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Cowboys receiver Miles Austin is coming off an impressive week of practice during the final OTAs. His highlight on Wednesday came when he beat Pacman Jones with a leaping catch in the end zone. He showed nice hands throughout practice and quarterback Tony Romo was also impressed with his week.
Austin, who has good speed but his hands have been questionable, is grabbing some attention this offseason. Austin was seperating from defenders, including Jones, on his releases.
''I think Miles Austin has tremendous speed,'' Cowboys receivers coach Ray Sherman said. ''He's starting to come around and he's made great strides from last year, from last camp. I really like what I'm seeing out of him right now. I expect him to get better.''
Austin, who is entering his third year, has five career catches for 76 yards and was the fourth receiver last year and became the primary kick returner. He will be forced to show his improvement with draft-pick Isaiah Stanback making progress and the rookie minicamp standout and free agent Danny Amendola hunting for a roster spot.
- Rick Herrin
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Plans for Pacman
During a chat recently with Cowboys receivers coach Ray Sherman was retelling his time with cornerback/return man Pacman Jones while both were in Tennessee. He talked about his tremendous big-play impact when he had the ball in his hands and how he ignited the Titans -- including on offense.
Pacman had two receptions in Tennessee and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has also thrown out the possibility of him playing some receiver in Dallas. Sherman said many of the things they practiced with Pacman on offense were never used in Tennesse.
"When he gets his hands on the ball he is a guy that can make people miss,'' Sherman said. ''People will see once he returns a punt or a kickoff. He's one of the most explosive guys I've ever been around.''
Since this offense is full of firepower, the chances of him catching a pass may be remote. But he could, however, add yet another interesting dimension to Jason Garrett's playbook. His use on reverses is another possibility.
Sherman sounds like he would like to see it. It would be an even stronger possibility if Terry Glenn goes down again. Pacman had two catches for 31 yards in 2006...both for first downs. He also has two carries for eight yards. Sherman may need to do some convincing to Wade Phillips to get him some time on offense.
''It depends on what coach Phillips decides,'' Sherman said.
- Rick Herrin
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Happy to see Strahan retire
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan announced his retirement this week after playing for 15 years. Cowboys right tackle Marc Colombo surely eels a lot better. So does quarterback Tony Romo. He will no longer have to worry about Strahan chasing him in the pocket.
''I was very happy when he retired,'' Romo said. ''He a great player and he really made that defense go in some ways. They've got a lot of talent there, but he's the anchor of that, not only the D-line, but that defensive unit.''
Romo also thinks there is a strong chance Strahan could soon be coming out of a very short retirement.
''Oh yeah, I think there's a strong chance.''
- Rick Herrin
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Austin, who has good speed but his hands have been questionable, is grabbing some attention this offseason. Austin was seperating from defenders, including Jones, on his releases.
''I think Miles Austin has tremendous speed,'' Cowboys receivers coach Ray Sherman said. ''He's starting to come around and he's made great strides from last year, from last camp. I really like what I'm seeing out of him right now. I expect him to get better.''
Austin, who is entering his third year, has five career catches for 76 yards and was the fourth receiver last year and became the primary kick returner. He will be forced to show his improvement with draft-pick Isaiah Stanback making progress and the rookie minicamp standout and free agent Danny Amendola hunting for a roster spot.
- Rick Herrin
Posted at 05:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Plans for Pacman
During a chat recently with Cowboys receivers coach Ray Sherman was retelling his time with cornerback/return man Pacman Jones while both were in Tennessee. He talked about his tremendous big-play impact when he had the ball in his hands and how he ignited the Titans -- including on offense.
Pacman had two receptions in Tennessee and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has also thrown out the possibility of him playing some receiver in Dallas. Sherman said many of the things they practiced with Pacman on offense were never used in Tennesse.
"When he gets his hands on the ball he is a guy that can make people miss,'' Sherman said. ''People will see once he returns a punt or a kickoff. He's one of the most explosive guys I've ever been around.''
Since this offense is full of firepower, the chances of him catching a pass may be remote. But he could, however, add yet another interesting dimension to Jason Garrett's playbook. His use on reverses is another possibility.
Sherman sounds like he would like to see it. It would be an even stronger possibility if Terry Glenn goes down again. Pacman had two catches for 31 yards in 2006...both for first downs. He also has two carries for eight yards. Sherman may need to do some convincing to Wade Phillips to get him some time on offense.
''It depends on what coach Phillips decides,'' Sherman said.
- Rick Herrin
Posted at 04:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Happy to see Strahan retire
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan announced his retirement this week after playing for 15 years. Cowboys right tackle Marc Colombo surely eels a lot better. So does quarterback Tony Romo. He will no longer have to worry about Strahan chasing him in the pocket.
''I was very happy when he retired,'' Romo said. ''He a great player and he really made that defense go in some ways. They've got a lot of talent there, but he's the anchor of that, not only the D-line, but that defensive unit.''
Romo also thinks there is a strong chance Strahan could soon be coming out of a very short retirement.
''Oh yeah, I think there's a strong chance.''
- Rick Herrin
Posted at 05:27 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
