Is Steele The Gallup Of Last Year?

[lukemartin79]

I am wondering if they did with Steele this year what they did with Gallup last year. Bring them back way too early after those injuries, before they are really ready and put unrealistic expectations on them. Then when they can't meet them or even get close to them it hurts the team. Or are they both just never going to be what they were after such devastating injuries? Might be good if Jerrah stops giving long-term contracts to these guys immediately before finding out that answer.

 

[Whyjerry]

This is a good point. He looks like a different player and not in a good way.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

He’s been flat out awful this year.

Credit to him coming back from injury, rehabbing and being ready for training camp but something is clearly off.

 

[Aven8]

Gallup is still the Gallup of last year. He should be on the bench. What a terrible contract. That drop was ridiculous

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I am wondering if they did with Steele this year what they did with Gallup last year. Bring them back way too early after those injuries, before they are really ready and put unrealistic expectations on them. Then when they can't meet them or even get close to them it hurts the team. Or are they both just never going to be what they were after such devastating injuries? Might be good if Jerrah stops giving long-term contracts to these guys immediately before finding out that answer.

he was totally useless today.

with that said, why didn't the coach and OC call some formation to provide him some help. some additional blocking. that's on the coaches.

 

[Cmac]

Gallup is still the Gallup of last year. He should be on the bench. What a terrible contract. That drop was ridiculous

It was a drive stopper and hurt. I've been trying to be a Gallup fan, but he ain't helping the matter at all.

 

[Hennessy_King]

Jerry is dumb that is all

 

[Cmac]

Steele has officially been placed on the 2024 Fall Guy list.

 

[Brooksey]

He's not getting it done in the run game or the pass game.

He should have never been signed to a large contract anyway, imo

 

[JohnsKey19]

Need 2 immediate starting quality OL in the first 2-3 rounds of next year’s draft.

 

[John813]

Last year Steele had 439 pass blocking snaps.

1 sack allowed.

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...e-steele-stud-recovery-injury-update-contract

He tore his ACL and MCL in December of 2022.

He's a big dude, and sure he doesn't have to cut and run, but he still has to explode out of his stance/anchor.

I don't recall how bad the tears were, but he never spent time on the PUP and was "ahead" of schedule but has been off the entire year. I get players want to get back in ASAP, but the timing seemed very optimistic/pushed.

 

[lukemartin79]

he was totally useless today.

with that said, why didn't the coach and OC call some formation to provide him some help. some additional blocking. that's on the coaches.

Kept waiting for them to put a TE on his right, but they never did

 

[links18]

No, he just stinks. Fool's gold after one decent season, signed to a huge contract. It's the Jones Boyz way....

 

[dagreat1_87]

To answer your question, yes. Steele is struggling but i really don't think people around here understand what it takes to return from a injury like that. It sucks that its hurting the team but its not surprising. He clearly was rushed back

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

He singled handily killed this team yesterday, penalties has hated us going back to the Flozell Adams days.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

No, he just stinks. Fool's gold after one decent season, signed to a huge contract. It's the Jones Boyz way....

I think he is rushing back to play too soon and we had no backup plan, except hope he recovered. he is less than one year away from acl surgery and it usually takes a year and it mostly impacts your lateral movement. you can see he has trouble shifting.

I also think our OL scheme sucks this year. we are in a wait and lets react to the defender approach, in prior years we engaged the defender and tried to direct them. this big physical OL needs to take it to the defense, not wait for them to come to them.

 

[btgboys41]

I think he will be better and get back to last year form as he gets more distance from his surgery. To answer the OP, yesterday he was the Alex Barron.

 

[G2]

I'm pretty sure Steele was concussed and blind. All game long.

 

[links18]

I think he is rushing back to play too soon and we had no backup plan, except hope he recovered. he is less than one year away from acl surgery and it usually takes a year and it mostly impacts your lateral movement. you can see he has trouble shifting.

I also think our OL scheme sucks this year. we are in a wait and lets react to the defender approach, in prior years we engaged the defender and tried to direct them. this big physical OL needs to take it to the defense, not wait for them to come to them.

If he is not ready to play because of injury, he shouldn't be out there, but the Jones Boyz are paying him the big bucks now, so he won't be sitting.

 

[atlantacowboy]

He’s the Gallup and Pollard of this year bc we made the same error 3 times. You don’t pay for past performance and injuries matter.