Player Postcard: Butler's Progress, Looney Settling In, Intriguing Young DE

[RS12]

OXNARD, Calif. – Three players who stood out to me after studying the Cowboys’ Thursday night practice.

Brice Butler, WR
I’m still waiting on Butler to have that practice where he puts himself in position to compete with Terrance Williams for the spot opposite Dez Bryant. Butler has been getting his chances and with Bryant sitting out of Thursday’s practice, he was on full display. His strengths are his ability to use his body to shield defenders in route -- especially on the slant -- and to separate up the field. I haven’t seen him execute either of these with any consistency. Morris Claiborne and Brandon Carr were able to shut him down on separate occasions when the ball was delivered in his direction. This is not the player I thought I would see while we were here in Oxnard to this point.




Mike McAdoo, DE
At 6-7, 255 you would think that McAdoo has a better shot to make an NBA team than an NFL one.

Player Postcard: Butler's Progress, Looney Settling In, Intriguing Young DE

 

[65fastback2plus2]

ive really been hoping for more from butler as well. badly wanted him to take terrance's spot.

 

[RS12]

ive really been hoping for more from butler as well. badly wanted him to take terrance's spot.

I'm there with ya, but Ju Ju Smith Schuster would be awesome opposite Dez or as a future one.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Brice Butler, WR
I’m still waiting on Butler to have that practice where he puts himself in position to compete with Terrance Williams for the spot opposite Dez Bryant. Butler has been getting his chances and with Bryant sitting out of Thursday’s practice, he was on full display. His strengths are his ability to use his body to shield defenders in route -- especially on the slant -- and to separate up the field. I haven’t seen him execute either of these with any consistency.

This is very disappointing to me. He was the one I suspected could jump up and challenge a starter. He still has time but needs to figure it out. I really don't want to give TWill a big deal and I really don't want to go WR early next April.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Anyone heard anything about Lucky?

 

[revospeed]

I was hoping this would be about Lawrence Okoye, not McAdoo. Okoye's athletic ability is tough to match and I hope he puts it together.

 

[Idgit]

I was hoping this would be about Lawrence Okoye, not McAdoo. Okoye's athletic ability is tough to match and I hope he puts it together.

He seems like he's getting a lot of press early, anyway. Him and Coe and Andy Jones.

 

[CWR]

Anyone heard anything about Lucky?

Ive combed through the interweb but havent found much on him. Hes actually a player Im excited about. Would love to see him on the field more.

 

[LatinMind]

This is very disappointing to me. He was the one I suspected could jump up and challenge a starter. He still has time but needs to figure it out. I really don't want to give TWill a big deal and I really don't want to go WR early next April.

i dont see why people want to get rid of TW so bad. With Romo he is a very good #2. IN 2014 when Romo needed that clutch catch alot of time he went to TW not Dez, Romo trusts him

 

[Bullflop]

ive really been hoping for more from butler as well. badly wanted him to take terrance's spot.

Yeah -- maybe there's a good reason why Oakland saw fit to let him go.

He never really did much there, according to several reports I've seen.

 

[Sasquatch]

Butler is overhyped on this board IMO. Think it has little to do with his unimpressive body of work as a Cowboy and more to do with irrational dislike of TWill who many want to see displaced. Not holding my breath for Butler.

 

[The Natural]

Butler is overhyped on this board IMO. Think it has little to do with his unimpressive body of work as a Cowboy and more to do with irrational dislike of TWill who many want to see displaced. Not holding my breath for Butler.

I agree

 

[dogunwo]

Butler is overhyped on this board IMO

We are one week into camp. There are conflicting reports anyway. I have listened to a couple of podcasts that day he is doing well. Not, I should definitely be WR2 well, but well.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Never seen anything from Butler or street to see any future there.

 

[Cover 2]

i dont see why people want to get rid of TW so bad. With Romo he is a very good #2. IN 2014 when Romo needed that clutch catch alot of time he went to TW not Dez, Romo trusts him

Williams reminds me of Laurent Robinson in the sense that he and Romo have great chemistry when the play breaks down and Romo moves around buying time.

He seems to struggle though when everything goes as designed too often for my liking though. I hope to see him get more consistent in this area, but we'll see.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

i dont see why people want to get rid of TW so bad. With Romo he is a very good #2. IN 2014 when Romo needed that clutch catch alot of time he went to TW not Dez, Romo trusts him

I guess you and I have a different definition of a very good #2. I don't see how you can describe the guy who disappeared for 7+ game stretches in consecutive years as clutch and reliable. I get that there are worse #2s out there but it's between he and Free for the weakest link on offense and I am always looking to improve.

 

[LatinMind]

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I guess you and I have a different definition of a very good #2. I don't see how you can describe the guy who disappeared for 7+ game stretches in consecutive years as clutch and reliable. I get that there are worse #2s out there but it's between he and Free for the weakest link on offense and I am always looking to improve.

IMO i wouldnt even count TW as a #2. Witten is this teams #2.

in 2014 he had a hand injury that he played thru. Im guessing you just forgot about that.

in 3 yrs he has 133 rec 2197 yrds 16 tds basically being the 3rd option.

Who disappears more tho? Him or Dez? keep it honest too. Playoffs? TW killed it, i understand Dez got more coverage but he's supposed to be able to adjust thats why hes aid like a elite WR,

People like you are just going to have to deal with the fact that Romo trusts him.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I guess you and I have a different definition of a very good #2. I don't see how you can describe the guy who disappeared for 7+ game stretches in consecutive years as clutch and reliable. I get that there are worse #2s out there but it's between he and Free for the weakest link on offense and I am always looking to improve.

Williams is a great subpackage WR on a high volume passing team like a Green Bay or Nola. He is a player that can really come big for you, but not a guy you want to depend on. I dont see him as a legit #2

Ive compared him to James Jones when he was playing with guys like Nelson, Jennings and Cobb

 

[darthseinfeld]

McAdoo could be a surprise 54 and Looney could be the reason we trade Leary

 

[DFWJC]

Good news on Looney maybe upgrade backup C/OG