Jerry Predicts 'Rude Awakening' for Rookies

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Jerry Predicts “Rude Awakening” For Rookies
Posted by nickeatman at 5/13/2010 4:14 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com

For every guy on that practice field during the rookie mini-camp, and yes that means Dez Bryant too, everything that happened was pretty much followed by the typical “yeah, but.”

With every catch Bryant made, ‘that was a great catch! Yeah, but let’s see what happens against Newman and Jenkins and Scandrick.’

And for the most part, that goes with every pass-rusher, blocker, tight end and receiver. Let’s see what happens when the entire team is on the same field like it will be this week for the OTA practices.

Jerry Jones said he expects the rookies to have their hands full, and then some, come next week.

“I don’t need to see to predict what’s going to happen – they’re going to have a rude awaking when they get out there and compete against our veteran group,” Jones said. “Everybody does, every rookie would. What I am excited about is we’ve got some players drafted that I think can get out there, go through the regime of what we do in OTAs, get ready for training camp and get some strength under their belt between now and then. What I’m really looking forward to is those guys helping us win a football game. I think we’ve got some rookies and second-year players that are going to really help this team be a better team.”
 
I really hope Dez Bryant just gets his butt kicked up and down the field by Jenkins and Newman the first couple of days. Screw the news stories, I want the guy to be as hungry as he possibly can be, because if he is he'll be a hell of a player for us.
 
Cowboysfan570;3401030 said:
I really hope Dez Bryant just gets his butt kicked up and down the field by Jenkins and Newman the first couple of days. Screw the news stories, I want the guy to be as hungry as he possibly can be, because if he is he'll be a hell of a player for us.
I'm hoping for the other way around. We already know what we have with our corners. If Dez smokes them, that's good for us. If not, we don't know what we have at the time.
 
Cowboysfan570;3401030 said:
I really hope Dez Bryant just gets his butt kicked up and down the field by Jenkins and Newman the first couple of days. Screw the news stories, I want the guy to be as hungry as he possibly can be, because if he is he'll be a hell of a player for us.

And the other side of the coin is, if Bryant comes in and does well against Newman and Jenkins, excitement will be so high even ESPN will go bananas.
 
FLcowboy;3401127 said:
And the other side of the coin is, if Bryant comes in and does well against Newman and Jenkins, excitement will be so high even ESPN will go bananas.
Let's not get to carried away.

:D
 
SDCowboy85;3401034 said:
I'm hoping for the other way around. We already know what we have with our corners. If Dez smokes them, that's good for us. If not, we don't know what we have at the time.

Same here.
 
Bryant will be able to compete against Newman and Jenkins. If he can't then I'll be concerned.
 
jobberone;3401165 said:
Bryant will be able to compete against Newman and Jenkins. If he can't then I'll be concerned.
He better have Tony throwing to him though and not the backup scrubs.
 
SDCowboy85;3401034 said:
I'm hoping for the other way around. We already know what we have with our corners. If Dez smokes them, that's good for us. If not, we don't know what we have at the time.
I guess I'm in the middle. I want to see Bryant do well on some plays and show he can play with the big boys. I also want to see him get schooled of some other plays so that he understands that he still has a lot to learn about playing in the NFL. I want him to get just enough schooling to keep him hungry and keep him from getting cocky.

BTW this is actually what I EXPECT to happen.
 
If he starts doing Jenkins and Newman in..ill be happy

especially if its a scrub QB?? that means not only is he being covered real well..but with poor passes
 
We know what will happen... In these drills with no pass rush and the corners having no help, Dez will make plenty of plays. Then Newman will be old and broken down or Jenkins will be slumping after a great year. :cool:

I'm just glad to hear Jerry say this. Instead of pumping up the rookies, he's saying they'll struggle. That's kind of refreshing.
 
Just wait until third downs. Newman will be giving them up like crazy and then walking around like a prom queen.
 
Jerry read my post and agrees,

"Tap the Brakes"
 
Jon88;3401205 said:
Just wait until third downs. Newman will be giving them up like crazy and then walking around like a prom queen.

yea cause we were just so horrible at 3rd downs last year.
 
big dog cowboy;3401141 said:
Let's not get to carried away.

:D
Sure they will. The story line will be how a rookie WR beat-up our corners and now Dallas needs CB help.
 
WR's catch the balls on the defensive backs in these drills 85% of the time. The defensive back is left out alone on an island in man to man with no pass rush. Even Manuel Johnson will be "schooling" Jenkins and Newman.
 
Screw that. I want Dez to come in like Moss, and Crabtree did and the "vets" to go, "man this kid can ball". I would also like the ILB's to get nervous when they see Lee running all around.

Young competition will only bring out the best in the older guys.

It will be exciting to see the WR's....Austin, Roy, Ogletree, Crayton, and Bryant all together.....the competition will be fantastic.
 
Cowboysfan570;3401030 said:
I really hope Dez Bryant just gets his butt kicked up and down the field by Jenkins and Newman the first couple of days. Screw the news stories, I want the guy to be as hungry as he possibly can be, because if he is he'll be a hell of a player for us.

I'm betting Newman can't cover Dez Bryant in camp this year. Or Austin. Or Ogletree. Or Hurd.

Newman may be able to cover Roy Williams if Roy has a case of the butterfingers.

We'll find out soon enough.
 

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