Finding That War Daddy DE Has Been Like Chasing Down Bigfoot

[Kolemmitt]

Sad thing is...

I believe there were only six 4-3 defensive ends with double digit sacks last season if I remember correctly. It seems like it's easier to find a QB than find a double digit sack producing defensive end.

We just need to be realistic and have a rotation of several guys that can get you a half dozen.

This very reason is why I am starting to believe that the best thing for us to do is to draft one of the top CB's that may become a lockdown type than hope we can turn a DE at #28 into a 12+ sack guy.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Yeti's are a rare breed.

Isn't a Yeti different from a Bigfoot? I thought a Yeti was the Abominable Snowman. Anyway, Bigfoot or Yeti, I'll take either one if they can sack quarterbacks.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

And it's not even necessary.

You have 6 guys that can get 5 to 8 sacks and you're golden.

Be nice if we could get them on and off the field without a penalty.

 

[robjay04]

This very reason is why I am starting to believe that the best thing for us to do is to draft one of the top CB's that may become a lockdown type than hope we can turn a DE at #28 into a 12+ sack guy.

Chances are you can get similar sack production from someone drafted lower in the draft.

If teams thought a player was a double digit sack guy, he would be going in the top 5.

 

[casmith07]

I wouldn't mind seeing us draft Tak McKinley.

 

[casmith07]

And it's not even necessary.

You have 6 guys that can get 5 to 8 sacks and you're golden.

Sacks are great. Consistent pressure and pushing the pocket is even better.

I just want to see us affect the quarterback more often instead of seeing guys stand back there with a clean pocket and have all day to let receivers get open.

 

[Rogerthat12]

Maybe that's the answer. Find Bigfoot and hire him to be our pass rusher. This is a pretty good article.



Full article: http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ng-war-daddy-de-has-been-chasing-down-bigfoot

 

[Pants]

lol can the mods ban whoever uses the WD phrase from now on?

I can't tell you how much I LOATHE that statement....and I agree with the ban for using it

 

[xwalker]

This very reason is why I am starting to believe that the best thing for us to do is to draft one of the top CB's that may become a lockdown type than hope we can turn a DE at #28 into a 12+ sack guy.

Starting CBs play 100% of the snaps. Starting DEs in a rotation scheme probably play about 70%.

 

[CATCH17]

I remember a similar sentiment about QB last year and yet we have our QB for the next decade in Dak. You never know what the FO is able to wrangle up in the draft. So don't be so sure of what will and will not happen.

Dak is a football miracle and not the norm.

I wouldn't mind seeing us draft Tak McKinley.

I won't mind it either but that upside on these guys like McKinley and Harris is very meh for me. Just solid rotational guys.

At least McKinley has long arms and has got to the QB with pretty much nothing but a high motor.

 

[JoeKing]

Dak is a football miracle and not the norm.

So lightning can't strike twice?

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Has Jerry tried Craigslist? Look in services and search War Daddy.

I just tried, but my safe search blocked the results...

 

[MileyDancer]

What did you expect? The Cowboys were never going to get that guy through free agency before the draft. That guy is coming, either though the draft or post draft free agency. Patience folks.

How much longer are we going to have to be "patient"? I'm asking for a friend.

 

[JoeKing]

How much longer are we going to have to be "patient"? I'm asking for a friend.

Training camp schedule was just released so I'd think he would be on the roster by then. It's not a long wait anymore.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

That's exactly right. The Raiders' "War Daddy" was defensive player of the year and yet they were last in sacks.

The Falcons' "War Daddy" had 15 sacks, yet the Cowboy defense ended up with more.

Yet another one of those things I wish Jerry had never said.

A War Daddy isn't just about how many sacks you get. Can we stop with using a single stat to encompass the overall impact of a player? A War Daddy is someone you have to gameplan for and divert extra offensive attention to making everyone's lives easier. Mack and Beasley both did that.

 

[DanTanna]

We need to find a ********** fast!

 

[TwoDeep3]

When you are shopping at Walmart for the perfect Tiffany cut diamond, you probably will be forced to buy a Zircon and hope your woman doesn't take it to determine it's worth.

Jerry has been shopping at Walmart for his defensive ends since Ware.

 

[JoeKing]

"War Daddies R us" isn't a thing so until then we'll just have to keep trying through trail and error.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

A War Daddy isn't just about how many sacks you get. Can we stop with using a single stat to encompass the overall impact of a player? A War Daddy is someone you have to gameplan for and divert extra offensive attention to making everyone's lives easier. Mack and Beasley both did that.

Agreed.

And Dallas still had a better defense than either.

Personally I think Irving is on the cusp of that.

 

[CATCH17]

So lightning can't strike twice?

It can but I wouldn't depend on it like it's just going to become the norm.