Scout's Notebook: Taking An Educated Guess At The Cowboys' Final Roster

[RS12]

• We will know soon whether Tony Romo will be listed as the third quarterback on this team each week, or whether he will be placed on injured reserve with a chance to return. What I do know is that the Cowboys need to find a quarterback to play behind Dak Prescott -- whether that guy is a veteran or not. I believe their plan is to try and grab a guy with game experience, but that could eliminate several options off the waiver wire. My plan would to be to grab the best guy regardless of experience with the hope that he is better than Jameill Showers.
  
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• I had J.J. Wilcox off this roster come cutdown day, but I am not so sure I can do that now. Kavon Frazier has shown me that when put in coverage situations, he can handle that job. But when it comes to tackling, he can miss just as easily as Wilcox and that's not good. Frazier is younger, cheaper and a draft pick, which all works in his favor when talking about his spot on this roster. I was looking for Kavon Frazier to wrap this job up with his extensive play, but he wasn't as good as he needed to be and that bothers me.
• I am carrying five receivers on my final roster and Lucky Whitehead was the only member of that group to play against Houston. As a group, I thought Thursday’s receivers did a poor job of winning routes on the outside and it showed in the final numbers in the passing game. Texans cornerback Robert Nelson looked like an All-Pro covering this group.
  
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• Anthony Brown looks like a real player. His pick-six against Brandon Weeden was all him. Brown bluffed Weeden into that throw by showing blitz pre-snap, then undercutting the route on the out. Brown showed up plenty on the physical side of the game as well with several tackles in space.

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[Carson]

I just cannot see justifying a spot for Wilcox. Is Frazier a sure tackler? No

But Wilcox is by far the worst tackler and takes the worst angles I have ever seen. There is nothing he can do that Frazier cannot.

Cut this bum along with Devin Street now.

 

[Kalyan]

Sine Frazier had time to learn and improve, I would prefer him than Wilcox after these many chances

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Concerning Frazier, he looks like Wilcox without the experience. He does show an ability to cover (better than Wilcox) but he looks lost on running plays.

I would expect the Cowboys have already targeted safeties who may not make a final roster. Rather than keep Wilcox or Frazier, I'd look for a solid backup to Church and Jones. If none can be found via the waiver wire, I keep the young but unpolished Frazier and try and develop him.

 

[RS12]

Aint it the truth.

 

[Carson]

Concerning Frazier, he looks like Wilcox without the experience. He does show an ability to cover (better than Wilcox) but he looks lost on running plays.

I would expect the Cowboys have already targeted safeties who may not make a final roster. Rather than keep Wilcox or Frazier, I'd look for a solid backup to Church and Jones. If none can be found via the waiver wire, I keep the young but unpolished Frazier and try and develop him.

We've neglected Safety about as much as we did nose tackle when we played a 3-4.

We will have Jones, Church, Heath, Wilcox. Frazier is on the PS. Can almost guarantee that

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Aint it the truth.

Todd "The Toddler" Archer: Every year I write a good article.

Me: No you don't.

 

[LocimusPrime]

Antrel Rolle is better than Wilcox and Frazier. Let's get him in here for a 1 year deal. He had 6 ints in 2013, 3 in 2014, and 0 last year when he was injured.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

We've neglected Safety about as much as we did nose tackle when we played a 3-4.

We will have Jones, Church, Heath, Wilcox. Frazier is on the PS. Can almost guarantee that

I hope not.

I would rather see the Cowboys go out and find a vet safety. Frazier offers value as a special teamer but risking him as a safety if one of the starters (or Heath) goes down would be a huge risk.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

It's like someone told Street the best way to make the team is to play as poorly as possible and squander every opportunity that comes your way; he ran with that theory.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

It's like someone told Street the best way to make the team is to play as poorly as possible and squander every opportunity that comes your way; he ran with that theory.

More like stumbled aimlessly.

 

[LocimusPrime]

It's like someone told Street the best way to make the team is to play as poorly as possible and squander every opportunity that comes your way; he ran with that theory.

I never saw anything in his game that I liked.

 

[Carson]

It's like someone told Street the best way to make the team is to play as poorly as possible and squander every opportunity that comes your way; he ran with that theory.

Agreed. He must have some secret info on Dooley to still be here lol

 

[reddyuta]

Coverage is more important than tackling for me, Frazier has shown he can atleast cover but Wilcox can't do both.