If you could have it your way, who would start?

[Frozen700]

This is just for kicks, non of us, no matter how much we pretend to know, know who's the better man when it comes to the young guys/ most players. Outside of the obvious that we watch ( guys like Carr, Nolan, Twill ect) we can all somewhat agree they are not that good at what they do or are not consistent.

But if you had a say so over who starts from the Defense-Offense, just purely off what you seen, little or a lot, or that you think to know. Who would it be? And why?

I would love to see everyone's take on the defense, mainly the Secondary.

 

[Ranching]

This is just for kicks, non of us, no matter how much we pretend to know, know who's the better man when it comes to the young guys/ most players. Outside of the obvious that we watch ( guys like Carr, Nolan, Twill ect) we can all somewhat agree they are not that good at what they do or are not consistent.

But if you had a say so over who starts from the Defense-Offense, just purely off what you seen, little or a lot, or that you think to know. Who would it be? And why?

I would love to see everyone's take on the defense, mainly the Secondary.

If we were rebuilding id say start the young guys, but after going 13-3 last year, i expect more than that. We gotta go with Brown, Scandrick and Carroll unless one of the rookies is just that good in preseason. I wouldn't mind taking a look at Revis. We have the money for a one year contract and his experience and leadership may prove valuable to the rookies.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Start the young guys. Take some lumps in the beginning of the year. Hopefully the learning curve evens out in December.

 

[ShiningStar]

Start the young guys, very simple. Let them learn and let them make the mistakes early on. One play, one game is not going to make a player.

 

[gmoney112]

Honestly I see Awuzie beating out Carroll anyway.

Nickel:

Heath/Jones
Brown/Awuzie/Scandrick
Lee/Smith
Collins + 3 others on DL

I figure a lot of snaps will go around to the DL guys, outside of Collins and maybe Irving (since he's effective inside as well).

 

[CF74]

I would play the best and healthiest players as starters with the understanding that they can always get bumped to second or third string if they become a liability. I expect growing pains with the rooks but it can't be so bad that we lose games...

 

[Doomsay]

This will be one of the greatest defensive camps in team history. So much TBD, in a good way.

 

[conner01]

Start the best players
Though starting is not what is once was

 

[Toro9]

LDE-IRVING/CHARLETON
DT-M.COLLINS, CRAWFORD
RDE-LAWRENCE/TAPPER

MIKE-HITCHENS/J.SMITH
SAM-WILSON

CB-SCANDRICK/LEWIS
CB-BROWN
NICKEL-AWUZIE/SCANDRICK (Scandrick moves from full-time outside corner to just Nickel)
DIME-LEWIS/WHITE

SS-HEATH/AWUZIE

As for OFFENSE, every position is pretty much set, I think, except:
LG-COOPER (I love a good comeback story)
RT-COLLINS (Green has the talent but I don't trust him to stay healthy)

On the positions that contain two players separated by a slash, I would start the first player there Game 1 but somewhere during the season would want to see the next player win the job

 

[Risen Star]

QB - Moore
RB - Zeke
WR - Dez, Williams
SLOT - Beasley
TE - Swaim
LT - Smith
LG - Some bum
C - Frederick
RG - Martin
RT - Collins

LE - Lawrence
1T - Thornton
3T - Collins
RE - Tapper
SAM - Wilson
MIKE - Rotate a bum with a cripple
WILL - Lee
LCB - Brown
FS - Jones
SS - Heath
RCB - Awuzie
NB - Scandrick

 

[LatinMind]

My starters
OFF
Qb Dak Prescott
Rb Ezekiel Elliot
Wr Dez Bryant
Wr Terrance Williams
Te Jason Written
Te Rico Gathers
Lt Tyron Smith
Lg Jonathan Cooper
C Travis Frederick
Rg Zack Martin
Rt La'el Collins

That's right I would start the big boy lineup with 2 TEs.

