Here's what I would do roster wise

[Sydla]

What happened to Sean McKeon at TE?

Knee problems. I think they will try to get him to the PS somehow.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Love Fuller as a low risk WR#4. Not entirely sure about Fisher though, he’s likely unemployed because he wants the riches.

Im good with overpaying him right now as long as its a 1 year deal. We still have a ton of cap space

 

[Sydla]

The team doctors are well aware of gallups status. They know when he will be ready. Whether you agree w it or not

Just like how they said Jaylon Smith could possibly play in 2016 and Jerry actually kept saying that Jaylon could be ready to help in the playoffs. They alway overestimate how quickly a guy will be back.

I think they realize that WR is a bit of a crap shoot and are hoping like hope Gallup can come back in record time. But I suspect when we get closer to the season start, they'll realize he's not quite ready and he won't be back until October. He's not even participating in full practices yet and there are no signs he will. any time soon. Week 3 is Sept 26th. He has to be practicing full time soon to start to get ready for that game.

 

[fivetwos]

- Sign Fisher to play LT

- Sign Fuller to play WR

53 Man Roster (final after roster machinations like keeping Tyron on roster but then to IR on day 1):

QB (2) - Dak, Grier (or Rush, does it matter? LOL)
RB (3) - Elliott, Pollard, Davis
TE (3) - Schultz, Ferguson, Hendershot
WR (7) - Lamb, Fuller, Tolbert, Brown, Turpin, Fehoko, Houston
OC (2) - Biadasz, Farniok
OG (3) - Smith, Martin, McGovern
OT (4) - Fisher, Steele, Ball, Waletzko

DT (5) - Gallimore, Hill, Odi, Bohanna, Ridgeway
DE (5) - Lawrence, Fowler, Williams, Armstrong, Golston
LB (5) - Parsons, LVE, Cox, Barr, Gifford
CB (6) - Diggs, Brown, Lewis, Joseph, Bland, Wright
S (5) - Kearse, Hooker, Wilson, Bell, Mukamua

K, P, LS (3)

Starting 22:

WR - Lamb
WR - Fuller
WR - Tolbert
TE - Schultz
QB - Dak
TB - Elliott
LT - Fisher
LG - Smith/McGovern
C - Biadasz
RG - Martin
LB - Steele

DE - Lawrence
DT - Gallimore
DT - Hill
DE - Fowler
LB - Parsons
LB - Barr
LB - LVE
CB - Brown
CB - Diggs
S - Kearse
S - Hooker

Lewis is the slot CB, Wilson or Bell could be the third S.

- Fisher is an ideal signing. He can still play a little and likely give you adequate LT play. He's also a vet who doesn't need tons of practice time, so you could work Ball in there a lot and continue to develop him to get ready for down the road.

- Fuller is an ideal #2. I am putting Gallup on PUP. I think the Cowboys are wishful thinking that he's going to be ready by Week 3. Give him a couple more weeks, Fuller can hold the fort down. Then when Gallup comes back, you have a really good Top 3 until Fuller eventually gets hurt (hahaha).

I'm going to applaud someone for recognizing that Goodwin is a waste of a roster spot, and we have several younger players that can do what he does.

Unless you just forgot him lol.

 

[Sydla]

I'm going to applaud someone for recognizing that Goodwin is a waste of a roster spot, and we have several younger players that can do what he does.

Unless you just forgot him lol.

Ehhh, he is what he is. I get that people think he's a good ST guy. But honestly, those back end guys are interchangeable. If they want to put Godwin on there over Wright, so what? I wouldn't argue.

 

[CowboyChris]

Cutting Joseph but keeping Wright? Yeah, no.

its more about keeping Bland and Thomas over Joseph

 

[Sydla]

its more about keeping Bland and Thomas over Joseph

So then that means you think Wright is one of the 4 best CBs on the team?

Yeah, I am not seeing that. Joseph hasn't been great but he's got more upside than Wright who has been picked on in three preseason games. Thomas? Yeah, not seeing that either.

 

[ghst187]

No way I keep Fehoko over Smith at WR
I’d also find a way to keep LB Harper on the team, he’s a tackling machine.
I could part with Joseph at CB.
At QB, I’d keep Nooch

 

[TwentyOne]

Gallup is supposedly way ahead of schedule.

I dont blieve that.

JJ said way before the TC that Gallup looks great. He tried to establish a mood like Gallup was way ahead of schedule.
Then Gallup spoke openly and said he does not believe he will be ready for game one. No chance at all.
That was a big downer for JJs hype and merchandise machine. So i really do think they put Gallup aside and told him he better not take the mic again and leave that to people who actually know when he will be ready. Of course Dr. JJ and SJ!
Now they again trying to hype his progress. As if he could be way ahead of schedule, bla bla.

