Little Excited about Seastrunk

[Jstopper]

I watched him play at lot at Baylor he is a good rb. My cousin played with him, he says dude is a beast and goes hard in practice

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Hey Seastrunks rules !!!

Some day, Alice, TO THE MOON!
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[GimmeTheBall!]

"My cousin played with him."
Thanks for the update. I can sleep better tonight.

 

[JoeBoBBY]

I watched him play at lot at Baylor he is a good rb. My cousin played with him, he says dude is a beast and goes hard in practice

Besides, behind this offensive line he might run for 1500....

And get used to , Williams and Mcfadden are a little banged up this week....

Man I hope Joe Randle can give use 6 or 7 hundred this year.

 

[Bullflop]

I think Seastrunk has likely been released by three teams already for good reason. There's word is that he hasn't been displaying an aptitude for pass blocking nor receiving. One trick ponies don't usually last too long in the NFL. Whether the Cowboys are able to utilize him satisfactorily or not remains to be seen. My expectations for him are anything but lofty to be honest.

 

[LittleD]

Now come on? Shawshank, really! I thought it was "By the Lake Shestank"... That's what I heard.

 

[xwalker]

I think Seastrunk has likely been released by three teams already for good reason. There's word is that he hasn't been displaying an aptitude for pass blocking nor receiving. One trick ponies don't usually last too long in the NFL. Whether the Cowboys are able to utilize him satisfactorily or not remains to be seen. My expectations for him are anything but lofty to be honest.

He would be a good practice squad guy. The Cowboys reportedly put a lot of effort into teaching Ryan Williams to be a better pass blocker in his year on the PS.

 

[LittleD]

I think Seastrunk has likely been released by three teams already for good reason. There's word is that he hasn't been displaying an aptitude for pass blocking nor receiving. One trick ponies don't usually last too long in the NFL. Whether the Cowboys are able to utilize him satisfactorily or not remains to be seen. My expectations for him are anything but lofty to be honest.

Can't Block or protect Romo...Can't catch well...Not big enough to push the pile on 3rd & 2...
What the heck do they see in him except that he's cheap...

 

[DandyDon52]

Can't Block or protect Romo...Can't catch well...Not big enough to push the pile on 3rd & 2...
What the heck do they see in him except that he's cheap...

It is funny, when people talk of AP , they never bring up blocking well, or pass catching !
I have seen murray and other RB's miss blocks and not do much blocking at all. and pass catching isnt a big priority, and how bad could he be??

 

[LittleD]

It is funny, when people talk of AP , they never bring up blocking well, or pass catching !
I have seen murray and other RB's miss blocks and not do much blocking at all. and pass catching isnt a big priority, and how bad could he be??

All RB's have missed blocks from time to time but, I think a rational review of Murray is that he was pretty good and most definitely
willing to take on DE's trying to kill Romo. Now, I also think Murray was above average at drifting out in the flats and catching safety
valves when necessary. I was just remarking on the reviews from scouts on Seastrunk and that he certainly doesn't fit the bill as a
bellcow RB.

 

[TheEnigma]

He would be a good practice squad guy. The Cowboys reportedly put a lot of effort into teaching Ryan Williams to be a better pass blocker in his year on the PS.

Was just about to post that I bet he winds up on the practice when all is said and done.

 

[Bullflop]

He would be a good practice squad guy. The Cowboys reportedly put a lot of effort into teaching Ryan Williams to be a better pass blocker in his year on the PS.

I expect that the Cowboys will have a good looksee and decide if there's a reasonable expectation for him to be a contributor or not. I imagine he'll either be cut or, at least, end up on the practice squad if he's not ready to be kept on the roster. Knowing three other teams gave up on him doesn't have me turning cartwheels, though. Of course that doesn't mean he can't make the grade in time but it may well take time to turn him into being worth the investment.

 

[xwalker]

I expect that the Cowboys will have a good looksee and decide if there's a reasonable expectation for him to be a contributor or not. I imagine he'll either be cut or, at least, end up on the practice squad if he's not ready to be retained on the roster. Knowing three other teams gave up on him doesn't have me turning cartwheels, though.

I suspect that his issues with the other teams were more personality based than lack of talent. The Titans signed him in December and cut him in May. Players that get cut in May usually have issues other than just a lack of talent.

The Cowboys kept OL Hawkins on the 53 last season but then cut him in the April/May time frame. He was a developmental only player while on the 53. He couldn't have just suddenly changed in talent over the off-season. He likely either got in trouble or came in out of shape.

 

[Bullflop]

I suspect that his issues with the other teams were more personality based than lack of talent. The Titans signed him in December and cut him in May. Players that get cut in May usually have issues other than just a lack of talent.

