Questionable Roster decisions

[nalam]

Whats the deal with Tapper ? Why not IR ?
Ryan Davis signed and expected see some game time last week only to de activate ?

We needed DE help in 1st 4 weeks ...????

2 FBs still not in on most running plays?

Jaylon smith - Still hopeful to come back this year ?

The coaching staff is clueless or know better ?

 

[jazzcat22]

Tapper, maybe not considered a season ending injury. And who would replace him that would not be active anyway.
Hopefully we get to see Ryan this week. If not, yes, why did they even sign him at this point.
I don't understand the lack of using the FB's either. They have been in on ST's and a few plays on offense. But not enough IMO.

To me Jaylon Smith is not any any plans for this year. I still question the pick, but sure am pulling for him to recover.

At times I say the staff knows more than we do, but, yes they still need to be questioned at times.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Whats the deal with Tapper ? Why not IR ?
Ryan Davis signed and expected see some game time last week only to de activate ?

We needed DE help in 1st 4 weeks ...????

2 FBs still not in on most running plays?

Jaylon smith - Still hopeful to come back this year ?

The coaching staff is clueless or know better ?

Tapper is a better DE prospect than whoever else we would bring in and be inactive.

We have no idea what the plans were with Davis. You should disregard Broaddus speculation. He sucks at it.

Smith costs no roster spot. They have 6 more weeks to make a decision on whether he ends up on the IR.

Both FB are prime ST players. Keith is improving steadily as a blocker. He has power that no FB has had since Moose left. Fiammetta and Clutz were not close.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Whats the deal with Tapper ? Why not IR ?
Ryan Davis signed and expected see some game time last week only to de activate ?

We needed DE help in 1st 4 weeks ...????

2 FBs still not in on most running plays?

Jaylon smith - Still hopeful to come back this year ?

The coaching staff is clueless or know better ?

As others above have said, who are you gonna put on the 53 to replace Tapper with his elite speed? (when he is healthy, yes). CBoys are only dressing 7 DL on game day, and Tapper along with Ryan Davis are inactive. So anyone who takes Tapper's place most likely won't be active either.

 

[xwalker]

Whats the deal with Tapper ? Why not IR ?
Ryan Davis signed and expected see some game time last week only to de activate ?

We needed DE help in 1st 4 weeks ...????

2 FBs still not in on most running plays?

Jaylon smith - Still hopeful to come back this year ?

The coaching staff is clueless or know better ?

Tapper: Teams don't normally put players on IR is they are expected back within the 1st half of the season. I guess they could have used the 1 return from IR option which would get him back after 8 weeks, but if he comes backs within the 1st six weeks then they probably made the right decision.

Davis: Players do have to learn schemes. Yes, DE is fairly simple relatively speaking, but there are things that they have to learn and are specific to the scheme. Also, when a player that appears to be physically talented is cut from another team, it is often something to do with their mental ability. He could be a slow learner type. It would take Morris Claiborne a year to lean a new scheme.

FBs: I hope you don't mean having both FBs in on running plays. Those guys are primarily Special Teams players. The Cowboys decided to make an extra commitment to ST this year.

Jaylon Smith: Not really a coaching staff decision. Nobody knows when he might play. It does not seem like a good idea to rush him back just to get a few weeks out of him. The prudent move is probably to keep him out this year regardless.


Not putting Romo on IR seems like a more questionable decision than any of the above. Most indications are that they might get 1 extra game from him by not putting him on IR and using the 1 return from IR option on him after 8 weeks.

 

[Alexander]

The only one that bugs me is Tapper.

I mean, it has been more than a while.

I don't think his spine is going to regenerate.

In fact, Jaylon Smith might grow a knee suddenly and surpass him.

The signs are all bad.

It is almost like they don't want to admit they failed in evaluation, yet keep him on the 53 like there is some hope.

He is not even participating fully in practice.

 

[dallasdave]

Whats the deal with Tapper ? Why not IR ?
Ryan Davis signed and expected see some game time last week only to de activate ?

We needed DE help in 1st 4 weeks ...????

2 FBs still not in on most running plays?

Jaylon smith - Still hopeful to come back this year ?

The coaching staff is clueless or know better ?

I think they are looking for a 3rd fullback !

 

[big dog cowboy]

Tapper: Teams don't normally put players on IR is they are expected back within the 1st half of the season. I guess they could have used the 1 return from IR option which would get him back after 8 weeks, but if he comes backs within the 1st six weeks then they probably made the right decision.

Davis: Players do have to learn schemes. Yes, DE is fairly simple relatively speaking, but there are things that they have to learn and are specific to the scheme. Also, when a player that appears to be physically talented is cut from another team, it is often something to do with their mental ability. He could be a slow learner type. It would take Morris Claiborne a year to lean a new scheme.

FBs: I hope you don't mean having both FBs in on running plays. Those guys are primarily Special Teams players. The Cowboys decided to make an extra commitment to ST this year.

Jaylon Smith: Not really a coaching staff decision. Nobody knows when he might play. It does not seem like a good idea to rush him back just to get a few weeks out of him. The prudent move is probably to keep him out this year regardless.


Not putting Romo on IR seems like a more questionable decision than any of the above. Most indications are that they might get 1 extra game from him by not putting him on IR and using the 1 return from IR option on him after 8 weeks.

So money!

Not sure why the OP is doing so much hand wringing. The answers have been pretty obvious.

 

[Wolfpack]

I think the roster is a bit of a mess and it's partially about having so many guys always hurt or suspended but hoping that they will play soon. I think Dallas also clings to a lot of specialty role players. Leaves no room to groom the projects or next gen starters.

 

[Kaiser]

Tapper has gotten more press than any 3rd string DE since Dwayne Johnson started his acting career.

