PittDawg: Offseason strength and Conditioning

[JakeCamp12]

i really don't know. i really thought the speed of the game would dictate which side, but from what i've seen so far the left d-ends he's faced are just as quick as the right d-ends. we'll know better after this off season. one thing for sure, rob will play where ever to get on the field.

Can Rob kick??? :laugh2:

 

[Billy Bullocks]

I think we can all agree Rob had his struggles this year, the whole O-line did, but he played 16 games as a rookie and you know what, he now has a full year of starting experience which I bet is going to pay HUGE dividends next season.

I agree. The knock on Pettiti on draft day was his weight...thats why he slipped to us. I dont remember where it was, but wasn't he slotted to go as a late 1st day pick?

I think we may have something here..he looked more than halfway decent at times. A year of weight training and agility work can only help the kid.

If Pettiti pans out as a strater for us for years, then in the 6th he's a steal. You dont need 1st rounders on the O-Line. Also, with Flozell coming back, this line should already be alot better. If Rivera can rebound, we may only be a Center away from getting this line on track. Johnson simply isn't a good run blocker.

 

[Wolverine]

Pettiti has a real chance at surprising alota people. This off season he wont have to worry about droppin from 370 pounds to 325 like last year. He will be able to do his workouts are strength. I think he will surprise alota people. I hope the best for him.

 

[Nors]

Petittie slipped coming in at Sr Bowl at 370 and then went on to have ankle/foot injury that hampered him through Combine.

Those ills jmo resurfaced during season and hampered his play. I want Petitti competing with a proven Vet this camp. Play the best man.

We have to give Bledsoe half a chance back there.

 

[AbeBeta]

Pettiti has a real chance at surprising alota people. This off season he wont have to worry about droppin from 370 pounds to 325 like last year. He will be able to do his workouts are strength. I think he will surprise alota people. I hope the best for him.

I honestly think that he'll be much faster as well as stronger. As pops pointed out -- he's carrying a lot of weight in his stomach. you move that stuff around and he'll be more mobile.

 

[Shaun]

I think it's difficult to lose so much weight in such a short period of time and expect to increase physical condition. Now that Rob has the weight off, he will have the offseason to work exclusively on conditioning and footwork and whatever he else he might need to work on.

I think we'll see him be much better next season, especially if he continues the hard work he started last year.

 

[fortdick]

To not be the worst tackle in the league....which he was....

Now this was just a plain troll comment. Rob did real well. AN injured rookie started 16 games and never whined. Tucker was the liability on the line. Just check Bledsoe stats before and after Tucker got in the lineup. It wasn't Rob that let him down. It was the three year vet that can't remember the snap count!

 

[SDogo]

Why don't we just make it simple for everyone. Our whole OL sucked. They were horrid and not a single one of them deserved the money they were being paid.

 

[AbeBeta]

Why don't we just make it simple for everyone. Our whole OL sucked. They were horrid and not a single one of them deserved the money they were being paid.

the OL is a unit -- any one bad link to the chain makes for a bad unit. you want to replace the whole group then you are just totally over reacting.

 

[Dallas31]

Heres something for the Pettiti bashers to consider. If Pettiti is as bad as some folks claim than what does that make Ethan Brooks? Hmmmmmmmmm. After all, Pettiti did keep Brooks glued to the bench thru all of it.

Brooks was only on the roster like 3 weeks...

So you might want to use a different example...

 

[SDogo]

the OL is a unit -- any one bad link to the chain makes for a bad unit. you want to replace the whole group then you are just totally over reacting.

you just can't win around here. Who then was the bad link that made all our other "superstars" crumble?

 

[BigDFan5]

you just can't win around here. Who then was the bad link that made all our other "superstars" crumble?

I dunno maybe the guy on the right that gave up 13 sacks or the backup on the left that gave up 12? Think maybe that was a problem?

 

[SDogo]

I dunno maybe the guy on the right that gave up 13 sacks or the backup on the left that gave up 12? Think maybe that was a problem?

Ah, the secret is calling them "that guy right" and "that guy left"!

Well I thought "that guy middle" sucked really bad as well.

 

[xpistofer]

As for the negative Petiti posts that showed up on this board over the last part of the season, it comes down, imo, to simply showing respect for the father of one of our players who is kind enough to post on the board and give us a little insight from a player's family.

