So what did you all think of Sam Hurd's performance?

[NeonDeion21]

Bailey got a hand on the last pass attempt, but Hurd had the ball clang off his hands on the play prior.

Remember how they even got in that position? Sam Hurd had a 53 yard reception to get them into position to score. Hurd can make plays.

 

[realtick]

Remember how they even got in that position? Sam Hurd had a 53 yard reception to get them into position to score. Hurd can make plays.

Understood, that's what receivers do: catch balls.

Romo made that play with his legs and improvisation. Hurd made a nice grab. Point is, Hurd has dropped some passes, particularily in the endzone.

I like Hurd; I hope he stays in Dallas as long as the team wants him and he's content with his role. Hard to believe he's 25-years old and already a five-year vet.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

He is a solid role player but dropping 2 balls in the end zone isnt what I would call stepping up when given an opportunity.

Not to mention they cost me a fifty a peice. Dumb Sam Hurd.

 

[bbgun]

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[DallasEast]

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Hurd lacks some leaping ability. He can be afforded some latitude for not catching the first touchdown pass, but there is very little reason why he could not haul in the second touchdown pass.

Was the second pass an easy catch? Nope. Was it a difficult catch? No as well. Those are the types of passes quality college and NFL wide receivers should be able to grab.

-EDIT - Dang it bbgun! Beat me to it.

 

[gimmesix]

I was quite disappointed - and surprised - that Sam Hurd did not play in an expanded WR role as well as he has played WR when coming in for spot-duty. He's been around this team, in this offensive system, far too long to qualify for the "need a game or two to shake off the rust" excuse. If he plays this next game Christmas night, he absolutely must have a strong showing at WR, or his future on this team may be in question, IMHO.

Your thougts?

Hurd is here as a special teams player and bottom-of-the-roster receiver. I didn't see anything Sunday good or bad enough to change that.

 

[Zman5]

What the heck do you expect from a 4th WR getting his first start?

Not every 4th WR we have is going to turn out to be Miles Austin.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

I was screaming "put his *** back on the practice squad"

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I was screaming "put his *** back on the practice squad"

:laugh2: I was screaming some other few choice words...

 

[dadymat]

I think the same thing i always thought....JAG

 

[vta]

I wasn't surprised or disappointed. He's been on the team for 4 years and hasn't been promoted in any way, because he is what he is: a 4th string WR and he put that on display in the end zone.

 

[starfrombirth]

Catches that are made by NFL receivers on a weekly basis (Ok probably not a weekly basis but quite a few times during a season). They're tough ones, without a doubt, but he got his hands on them and there is that age old saying for WRs...If you can get your hands on it, you can catch it.

The one that he was "diving" for in the end zone ended up hitting him in the shoulder pads after bouncing off his hands. Moose even said if he had positioned his body better it would have been an easy catch. Mind you this is a fullback giving a receiver "lessons". That's why Hurd won't be here next year.

 

[noshame]

Hurd is JAG.

He should be part of the churning process, find a younger player with more potential, good-bye Sam. Thanks for your service, if you're worth a spot on another roster, somebody will give you a shot.

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

Hurd should stay on the team because he's a terrific special teamer. Remember how early in the season we realized how much we missed Watkins, Deon Anderson, and Octavien? It'll be the same thing if we get rid of guys like Hurd, Holley, and Danny McCray. If you have a backup player who is a good ST player, you keep him around.

 

[Randy White]

Cowboys Finish With Six Picks In 2008 NFL Draft
IRVING, Texas - When the day began, the Cowboys had two basic needs - not exactly starters, but two positions that could use some serious depth. But the Cowboys were probably doing some cheering of their own when they were able to land Bennett.

In fact, Jerry Jones said he was trying to trade higher into the second round, with the possibility of taking a receiver, or even Bennett.

Which part of that you don't understand ?

Bennett, a former basketball player at Texas A&M who is arguably the best overall athlete among the tight ends in the draft, could add another dimension to the offense, especially down the field. "We didn't draft Bennett to be a backup tight end," Jones said. "We wanted to add a dimension to the offense."

And they did added a dimension. They added a heck of a blocking TE with the ability to go down the field.

But, AGAIN, who's passes are you going to take away from in order to give to Bennett ? Which " 3 or 4 " guy(s) you're going to take " 5% " from ?

 

[Randy White]

LOL. Ok. Just fans huh?

I guess every football coach who ever told their players that, on every level of playing, were also stupid for telling them that..

Perhaps reading comprehension is in oder here. I said that it's a myth that fans have swallowed because it's something they heard it from some players and/or coaches saying it on TV and took it literally, only they don't know it's all for effect, NOT reality.

The reason it's a myth is because if you've ever played any type of football you'd know that just because a ball " hits your hands " doesn't mean you " should have " caught it. That's one of the DUMBEST thing ever said and EASIEST to disprove. It ranks up there with " never taking a play off " and " going 100% all the time " and " player x was unstoppable " or " couldn't be blocked " or " throwing lazers ", or " having a cannon for an arm ", or " doing anything he wanted ". That does NOT happen. Never has, never will as long as the game is played by human beings.

A QB could throw a ball that hits a WRs squared in his hands, but if he throws it too soon before the receiver could turn his head completely, like it happen to Jason Witten on that same game, then it's a bad pass, not a " drop ". Instead of taking the " if it hits your hands, you should catch it " myth literally, take this fact better: A Qb needs to place the ball where a receiver has a chance to make a play. That's more accurate and realistic than the " hitting hands " thing.

Troy Aikman's accuracy wasn't due to hitting receivers hands, it was due to placing the ball where his receivers had an opportunity to make a play.

 

[Randy White]

replay.. Thanks BBgun.

The first video shows, clearly, ( :43 second mark ) that if Kitna gives just a little bit more air to that throw, it's a TD. For some reason he decided to fire a bullet and it sailed on him. It could still have been a hard throw if it was 6 inches shorter, and more towards his right shoulder, giving Hurd a chance to catch it, but to say that's a " drop " it's just not accurate.. even if it " hit his hands ".

The second one is why I keep saying that people shouldn't expect great catches to be a given, or should they be considered " drops ". Have receivers ( everywhere: NFL, college, highschool ) caught those types of passes before ? Sure, even more poorly thrown ball than that have been caught, but that does NOT mean it " should " happen. That's why they're " tough " catches, not routine ones.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Eitherway the the Front Office has a terrible record for frindge players, they cut guys that go on to contribute on other teams.

Either this is a indictment of the evaluation process or the person doing the evaluating or both but losing plausable talent from bad decision making has been the norm around the Cowboys since the late 90s'.

 

[30yrheel]

my opinion is, if you're a nfl wr and the ball hits you in the hands then you catch it. every pass will not be perfect.

 

[links18]

my opinion is, if you're a nfl wr and the ball hits you in the hands then you catch it. every pass will not be perfect.

Better cut Miles "tipped pass interception" Austin after this season then.