 

[reddyuta]

Imo Tapper is history,i doubt he can play NFL games with that kind of injury.They should have made a better checkup on him before the draft.

 

[HanD]

My big question is the backfield.

7 guys. I get the fbs play ST. Why keep Dunbar? Zeke is supposed to be a great catcher and blocker. We keep dunbar for 2 min hurry up play? Why not play Zeke there and give Morris more playing time in normal situations to spell him if you don't want to over work Zeke. And not trading dmc to keep him on injured list when he says he's healthy....

 

[Derinyar]

My big question is the backfield.

7 guys. I get the fbs play ST. Why keep Dunbar? Zeke is supposed to be a great catcher and blocker. We keep dunbar for 2 min hurry up play? Why not play Zeke there and give Morris more playing time in normal situations to spell him if you don't want to over work Zeke. And not trading dmc to keep him on injured list when he says he's healthy....

Because they have specific play designs in mind for Dunbar and there's not really another back on the roster that can duplicate that outside of Zeke and you don't want him playing 70 snaps a game. Most teams have three active backs on game day, starter/backup/COP. Dunbar is the COP.

 

[kiheikiwi]

Tapper: Teams don't normally put players on IR is they are expected back within the 1st half of the season. I guess they could have used the 1 return from IR option which would get him back after 8 weeks, but if he comes backs within the 1st six weeks then they probably made the right decision.

Davis: Players do have to learn schemes. Yes, DE is fairly simple relatively speaking, but there are things that they have to learn and are specific to the scheme. Also, when a player that appears to be physically talented is cut from another team, it is often something to do with their mental ability. He could be a slow learner type. It would take Morris Claiborne a year to lean a new scheme.

FBs: I hope you don't mean having both FBs in on running plays. Those guys are primarily Special Teams players. The Cowboys decided to make an extra commitment to ST this year.

Jaylon Smith: Not really a coaching staff decision. Nobody knows when he might play. It does not seem like a good idea to rush him back just to get a few weeks out of him. The prudent move is probably to keep him out this year regardless.


Not putting Romo on IR seems like a more questionable decision than any of the above. Most indications are that they might get 1 extra game from him by not putting him on IR and using the 1 return from IR option on him after 8 weeks.

Good post, as regards the Davis/Tapper situation. However, whats the point in even signing him as Lawrence will be back next week ! If hes not gonna play, or they realize hes slow to learn - cut bait ! We getting no push from the rushmen, dont they need to be doing something ? Davis and Tapper is 2 roster spots that could be doing something...when you keep Romo, and jackson on active roster but make them inactive each week - now we have a bunch of roster spots with no production at all. Kinda makes you think *** ?

 

[kiheikiwi]

And as a follow up, wouldnt we all love to be a fly on the wall in some of these personel meetings when they make these types of decisions. To hear how they justify/reason these moves, what the pros and cons THEY discus are .... ever hear the saying " cant see the forrest for the trees". Wonder if it applies.....

 

[yimyammer]

Not putting Romo on IR seems like a more questionable decision than any of the above. Most indications are that they might get 1 extra game from him by not putting him on IR and using the 1 return from IR option on him after 8 weeks.

Does anyone know whether putting Romo on IR would have kept him from practicing, being at the facility, etc?

If it does, that would seem to be a good reason for not IRing him

 

[Common Sense]

Does anyone know whether putting Romo on IR would have kept him from practicing, being at the facility, etc?

If it does, that would seem to be a good reason for not IRing him

Wasn't he the one in Dak's headset last week? I imagine one of the main reasons they didn't IR him is so he can be a mentor / coach to Dak in practice and on gamedays.

 

[yimyammer]

Wasn't he the one in Dak's headset last week? I imagine one of the main reasons they didn't IR him is so he can be a mentor / coach to Dak in practice and on gamedays.

I dont know the answer to either of those questions, sounds like a good reason if true

it appears Romo wouldn't have been able to practice or help coach up Dak until after 6 weeks, assuming I understand the rules correctly:

A team may place a player on injured reserve (reserve/injured list) who is "not immediately available for participation with a club". Generally, these players may not practice or return to the Active List for the rest of the season (including postseason games or the Pro Bowl) in which they are placed on injured reserve, but are allowed to be with the team.[2]

During the preseason, the league also allows players with long-term, but not season-ending, injuries to be placed into one of two designations: physically unable to perform (PUP), for injuries sustained during the previous season or during training camp, or reserve/non-football injury, for injuries sustained outside of team or league activities (despite the name, this includes lingering injuries from college football play, should an injured player be drafted and join the team). Both designations are functionally identical in that the player can be promoted to the active roster by week 6 of the regular season or placed on injured reserve.

Starting in 2012, the NFL and the NFLPA reached an agreement allowing one player placed on injured reserve to be brought back to the active roster.[3] Provided that the player was on the final 53-man preseason roster (A rule exempted for the 2012 season), and that the injury is deemed to keep this player unable to practice or play football for an estimated six weeks, the player may be allowed to practice after Week 6, and be activated to play after Week 8

 

[xwalker]

Does anyone know whether putting Romo on IR would have kept him from practicing, being at the facility, etc?

If it does, that would seem to be a good reason for not IRing him

He could definitey be there but couldn't practice for the 1st six weeks; although he could throw to trainers.

 

[visionary]

My big question is the backfield.

7 guys. I get the fbs play ST. Why keep Dunbar? Zeke is supposed to be a great catcher and blocker. We keep dunbar for 2 min hurry up play? Why not play Zeke there and give Morris more playing time in normal situations to spell him if you don't want to over work Zeke. And not trading dmc to keep him on injured list when he says he's healthy....

Yeah but on that 1 play each game (in which he does nothing) he is irreplaceable