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Oh, and the 'butt sore' projecting crew seems to have affinity to the posterior and to light passage comparisons. I’m glad I didn’t have any of you pessimists in the fox hole with me overseas.
Point straight to issue, when on the battlefield, the experienced soldier will take the field over the new ‘recruits.’
Same holds true in professional sports.
The Cowboy team acquired, via the draft, three players in the first three rounds. They all had first round grades before the draft started. That is as good as it gets for any team. They have to now find their own niches on a very talented team, which had been assembled from the start of this off season.
Everyone wants a quick and ‘outside’ fix. Well, in the real world, that sometimes comes with veterans and experience as well.
Everyone and their cousin wanted offensive linemen to play and also develop. Guess what, that was addressed very hard in this draft. Three players were drafted here.
Guess what, for those 'nay sayers,' every player coming up from the college ranks has to grow much further than the comfort zones that he had in college.
Here, the Cowboys chose a potential All Pro tackle, as well as two very solid and ‘mean streak’ interior linemen to bring along. That is making a strong statement as well.
Are either of these interior linemen ready to take on the likes of a pair of linemen, say that the Lions have now?
Nope, but very few, even at the top rounds would be as well. It takes coaching, conditioning, and the all important NFL experiences to mold the player from here.
But with Nagy and Akins, there is NOT added baggage of misdeeds, misdirected life style, and prior conflict with the law. They are dedicated allready, and hard workers that showed in college that they take seriously finishing plays and playing in an aggressive and effective way. They can follow a similar path that a Doug Free did in getting their chances as well.
Then there is the wide receiver, running back, and fullback that were added to the roster this draft.
The team is not now locked into a Marion Barber in forging an expanded identity on the offensive side of play. Who could additionally argue with the addition of a truely traditional fullback with offensive skillsets as well?
These players at the least, expand alternatives for Jason Garrett in play selection as well as applications of personnel groups. They are VERY significant. Maybe now, a player such as Sam Hurd, who did not have a top end projection further, can be allowed to go onto another team, along with his cap draining salary. Such salaries, as with Barber and Hurd, can now be focused back upon the free agent market.
As to the defensive side of things, don’t be shortsighted as well. This and last season have to be added together in forging a defensive side of the ball progression.
Hey, last season the Cowboys picked up six on the defensive side. Add to that Josh Brent, either last season or when his price came to the forefront, this draft.
This draft added in a very good middle linebacker and a solid cornerback. Let’s redo a quick math. That means that both Carter and Lee will be on the fast-track to being a very dynamic and aggressive pair in the very middle of a future and Rob Ryan directed defense. I tell you without hessitation now, that excites THIS FAN!
The defensive line already has pieces that have just recently been added. Those being Brent and Josh Lissimore. Those are already showing some of the aging process and added to a picture of ‘change’ on the defensive line as well.
As to the secondary, hey, it has some quality and youth as well.
There is some quality around the cornerback position that is very youthful. Those two comibinations are relevant. The depth of the secondary, actually, is pretty deep, even if a lead bull is needed at safety. That well may be addressed in free agency, once game rules for play are finally set. That part takes a league wide action, and not a decision in process by Dallas. But that is coming to the picture as well.
Add Josh Thomas in with a blend of Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick, and you get my attention for the future. Even a consideration of Alan Ball and Bryan McCann adds to the overall look. Plug the perenial Terrence Newman back into that group, and one has a nucleus of SIX solid cornerbacks. That is light years ahead of the past decade.
As to the safety picture, things will now evolve around free agency pictures. Here, the Cowboys are as focused at improving as they were in the past two drafts. Character and aggressive play are now key elements in going forward. Myself, I am looking at both Gerald Sensabaugh and Huff being the new combo and starting for this year’s Cowboys.
But still on the stove and being brought to a simmer, are: Akwasi Owusu-Ansah; Danny McCray; Barry Church; and Andrew Sandejo. I don’t know about you, but I hardly consider that group as chopped-liver. They may not have garnered on-the-carpet stats just yet, but they do deserve observation and a little patience in their developments as well.
No, this fan hasn’t lost faith in the youth coming to the table for this Cowboy team. If one measures by the additions of the past two drafts, talent has been pretty evenly added to the Cowboy roster on both sides of the ball. And some good and developing players are now part of the roster.
Myself, I don’t mind a kool-aide ring about my lips now, as I see the potential that was brought onto a Dallas roster over the past two years. I also know that this season’s depth and starting quality has the process of free agency to weather.
Since I have now seen the solid approach the newly put together coaching and scouting system at work, I’m not apprehensive that a very team supporting as well as sound reasoning won’t continue into free agency and the next step to player acquisitions is conducted.
This team IS coming together once again, and is being lead by some quality people. That being Jason Garrett and Rob Ryan. As to Jerry being the GM, well, he put it together and for the record, the ‘newest’ Cowboys’ headshed ’ain’t’ half bad.
