DMN BLOG: Greg Ellis doesn't want to be a cornerback

[Zimmy Lives]

2:09 PM Mon, Sep 08, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Greg Ellis balked when asked to move from defensive end to outside linebacker a few years ago. You can imagine his initial reaction when asked to occasionally line up like a cornerback in the season opener.

The Cowboys unveiled a new wrinkle by having Ellis line up across from Kellen Winslow on several occasions when the Browns TE was in the slot or split out wide. Ellis' primary job was to jam Winslow.

"It's not my cup of tea, you know what I mean?" Ellis said this morning. "We don't want to duplicate that, but I think it did help us."

It's certainly hard to argue with the results. Winslow, who caught five passes for 47 yards and a TD, was a nonfactor other than the Browns' lone touchdown drive. Wade Phillips mentioned that Winslow's catches, with one exception, came when the Cowboys didn't get a jam on him.

On the other hand, Ellis can't put pressure on the passer if he's pretending to be a cornerback.

"If that's what they want me to do, that's what I'll do," he said. "But obviously everybody knows where my heart is, and I hope that's where my body will be."

Greg Ellis doesn't want to be a CB? Noted.

Others things Greg Ellis does not want:

1. Lose his job to A. Spencer.
2. Lose his job to B. Carpenter.
3. Less practice reps.
4. To play LB.
5. Peace on earth.
6. Dallas to draft more LBs/pass rushers.
7. Competition.
8. To be disrespected.
9. More taxes.

Got it, Greg.

 

[pgreptom]

DMN Blogs are so worthless.

The quality of anything DMN has greatly decreased in the last year. God, why did Breer have to leave. Or Mosley.

 

[gambit187]

Its the stuff that Greg doesnt complain about that should worry us.....LOL...........he does pretty well at all the stuff he does complain about.

 

[starfrombirth]

Somehow, my butt doesn't hurt so much when you say it that way.

ummm.....what?

 

[Dayton Cowboy]

Am I the only who read into it that even tho he'll do whatever they ask him to do, he'd rather spend his time rushing the passer? If so, then what's wrong with what he said.

Also, this was a follow-up to JJT's earlier post. http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127174

Absolutely nothing! I believe Ware has said more than once that he'd rather be knocking down the QB as opposed to covering a TE or RB, and I think he's said it more than once.

The fact that Greg has the ability to jam a TE the caliber of K2 at the line is a testament to how he's grown into this role at OLB.

 

[JWitten]

I was thinking the same thing.


I can tolerate his crap during the off season but the season has started and he needs to shut his soup coolers.

******.... coffee on the computer screen!!:laugh2:

 

[percyhoward]

Maybe Ellis meant that if the opponent is smart enought to actually put the TE in motion and Ellis can't jam him, don't expect Ellis to keep up with him.

 

[Frozen700]

Thanks :laugh2:

Greg is like a paranoid coke addict.

Here is his thoughts

"They are putting me at CB. They must be trying to get rid of me"

:laugh2:...yea for real

 

[dogunwo]

Am I the only who read into it that even tho he'll do whatever they ask him to do, he'd rather spend his time rushing the passer? If so, then what's wrong with what he said.

Also, this was a follow-up to JJT's earlier post. http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127174

No everyone wants him to be a mute, then blast him for not talking to the media. Yeah sometimes Greg says some dumb things, but fans claim they want athletes to be up front and honest, but they are just lying to themselves. I had no problem with what he said.

I did have a problem with him not taking advantage of Ware getting double and triple teamed though.

 

[hockix]

C'mon guys.
He just said he prefer rushing the passer and that's allright.
But he was the bigger CB ever and he did fairly well.

I really hate Ellis crying every off season about anything.
But god... when it is season and real game he does everything he can.