Bizwah
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I know we all have watched eight quarters of embarrassing football. Many of us are lamenting the "lack of depth". I know it really does look that way, but I think we are pretty deep at a number of positions.
I read in another thread that not all of our second and third string players will play together. That's certainly the case. Having a regular starter (in some cases, an All-Pro starter), can help cover up any mistakes made by a second-string player.
Let's look at the areas where we have nice depth.
1. CB: We have yet to give up a passing TD. Neither the Chargers or Niners had their WRs running free. Oscan and Carr are solid starters. Corey White has been a nice find. Patmon is beginning to emerge. Claiborne has reportedly had a good camp. We still haven't seen the best of Jones. I like where we are with this group.
2. DE: We are actually getting pressure on the QB. Although we'll miss Hardy for four games, I think we'll see plenty of good quarters from Mincey, Gregory, Lawrence, and possibly Russell. I feel as good as I've ever felt about this position for the Cowboys.
3. TE: Nice depth overall here. We may even keep four TEs. Witten will receive the bulk of the snaps, but the young guys have shown up well.
4. DT: Coleman and Bishop both played well last night. Both Crawfords are proving to be good three-techs. We haven't even seen Hayden and McClain. Nice rotational guys here.
5. OG: Don't laugh. Martin is an All-Pro, Leary is a borderline pro-bowler. I love the potential of Collins. Bernadeau has always been a solid backup at OG and OC.
6. LB: It's easy to look at our first two games an pooh on this. But we haven't seen Lee take the field. Hitchens will be back. I'm not counting out McClain. Gatchkar and Brinkley are solid depth.
Now, there are several places where our lack of depth is frightening.
1. QB: Ugggh.
2. OT: Ugggh...
3. Safety: Now, I understand we have flexibility with Jones and White....but really do we have a true safety on the roster?
4. RB: It's impossible to see what we have. I am frustrated that we haven't seen any RBs with any of our starting OL.
5. WR: Dez make this unit go. Beasley's had a good camp, but I don't think he would be as successful without 88 on the field. T Will has had a good camp too, but I'm not sure how trustworthy he is. Street isn't ready. Replacing Harris is harder than we thought it would be I think.
I read in another thread that not all of our second and third string players will play together. That's certainly the case. Having a regular starter (in some cases, an All-Pro starter), can help cover up any mistakes made by a second-string player.
Let's look at the areas where we have nice depth.
1. CB: We have yet to give up a passing TD. Neither the Chargers or Niners had their WRs running free. Oscan and Carr are solid starters. Corey White has been a nice find. Patmon is beginning to emerge. Claiborne has reportedly had a good camp. We still haven't seen the best of Jones. I like where we are with this group.
2. DE: We are actually getting pressure on the QB. Although we'll miss Hardy for four games, I think we'll see plenty of good quarters from Mincey, Gregory, Lawrence, and possibly Russell. I feel as good as I've ever felt about this position for the Cowboys.
3. TE: Nice depth overall here. We may even keep four TEs. Witten will receive the bulk of the snaps, but the young guys have shown up well.
4. DT: Coleman and Bishop both played well last night. Both Crawfords are proving to be good three-techs. We haven't even seen Hayden and McClain. Nice rotational guys here.
5. OG: Don't laugh. Martin is an All-Pro, Leary is a borderline pro-bowler. I love the potential of Collins. Bernadeau has always been a solid backup at OG and OC.
6. LB: It's easy to look at our first two games an pooh on this. But we haven't seen Lee take the field. Hitchens will be back. I'm not counting out McClain. Gatchkar and Brinkley are solid depth.
Now, there are several places where our lack of depth is frightening.
1. QB: Ugggh.
2. OT: Ugggh...
3. Safety: Now, I understand we have flexibility with Jones and White....but really do we have a true safety on the roster?
4. RB: It's impossible to see what we have. I am frustrated that we haven't seen any RBs with any of our starting OL.
5. WR: Dez make this unit go. Beasley's had a good camp, but I don't think he would be as successful without 88 on the field. T Will has had a good camp too, but I'm not sure how trustworthy he is. Street isn't ready. Replacing Harris is harder than we thought it would be I think.