Point straight to issue, when on the battlefield, the experienced soldier will take the field over the new ‘recruits.’
Same holds true in professional sports.
The Cowboy team acquired, via the draft, three players in the first three rounds. They all had first round grades before the draft started. That is as good as it gets for any team. They have to now find their own niches on a very talented team, which had been assembled from the start of this off season.
Everyone wants a quick and ‘outside’ fix. Well, in the real world, that sometimes comes with veterans and experience as well.
Everyone and their cousin wanted offensive linemen to play and also develop. Guess what, that was addressed very hard in this draft. Three players were drafted here.
Guess what, for those 'nay sayers,' every player coming up from the college ranks has to grow much further than the comfort zones that he had in college.
Here, the Cowboys chose a potential All Pro tackle, as well as two very solid and ‘mean streak’ interior linemen to bring along. That is making a strong statement as well.
Are either of these interior linemen ready to take on the likes of a pair of linemen, say that the Lions have now?
Nope, but very few, even at the top rounds would be as well. It takes coaching, conditioning, and the all important NFL experiences to mold the player from here.
But with Nagy and Akins, there is NOT added baggage of misdeeds, misdirected life style, and prior conflict with the law. They are dedicated allready, and hard workers that showed in college that they take seriously finishing plays and playing in an aggressive and effective way. They can follow a similar path that a Doug Free did in getting their chances as well.
Then there is the wide receiver, running back, and fullback that were added to the roster this draft.
The team is not now locked into a Marion Barber in forging an expanded identity on the offensive side of play. Who could additionally argue with the addition of a truely traditional fullback with offensive skillsets as well?
These players at the least, expand alternatives for Jason Garrett in play selection as well as applications of personnel groups. They are VERY significant. Maybe now, a player such as Sam Hurd, who did not have a top end projection further, can be allowed to go onto another team, along with his cap draining salary. Such salaries, as with Barber and Hurd, can now be focused back upon the free agent market.
As to the defensive side of things, don’t be shortsighted as well. This and last season have to be added together in forging a defensive side of the ball progression.
Hey, last season the Cowboys picked up six on the defensive side. Add to that Josh Brent, either last season or when his price came to the forefront, this draft.
This draft added in a very good middle linebacker and a solid cornerback. Let’s redo a quick math. That means that both Carter and Lee will be on the fast-track to being a very dynamic and aggressive pair in the very middle of a future and Rob Ryan directed defense. I tell you without hessitation now, that excites THIS FAN!
The defensive line already has pieces that have just recently been added. Those being Brent and Josh Lissimore. Those are already showing some of the aging process and added to a picture of ‘change’ on the defensive line as well.
As to the secondary, hey, it has some quality and youth as well.
There is some quality around the cornerback position that is very youthful. Those two comibinations are relevant. The depth of the secondary, actually, is pretty deep, even if a lead bull is needed at safety. That well may be addressed in free agency, once game rules for play are finally set. That part takes a league wide action, and not a decision in process by Dallas. But that is coming to the picture as well.
Add Josh Thomas in with a blend of Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick, and you get my attention for the future. Even a consideration of Alan Ball and Bryan McCann adds to the overall look. Plug the perenial Terrence Newman back into that group, and one has a nucleus of SIX solid cornerbacks. That is light years ahead of the past decade.
As to the safety picture, things will now evolve around free agency pictures. Here, the Cowboys are as focused at improving as they were in the past two drafts. Character and aggressive play are now key elements in going forward. Myself, I am looking at both Gerald Sensabaugh and Huff being the new combo and starting for this year’s Cowboys.
But still on the stove and being brought to a simmer, are: Akwasi Owusu-Ansah; Danny McCray; Barry Church; and Andrew Sandejo. I don’t know about you, but I hardly consider that group as chopped-liver. They may not have garnered on-the-carpet stats just yet, but they do deserve observation and a little patience in their developments as well.
No, this fan hasn’t lost faith in the youth coming to the table for this Cowboy team. If one measures by the additions of the past two drafts, talent has been pretty evenly added to the Cowboy roster on both sides of the ball. And some good and developing players are now part of the roster.
Myself, I don’t mind a kool-aide ring about my lips now, as I see the potential that was brought onto a Dallas roster over the past two years. I also know that this season’s depth and starting quality has the process of free agency to weather.
Since I have now seen the solid approach the newly put together coaching and scouting system at work, I’m not apprehensive that a very team supporting as well as sound reasoning won’t continue into free agency and the next step to player acquisitions is conducted.
This team IS coming together once again, and is being lead by some quality people. That being Jason Garrett and Rob Ryan. As to Jerry being the GM, well, he put it together and for the record, the ‘newest’ Cowboys’ headshed ’ain’t’ half bad.
