Rico was left on IR even tho he was healthy

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He says it took 7 weeks to clear him.

Rico Gathers confirms he was cleared from concussion after Week 7, says Cowboys left him on IR.
Plus the 4 weeks of TC..... that was 11 weeks

I don't think so...... not on a glancing blow
 

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For those of you expressing your disdain for Rico, what do you know about him? What does any of us know about him and his ability to play this game?

Maybe we all ought to take a chill pill and let the guy sink or swim without assuming anything.

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Well in the last year we've learned that he has no concept of route running and that despite his size, he can't block for crap. On the other hand, if you're playig a game of street ball he's your man!
 

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a lot of guys on here were saying he was being stashed on IR to prevent other teams from poaching him off the PS. He certainly wasn't ready for the active 53 man roster. He would have been a place holder only. Doesn't play ST's. If we lose a draft pick because of it, it's because of Rico's big mouth and he has shown that he has one with his tweets. Kind of reminding me of Marty B without the blocking skills in that sense

We wont.this type of Ir Is acceptible to use this way..Rico truely thought he had accomplished alot getting ready to play..The concussion busted him, then Stephen dirtied him.some more..On the flipside Rico doesnt have much elevator!
 

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This is what IR is for. Keeping players who won't be healthy for significant periods of time.
 

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"The biggest thing for me this year is just making it to the regular season. I have to make sure I’m healthy and make sure I’m able to be on somebody’s 53-man roster"

LOL he ain't making this team
 

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Quick Quiz

"Which is the Dumbest?"
a) Rico (dumb as a box or rocks, or in his supah-supah-dj world "rox")
b) Garrett's process
c) Me for looking at ANOTHER 127 posts about a guy that can't even win a 4th string TE position in a group that no one past the 1st stringer would play in 2017
d) all of the above
 

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It was the lazy path of least resistance. It was a way to get more on the roster without having to actually cut someone. Typical shortsightedness from the staff and f.o.

I thought you said it was specifically for Kellen Moore ...

In any case, your comment doesn't change what I said about the team being able to get Gathers on the roster if they really felt he was ready to make a difference. Since they obviously didn't feel he was, it was actually very smart not to use a roster spot on a 4th TE, and that's especially true with the hindsight knowledge that Gathers wasn't even cleared to practice until Game 7.
 
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Rico Gathers
Adrian Hamilton
Kevin Sweeney
Woody Dantzler

There's always a player the fan base turns into something they're just not.
 

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Rico Gathers
Adrian Hamilton
Kevin Sweeney
Woody Dantzler

There's always a player the fan base turns into something they're just not.

Darius Jackson last year. There was an uproar when he was released, but he has been released by a couple of other teams since.
 

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I thought you said it was specifically for Kellen Moore ...

In any case, your comment doesn't change what I said about the team being able to get Gathers on the roster if they really felt he was ready to make a difference. Since they obviously didn't feel he was, it was actually very smart not to use a roster spot on a 4th TE, and that's especially true with the hindsight knowledge that Gathers wasn't even cleared to practice until Game 7.
It was for Kellen Moore. They released Moore. Then put Rico on IR and was able to claim Moore back because no one wanted him
 

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Rico runs a 4.75 on his best day
If 40 times were everything Jerry rice wouldn’t be in the HOF
He plays fast and at 6’8” and very long arms he doesn’t have to put run people
Whether he makes it in the nfl remains to be seen but he is very athletic and could be just what we need because he is a matchup nightmare for DB’s or LB
 
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