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Sturm's Cowboys analysis: Prospect Phil Costa worth a look
http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...analysis-prospect-phil-costa-worth-a-look.ece
.....2011 Analysis: On the entire offensive line, you can only find a few players with dates of birth after 1980. In 2011, that is something that needs to change. So, when you have a prospect in your system like Sam Young or Phil Costa, you want to give them every opportunity to possibly be part of the solution to your problem. Odds remain rather high that Costa will not pan out to as potential starting replacement for Kyle Kosier, Leonard Davis, or Andre Gurode. However, knowing how long it takes to develop a player at these positions, we should keep an eye on Costa. He sure was not ready for the big stage when the Cowboys gave him his first NFL start purely out of emergency. But, now that he gained that valuable experience, I would think he will have a real shot at making the team again in 2011 (barring some major personnel commitments to the OL in this offseason). He does not have many people expecting much out of him at this point, but there are plenty of NFL stories before him of developmental, off-the-radar types who turn into something that can really help the team. If he puts his work in, he should get another shot to show whether he can be a dependable reserve in this league. Still a fringe prospect, but a name to keep on the white board for now....
http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...analysis-prospect-phil-costa-worth-a-look.ece
.....2011 Analysis: On the entire offensive line, you can only find a few players with dates of birth after 1980. In 2011, that is something that needs to change. So, when you have a prospect in your system like Sam Young or Phil Costa, you want to give them every opportunity to possibly be part of the solution to your problem. Odds remain rather high that Costa will not pan out to as potential starting replacement for Kyle Kosier, Leonard Davis, or Andre Gurode. However, knowing how long it takes to develop a player at these positions, we should keep an eye on Costa. He sure was not ready for the big stage when the Cowboys gave him his first NFL start purely out of emergency. But, now that he gained that valuable experience, I would think he will have a real shot at making the team again in 2011 (barring some major personnel commitments to the OL in this offseason). He does not have many people expecting much out of him at this point, but there are plenty of NFL stories before him of developmental, off-the-radar types who turn into something that can really help the team. If he puts his work in, he should get another shot to show whether he can be a dependable reserve in this league. Still a fringe prospect, but a name to keep on the white board for now....
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