DMN: Our NT Problem is addressed

[Mr Cowboy]

January 12, 2009
Junior Siavii is back!

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This won't be 1A news in tomorrow's paper, but the Cowboys announced they have signed three players to the roster -- defensive back Jerome Carter, center Matt Spanos and nose tackle Junior Siavii.

Siavii is the most interesting of the three. He was one of the final cuts last August when the team finalized the 53-man roster.

Siavii had a hard time making his way through training camp while competing against Jay Ratliff and Tank Johnson. He ended up being out of football last season. Siavii must overcome very long odds to make the roster in 2009, but at least Johnson will probably be out of the way.



Jerome Carter, DB Florida State

Junior Siavii, NT Oregon

Matt Spanos, C Southern California

 

[WG5516]

Junior Siavii #64 DT, Undrafted
Birth Date November 14, 1978
Birth Place Pago Pago, American Samoa
Height 6-5
Weight 320 lbs.

 

[Rack]

Our NT Problem is addressed



the Cowboys announced they have signed three players to the roster -- defensive back Jerome Carter, center Matt Spanos and nose tackle Junior Siavii.

No, it isn't.


Siavii sucks.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

How is it address by signing a guy who couldn't beat out Tank Johnson?

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

He's not a Beast like Tank.

 

[shnagy]

Sarcasm, anyone? At least I hope that's what it is.

 

[Smashmouth24]

How is it address by signing a guy who couldn't beat out Jerry Jones` infatuation with Tank Johnson?

Fixed that for you!

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

He's not a Beast like Tank.

:laugh2: I know right!

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Super Bowl bound now........

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Fixed that for you!

Ahh great fix! Duh, you're right Jerry Jones is the best GM of all time!

 

[cowboysfan31]

I don't know why everyone is making such a big deal about this. Every year we sign Remi Ayodele around this time, but he's with the Saints now so we had to get somebody else.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Siavii was once a 2nd round pick. I rooted like heck for him to show something last year but he didn't. They must see something they like in him to bring him back rather than take a chance on someone new.

Matt Spanos went to some college, I forget, but I know that they are known for winning and producing champions. Seriously, he was a kid that was at USC for what seemed like forever. He became the starter late in his career and he played his whole senior year with a pretty serious injury. He's tough, fundamentally sound, and should be able to challenge roster-hording players like Joe Berger and Cory Proctor.

Jerome Carter was pretty decent at Florida State.

 

[ddh33]

Of all of the cuts way back in training camp, I always thought that Wade hated to cut Siavii the most. He really seemed to be pulling for the guy.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Siavii was once a 2nd round pick. I rooted like heck for him to show something last year but he didn't. They must see something they like in him to bring him back rather than take a chance on someone new.

Yeah, 320lbs. :laugh2:

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Of all of the cuts way back in training camp, I always thought that Wade hated to cut Siavii the most. He really seemed to be pulling for the guy.

That's what I immediately thought of, too. With the other guys, it was more like going through with an unpleasant task -- telling guys they weren't good enough to make it.

With Siavii, it almost felt like Wade was more proud of him than anything. He had a big smile and told him how happy he was with how much he'd grown as a person (or something close to that).

Not sure what that was about. Maybe it's that if you read about Siavii, it seems that a lot of his failings early in his career came because he had very little guidance and was very immature. Maybe Wade knew something about that from when he was in KC and was happy to see him become more of a mature professional and man. That's my guess, anyway.

 

[rangers71]

I didn't realize we had a big problem at nose. I thought we had a pro bowler there.

 

[BigBoy63]

Man with the addition of Junior Siavii were gonna have the best defense in Dallas history, because he's a monster. yea right...

 

[ddh33]

Betcha Siavii, that guy who didn't even play last year, wouldn't have gotten pushed back 8 yards into the endzone on a QB sneak like the NT with the cool nickname.

 

[jobberone]

I believe NT is a problem. There are too many times we got pushed around and too few times we made big stops. I think Ratliff is perfect for Wade's defense but there are times when you must line up over your man and stand your ground. That's not Ratliff's best ability. We need a huge immovable object in there at times.

 

[Rush 2112]

30 years old and hasn't played a snap in 4 years.