DMN's Gosselin: Bruce Carter could be Star

[DFWJC]

I'm not sure if you all recall a couple of months ago when Rick Gosselin said Bruce Carter was a terrible fit for the WIL linebacker spot in this scheme.
I had an email exchange with him calling him out on it, and he held fast.

Well, now he's saying Carter is IDEAL for the WIL spot in this scheme and that he will become a star.:laugh2:

Here is is article...

http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...carter-to-become-a-star.ece?action=reregister

"The Cowboys have a $78 million pass rusher and a $50 million cover corner in their defense.

They also have a strongside linebacker with a $10 million franchise tag and the most celebrated college defender they have drafted since Hall of Famer Randy White.

But with apologies to DeMarcus Ware, Brandon Carr, Anthony Spencer and Morris Claiborne, the best defensive player on the Cowboys this season will be Bruce Carter.

Carter will play weakside linebacker in the new defense of Monte Kiffin. That makes him the designated playmaker in this Tampa Cover-2 scheme.

Carter follows in the footsteps of Derrick Brooks, Lance Briggs and Cato June, who all became Pro Bowlers playing weakside linebacker in this scheme — Brooks for Tony Dungy and Kiffin at Tampa Bay, Briggs for Lovie Smith at Chicago and June for Dungy at Indianapolis"

ETC



He's owes the Cowboy Zone an apology

 

[speedkilz88]

Shoot him an email.

 

[DFWJC]

Shoot him an email.

:laugh2:
I did.
I was nice, but I had already saved our previous exchange...knowing this would happen.
I had let him have the final word the last time, so I just politely replied this time to that same email chain.

 

[jobberone]

I think he could play the Will or the Mike in the base defense. I'm not sure Lee could play the Will as well as Carter though. It could work out that the D was better with Carter at the Mike. I can see that on paper but I'm not sure that would work out as well as the other way.

 

[DFWJC]

I think he could play the Will or the Mike in the base defense. I'm not sure Lee could play the Will as well as Carter though. It could work out that the D was better with Carter at the Mike. I can see that on paper but I'm not sure that would work out as well as the other way.

I agree.

Early on, Gosselin was saying he had to play the SAM.


Here was part of his email to me

"Carter was an inside backer who has to learn a new position. He's better off at SLB over the TE than WLB..."

 

[JohnsKey19]

I agree.

Early on, Gosselin was saying he had to play the SAM.


Here was part of his email to me

"Carter was an inside backer who has to learn a new position. He's better off at SLB over the TE than WLB..."

Was that the meat of his argument? If so, it's very weak. Carter was tabbed by many as a WLB coming out of college. Carter athletically can play either of the 3 spots IMO and very well. I do think the Will suits him the best out of the 3.

 

[Clove]

Carter may actually kill someone running across the field with his size.

 

[Maxmadden]

I think the move to the 4-3 was largely precipitated by the fact that Lee and Carter will be better utilized in the 4-3 and somewhat wasted in a 3-4.

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[jobberone]

I agree.

Early on, Gosselin was saying he had to play the SAM.


Here was part of his email to me

"Carter was an inside backer who has to learn a new position. He's better off at SLB over the TE than WLB..."

I don't know all the responsibilities of the Will or for that matter any position. But he's responsible for containment on the backside with the DE there, pursuit and filling holes in the run game, and under coverage when the Mike gets pulled deep as well as his own responsibilities in coverage. Point is its all complicated. I haven't begun to understand much of even the basic coverages and stacks yada. I likely won't really understand it in the end anyway. The basic concepts are simple.

 

[AsthmaField]

Carter was tabbed by many as a WLB coming out of college.

I realize you probably already know this but actually, almost everyone said Carter would be best at the weakside spot, so you are being quite generous to Gosselin when you just say "many" said it.

His physical abilities are pretty much textbook for a weakside 43 OLB. Like you mentioned, Bruce would be a fantastic player at any of the 3 positions in a 43... but he is ideal for the WOLB spot. Ideal. His ability to run to the ball will be accentuated by a scheme that keeps blockers off of him and allows him to use his rare speed and top drawer agility to track down ball carriers. Plus, one of the few negatives on Carter coming out of N Carolina was that he wasn't great at shedding blocks, so a scheme that keeps him clean and lets him just chase is perfect for him. Much more so than the 34 ILB position that he was playing in last season.

No, Carter is a prototypical 43 WOLB. That is strikingly apparent to anyone with any inkling about NFL defenses and what they're asked to do.