It is always the same thing with JJ. And he doesnt even need to change his dumb and uncreative approach. People are falling for his stuff.
I rather believe the player. And from what i heard from Gallup he is on a normal schedule for his injury. So i guess he will be ready to play his first game around week 8 or 9. That doesnt mean he will be 100% recovered.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

- Sign Fisher to play LT

- Sign Fuller to play WR

53 Man Roster (final after roster machinations like keeping Tyron on roster but then to IR on day 1):

QB (2) - Dak, Grier (or Rush, does it matter? LOL)
RB (3) - Elliott, Pollard, Davis
TE (3) - Schultz, Ferguson, Hendershot
WR (7) - Lamb, Fuller, Tolbert, Brown, Turpin, Fehoko, Houston
OC (2) - Biadasz, Farniok
OG (3) - Smith, Martin, McGovern
OT (4) - Fisher, Steele, Ball, Waletzko

DT (5) - Gallimore, Hill, Odi, Bohanna, Ridgeway
DE (5) - Lawrence, Fowler, Williams, Armstrong, Golston
LB (5) - Parsons, LVE, Cox, Barr, Gifford
CB (6) - Diggs, Brown, Lewis, Joseph, Bland, Wright
S (5) - Kearse, Hooker, Wilson, Bell, Mukamua

K, P, LS (3)

Starting 22:

WR - Lamb
WR - Fuller
WR - Tolbert
TE - Schultz
QB - Dak
TB - Elliott
LT - Fisher
LG - Smith/McGovern
C - Biadasz
RG - Martin
LB - Steele

DE - Lawrence
DT - Gallimore
DT - Hill
DE - Fowler
LB - Parsons
LB - Barr
LB - LVE
CB - Brown
CB - Diggs
S - Kearse
S - Hooker

Lewis is the slot CB, Wilson or Bell could be the third S.

- Fisher is an ideal signing. He can still play a little and likely give you adequate LT play. He's also a vet who doesn't need tons of practice time, so you could work Ball in there a lot and continue to develop him to get ready for down the road.

- Fuller is an ideal #2. I am putting Gallup on PUP. I think the Cowboys are wishful thinking that he's going to be ready by Week 3. Give him a couple more weeks, Fuller can hold the fort down. Then when Gallup comes back, you have a really good Top 3 until Fuller eventually gets hurt (hahaha).

I would sign a vet until after the week one contest. If you sign them now then you'll have to pay them for the whole season. And what if they come in and get hurt or come in and stink up the joint? So signing someone after week one would be your best bet.

 

[Sydla]

I dont blieve that.

JJ said way before the TC that Gallup looks great. He tried to establish a mood like Gallup was way ahead of schedule.
Then Gallup spoke openly and said he does not believe he will be ready for game one. No chance at all.
That was a big downer for JJs hype and merchandise machine. So i really do think they put Gallup aside and told him he better not take the mic again and leave that to people who actually know when he will be ready. Of course Dr. JJ and SJ!
Now they again trying to hype his progress. As if he could be way ahead of schedule, bla bla.

It is always the same thing with JJ. And he doesnt even need to change his dumb and uncreative approach. People are falling for his stuff.
I rather believe the player. And from what i heard from Gallup he is on a normal schedule for his injury. So i guess he will be ready to play his first game around week 8 or 9. That doesnt mean he will be 100% recovered.

It's also possible it's just cover for how they are approaching WR and refusing to entertain any vets. They keep talking about how Gallup is ahead of schedule to make it seem like they don't need to do anything at WR and then come 53 man time/September they then admit, hey, we decided t take it slow with him and he'll be back by the end of October.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

- Sign Fisher to play LT

- Sign Fuller to play WR

53 Man Roster (final after roster machinations like keeping Tyron on roster but then to IR on day 1):

QB (2) - Dak, Grier (or Rush, does it matter? LOL)
RB (3) - Elliott, Pollard, Davis
TE (3) - Schultz, Ferguson, Hendershot
WR (7) - Lamb, Fuller, Tolbert, Brown, Turpin, Fehoko, Houston
OC (2) - Biadasz, Farniok
OG (3) - Smith, Martin, McGovern
OT (4) - Fisher, Steele, Ball, Waletzko

DT (5) - Gallimore, Hill, Odi, Bohanna, Ridgeway
DE (5) - Lawrence, Fowler, Williams, Armstrong, Golston
LB (5) - Parsons, LVE, Cox, Barr, Gifford
CB (6) - Diggs, Brown, Lewis, Joseph, Bland, Wright
S (5) - Kearse, Hooker, Wilson, Bell, Mukamua

K, P, LS (3)

Starting 22:

WR - Lamb
WR - Fuller
WR - Tolbert
TE - Schultz
QB - Dak
TB - Elliott
LT - Fisher
LG - Smith/McGovern
C - Biadasz
RG - Martin
LB - Steele

DE - Lawrence
DT - Gallimore
DT - Hill
DE - Fowler
LB - Parsons
LB - Barr
LB - LVE
CB - Brown
CB - Diggs
S - Kearse
S - Hooker

Lewis is the slot CB, Wilson or Bell could be the third S.

