Inactives

[xwalker]

Maybe he is another super secret pass rushing weapon.

He does everything else, LB, blocker, rusher, all ST units.

 

[reddyuta]

Our Secondary is going to get toasted,better hope we can run well and keep the ball away from them.

 

[nalam]

Garrett loves his FBs. Special teams is more important than a pass rush I guess.

Let his Fbs blitz ,lol

 

[jazzcat22]

 

[Nightman]

He was inactive last year in the games that Collins started. He would have to be able to play Center in order to be active.

A 2.5m security blanket for LG......shoulda traded him for anything.....GB released Sitton and he was their starter

 

[dogunwo]

Garrett loves his FBs. Special teams is more important than a pass rush I guess.

I can understand Keith Smith being active. In a pinch, he can be an emergency LB. Rod Smith has no chance to get playing time at RB. There has to be someone already active that can give you what you get from Smith on special teams.

 

[xwalker]

A 2.5m security blanket for LG......shoulda traded him for anything.....GB released Sitton and he was their starter

I don't have a problem with it.

Going into training camp, keeping Romo healthy was the number 1 priority. If paying a premium for a quality backup OL was going to help in that area, then it was probably a good plan.

At this point, he will be most valuable in a trade when a contending team loses a starter. Obviously that would need to happen before the trade deadline.

The comedic part of it is that they pay a premium for a backup OG but they have Doug Free starting at RT. They really need to move Free to TE. I think he could block slightly better than Witten who really struggled to block in game 1.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

If la'el collins struggles again , I expect Leary to be the starter week 3. There will be lineup changes. We can do this 1-14 without Romo crap anymore. Could you imagine the pressure on Romo ? Geeze

 

[xwalker]

I can understand Keith Smith being active. In a pinch, he can be an emergency LB. Rod Smith has no chance to get playing time at RB. There has to be someone already active that can give you what you get from Smith on special teams.

Rod is the guy that stands back there with the returner on Kick-Offs. They have to have him to tell the Kick Returner when it's OK to bring the ball out of the endzone or to take the touchback.

Most teams have 3 dedicated ST players:
Kicker
Punter
Deep Snapper

The Cowboy have 4 dedicated ST players:
Kicker
Punter
Deep Snapper
Guy that tells the Kick Return when to bring the ball out of the endzone or to take the touchback.

In a few years, all teams will have one and they'll name it the Rod Smith position. Actually, they'll probably name it the 45 after Rod's jersey number much like Buddy Ryan named the 46 defense after the jersey number of Safety Doug Plank.

 

[Nightman]

I don't have a problem with it.

Going into training camp, keeping Romo healthy was the number 1 priority. If paying a premium for a quality backup OL was going to help in that area, then it was probably a good plan.

At this point, he will be most valuable in a trade when a contending team loses a starter. Obviously that would need to happen before the trade deadline.
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The comedic part of it is that they pay a premium for a backup OG but they have Doug Free starting at RT. They really need to move Free to TE. I think he could block slightly better than Witten who really struggled to block in game 1.

we are either a draft team and plays rookie deal guys in key roles or we overpay for JAGs like Leary, Hanna, Wilcox, Beasley, Carr, Gachkar and DMC and forgo any shot at stars

 

[dogunwo]

Rod is the guy that stands back there with the returner on Kick-Offs. They have to have him to tell the Kick Returner when it's OK to bring the ball out of the endzone or to take the touchback.

Most teams have 3 dedicated ST players:
Kicker
Punter
Deep Snapper

The Cowboy have 4 dedicated ST players:
Kicker
Punter
Deep Snapper
Guy that tells the Kick Return when to bring the ball out of the endzone or to take the touchback.

In a few years, all teams will have one and they'll name it the Rod Smith position. Actually, they'll probably name it the 45 after Rod's jersey number much like Buddy Ryan named the 46 defense after the jersey number of Safety Doug Plank.

This belongs in CowboysZone's member post Hall of Fame.

 

[xwalker]

This belongs in CowboysZone's member post Hall of Fame.

The funny thing is that Rod was the 1st player to touch the ball today. He must be trying to live up to his future fame.

 

[dallasdave]

Garrett loves his FBs. Special teams is more important than a pass rush I guess.

I agree with that !!! Just waiting for him to add a 3rd !!

 

[TRUTH87]

they forgot to mention twill was gona be inactive.