The Cowboys kept OL Hawkins on the 53 last season but then cut him in the April/May time frame. He was a developmental only player while on the 53. He couldn't have just suddenly changed in talent over the off-season. He likely either got in trouble or came in out of shape.

It could be any number of things that might cause one to be released. The fact that three teams had their shot at retaining him and let him go is anything but encouraging. Dallas wouldn't be doing it if they didn't suspect he might be worth the time and effort, however. We'll see what happens in due time. He'll get his chances to turn things around with a team that has good reason to give him a fair shot. I don't doubt he has some talent -- whether it's enough to keep him around to make up for what ails him remains to be seen.

 

[xwalker]

It could be any number of things that might cause one to be released. The fact that three teams had their shot at retaining him and let him go is anything but encouraging. Dallas wouldn't be doing it if they didn't suspect he might be worth the time and effort, however. We'll see what happens in due time. He'll get his chances to turn things around with a team that has good reason to give him a fair shot. I don't doubt he has some talent -- whether it's enough to keep him around to make up for what ails him remains to be seen.

I'm not really expecting anything from him.

Obviously, there are all sorts of reasons that players get released; however, if you look at the specifics of each individual release, you can make some good guesses as to the reasons. If a teams signs a player in December but releases them in May, it's rarely because of a lack of talent. The roster size is 90 in May. Teams rarely say why players get released, but in general when it happens in the Spring, the player probably did something to get in trouble or didn't meet the workout requirements, got fat, had personality issues, etc..

Also, when a 6th round pick is released and NOT signed to the practice squad, then he is either extremely lacking in talent or he has character/personality issues. Seastrunk does not seem to fit in the extreme lack of talent category. Think back to last year and the Cowboys release of the Safety Dixon. They liked his talent, but he missed a meeting, got in trouble for it and then missed another meeting at which point he was cut.

 

[CATCH17]

He sounds a lot like Dunbar except Dunbar can catch.

And Dunbar is not a horrible blocker either.


IMO, if we cut Dunbar we'll have Seastrunk as a Dunbar replacement on the Practice Squad.

 

[jrumann59]

And Dunbar is not a horrible blocker either.


IMO, if we cut Dunbar we'll have Seastrunk as a Dunbar replacement on the Practice Squad.

IMO if we cut Dunbar it means DMC showed something and Williams showed something. When Dunbar is in the game teams know we are going to the edge or screen

 

[Bullflop]

I'm not really expecting anything from him.

Obviously, there are all sorts of reasons that players get released; however, if you look at the specifics of each individual release, you can make some good guesses as to the reasons. If a teams signs a player in December but releases them in May, it's rarely because of a lack of talent. The roster size is 90 in May. Teams rarely say why players get released, but in general when it happens in the Spring, the player probably did something to get in trouble or didn't meet the workout requirements, got fat, had personality issues, etc..

Also, when a 6th round pick is released and NOT signed to the practice squad, then he is either extremely lacking in talent or he has character/personality issues. Seastrunk does not seem to fit in the extreme lack of talent category. Think back to last year and the Cowboys release of the Safety Dixon. They liked his talent, but he missed a meeting, got in trouble for it and then missed another meeting at which point he was cut.

I think his talent as a runner is for real, although it's been said he has a tendency to run laterally to excess. He is also said to be sorely lacking in pass blocking and receiving. I know that Dallas is demanding of their RBs to be well rounded in all those skills. Whether that might be part of the problem or not is yet to be determined by the RB staff as yet. I don't question his quickness, cutting ability and such but will be anxious to see what develops when he's tested in practice and in TC, assuming he gets that far.

The questions of any potential personality and/or character issues is certainly another thing to be determined. I'll be hoping he makes the grade, despite his past issues with those other three teams that rejected him. After all is said and done, it'd certainly be to our advantage to have another RB in tow who's capable of offering us help in the event any of our current RBs are bitten by the injury bug.

 

[xwalker]

I think his talent as a runner is for real, although it's been said he has a tendency to run laterally to excess. He is also said to be sorely lacking in pass blocking and receiving. I know that Dallas is demanding of their RBs to be well rounded in all those attributes. Whether that might be part of the problem or not is yet to be determined by the RB staff as yet. I don't question his quickness, cutting ability and such but will be anxious to see what develops when he's tested in practice and in TC, assuming he gets that far.

The questions of any potential personality and/or character issues is certainly another thing to be determined. I'll be hoping he makes the grade, despite his past issues with those other three teams that rejected him. After all is said and done, it'd certainly be to our advantage to have another RB in tow who's capable of offering us help in the event any of our current RBs are bitten by the injury bug.

It is better for the Cowboys if his issues were personality related. That can change, but a lack of talent can't. Getting cut multiple times can cause some players to change and the Cowboy seem to do well with those types. They got good production from Rolando McClain when other teams couldn't.