Jersey numbers for draft class

[RustyBourneHorse]

To add to the Blue debate, players can wear duplicate numbers in the preseason so long as one is offense, the other defense.

Blue could wear 23 if he wanted to. Perhaps he just chose 34 himself.

Fwiw, 34 was my high school number

 

[America's Cowboy]

You're now resorting to strawman arguments after 1st going with arguments based you you claiming to know everything Jerry, Blue and everyone else thinks and feels, and ignoring the fact that it is not uncommon for rookies, especially lower draft picks, to not get their college jersey. Additionally you ignore that rookies, again, especially lower round draft picks, don't automatically get to take a number away from a returning veteran. Hell, they don't even automatically make the team.

So yeah, I quit football after 9th grade and focused on basketball and baseball, but that's irrelevant to anything i have written.

Hell, even if you use high school or college as examples, the freshman or sophomore making varsity for the first time doesn't get to walk in an take the number away from a returning veteran, so your argument fails anyway.

Wrong.

It didn't happen for me and a few others during my days. We were the top talented dogs, and when we demanded a certain jersey number, it was given. Plus, we proved we deserved those numbers.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Wrong.

It didn't happen for me and a few others during my days. We were the top talented dogs, and when we demanded a certain jersey number, it was given. Plus, we proved we deserved those numbers.

I mean, would you rather be wearing 22 if 23 wasn't available? Lol, besides, like I said, it probably will change after preseason.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

My point is he could have 23 now if he wanted it.

Shavon Revel took 27, which is also now worn by Miles Sanders. Traeshon Holden took number 7, which is also worn by Trevon Diggs. Josh Kelly took number 14, which is also worn by Markquese Bell. Is Buddy Johnson untouchable???

Why is this such an issue?

Right, and I'd imagine they all get their numbers changed if they make the team. And hey, if Buddy Johnson doesn't make the team, then 23 will be available.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

This is not right.

Would you rather be had the number 8?

 

[5Stars]

I never played football, I was not that stupid, I played baseball. Catcher or first base?

Football players have nothing better to do, but get the hell beat out of each other. lol. Coach asked me to try out...I threw him a fastball football just messing around and politely told him, sorry coach.

I'm to pretty...#7 was all drip.

 

[America's Cowboy]

I mean, would you rather be wearing 22 if 23 wasn't available? Lol, besides, like I said, it probably will change after preseason.

The argument for those defending Jack Sanborn getting Buddy Johnson's #57 jersey number because Sanborn is a veteran holds no water since Johnson has been in the NFL longer than Sanborn has.

The Cowboys front office made sure to take #57 jersey away from Johnson and gave it to Sanborn immediately a month+ ago when the Cowboys signed Sanborn because Eberflus likely vouched for Sanborn since Eberflus coached him over in Chicago and probably because Sanborn is going to start.

Well, Jaydon Blue is going to be our RB1 this season. Everyone knows it. He should have been given the chance to pick his jersey number, rookie or not. Starters get preference in football.

 

[Texas_Pete]

Would you rather be had the number 8?

No, wise guy. Diggs is already assigned that number. I've never seen a current player's number get assigned to someone else.

 

[Texas_Pete]

Where are the front office excusers? I would love to hear their excuse and try to deflect from blaming the front office for this disrespectful transaction.

Exactly. First Jerry's comments disparaging Diggs about the perceived lack of dedication to his rehab, now his number is given to a rookie.

This just doesn't sit well with me and the Cowboys should be classier than this.

 

[jazzcat22]

Yet, I got proven correct.

Wow.
No you were proven wrong.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

No, wise guy. Diggs is already assigned that number. I've never seen a current player's number get assigned to someone else.

I was joking. In all seriousness, I'm sure his number will be changed

 

[exciter]

You make no sense since Buddy Johnson is a veteran on this team, yet he was forced to give up his jersey #57 to Jack Sanborn whom the Cowboys recently signed from the Bears this offseason. So, no, you are wrong. This front office is 100% playing games.

He wasn’t forced, he asked for 23!

 

[America's Cowboy]

He wasn’t forced, he asked for 23!

Uhhh, hello??? We're not talking about how Buddy Johnson got jersey #23. We are talking about BUDDY JOHNSON HAVING TO GIVE UP jersey #57!!!

 

[J12B]

Undrafted rookies:

-WR Traeshon Holden- 7
-WR Josh Kelly- 14
-TE Rivaldo Fairweather- 45
-TE Tyler Neville- 46
-LB Justin Barron- 55
-CB Bruce Harmon- 36
-S Zion Childress- 48
-S Mike Smith- 39
-S Alijah Clark- not announced, but 30 is last DB number left available

Thought Diggs was 7

 

[exciter]

Uhhh, hello??? We're not talking about how Buddy Johnson got jersey #23. We are talking about BUDDY JOHNSON HAVING TO GIVE UP jersey #57!!!

Buddy Johnson requested 23 when Dowdle wasn’t coming back.
Buddy Johnson has stated he’s not giving it up!

 

[JW82]

Josh Kelly given Don Meredtih's number....hmmm, does not seem right.

Barron at 55 seems right.

Edit, given Morton’s number, never mind.

I think they justified it by calling it qunicy's number.

 

[Hagman]

I hear you, but the Cowboys can't make the the numbers of every high quality player off limits. I'm thinking only Staubach and Lilly's numbers have remained unused over the years. Not sure if anyone used 12 before Staubach, but nobody could have used 74 before Lilly

Ron Widby, the punter wore #12, but when Staubach joined the team in 1969 he surrendered that to Roger and wore #10 after that.

In 1964, we had a backup quarterback named John Roach who wore #12. He was a weird mix of QB/DB. He was a JAG, but backed up Bart Starr in Green Bay, and started something like 4 games for them in '63 when Starr got hurt.

Backed up Meredith in '64 and in 4 games threw for 349 yds, 1 TD, and 6 ints. Yikes.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Buddy Johnson requested 23 when Dowdle wasn’t coming back.
Buddy Johnson has stated he’s not giving it up!

Where is a link? Show proof.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Thought Diggs was 7

There are not enough eligible receiver numbers available now, so Holden will share 7 with Diggs this preseason. The NFL allows this for 90 man camp rosters so long as one is on offense and the other on defense.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Uhhh, hello??? We're not talking about how Buddy Johnson got jersey #23. We are talking about BUDDY JOHNSON HAVING TO GIVE UP jersey #57!!!

Let's try this one more time.

1. Jack Sanborn (a veteran) wanted his number 57 when he got to Dallas. Buddy Johnson (a veteran) agreed to the switch since he wanted 23 after Rico Dowdle left.
2. Buddy Johnson did not have to give up 57 if he didn't want to. But he wanted to switch.
3. Jaydon Blue, if he wanted 23, could wear it now. The NFL allows duplicate jerseys on 90 man camp rosters so long as one is on offense, the other is on defense. Right now Dallas has two number 7s. two number 14s, and two number 27s.
4. If there comes a scenario in which Blue wants to wear 23 in the regular season and Buddy Johnson is still here, he needs permission from Johnson since he is a veteran and Blue is a rookie. NFL equipment managers handle this stuff.

There is no deep, dark conspiracy going on behind the scenes keeping Blue from wearing number 23. For all we know he wants 34. It's just ridiculous that this is even a thing right now.

If you want to think the Jones Boys want to keep Blue out of 23 "just because", then go right ahead and feel that way. I don't know any other way I can explain this.