Webb says he was benched; Heath: "I did everything bad against Saints"

[erod]

Micah Pellerin? He was already playing... There were no other DBs to put on the field.

Pellerin took Webb's spot as the nickel back in the middle of the game. Coach's decision.

 

[Jerruh]

I can't even get mad at guys like Webb and (especially) Heath. They're late-round and undrafted rookies. I don't understand how we cut a guy like Allen. He wasn't great but he was a well-respected veteran backup safety on the Steelers, a team that boasted one of the best safety tandems of this generation. I don't care how well Wilcox was progressing--you don't cut quality veteran depth. That's our problem. We get rid of all the veteran depth and leave the job to rookies who shouldn't be expected to contribute much anyway. Webb, Heath, I ain' mad a'cha, boys.

Cutting Allen is one of the more mind boggling moves in recent memory. It's not like the guy was playing at an all-pro level but at that point in the season it makes zero sense to cut the only depth at safety when he isn't getting the team killed.

 

[gimmesix]

Webb says he got benched after Saints touchdown, and 'I don't blame them'
Rookie cornerback B.W. Webb said he got benched after missing a tackle that could have prevented Darren Sproles’ 3-yard touchdown run with 1:32 left in the first half that put the Saints ahead 21-10.

“I don’t blame them,” he said.

Asked if he simply took a bad angle or got a late look at the play, Webb shook his head. He hesitated and said, “I don’t know. I just missed a tackle.”

More: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.co...-sproles-touchdown-and-i-dont-blame-them.html

Heath says he did 'everything' bad against Saints, didn't do his job
Rookie safety Jeff Heath said he did everything bad Sunday night against the Saints.

“It’s everything, man,” he said. “I just didn’t play good. I missed tackles. Guys catching the ball in the middle of the field, and that’s my one job, to not let anyone catch the ball in my area.”

Heath couldn’t bring down some of the Saints’ top play-makers, including tight end Jimmy Graham and receiver Marques Colston. He got turned around on a long touchdown pass to Kenny Stills and generally looked overmatched and out of place.

“I just tried to forget about the bad plays, tried to looked forward,” he said. “But it’s tough. Definitely tough.”

More: http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.co...hing-bad-against-saints-didnt-do-his-job.html

They shouldn't have been off the bench in the first place, but injury trouble seems to find Dallas wherever it goes.

Worst hit is the defensive line, of course, but the cutting players like Sterling Moore and Will Allen for better special-teammers lead to such situations for a team that can't stay healthy.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

guess Garrett really didnt like sterling moore

 

[50cent]

Because we have run out of back ups. Unless you want to put a non-DB back there. Maybe Costa can tackle well.

No joking, I'd give DHarris a shot at FS in a pinch. I truly believe he's our best FOOTBALL PLAYER regardless of position. He's our version of Troy Brown (NE) and he just gives the vibe that no matter where you play him, he'll figure out how to make a difference.

He's becoming my favorite Cowboy.

 

[Frozen700]

Allen sucked....bottom line.

rather see heath or some rookie get slapped around rather than a vet

 

[jobberone]

No joking, I'd give DHarris a shot at FS in a pinch. I truly believe he's our best FOOTBALL PLAYER regardless of position. He's our version of Troy Brown (NE) and he just gives the vibe that no matter where you play him, he'll figure out how to make a difference.

He's becoming my favorite Cowboy.

Actually that's not a bad idea. He might be more valuable back there. I'm not kidding. Interesting thought.

 

[50cent]

Actually that's not a bad idea. He might be more valuable back there. I'm not kidding. Interesting thought.

He just has that IT factor. Nothing seems to phase him and he always makes plays. Jerry would be wise to re-up with him.

 

[JPM]

guess Garrett really didnt like sterling moore

Does anyone like Sterling Moore? Not 1 team has picked him up.

 

[jobberone]

He just has that IT factor. Nothing seems to phase him and he always makes plays. Jerry would be wise to re-up with him.

I agree. He's a football player.

 

[percyhoward]

No joking, I'd give DHarris a shot at FS in a pinch. I truly believe he's our best FOOTBALL PLAYER regardless of position. He's our version of Troy Brown (NE) and he just gives the vibe that no matter where you play him, he'll figure out how to make a difference.

He's becoming my favorite Cowboy.

It's funny, I was just going to post this.

 

[DuceizBak]

If the team played with half the heart Dwayne Harris would..we'd have won this weak division by Week 9

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Maybe Allen wasn't the answer, but you need some quality veteran depth on your team in case of emergency. There are a bunch of career backups in the NFL who have been playing for over a decade. Teams love these guys because they're cheap and they can step in and contribute when needed to. They're not good enough to start but they won't cost you a game either. Guys like Kyle Orton, for example. On a good team, he could come in for 4 games and win 2 or 3 of them. Will Allen was that guy for the Steelers for many years. Polamalu was/is great but you could expect him to miss a few games each season. Allen came in and wasn't a liability. I thought we should have kept him. If not him, at least get someone else. You can't have all 22 year olds on your team.

This is all well and good but it's too late to have this convo. This problem was brought up earlier in the off season. Vet depth is great but it costs money.

We spent 10 Million on Spencer who never played a snap. We spent 7 Million on Rat who never played a snap. We spent something like 18 Million on Tony. That's a lot of the cap right there. Too late to complain about not having players now. Sucks but that's how it is.

 

[50cent]

If the team played with half the heart Dwayne Harris would..we'd have won this weak division by Week 9

Funny thing is, most of them have convinced themselves they are playing with the same recklessness that DHarris actually plays with. His punt recovery on Sproles fumble was the textbook definition of "sticking your nose on in"! He didn't hesitate to put his body at risk for the rock. Need more like him!!