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Basically Cowboys fans love to pronounce our draft picks to be busts. Every year it seems like a player or two emerges from these busts and finally gets it. Since Parcells has come to Valley Ranch we have seen this every year. When several players do well it bodes well for the Cowboys. Here are my examples for the past few years.
2003 Flozell Adams - He signed that big contract and all of a sudden started playing like a probowl OT
2004 Terrence Newman - The year started off rough for Newman and his confidence was shaken but in the final 1/3 of the season he started to shut people down and has not stopped since.
2005 Bradie James - Everyone seemed to write this guy off before the season and he showed up big this past season with plays against the run and the pass. Really seemed like the only LBer not named Demarcus that could take on a block and ake a play.
Honorable mention to Patrick Crayton who preinjury became a reliable receiver especially on third down.
Basically I want to see a reapeat of last season where we had two guys whos lightbulb switched on. Here are my candidates.
Stephen Peterman - Really an unknown to us beyond a solid performance in the 2005 preseason. I really never have understood why people are so down. I guess its just the fear of the unknown. The guy is an excellent position to win the starting LG spot and start for years to come.
Kevin Burnett - The guy never was healthy enough for long enough to get his stride going. First the hip and now an ACL tear he is having to recover from. That being said if he can get healthy is a phyiscal specimen with speed and power. If his light comes on its going to be lights out.
Andre Gurode - People think this guy is dumb. I think people that say that are dumb. There is a difference between being able to explain Einsteins indictment of Newtons inertial system and being able to make a read in one second while putting a hit on someone. Parcells himself has stated switching him back and forth between center and guard which has happened a total of three times so far was unfair to the guy. I think consecutive years at center gives a good chance for this guys light to come on.
Al Johnson - This si a bit more difficult. It doesnt seem that he needs to improve greatly in being in the right spot at the right time. I see it more of an issue of refining and adding consistentcy to his technique. It has been pointed out that his technique is inconsistent by Parcells and if he can add a bit of strength and consistency to his technique he can turn his light on and move to the next level.
Im sure there are more but to me these are the most likely to win the award and really i feel the sucess of these guys is going to dictate how we perform next season.
I just imagine how great a team we would have if three of these guys' light bulb flickers on.
2003 Flozell Adams - He signed that big contract and all of a sudden started playing like a probowl OT
2004 Terrence Newman - The year started off rough for Newman and his confidence was shaken but in the final 1/3 of the season he started to shut people down and has not stopped since.
2005 Bradie James - Everyone seemed to write this guy off before the season and he showed up big this past season with plays against the run and the pass. Really seemed like the only LBer not named Demarcus that could take on a block and ake a play.
Honorable mention to Patrick Crayton who preinjury became a reliable receiver especially on third down.
Basically I want to see a reapeat of last season where we had two guys whos lightbulb switched on. Here are my candidates.
Stephen Peterman - Really an unknown to us beyond a solid performance in the 2005 preseason. I really never have understood why people are so down. I guess its just the fear of the unknown. The guy is an excellent position to win the starting LG spot and start for years to come.
Kevin Burnett - The guy never was healthy enough for long enough to get his stride going. First the hip and now an ACL tear he is having to recover from. That being said if he can get healthy is a phyiscal specimen with speed and power. If his light comes on its going to be lights out.
Andre Gurode - People think this guy is dumb. I think people that say that are dumb. There is a difference between being able to explain Einsteins indictment of Newtons inertial system and being able to make a read in one second while putting a hit on someone. Parcells himself has stated switching him back and forth between center and guard which has happened a total of three times so far was unfair to the guy. I think consecutive years at center gives a good chance for this guys light to come on.
Al Johnson - This si a bit more difficult. It doesnt seem that he needs to improve greatly in being in the right spot at the right time. I see it more of an issue of refining and adding consistentcy to his technique. It has been pointed out that his technique is inconsistent by Parcells and if he can add a bit of strength and consistency to his technique he can turn his light on and move to the next level.
Im sure there are more but to me these are the most likely to win the award and really i feel the sucess of these guys is going to dictate how we perform next season.
I just imagine how great a team we would have if three of these guys' light bulb flickers on.
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