- Fisher is an ideal signing. He can still play a little and likely give you adequate LT play. He's also a vet who doesn't need tons of practice time, so you could work Ball in there a lot and continue to develop him to get ready for down the road.

- Fuller is an ideal #2. I am putting Gallup on PUP. I think the Cowboys are wishful thinking that he's going to be ready by Week 3. Give him a couple more weeks, Fuller can hold the fort down. Then when Gallup comes back, you have a really good Top 3 until Fuller eventually gets hurt (hahaha).

Cool.... can't argue with that. Fed Ex this to The Star, ATTN: Dumb & Dumber

 

[fivetwos]

Ehhh, he is what he is. I get that people think he's a good ST guy. But honestly, those back end guys are interchangeable. If they want to put Godwin on there over Wright, so what? I wouldn't argue.

True, and I'm no Wright fan, but I'd still rather bank on his possible upside as a corner than keep Goodwin who we already know will never be a starting caliber CB.

People act as if he is Steve Tasker and I'm not sure why.

Oddly enough, I'd bet Wright would make a solid gunner. Hope to see that.

 

[TwentyOne]

It's also possible it's just cover for how they are approaching WR and refusing to entertain any vets. They keep talking about how Gallup is ahead of schedule to make it seem like they don't need to do anything at WR and then come 53 man time/September they then admit, hey, we decided t take it slow with him and he'll be back by the end of October.

Yes of course. This could also be a reason. You never know what JJs goals are.

I just dont believe Gallup will be ready earlier.

 

[AsthmaField]

53 Man Roster (final after roster machinations like keeping Tyron on roster but then to IR on day 1):

QB (2) - Dak, Grier (or Rush, does it matter? LOL)
RB (3) - Elliott, Pollard, Davis
TE (3) - Schultz, Ferguson, Hendershot
WR (7) - Lamb, Fuller, Tolbert, Brown, Turpin, Fehoko, Houston
OC (2) - Biadasz, Farniok
OG (3) - Smith, Martin, McGovern
OT (4) - Fisher, Steele, Ball, Waletzko

DT (5) - Gallimore, Hill, Odi, Bohanna, Ridgeway
DE (5) - Lawrence, Fowler, Williams, Armstrong, Golston
LB (5) - Parsons, LVE, Cox, Barr, Gifford
CB (6) - Diggs, Brown, Lewis, Joseph, Bland, Wright
S (5) - Kearse, Hooker, Wilson, Bell, Mukamua

K, P, LS (3)

Starting 22:

WR - Lamb
WR - Fuller
WR - Tolbert
TE - Schultz
QB - Dak
TB - Elliott
LT - Fisher
LG - Smith/McGovern
C - Biadasz
RG - Martin
LB - Steele

DE - Lawrence
DT - Gallimore
DT - Hill
DE - Fowler
LB - Parsons
LB - Barr
LB - LVE
CB - Brown
CB - Diggs
S - Kearse
S - Hooker

Lewis is the slot CB, Wilson or Bell could be the third S.

Not too bad. I don’t disagree with very much Here.

At QB I would keep Dak and whoever, just like you.

At RB, I’d also keep the same 3 as you. I really like Davis, and I didn’t think I would before camp. The guy runs really hard.

At TE, I’d keep those 3 as well. Hendershot has a chance to really turn into something, I think. I 100% think the team is going to see what he can do in the next couple of years. I’ve made myself clear about Ferguson. He’s fantastic. But Hendershot really gets me excited about his potential, and I haven’t said a lot about him.

At WR, I don’t really like Fuller, so I wouldn’t do that (although I understand why you did). If I were going to keep 7 WR’s, I would likely replace Fuller with Brandon Smith. He’s a big bodied WR who, like all Iowa guys, plays tough, blue collar football. He’s very solid and can provide a red zone threat (as we saw last night). I just like the way he plays… and I think the team does too.

Along the OL, I would probably go the same route you did. If Fisher is anywhere close to reasonable on his money demands, I’d bring him in. The rest of that group looks good too, with some position flex with Farniok and McGovern, I think they’d be covered in just about any situation.

