Who is the Number 2 Receiver?

[Adreme]

Why do receivers need numbers?

At the risk of being called "obtuse" again, the fact is things like #1 and #2 receiver were terms that didn't even exist for decades. I know because I lived it.

A team has wide receivers. They're either good enough or not. Artificial numbering means nothing. Results will answer the questions.

And for decades the RB was as important as the QB, not the case anymore. The NFL is so different from how it used to be for decades that trying to make it work how it did then is a way to be drafting top 5 every year and be out of a job.

 

[Mannix]

What can Brown do for you...well he can hold down that second WR position until Gallup comes back.

Brown can do nothing…he might be a good #5. We have no true 2…just like we have no true 1 or 3…again, we are a bottom 5 WR corp in the league…quit burying your heads…looks like our shiny new WR could be a bust…just great…pffft.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Well, this is essentially why the offense is going to sputter this year unless someone has an unexpected breakout year at wr. Amari Cooper enabled a lot of other guys to get open. Without him, Lamb draws the coverage. Its going to be similar to Dak's pre-Amari season where he's struggling to find guys open b/c nobody is open. Dak has a hard enough time consistently delivering accurate throws. He's going to have to be pinpoint accurate to get guys like Tolbert and Fehoko the ball. If this offense doesn't have success running the ball, its going to be an ugly season.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Well, this is essentially why the offense is going to sputter this year unless someone has an unexpected breakout year at wr. Amari Cooper enabled a lot of other guys to get open. Without him, Lamb draws the coverage. Its going to be similar to Dak's pre-Amari season where he's struggling to find guys open b/c nobody is open. Dak has a hard enough time consistently delivering accurate throws. He's going to have to be pinpoint accurate to get guys like Tolbert and Fehoko the ball. If this offense doesn't have success running the ball, its going to be an ugly season.

The so-called "offense" sputtered like clockwork against teams with real defenses and this was not only last year.
Cooper leaving changes very little and come Sept 11th you good old folks will once again witness the above.
Wonder if the Colts shut us out again?
Hmmmmmm?????

 

[morasp]

Our #2 WR is Michael Gallup and then James Washington but until these two get healthy it's Noah Brown and then Jalen Tolbert, then Turpin. If we have room for one more it should be Dennis Houston. I'm sorry Fehoko and Vasher, we don't have room for you on the 53-man roster.

Good answer, thanks. Now I don't have to post a lengthy reposnse.

 

[Sasquatch]

I'm sorry, but I guess "obtuse" is my calling. I dare to ask questions when people just toss out opinions as though everyone thinks as they do. My apologies.

Board Socrates.

 

[Mannix]

Explain to me again how a team that’s 20 million under the cap goes into a season with a WR corp this pathetic…looks like Corky and Dak already have a built in alibi…”We didn’t give them enough weapons” thingy. As much as I wish Corky had never been hired, I actually tend to agree that he and Dak weren’t given anything to “next level” succeed with…our current WR corp is flat out trash…especially when compared to teams that we already know we are chasing.

 

[atlantacowboy]

The so-called "offense" sputtered like clockwork against teams with real defenses and this was not only last year.
Cooper leaving changes very little and come Sept 11th you good old folks will once again witness the above.
Wonder if the Colts shut us out again?
Hmmmmmm?????

But, the offense didn't sputter against bad defenses which is a big chunk of our schedule. We made the playoffs last year. I don't expect that this year. We didn't do enough in the offseason to improve the team.........and actually subtracted from the talent base.

 

[pancakeman]

#2 is Brown, everyone knows that!

 

[glimmerman]

Will be a mixture. Biggest thing is to get Lamb going early to draw the double. Try using Turpin like we used Beez. Hard to bracket and double Lamb on the same side. If they do Shultz should be wide open. Dak needs to be better and faster at his reads and O-Line needs to hold.

