Should The Cowboys Try To Replace Terrance Williams?

[ABQCOWBOY]

He was also playing hurt in the middle of the year. I'd look to upgrade the positionlikemi would any other position if the right opportunity presented itself. But it isn't a huge priority to me.

I think it's a pretty high priority to upgrade the Return game. Now, that doesn't have to be a WR. That can be a DB as well but I think it's much likely that we see a WR there. JMO

 

[KJJ]

Terrance Williams has been decent but I wish we could get a proven veteran like Greg Jennings or Reggie Wayne as the #2 WR. Either of them next to Dez would be great

Yeah, let's dump a 3rd year receiver who's caught 13 TD's in his first 2 seasons for an aging receiver who's on the downside of their career. What sense does that make? We have an aging QB and TE we don't need to add more age to our skill positions with a WR who's best days are behind them. Reggie Wayne is 36 years old for crying out loud and Jennings best years were several years ago in Green Bay. Williams has averaged 16.8 yards per catch his first 2 seasons which is better than Jennings or Wayne. Jennings had one season where he averaged more per catch than Twill's career best and Wayne never averaged more than 15.2 per catch in a season. Twill is the current day Cowboys Alvin Harper he doesn't catch a lot of balls but when he does they're big plays.

He came up big in the playoffs vs Detroit with a 76 yard TD. He only caught one ball vs Green Bay a week later but it was for 38 yards and a TD. He caught 4 balls in the playoffs scoring on 2 of them and averaged 32.5 per catch. He makes big plays and scores TD's he compliments Dez well. When you have one dynamic receiver like a Dez Bryant your second receiver isn't going to catch many balls but Twill makes up for his lack of catches with big catches and TD's. The great catch he made vs Seattle helped the Cowboys win that game. He may disappear sometimes but he's still a very good WR who has yet to reach his ceiling.

 

[spook930]

No I like Williams. People have to realize we too many options on offense.... I don't know want you guys want from the guy. He has showed up big in games when Dez didn't.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

For the life of me I will never understand how people want to do ANYTHING to this offense before doing something to this defense. IMO, nothing on offense should even happen until a CB, Safety, Linebacker and defensive linemen are addressed. Than you can work on luxuries like another receiver.

 

[Tabascocat]

For the life of me I will never understand how people want to do ANYTHING to this offense before doing something to this defense. IMO, nothing on offense should even happen until a CB, Safety, Linebacker and defensive linemen are addressed. Than you can work on luxuries like another receiver.

That is the logical way to go but at some point, it needs to be BPA. Better that than defensive scrubs/projects.

I do agree that the defense needs a lot of work but if that offensive guy there is clearly better than his defensive counterpart, it is a no-brainer....to me anyways.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

For the life of me I will never understand how people want to do ANYTHING to this offense before doing something to this defense. IMO, nothing on offense should even happen until a CB, Safety, Linebacker and defensive linemen are addressed. Than you can work on luxuries like another receiver.

You can't just say we are going for CB, Safety, LB and DL at any given pick because you might have to reach. You have to take talent, at whatever position if it's there. I don't think anybody is saying we need to draft a WR at 27. I think it's being discussed because you might be n a situation where an Offensive player is the best player on the board. Same at any other pick in any given round.

 

[jday]

http://cover32.com/cowboys/2015/03/26/dallas-cowboy-player-breakdown-the-terrance-williams-report/

Let’s play a little guessing game before we get started, shall we? Can you guess how many receptions Terrance Williams, the Dallas Cowboys number two wide receiver, had in 2014? Don’t cheat. Whatever you may have guessed, I’m going to go out on a limb and say it was far too high. The correct answer is 37 receptions. How is it possible for the Cowboys number two receiver to only catch 37 passes while playing opposite of Dez Bryant and playing on a team with one of the best offenses in the NFL? What do you do with when he played 920 snaps and only caught that small number of balls? My answer is that the Cowboys probably can’t and won’t do anything about it.

Here are all of Terrance Williams' targets in his career:



Read more at http://cover32.com/cowboys/2015/03/...terrance-williams-report/#87TOtgVtaVKZrGqm.99

The problem is the only point in the draft that they are likely to find a guy who is an upgrade to Terrance Williams is in the first 3 rounds and the Cowboys need a RB, Corner, and Dl depth more than they need another #2 WR.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

You can't just say we are going for CB, Safety, LB and DL at any given pick because you might have to reach. You have to take talent, at whatever position if it's there. I don't think anybody is saying we need to draft a WR at 27. I think it's being discussed because you might be n a situation where an Offensive player is the best player on the board. Same at any other pick in any given round.

Didn't we "reach" for Fredericks? Or Hitchens? I mean honestly they can go any position they want. They could go tight end. But they shouldn't. And the OP isn't suggesting a receiver. He's suggesting replacing Terrance Williams. I don't understand the logic behind it. There is no reason for this team to address the offense until the 4th or 5th round. None. There are going to be guys in the first 4 rounds that can help us on the defensive side of the ball.

 

[windward]

I think it's a pretty high priority to upgrade the Return game. Now, that doesn't have to be a WR. That can be a DB as well but I think it's much likely that we see a WR there. JMO

That I agree is important. There should be some candidates available in the middle rounds of the draft.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

That is the logical way to go but at some point, it needs to be BPA. Better that than defensive scrubs/projects.