That Gosselin ever said Carter wasn't a fit in Kiffin's defensive scheme speaks volumes about how little the guy really knows about football. Anyone who would insinuate that Carter was better off playing inside in a 34 than he will be playing WOLB in a 43 is, frankly, horribly uninformed.

That Goose eventually came around to the idea that Carter is perfect for the spot does little to alleviate the concern I have about how little he knows about the game. As a matter of fact, I would imagine that he is simply parroting what he heard from somebody who really does understand NFL personnel.

 

[egn22]

:laugh2:
I did.
I was nice, but I had already saved our previous exchange...knowing this would happen.
I had let him have the final word the last time, so I just politely replied this time to that same email chain.

keep us posted on his response. I'd like to know if he addresses it or if he'll try to big time u

 

[Maxmadden]

keep us posted on his response. I'd like to know if he addresses it or if he'll try to big time u

My guess is that Gosselin will avoid admitting he was wrong and simply won't respond. He has nothing to gain.

 

[Wood]

:laugh2:
I did.
I was nice, but I had already saved our previous exchange...knowing this would happen.
I had let him have the final word the last time, so I just politely replied this time to that same email chain.

more importantly..what was his response this time?

 

[DFWJC]

more importantly..what was his response this time?

So far, no response from today's reply.
Crickets

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

I'm not sure if you all recall a couple of months ago when Rick Gosselin said Bruce Carter was a terrible fit for the WIL linebacker spot in this scheme.
I had an email exchange with him calling him out on it, and he held fast.

Well, now he's saying Carter is IDEAL for the WIL spot in this scheme and that he will become a star.:laugh2:

Here is is article...

http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...carter-to-become-a-star.ece?action=reregister

"The Cowboys have a $78 million pass rusher and a $50 million cover corner in their defense.

They also have a strongside linebacker with a $10 million franchise tag and the most celebrated college defender they have drafted since Hall of Famer Randy White.

But with apologies to DeMarcus Ware, Brandon Carr, Anthony Spencer and Morris Claiborne, the best defensive player on the Cowboys this season will be Bruce Carter.

Carter will play weakside linebacker in the new defense of Monte Kiffin. That makes him the designated playmaker in this Tampa Cover-2 scheme.

Carter follows in the footsteps of Derrick Brooks, Lance Briggs and Cato June, who all became Pro Bowlers playing weakside linebacker in this scheme — Brooks for Tony Dungy and Kiffin at Tampa Bay, Briggs for Lovie Smith at Chicago and June for Dungy at Indianapolis"

ETC



He's owes the Cowboy Zone an apology

Can you link or show the exchange ? I love watching these guys burn against real fans.

 

[CaptainMorgan]

He is a Dallas Cowboy, he already is a star. Isnt that how it works around here?

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

He is a Dallas Cowboy, he already is a star. Isnt that how it works around here?

Are you Michael Strahan?

 

[TwoDeep3]

I fail to see how this is late breaking news.

He could have changed his mind. He could have spoken with people around the league - he does have those connections - and heard something that altered his opinion.

Care to take a guess how many people on this board have been divorced?

So, was your original opinion of your ex wife correct, or the one when you divorced her?

Or both?

Last I heard all journalists are humans and can be right and wrong.

Just like posters on this board.

 

[honyock]

I fail to see how this is late breaking news.

He could have changed his mind. He could have spoken with people around the league - he does have those connections - and heard something that altered his opinion.

Care to take a guess how many people on this board have been divorced?

So, was your original opinion of your ex wife correct, or the one when you divorced her?

Or both?

Last I heard all journalists are humans and can be right and wrong.

Just like posters on this board.

Well the thing with Goose is that it'd be nice, as a, you know, journalist, if he'd acknowledge when he's been wrong or when his opinion magically changes on something like this. If he ever admits something like "the more I think about it, my first impression was wrong, I think he'll be great in this role", or "I really spoke without thinking about the Cowboys ability to sign those draft picks", then it'll be the first time I remember hearing him say it.

I actually have a lot of respect for journalists (and fans) acknowledging when they've been wrong or when they change their minds. I get the feeling that with Goose, he'd have a harder time than Fonzie saying the words "I was wrong".

 

[Maxmadden]

I fail to see how this is late breaking news.

He could have changed his mind. He could have spoken with people around the league - he does have those connections - and heard something that altered his opinion.

Care to take a guess how many people on this board have been divorced?

So, was your original opinion of your ex wife correct, or the one when you divorced her?

Or both?

Last I heard all journalists are humans and can be right and wrong.

Just like posters on this board.

I wasn't wrong about my first X wife, she was.....