 

[RonWashington]

Forget the 7-year experiment Brown. Fehoko shows promise but is still not ready for prime time.
Shake thing up and bring in Vasher.
Yes Vasher, chaps.
It's not as if Lamb, Schultze and Turpin won't get most of the touches, but Vasher brings in speed, quickness and great hands.
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Once these pre season games start Vasher and Houston are on milk cartons with the caption “ have you seen this wide receiver if so please call the Art Gallery “ …..no the guy who actually catches passes when the game starts is # 80 Brandon Smith . The Cowboys will regret cutting him . Think Mike McCarthy think before you cut .

 

[RonWashington]

Malik Turner similar to Smith maybe not a # 2 but when the pass sailed in his direction the man caught the ball . Then the Cowboys let him and Cedric Wilson go in an Arlington garage sale .

Need receivers who can catch and stretch the chains . I’m getting good vibes from Simi Fehoko maybe he was what Dallas saw at Stanford .

 

[Jarntt]

I would love Turpin to be our slot guy but there is a zero percent chance he will be in the WR rotation at the start of the season

Zero is a bit extreme. Due to his size I would be very extremely surprised if Turpin is our primary slot guy as the OP suggested. However, I won't be surprised to see him get about 10 snaps (and one, maybe two touches) per game and I would call that in the rotation. It's not like we have other WRs other than Lamb that we need to get snaps until Gallup gets back

 

[quickccc]

Why do receivers need numbers?

At the risk of being called "obtuse" again, the fact is things like #1 and #2 receiver were terms that didn't even exist for decades. I know because I lived it.

A team has wide receivers. They're either good enough or not. Artificial numbering means nothing. Results will answer the questions.

New contracts seemed made off featured and secondary "numbers."
Paid like a No.1 ..
Paid like a No.2
Isn't that what probably set the stage for Gallup's new contract ?

Of course there will always be that team that "surprisingly' (foolishly?) resets the market from 3rd like WRs to feature, one of the largest featured, to one of the highest paid, etc. (ala Jax with Christian Kirk)

 

[RonWashington]

I like Turpin on mis direction sweeps where Dak pitches the ball to him while 70 77 and 73 clear the brush for a nice first down plus . Turpin not suited for every down . Nice addition to the offense though .

 

[DeaconMoss]

Some say it's Brown.

Some say it's Houston.

Some say it's Fehoko.

Some say it's Tolbert.

It can only be one.

The coaching staff hasn't named anyone the surefire number 2, but I think it's a pretty safe bet that Turpin will be our primary slot guy. Definitely a better prospect than little guys we've had in the past, like Cole Beasley. But I guess you could choose him as a candidate for your #2 WR even though most view the slot as your #3 guy. But that's obvious.

Who plays opposite of Lamb?

Lamb is such a beast, I think any of those can be the Dak-friendly type of player we need. But I think the scariest one to defend would be Fehoko.

As good of a camp as he's had, Houston may be on the chopping block because of the numbers crunch.

I have no idea who the guy will be. If it's Brown, Fehoko or Tolbert, but I suspect Fehoko or Tolbert, with Fehoko having a slight edge on starting.

What's your guess?

Dexter Coakley

 

[starfrombirth]

Just the fact that he’s not padded up in pre-season games indicates it’s Brown. It’s looked that way in training camp as well. There is the caveat though that Fehoko and Tolbert need reps while Brown doesn’t.

He's got an injury (hurt toe) ..... again...

 

[Jarntt]

Knowing this team's desire to play the guys they know and to run the ball this year, my guess is if the week 1 starter opposite Lamb is already on our roster (and at this point it looks that way) then it is Brown. But, I think there will be a lot of snaps to go around

 

[Risen Star]

Noah Brown.

Bathe in it.

 

[quickccc]

Scary enuff .. it's looking like Noah Brown as the likely No.2 ..and that'll be bad for us.
He just doesn't give us much of a vertical push, a downfield threat.
He has such a small catch radius. The usual 6 to 8 yard catch.

And then it's down to who else ..? Fehoko ? Turpin ?
and we dunno for sure if a Dennis Houston will be on the 53 roster.
They were depending heavily upon FA signee James Washington but i have my skeptics about him even if he returns.

But the others just don't have game experience and rapport with the QB.
They are not seasoned and know routes and in-game adjustment on the fly.

Expect a collection (committee?) at the opposite side at Lamb until Gallup hopefully recovers.