I do agree that the defense needs a lot of work but if that offensive guy there is clearly better than his defensive counterpart, it is a no-brainer....to me anyways.

What offensive guy is going to come in and help us right now? How much of a impact can a #2 receiver AT BEST help us? Or a tight end? Even a linemen? There's more pressing needs. I'm not against the BPA route but you also have to be smart about it. If you are at 27th and a offensive player who is a top 20 pick on your board is there and you have a defensive linemen who's a late round pick on your board you need to take that linemen.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Didn't we "reach" for Fredericks? Or Hitchens? I mean honestly they can go any position they want. They could go tight end. But they shouldn't. And the OP isn't suggesting a receiver. He's suggesting replacing Terrance Williams. I don't understand the logic behind it. There is no reason for this team to address the offense until the 4th or 5th round. None. There are going to be guys in the first 4 rounds that can help us on the defensive side of the ball.

Yeah, so? That doesn't mean you shouldn't consider Offensive Players. That's just crazy.

 

[Danger]

Sorry that I'm not ready to replace a player that helped us win multiple games last year (Including a playoff game while helping us get back into another) for some bum in FA or an unknown in the draft.

The disrespect both Williams and Murray get around here is ridiculous. Bryant gets a lot of targets, Witten does, Murray did, Beasley did, and Terrance Williams gets his. That's all with us being a run heavy offense.

As much as I like Bryant and he sure did help us win games, there are certain players that just show up in big moments; that is Terrance Williams.

And Dez doesn't come up in the clutch for us? He always comes through when Tony and the team need him the most.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Yeah, so? That doesn't mean you shouldn't consider Offensive Players. That's just crazy.

Well it would be different if we didn't have that many needs and only had 7 draft picks to address those needs with. If you don't address those needs you have in the draft than how do you do it?

We talk about how limited Romo's window is and we are going to go another year without addressing the defense and not giving Maranelli anything to work with? Maranelli can only patch up a gunshot wound with a band aid for so long.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

None of this matters. If the talent is Offensive and you can't trade out, then you have to draft talent. Reaching for a player just because they fit a need will only result in another player that won't produce.

 

[Tabascocat]

What offensive guy is going to come in and help us right now? How much of a impact can a #2 receiver AT BEST help us? Or a tight end? Even a linemen? There's more pressing needs. I'm not against the BPA route but you also have to be smart about it. If you are at 27th and a offensive player who is a top 20 pick on your board is there and you have a defensive linemen who's a late round pick on your board you need to take that linemen.

Green-Beckham could or Gurley, Gordon or maybe even Strong/Perriman. A few won't drop to us but one of those should be there.

I do not want to see another TE for sure.

My point is...if a 1st round grade is there over a projected late 2nd round defensive guy, take the offensive player in most cases.

There is still more FA coming to address the defense and there will be some good players available. Dallas will not be able to really help the defense out in this draft with late round picks and slim pickins on that side of the ball. A secondary player would be nice too, it all depends on how the draft falls.

 

[Danger]

People are too obsessed with being cheap. Because the Patriots do it, everyone should do it. A person said it perfectly the other day. The Pats never let go of young playmakers (which many here are advocating). They let go of old and broken down players.

Nothing is wrong with this offense.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Green-Beckham could or Gurley, Gordon or maybe even Strong/Perriman. A few won't drop to us but one of those should be there.

I do not want to see another TE for sure.

My point is...if a 1st round grade is there over a projected late 2nd round defensive guy, take the offensive player in most cases.

There is still more FA coming to address the defense and there will be some good players available. Dallas will not be able to really help the defense out in this draft with late round picks and slim pickins on that side of the ball. A secondary player would be nice too, it all depends on how the draft falls.

I agree. If the argument is an impact Defensive player, then that would have to be a 1st or 2nd round guy, unless you get very lucky. It's possible that one of those guys might be there but it's not a for sure thing. It could be an Offensive player that is available to us.

 

[Vinnie2u]

I think some fans want pro bowlers on every position... I think he did well with the opportunities given..

 

[theogt]

http://cover32.com/cowboys/2015/03/26/dallas-cowboy-player-breakdown-the-terrance-williams-report/

Let’s play a little guessing game before we get started, shall we? Can you guess how many receptions Terrance Williams, the Dallas Cowboys number two wide receiver, had in 2014? Don’t cheat. Whatever you may have guessed, I’m going to go out on a limb and say it was far too high. The correct answer is 37 receptions.

T. Williams was tied for 4th (along with Beasley) for receptions on the team. Only a handful of other teams in the league had 5 players with at least 37 catches. And those teams passed a lot more than the Cowboys. Some teams only had 2 or 3 players with at least 37 receptions.

In other words, Tony spreads the ball around. That's not necessarily a knock on Williams. Would you rather Tony have thrown more to Williams (or any other replacement) instead of Dez and Witten?

Williams had 9.4 yards per target (not to mention 8 TDs), so obviously Williams was taking advantage when Romo looked his way.

Context is everything.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

The issue, at least IMO, is that it's going to come down to Street and Williams. They basically play the same position. One of those guys will be out because they both need reps to move their game to the next level. I think the Cowboys like Street more but I don't know that for sure.