Wood
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you wont hear me mention Doug Free or Alan Ball...these guys have started before...i dont know what the hysteria was before training camp about them. No the players I wanna look at go little deeper:
1) Buehler - he has to be the top of list here. Was part-time FG in collge and never kicked FG for Dallas yet. He has alot to prove. Potential is thru the roof and his kicks are booming and get alot of height...this will actually serve him well on long FG that other kickers tend to hit low for more distance but get blocked. Buehler has potential to be special....pro bowl potential if Chris B continues to guide him. My gut tells me he is pro bowl player within 2 years. If he goes "folk" on us...u bring in Matt Stover. Starter implications.
2) Jason Hatcher - with Spears down...Hatcher could grab starting position over next few weeks. Natural pass rush skills but hasnt really been tested in running game as he usually only plays on passing downs. I believe he has 5 kids...so what better way to ensure financial stability for your family than to run with this opportunity. My gut tells me we see mixed results on Hatcher and he goes back to backing up Spears when he gets back. Starter implications.
3) Brandon Williams/Victor Butler - these two really go together as they will back up Ware/Spencer. Both players have impressed in camp. They play opposite ends so they really are not in competition with each other...but as we saw with Spencer little injury....u better have depth here. I really like these two and my gut tells me Williams turns out to be starter type player but in log jam (ie see Choice with RB situation). Williams age is 22 and Butler is 23. Backup implications.
4) Josh Brent - Most were suprised when Dallas made this supplemental pick..heck even dallas was suprised he was still there for equivalent of 7th round pick next year. He has impressed in short time. We have heard Wade & Ratliff really talk about his strenth and athletisim. We have been waiting forever for someone to push Junior Siavii (who ironically has started to play better once Josh started making plays). This is similar to having some depth behind a key starter in Ratliff. Back up implications.
5) Stephan McGee - This will really be first time many of us see him play on pro level. I will be honest...when i hear Wade talk about him...u sense a certain level of uneasiness. When i listen to McGee he sounds like intelligent guy....I would be suprised if he doesnt show some improvement in speed of going thru progressions. My gut tells me he could be natural leader and has good arm strength and will develop into NFL type starter but my gut also senses Dallas won't be patient enough as it is widely believed that this is make or break preseason for him. Since he was hurt last training camp...this really is his rookie preseason. Back up implications
Honorable Mention: Teddy Williams, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, Barry Church, Robert Brewster
1) Buehler - he has to be the top of list here. Was part-time FG in collge and never kicked FG for Dallas yet. He has alot to prove. Potential is thru the roof and his kicks are booming and get alot of height...this will actually serve him well on long FG that other kickers tend to hit low for more distance but get blocked. Buehler has potential to be special....pro bowl potential if Chris B continues to guide him. My gut tells me he is pro bowl player within 2 years. If he goes "folk" on us...u bring in Matt Stover. Starter implications.
2) Jason Hatcher - with Spears down...Hatcher could grab starting position over next few weeks. Natural pass rush skills but hasnt really been tested in running game as he usually only plays on passing downs. I believe he has 5 kids...so what better way to ensure financial stability for your family than to run with this opportunity. My gut tells me we see mixed results on Hatcher and he goes back to backing up Spears when he gets back. Starter implications.
3) Brandon Williams/Victor Butler - these two really go together as they will back up Ware/Spencer. Both players have impressed in camp. They play opposite ends so they really are not in competition with each other...but as we saw with Spencer little injury....u better have depth here. I really like these two and my gut tells me Williams turns out to be starter type player but in log jam (ie see Choice with RB situation). Williams age is 22 and Butler is 23. Backup implications.
4) Josh Brent - Most were suprised when Dallas made this supplemental pick..heck even dallas was suprised he was still there for equivalent of 7th round pick next year. He has impressed in short time. We have heard Wade & Ratliff really talk about his strenth and athletisim. We have been waiting forever for someone to push Junior Siavii (who ironically has started to play better once Josh started making plays). This is similar to having some depth behind a key starter in Ratliff. Back up implications.
5) Stephan McGee - This will really be first time many of us see him play on pro level. I will be honest...when i hear Wade talk about him...u sense a certain level of uneasiness. When i listen to McGee he sounds like intelligent guy....I would be suprised if he doesnt show some improvement in speed of going thru progressions. My gut tells me he could be natural leader and has good arm strength and will develop into NFL type starter but my gut also senses Dallas won't be patient enough as it is widely believed that this is make or break preseason for him. Since he was hurt last training camp...this really is his rookie preseason. Back up implications
Honorable Mention: Teddy Williams, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, Barry Church, Robert Brewster
