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B.W. Webb got his feet wet on special teams. He played 75 snaps on special teams the first seven games, but the Cowboys didn't need him on defense, limiting him to only 31 of 504 defensive snaps.
Now, the Cowboys need their fourth-round draft pick.
Morris Claiborne will miss the next two games with a hamstring injury. Claiborne watched from the sideline at the end of Sunday's game as Webb played 39 of 80 snaps.
Webb was thrown into the fire against Calvin Johnson, who set the single-season record for receiving yards in 2012 and had the second-biggest receiving day in NFL history against the Cowboys on Sunday.
"I tried not to think about it too much," Webb said. "It didn’t bother me too much. It’s just another guy out there. I mean, I understand it’s Calvin Johnson and everything, but I try not to focus on the person too much when I’m playing."
Webb, a William & Mary product, caused the Cowboys to use a timeout coming out of a TV timeout at the start of the fourth quarter when he wasn't on the field.
"That was on me," Webb said of his rookie mistake.
He ended up with three tackles.
Webb said he is ready for his opportunity to play more. He will play in the slot in the Cowboys' nickel packages, with Orlando Scandrick staying outside.
"It’s a huge opportunity just to get on the field and showcase what I really can do," Webb said.
Webb led the team with three pass breakups in the preseason, and he also contributed an interception. It got him ready for what he's about to face this week against the Vikings.
"I think I showed a little bit," Webb said. "I’ve been working on my craft since then, and I think I’ve gotten a lot better. ...I think I've come a long way."
-- Charean Williams
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Now, the Cowboys need their fourth-round draft pick.
Morris Claiborne will miss the next two games with a hamstring injury. Claiborne watched from the sideline at the end of Sunday's game as Webb played 39 of 80 snaps.
Webb was thrown into the fire against Calvin Johnson, who set the single-season record for receiving yards in 2012 and had the second-biggest receiving day in NFL history against the Cowboys on Sunday.
"I tried not to think about it too much," Webb said. "It didn’t bother me too much. It’s just another guy out there. I mean, I understand it’s Calvin Johnson and everything, but I try not to focus on the person too much when I’m playing."
Webb, a William & Mary product, caused the Cowboys to use a timeout coming out of a TV timeout at the start of the fourth quarter when he wasn't on the field.
"That was on me," Webb said of his rookie mistake.
He ended up with three tackles.
Webb said he is ready for his opportunity to play more. He will play in the slot in the Cowboys' nickel packages, with Orlando Scandrick staying outside.
"It’s a huge opportunity just to get on the field and showcase what I really can do," Webb said.
Webb led the team with three pass breakups in the preseason, and he also contributed an interception. It got him ready for what he's about to face this week against the Vikings.
"I think I showed a little bit," Webb said. "I’ve been working on my craft since then, and I think I’ve gotten a lot better. ...I think I've come a long way."
-- Charean Williams
Continue reading...