Eatman Blog:Maybe Ogletree Will Get A Chance

[jchocolate82]

Posted by nickeatman at 10/6/2009 3:40 PM CDT


[FONT=verdana,geneva]At the first of August, few Cowboys fans had ever heard of Kevin Ogletree. But the end of training camp three weeks later, he was the biggest news of camp, other than maybe Martellus Bennett or the Jenkins/Scandrick saga.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana,geneva]And then the regular season comes and Ogletree hasn’t been active for one game.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana,geneva]Well, maybe it’s time to change that. With Roy Williams banged up with a bruised ribs, there’s a chance he may not play Sunday in Kansas City.[/FONT]
[FONT=verdana,geneva]If so, expect the Cowboys to activate Ogletree, who might be able to provide a little speed and quickness that has been lacking with this receiving corps. [/FONT]
[FONT=verdana,geneva]Then again, Williams could end up being ready to play. If you remember that practice at the Cowboys Stadium when he injured his shoulder, it was looking like a possible season-ending injury. Instead, it was a bruise and he returned to practice next week. [/FONT]
[FONT=verdana,geneva]So maybe these ribs heal pretty fast, too. If not, Ogletree will be staying ready. [/FONT]

 

[jchocolate82]

Perfect game to find out what Ogletree can do lets do it

 

[big dog cowboy]

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[SilverStarCowboy]

I really don't know why he hasn't had a chance yet he made plays with the first team vs first team Defense in the Pre-Season. I'd of had him in the game from day 1.

You make the team - you make plays - you deserve a chance.

 

[jchocolate82]

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You can hate these threads all you want nothing wrong with wanting to see how one of our promising young WRs can do in a regular season game. These threads keep popping up cause of the disappointment that fans have been experiencing with the team so they just wanna hope in something that COULD possibly be good. why hate on it?

 

[jchocolate82]

I really don't know why he hasn't had a chance yet he made plays with the first team vs first team Defense in the Pre-Season. I'd of had him in the game from day 1.

You make the team - you make plays - you deserve a chance.

And the fact that the 9ers are emerging as a pretty decent team takes away the naysayers case that he did it against a crap teams 1st D

 

[irvin88]

try anything at this point.

 

[ddh33]

I really do think he can help this team, depending on what he's asked to do. But I do think this team could use his quickness. It's something that no one else at that position has.

 

[zrinkill]

I want to see the kid in real action ..... but I admit I am biased

 

[windward]

Can't hurt that much.

 

[BALCO]

I hope they put him in there. It's obvious this kid has some nice skills, why not see if he can contribute. He wasn't half bad at returning kicks either.

 

[dbair1967]

I like Ogletree, really worked hard and MADE the team. It wasnt a fluke where a bunch of guys got hurt or something. He won a job.

That said, if our QB doesnt start throwing the ball with more accuracy you could stick Andre and Calvin Johnson out there together for us and it wouldnt make any difference.

 

[kmp77]

We've seen enough of Austin and Hurd. We know who they are. Nothing has changed this year with them. They've peaked and that peak aint high enough. Now lets see what our other WR can do. He runs the best routes on the team from what I've seen in the preseason. What do we have to lose? Seriously...what?

 

[BAT]

If he takes Hurd's spot on the active roster, that is one less penalty on ST.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I've been saying it for four weeks now. Play Ogletree. Also, bench Hamlin and put Ball back there at safety.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I've been saying it for four weeks now. Play Ogletree. Also, bench Hamlin and put Ball back there at safety.

Doing that would leave the Cowboys with two healthy safeties. Watkins and Ball. *shakes head*

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Doing that would leave the Cowboys with two healthy safeties. Watkins and Ball. *shakes head*

Why? "Benching" doesn't mean "inactive".

 

[MONT17]

the ppl who dont wanna see Otree are the ones who think Jerrys 3 stooges Hurd, Miles and Stanback could actually play after watching them for years! No way the coaching staff plays Otree, his sucees wil make the GM look like an Owner, I mean...



OTree is an Undrafted rookie free agent, Landry forbid he outplays the Stooge Projects and Galloway 2 as a rookie!

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Doing that would leave the Cowboys with two healthy safeties. Watkins and Ball. *shakes head*

..annnndd...how exactly is that worse than Hamlin and Watkins?

 

[WoodysGirl]

Why? "Benching" doesn't mean "inactive".

Benching to me means inactive. It means you ride the pine while others play ball. No minutes, no touches, no snaps. No jersey, no pads.

I'm not opposed to Ogletree, but his playing time is just not that important to me. I'd rather focus on Romo getting going than focus on a young guy getting his first NFL action. Ogletree could run the crispest routes possible, get great separation, and if Romo continues to throw high and off target, it's a wasted roster spot.

Game day spots are at a premium, the spots should be granted towards positions where guys are hurting. WR corp doesn't have any injuries.

So save O-tree for another day.