidifier in the middle of that defense.

I can give you 10 million reasons why we blew money in several other areas....(coaching, players and marketing)

 

[Bleu Star]

The more and more I think about the contract we gave to James the more pissed off I get. If "drops" is a stats for TO then "whiffs" should be a stat for Bradie James.

 

[ZeroClub]

When I think back to the '92 and '93 teams, there were several guys who weren't all stars, but who were solid players who could flash a big play from time to time.

Bradie James is a solid player, but he just doesn't seem to flash those occasional big plays.

And that's a problem. Not just with James, but with almost all of the current LBs and DLs.

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I worry that Parcells' emphasis on "big" robs the defense of the speed that brings big play potential.

Since the early 1990's, the NFL has placed more emphasis on situation specific packages of players (i.e., frequent player substitutions). Teams frequently rotate their players.

Back in the 1980's and before, you didn't see nearly as much player rotation.

It makes sense to me that Parcells' philosophy of "go big" would have been more effective in the 1980's when you had a better opportunity to wear down the opposition. Players stayed in the game and you could wear them down and out.

But today, with all of the player rotation and situational packages, you don't really have the same opportunity. Players get breathers. They tap their helmets. They get substituted on short yardage or in 3rd and long.

Well, that's just a theory of mine ....

 

[Bleu Star]

When I think back to the '92 and '93 teams, there were several guys who weren't all stars, but who were solid players who could flash a big play from time to time.

Bradie James is a solid player, but he just doesn't seem to flash those occasional big plays.

And that's a problem. Not just with James, but with almost all of the current LBs and DLs.

--

I worry that Parcells' emphasis on "big" robs the defense of the speed that brings big play potential.

Since the early 1990's, the NFL has placed more emphasis on situation specific packages of players (i.e., frequent player substitutions). Teams frequently rotate their players.

Back in the 1980's and before, you didn't see nearly as much player rotation.

It makes sense to me that Parcells' philosophy of "go big" would have been more effective in the 1980's when you had a better opportunity to wear down the opposition. Players stayed in the game and you could wear them down and out.

But today, with all of the player rotation and situational packages, you don't really have the same opportunity. Players get breathers. They tap their helmets. They get substituted on short yardage or in 3rd and long.

Well, that's just a theory of mine ....

A lot of Parcells' dated theories are coming to light today.