Lets get Bledsoe a speed burner!
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we had Galloway and gave him away for free to TB when Key was about to be released.
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junk said:
I agree we need to get protection for Bledsoe but I think Dallas will also be able to address the WR position as well. Glenn was able to make it through of full season but that does not happen too often and both he and Key are not getting any younger. Address now before it is too late and does become a crisis.
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Price was never a speed burner.
We were able to get Glenn behind secondary for many big plays. Oline is a no brainer fix but to add a true speed demon out there could cause safeties to play deeper. Kinda what speed WR's do to our secondary....
I don't scoff at Galloway. I wanted him in FA last year and he had a monster year. Bledsoe to Galloway bombs would be something.
We were able to get Glenn behind secondary for many big plays. Oline is a no brainer fix but to add a true speed demon out there could cause safeties to play deeper. Kinda what speed WR's do to our secondary....
I don't scoff at Galloway. I wanted him in FA last year and he had a monster year. Bledsoe to Galloway bombs would be something.
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Doomsday101 said:
I agree that an influx of youth at the WR position is needed. I disagree with the sentiment that a "burner" on offense is all that is needed to fix the offense.
In fact, I'd probably try to limit the amount of times Bledsoe drops back and goes deep. It'd be interesting to see the sack/fumble ratio to big plays on deep drops for Bledsoe.
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junk said:
I agree we need more than just adding a WR and I agree the focus should be on getting help up front but again Dallas should be able to do more than just address the O-line. We saw a major focus on the defensive side last year and I would hope that we will have as much focus on the offensive side this coming off-season. This is not to say that a couple of pickups on defense should not be made we still need to add a FS and chances are some more depth at the LB spot.
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How bout we get a speed burner for Henson, Romo or someone else. We're wasting time with Bledsoe!?
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Yes, we do have Glenn, but teams double him and we are done.
When they blitz, the times we do beat the blitz, it is to KJ or Witten, they get 7, 8, or 9 yds, ... big deal, the defense doesn't care.
But if we get a WR that can take the little 8 yd pass to beat the blitz, make a move and take it to the house, it will limit when and how often teams can blitz us.
We need a WR that scares defenses.
When they blitz, the times we do beat the blitz, it is to KJ or Witten, they get 7, 8, or 9 yds, ... big deal, the defense doesn't care.
But if we get a WR that can take the little 8 yd pass to beat the blitz, make a move and take it to the house, it will limit when and how often teams can blitz us.
We need a WR that scares defenses.
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Wheat said:
Speed=success because it puts pressure on the defensive secondary and forces them to back off because of the fear the WR will blow by them. I do agree good rout running and great hands are also things you want out of the WR position but speed is always a factor and something that you can't teach.
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WV Cowboy said:
I saw Dallas not make plays. Sure Moss is fast and is a pretty good receiver, but Dallas was still in position to make the plays defensively and they just did not do it. I saw Ricky Proehl make plays against the Cowboys and he isn't the fastest guy. Steve Smith is perhaps one of the fastest guys and he didn't make plays against Dallas this season.
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Wheat said:
...offense is over rated. What is more important is "wiggle" and vision. The ability to avoid defenders and anticipate the location of personnel as the play develops. That's why they spend so much time at the combine checking out the flexibility of the hips of crucial positions like wide receiver, corner, running back and tight end.
Flexibility of your hips allow you to catch short passes turn, plant and bend to avoid tacklers.
Speed is only a factor when you get behind someone or get to the open field. Not alot of NFL plays occur in the open field.
Speed is a crucial component on the defensive side of the ball where making up ground and converging on the ball is important. On that side of the ball the job is easier, where's is the rock, and I have to get to the location as fast as possible. Many times on the defensive side of the ball you don't even have to be at the ball to make the play, all you have to do is get to the point of attack and stirng out the play until help comes. Foot speed can help here.
The best wide receivers this year made a living out of taking short passes and with superior vision and moves made YAC. In Moss' case there was at least two plays I saw in highlights where he weaved his way in and out of traffic for long gains and in one case a TD. Most of it he did not with foot speed until he got to the open field, but rather with good elusive running.
Speed doesn't necessarily equate to success if you don't have the rest of the package. Look at one of our own, Tyson Thompson who couldn't avoid a fat lady in the ice cream aisle if his life depended on it.