News: ESPN: Claiborne demoted, skips walk-through

[Austin 3-16]

I prefer this reaction as opposed to him just lamely accepting his situation. All eyes are on him now. Back it up son!

 

[Boyz981]

This is a fun thread!

 

[randy932]

I didn't see where anyone defended him. I certainly don't. But I will say this. If you are a player that CARES, and from all I can see, Mo cares, then you are already harder on yourself, and putting more pressure on yourself than anyone else. When the owner comes out and basically says you are a disappointment, I just don't know what the owner is aiming at? Maybe to fire Mo up, but guess what, who would know best how to motivate this particular player? I've heard great coach after great coach say that every player is different. Some need encouragement, some need a kick in the pants. Now who would know best what Mo needs? Jerry Jones, or the coaching staff? I say the coaching staff. Let THEM handle that stuff. How hard is it to say something like:

"You know what, that is a question I'm never going to address. The player is young, his career story is still being written. Why don't we get to the end of that story before we evaluate it?"

Not hard to do.

Might be a tad harder to do if you were the one writing out a $16 million check, and receiving squat in return.

 

[Stash]

I think this is spot on. The only question has to do with the Cowboys trying to move him in the next few weeks. My bet is they wouldn't get much of a nibble. So unless you want to go a man down at CB we're dealing with him the rest of the year.

I'd tend to agree with this, unless they essentially gave him away for a 6th round pick or worse.

They might have been able to get something better from some of the league's corner-starved teams like the Jets or Lions, but after this issue I don't see anyone beating down the door.

But there is absolutely no sense in cutting him. Discipline him, fine him, make an example of him, but don't cut him.

 

[Fredd]

please, they aren't going to get rid of him, that would hurt the team's depth (if nothing else)...he will be in there against NO with a chip on his shoulder...he has to make the best of his playing time when in there whether that is as a starter or in nickel packages...dallas will have a lot of 3 CB situations in this game

 

[noshame]

Ahhh, CBs have ego's the size of Texas, he'll come back and be a better player. Chill a few days. THEN TRADE HIS BUTT

 

[Section446]

Ahhh, CBs have ego's the size of Texas, he'll come back and be a better player. Chill a few days. THEN TRADE HIS BUTT

Nobody is stupid enough to trade for him, the guy is a complete bum.

 

[noshame]

Sure they will, it's just a matter of what you'll take.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

I love how some are upset by jerrys comments. He just said what we've been sayin for two years now. He doesn't like what he hears? Then he's going to have a short career, otherwise, earning his millions as a guy who plays in the NFL should be enough compensation for being butthurt.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

What reason did he have for quitting? That his heart wasn't in it? Lol that he thought he didn't have a chance of making the team? Lol

IIRC, I think his family said he was going through a very hard time in his personal life. I think it was much more off-the-field than an on-the-field issue.

 

[IrishAnto]

Cornerback Morris Claiborne skipped the Cowboys' walk-through practice and angrily left the club's Valley Ranch training facility Tuesday after being informed that Orlando Scandrick was replacing him in the starting lineup, multiple sources told ESPN.

The Cowboys could fine Claiborne for missing the practice or conduct detrimental to the team.

Claiborne's demotion came a few hours after Jerry Jones said on his weekly radio show that the third-year cornerback had not been worth the sixth pick of the 2012 in the draft, which Dallas moved up to acquire.

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Added link: http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story...iborne-dallas-cowboys-hears-lineup-news-bolts

This will not end well for the Cowboys.

Another "Trade Up" in the 1st that's gone sour.

 

[Jarv]

Let him walk when his contract is up, we'll get a decent comp pick for him and still be able to use him in the meantime.

 

[brickman]

Can't say that I disagree with this move. Be a professional Mo - play out your contract and go on your way. The Raiders need a new star.

Amen.

 

[Alexander]

as already noted, Parcells had a dirty jersey thrown in his face and didn't cut the guy, so forgive me if I don't think he would cut mo outright either.

No, Coach Parcells just traded Bryant for a subpar talent in Quincy Morgan four months later. Considering there is a month before the trading deadline, there is a smaller chance of trade.

