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MichaelWinicki;2898278 said:
Ya I like Gabe Watson and the 3-4 NT class is loaded next year.
Spears' future with Dallas
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Ya I like Gabe Watson and the 3-4 NT class is loaded next year.
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We may actually get the player we thought we were drafting this year. Parcells was extremely high on Spears and thought he had some of the best movement and agility for a big man that he'd ever seen. But then he coached Spears to put on weight, which is Bill's style of 3-4, and Marcus hasn't been a real playmaker as a result. Or possibly.
All we know from his time at LSU is that he was a very active lineman who got great penetration and made a lot of plays behind the line of scrimmage. This year, Spears has dropped back down to right around his college weight and said he feels much better playing there. Could this portend the return of the slashing, gap-shooting Spears we fell in love with at LSU? We'll see. But I like the early returns of last night.
Spears knifed into the ball-carrier on one play against the Titans with such quickness & explosion that I thought 'til the play was over it had been Ratliff who made the tackle. Much to my surprise, it was Spears. That gives me hope. Because if Spears is finally at a level of fitness that allows him to fully utilize his natural athleticism, we may be in for a treat with his performance this year.
Remember, Parcells wanted to take Spears over Ware with our first 1st-rounder that year, and we were elated when he fell to our second. The Tuna thought that highly of him. The guy has talent. But I think playing overweight has limited his athleticism and disruptive qualities. Instead, he's been merely rock-solid against the run. But this year, we may see the disruptive player we thought we were getting. Wade Phillips is GOOD at using that kind of player in his 3-4. In fact, I think he prefers them.
Unlike Parcells' philosophy about 3-4 linemen, who he thinks need to be big behemoths who simply hold the point of attack and let the linebackers flow to the ball, Phillips actually lines his linemen up differently and prefers them to slash into the backfield creating penetration that allows the linebackers to flow to the ball. While Spears was rock solid in Parcells' scheme, I think he's a much more natural fit for Wade's defense.
And that's a good thing for Cowboys fans all over...
All we know from his time at LSU is that he was a very active lineman who got great penetration and made a lot of plays behind the line of scrimmage. This year, Spears has dropped back down to right around his college weight and said he feels much better playing there. Could this portend the return of the slashing, gap-shooting Spears we fell in love with at LSU? We'll see. But I like the early returns of last night.
Spears knifed into the ball-carrier on one play against the Titans with such quickness & explosion that I thought 'til the play was over it had been Ratliff who made the tackle. Much to my surprise, it was Spears. That gives me hope. Because if Spears is finally at a level of fitness that allows him to fully utilize his natural athleticism, we may be in for a treat with his performance this year.
Remember, Parcells wanted to take Spears over Ware with our first 1st-rounder that year, and we were elated when he fell to our second. The Tuna thought that highly of him. The guy has talent. But I think playing overweight has limited his athleticism and disruptive qualities. Instead, he's been merely rock-solid against the run. But this year, we may see the disruptive player we thought we were getting. Wade Phillips is GOOD at using that kind of player in his 3-4. In fact, I think he prefers them.
Unlike Parcells' philosophy about 3-4 linemen, who he thinks need to be big behemoths who simply hold the point of attack and let the linebackers flow to the ball, Phillips actually lines his linemen up differently and prefers them to slash into the backfield creating penetration that allows the linebackers to flow to the ball. While Spears was rock solid in Parcells' scheme, I think he's a much more natural fit for Wade's defense.
And that's a good thing for Cowboys fans all over...
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PoetTree;2898293 said:We may actually get the player we thought we were drafting this year. Parcells was extremely high on Spears and thought he had some of the best movement and agility for a big man that he'd ever seen. But then he coached Spears to put on weight, which is Bill's style of 3-4, and Marcus hasn't been a real playmaker as a result. Or possibly.
All we know from his time at LSU is that he was a very active lineman who got great penetration and made a lot of plays behind the line of scrimmage. This year, Spears has dropped back down to right around his college weight and said he feels much better playing there. Could this portend the return of the slashing, gap-shooting Spears we fell in love with at LSU? We'll see. But I like the early returns of last night.
Spears knifed into the ball-carrier on one play against the Titans with such quickness & explosion that I thought 'til the play was over it had been Ratliff who made the tackle. Much to my surprise, it was Spears. That gives me hope. Because if Spears is finally at a level of fitness that allows him to fully utilize his natural athleticism, we may be in for a treat with his performance this year.
Remember, Parcells wanted to take Spears over Ware with our first 1st-rounder that year, and we were elated when he fell to our second. The Tuna thought that highly of him. The guy has talent. But I think playing overweight has limited his athleticism and disruptive qualities. Instead, he's been merely rock-solid against the run. But this year, we may see the disruptive player we thought we were getting. Wade Phillips is GOOD at using that kind of player in his 3-4. In fact, I think he prefers them.
Unlike Parcells' philosophy about 3-4 linemen, who he thinks need to be big behemoths who simply hold the point of attack and let the linebackers flow to the ball, Phillips actually lines his linemen up differently and prefers them to slash into the backfield creating penetration that allows the linebackers to flow to the ball. While Spears was rock solid in Parcells' scheme, I think he's a much more natural fit for Wade's defense.
And that's a good thing for Cowboys fans all over...
Excellent post. :clap2:
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UnoDallas;2898638 said:
Yup he's currently my 2nd round pet cat
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SLATEmosphere;2898641 said:Yup he's currently my 2nd round pet cat
I wouldn't be surprised with choice of a NT in round 2.
I also wouldn't be surprised to see an olineman in round 1 and round 3.
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Depends on the terms of the contract. Depends if we are able to get a Vince Wilfork in the offseason. That would move Ratliff to DE. Many factors regarding Spears.
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Spears has been solid, he's not a rush the passer end in the 3-4, not many are, nor should anyone expect alot of sacks from a 3-4 end, but if he has a solid season, I would resign him for a fair contract but if he think's he's getting Canty money from Dallas, he'll play elsewhere next year.