That doesn't mean the player is off-limits, but the comments and titles of the threads were in many cases disgraceful and showed a complete lack of class and respect for Rob's father, who the posters knew was possibly reading the board.

I would venture to say that most of those posters either don't have kids themselves or would take great offense if someone said something similar about one of their kids.

All that being said, I expect to see a veteran FA brought in to compete for the OT position and that will do nothing but improve our team just by increasing the level of competition. I also expect Rob to show marked improvement after a year in the college of "hard knocks" and an off-season in the weight room. I believe Rob can and will have a future with the Cowboys.

post of the day.
and thanks Pittdawg for taking the time to talk with us!

 

[Manster68]

Ah, the secret is calling them "that guy right" and "that guy left"!

Well I thought "that guy middle" sucked really bad as well.

That is pretty much what I have been preaching.

Johnson has been getting shoved back into Bledsoe so much, in that, he cannot step up in the pocket and avoid the outside rush.

That is part of the reason why Petitti and Tucker gave up so many sacks.

Another part is that wide receivers were not getting open.

Another part is that Bledsoe holds the ball too long.

However, another part is that Tucker and Petitti just got beat.

It is a team game folks.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

That is pretty much what I have been preaching.

Johnson has been getting shoved back into Bledsoe so much, in that, he cannot step up in the pocket and avoid the outside rush.

That is part of the reason why Petitti and Tucker gave up so many sacks.

Another part is that wide receivers were not getting open.

Another part is that Bledsoe holds the ball too long.

However, another part is that Tucker and Petitti just got beat.

It is a team game folks.

But you're incorrect. Parcells should take 95% of the blame for putting a never was stiff like Bledsoe behind a line that featured a rookie late rounder starting. 4% should go on Sparano. Either his protection scheme called for Larry Allen to stand still and hope that just maybe someone might run into him or Sparano should have benched the unproductive "pro bowler".

 

[Tio]

I don't think you should. I respect our mods but I don't think they should censor your comments. Me, I want to see the true north strong and free -- not watching his tongue.

And I think you are right - some folks are idiots and it is the role of intelligent fans to call them out.

I have not slammed pettiti, I just have my doubts. To say it isn't ok to bash a player for his performance (i agree, the personal stuff is stupid) but ok to bash posters is simply idiotic. People can have their opinions and still not insult others, but it works both ways. Don't say to keep the personal crap outta here and then use it as well.

 

[InDakWeTrust]

It seems like TT and RP are destined to be OG's. They cant handle speed rushers but can hold the POA against bigger guys. Plus we have older OG's anyways and youngguns who are getting PT. With Flo/draft pick and Draft pick/Columbo OT seems set, but Tucker and Pettiti could be the backups at OG with Peterman likely to get beaten out and Proctor being a practice squad guy.

IMO, BP was getting those guys PT and experience for their move to guard.

 

[notherbob]

Hey PittDawg -

Any chance of Rob getting some dancing lessons or something to increase his agility? He seems to be getting around OK now from his high ankle sprain and any kind of dance can help quicken a person's feet and improve balance.

I think Petitti played pretty well when you consider that high ankle sprains put a couple of other players on the bench for a while and Rob played through it about as well as I could hope for considering he's a rookie 6th rounder going up against much more experienced players and a few all pros.

Maybe we should limp a mile in his cleats before we criticize him too harshly.

 

[sago1]

Glad to welcome Pittdawg back especially in light of (what I consider) to be personal attacks made on his son. Pettiti did the best he could & certainly playing with a high ankle sprain goes beyond the call of duty but he did; more power to him.

I do expect Pettiti to improve a lot in his second season. He will have the whole offseason to improve his strength/conditioning and probably run some drills that will help his footwork. You better believe Parcells will keep a close eye on him but also on Marc Colombo (3-1/2 yrs removed from knee injury).

However, I also want the Cowboys to sign a good vet RT since I doubt Pettiti improves enough in his 2nd year to become a quality starter but he should become a solid backup. With a lot of hard work/determination who knows at what level he can play in 07 (when Adams is 32 & his cap hit might be even more of a factor then this year). BTW: I'm also rooting for Marc Colombo to comeback from his serious knee injury in mid 2002 but odds probably difficult.