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Here's guessing that Greg Ellis wants to rush the passer
1:04 PM Tue, Oct 14, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Greg Ellis is grumpy about a lot of things right now. Would one of his gripes be about how often he's dropping back in pass coverage?
"You said that. I didn't say that," Ellis said yesterday. "That's all I can elaborate on that. But, like I said, a lot of things are going on that's not giving us a chance."
By my count, Ellis dropped back into coverage on 13 of the Cowboys' 34 pass rushes (including two plays negated by penalty) in the loss to the Cardinals. Anthony Spencer dropped back twice while replacing Ellis. DeMarcus Ware dropped back a handful of times.
Ellis grumbled a little after he lined up wide to jam Browns TE Kellen Winslow a lot during the season opener, but he said he'd do whatever the coaches wanted. Even if Ellis won't say it on the record, it's clear that he thinks the coaches aren't letting him get after the passer enough.
Of course, it's understandable why the coaches would want Ellis in coverage. He does have more interceptions (one) than all the team's cornerbacks combined.
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Greg Ellis is grumpy about a lot of things right now. Would one of his gripes be about how often he's dropping back in pass coverage?
"You said that. I didn't say that," Ellis said yesterday. "That's all I can elaborate on that. But, like I said, a lot of things are going on that's not giving us a chance."
By my count, Ellis dropped back into coverage on 13 of the Cowboys' 34 pass rushes (including two plays negated by penalty) in the loss to the Cardinals. Anthony Spencer dropped back twice while replacing Ellis. DeMarcus Ware dropped back a handful of times.
Ellis grumbled a little after he lined up wide to jam Browns TE Kellen Winslow a lot during the season opener, but he said he'd do whatever the coaches wanted. Even if Ellis won't say it on the record, it's clear that he thinks the coaches aren't letting him get after the passer enough.
Of course, it's understandable why the coaches would want Ellis in coverage. He does have more interceptions (one) than all the team's cornerbacks combined.
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