DEF
Lde Taco Charlton
Rde Benson Mayowa
3tec Maliek Collins
1tec Cedric Thornton
Lb Sean Lee
Lb Jaylon Smith
Lcb Jourdan Lewis
Rcb Chidobe Awuzie
Slot Orlando Scandrick
Fs Byron Jones
Ss Jeff Heath

Return Ryan Switzer

K Dan Bailey
P Chris Jones

 

[Risen Star]

My starters
OFF
Qb Dak Prescott
Rb Ezekiel Elliot
Wr Dez Bryant
Wr Terrance Williams
Te Jason Written
Te Rico Gathers
Lt Tyron Smith
Lg Jonathan Cooper
C Travis Frederick
Rg Zack Martin
Rt La'el Collins

That's right I would start the big boy lineup with 2 TEs.

So you're putting Rico Gathers on the field at the expense of Cole Beasley and going with some Asian version of Jason Witten.

 

[gmoney112]

Honestly I see Awuzie beating out Carroll anyway.

Nickel:

Heath/Jones
Brown/Awuzie/Scandrick
Lee/Smith
Collins + 3 others on DL

I figure a lot of snaps will go around to the DL guys, outside of Collins and maybe Irving (since he's effective inside as well).

Adding on to what most people have thought to be the starters..

Look at how much faster the back end of the defense is with this lineup opposed to last year.

Brown instead of Carr, Awuzie instead of Mo, Heath instead of Church. The entire secondary is 4.4 or better. If Jaylons healthy, that's not only a huge boost in speed and athletic ability, but youth as well.

 

[LatinMind]

So you're putting Rico Gathers on the field at the expense of Cole Beasley and going with some Asian version of Jason Witten.

To start the game yes. Does him being in there for the first play of the game mean Beasley won't see the field? What is the first play of the game 100% of the time?

 

[LatinMind]

Adding on to what most people have thought to be the starters..

Look at how much faster the back end of the defense is with this lineup opposed to last year.

Brown instead of Carr, Awuzie instead of Mo, Heath instead of Church. The entire secondary is 4.4 or better. If Jaylons healthy, that's not only a huge boost in speed and athletic ability, but youth as well.

Brown did a OK job last yr. But he was a PI magnet. Why because he couldn't stay with the speed. Think Brown will end being the dime guy

 

[Risen Star]

To start the game yes. Does him being in there for the first play of the game mean Beasley won't see the field? What is the first play of the game 100% of the time?

I'm equating starters to the guys who play the most at the position not how the team may line up on the first snap each week.

I want Beasley on the field not Gathers.

 

[AsthmaField]

and going with some Asian version of Jason Witten.

 

[Tabascocat]

Start(this means the bulk of plays) the best 11 on defense. If that is Scandrick and Carrol, so be it. If they are playing "decent" but the team is at or below .500 thru 2/3 of the season, then let the youngsters(secondary) take over to see what they have.

I would love to see a total youth movement but not at the expense of wasting a season. I expect for them to make the playoffs easily after last season's progress.

Same goes for the offense, best 11 plays. I don't want to see Rico being forced if he is not ready and also would like Zeke to stay in on 3rd downs more often.

Just don't get cute, play to their strengths and that is rushing the football!

 

[Floatyworm]

QB - Dak/Romo/Moore ..Open competition
RB - Zeke
FB- Zach Line (free agent)
XWR - Dez
ZWR-Noah Brown
SLOT - Beasley
TE - Jake Butt/Witten
LT - Smith
LG - Martin
C - Frederick
RG - Collins
RT - Green

Yes...I shuffle the O-line

LE - Charlton/Lawrence
1T - Collins/Irving
3T - A. Donald/Crawford
RE - Tapper/Moore
SAM - J.Smith
MIKE - Wilson
WILL - Hitchins (Trade Lee + pick to Rams for Donald)
LCB - Claiborne
SS - Wilcox
FS - Jones
DS- Heath
RCB - Lewis/Brown
NB - Scandrick

 

[Bullflop]

My apologies to all but it's much too early, at least at this juncture, to decide on the Dallas starters. Kindly accept my apologies for being a "Debbie Downer." As I recall, training camp was created for that cause -- we all know that has been established for good reason.

For the team's sake, here's hoping that the staff examines each and every Cowboys player with intense preparation to determine those most deserving and best qualified. Doing so might well carry them as far as they're capabilities will allow, both this year and beyond. Those on defense, especially, could potentially benefit from some highly astute decisions. Some extremely interesting decisions are hanging in the balance. Best of luck to the Dallas staff in fulfilling that painstaking and important task.