The likely options are A) suspend him, B) trade for another bust, C) cut him and D) take him back and pretend he did not just quit on his team.

Neither of the last two are in the organization's better interests.

 

[The Natural]

Claiborne had it coming he has so few big plays in his career, i can remeber all of them.
redzone INT vs Panthers his rookie year
fumble return for TD vs the Eagles
Forced fumble on Jimmy Graham in OT, ball bounced all the way to the one year line where the saints recovered it.
INT vs Broncos last year
Rams INT last game.

Other than that he was either injured or burned on a regular basis by mediocre WR.

For me there are no words to express how disappointing Claiborne has been, at least no words that I am able to say on here. Even when you look at this list, 5 big plays in 3 yrs? I can divide..that pick vs the panthers and fumble vs. the eagles were gifts, so two of them were due. Forced fumble the other team recovers? Naah, the other was a nice play on Manning. That's a one big play every 3 year average

 

[Alexander]

Sterling Moore is
+1000. your post is right on the money. If he is as bad as all you guys say he is, cut him. i dare GM Jerry and puppet Garrett to cut him. Claiborne is just the latest in a long line of scapegoats for this pitiful team.it was Bruce Carter last year and now it's Claiborne. the piling on is just sickening to watch. and for GM Jerry to go on radio bashing a player is a joke and a disgrace. and people wonder why this franchise has 1 playoff win in going on 2 decades. Mo Claiborne is the least of this team's problems. just like Bruce Carter was the least of the problem last year. T. Newman and D-Ware were also used as scapegoats before they were kicked out of Jerry and Garrett's little club.both are doing rather well right now. blaming Claiborne for this defense being so bad is a joke. Claiborne did not play last year when the Saints put up 40 first downs.give me a break. another scapegoat was Marty B. we were told he was a bum and could not play by people on this forum, and the local media. he seems to be fine since he got out of this hell hole.JERRY JONES NEEDS TO KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT! and like i said. IF MO IS SO BAD CUT HIM. he would picked up so fast by another team that it would make your head spin. Morris Claiborne is not the problem with this franchise cowboys fans.

I am all for a Jerry Jones dogpile but this is so far to the left it is not even close.

Ultimately Jerry Jones chose this mentally weak player and failed to property vet the player prior to taking him. I completely agree with that portion.

Jones was extremely courteous in his evaluation. It was a gentle message that implied faith but condemned his return on investment.

Some of the others you mentioned, specifically Bennett were not run off by Jones making a few statements. Bennett is not here specifically because Garrett's brother failed to get through to him. Carter is still here and at least trying to overcome his benching from last year and the criticism that has followed.

 

[The Quest for Six]

I said at the time, it was a dumb trade, especially when this team was five or six players away, now this team is a dozen players away from competing for a Superbowl.....It's official, he's the biggest bust in Cowboy history...

 

[Alexander]

I'll believe this accountability thing when I see Murray get benched for fumbling the ball again or Romo get benched for throwing another interception.

Hardly the same. Is there a better player to bench either Murray or Romo for?

And how is this scapegoating? He is underperforming in front of players who are. Distinct difference between that and holding a player accountable for bad plays as they happen.

It'll be interesting to see who the new scapegoat is when our corners are still getting tore up because the opposing QB has an hour to throw back there and safety support will be questionable. What do we have, 3 sacks in 3 games? Give any QB a ton of time back there and they will carve any defense up. This is a bad time to pull this move. Claiborne didn't play that well last game, but he closed the game out with an interception. You see if you can build on that. and try to build his confidence back up. You don't call players out in public after a win, and demote them when they make a game sealing play. If you want to trade the guy, you don't pull a move like this. If you don't feel he's worth it, keep your mouth shut, try to build his confidence up, find a way to showcase him and trade him. Just more Jerry and Garrett wheelin-and-dealin.

The organizational coddling of Claiborne has been more than most players have received. And if he bristles at the kind of light criticism and what amounts to a cosmetic demotion, what good is that player?

 

[boysfanindc]

Cant wait until Moore gets burned and everyone wants Claiborne back

You can't wait for that?

 

[CATCH17]

Good call by the Coaches.

If anything this could actually motivate him.