If they can’t get Fisher, I’d have McClay finding someone from the cut-downs that can be a stop-gap LT.

At DT, I’d follow your lead on everything except Ridgeway. I would probably keep Watkins instead, and put Ridgeway on the PS. The team will have enough information to make that decision though. Them going either way wouldn’t surprise me. I just feel like Ridgeway needs a year of seasoning before he’s ready.

At DE, that is my 5 guys as well. I don’t love Basham but the team might feel differently than you and I and want to keep him. Golston will play some 5T DE in certain sets.

At LB, I would go with Harper instead of Gifford. I really like his potential down the road. He has a ton of physical ability and just needs more play time. He seemed to have decent instincts when I’ve been able to see him play this preseason. Otherwise, I’m same as you here.

At CB, I’d keep the same group as you, assuming that I keep 6.

Finally, safety would be the same as well. That is the best safety group that we’ve had since… well, I don’t know when. Very good group.

Just a note: I really wish they could find a way to keep Juanyeh Thomas. There is so much that Quinn could find for him to do. He’s got great athleticism and he would play the nickel LB/SS role very well, IMO. I don’t think they’ll be able to, and I’m sure they’ll put him on the PS… but I really like the player a lot. He’s physical, smart, and fits perfectly into the hybrid-LB category.

Overall, nice job Syd.

 

[erod]

I dont blieve that.

JJ said way before the TC that Gallup looks great. He tried to establish a mood like Gallup was way ahead of schedule.
Then Gallup spoke openly and said he does not believe he will be ready for game one. No chance at all.
That was a big

Gallup coming back by Week 3 would be in less than 7 months from surgery which would be an amazing recovery time period. Plus, this team has often been over exuberant in time lines for players to return, only to then have to back off. I'll believe Gallup is playing Week 3 when I see it.

For sure, but not all ACL tears are the same. We'll see.

I was glad they signed him instead of keeping Cooper, but let's not pretend he'll change everything. He's a complementary receiver.

 

[kskboys]

Cutting Joseph but keeping Wright? Yeah, no.

I don't get it.

Wright has been awful. Doesn't look like an NFL player.

 

[Pass2Run]

Cut bait with Ridgeway.

 

[Pass2Run]

I don't get it.

Wright has been awful. Doesn't look like an NFL player.

He hasn't actually been awful. It looks like they can justify a spot for a guy like him because some of it was just good offense where he got beat.

Still, guys like Bland are ahead of him, as far as where they are mentally in terms of preparedness to play in a live NFL game.

 

[Rockport]

- Sign Fisher to play LT

- Sign Fuller to play WR

53 Man Roster (final after roster machinations like keeping Tyron on roster but then to IR on day 1):

QB (2) - Dak, Grier (or Rush, does it matter? LOL)
RB (3) - Elliott, Pollard, Davis
TE (3) - Schultz, Ferguson, Hendershot
WR (7) - Lamb, Fuller, Tolbert, Brown, Turpin, Fehoko, Houston
OC (2) - Biadasz, Farniok
OG (3) - Smith, Martin, McGovern
OT (4) - Fisher, Steele, Ball, Waletzko

DT (5) - Gallimore, Hill, Odi, Bohanna, Ridgeway
DE (5) - Lawrence, Fowler, Williams, Armstrong, Golston
LB (5) - Parsons, LVE, Cox, Barr, Gifford
CB (6) - Diggs, Brown, Lewis, Joseph, Bland, Wright
S (5) - Kearse, Hooker, Wilson, Bell, Mukamua

K, P, LS (3)

Starting 22:

WR - Lamb
WR - Fuller
WR - Tolbert
TE - Schultz
QB - Dak
TB - Elliott
LT - Fisher
LG - Smith/McGovern
C - Biadasz
RG - Martin
LB - Steele

DE - Lawrence
DT - Gallimore
DT - Hill
DE - Fowler
LB - Parsons
LB - Barr
LB - LVE
CB - Brown
CB - Diggs
S - Kearse
S - Hooker

Lewis is the slot CB, Wilson or Bell could be the third S.

- Fisher is an ideal signing. He can still play a little and likely give you adequate LT play. He's also a vet who doesn't need tons of practice time, so you could work Ball in there a lot and continue to develop him to get ready for down the road.

- Fuller is an ideal #2. I am putting Gallup on PUP. I think the Cowboys are wishful thinking that he's going to be ready by Week 3. Give him a couple more weeks, Fuller can hold the fort down. Then when Gallup comes back, you have a really good Top 3 until Fuller eventually gets hurt (hahaha).

Fisher is 80 and Fuller can’t stay healthy. No thanks on either. Stick to Madden.