Who's coming with Wade

[gollum]

What free agents from San Diego and/or coaches will he try to bring with him? I don't know which players are free agents with the Chargers.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

What free agents from San Diego and/or coaches will he try to bring with him? I don't know which players are free agents with the Chargers.

coach's I don't know.. that will be interesting. As far as players.. I would be shocked if Donnie Edwards is not wearing a star playing ILB next to Akin, next year.

I think that would look pretty good: Carp Akin Edwards Ware.

 

[dbair1967]

coach's I don't know.. that will be interesting. As far as players.. I would be shocked if Donnie Edwards is not wearing a star playing ILB next to Akin, next year.

I think that would look pretty good: Carp Akin Edwards Ware.

Edwards will be 34 in April...with all the money they've invested in James and Ayodele, I doubt they bring in Edwards unless its for a bargain basement price

James had a very good 2005...with Phillips now coaching the D there is no reason to suspect he wont be better this yr, along with alot of other guys

David

 

[Rack]

Edwards will be 34 in April...with all the money they've invested in James and Ayodele, I doubt they bring in Edwards unless its for a bargain basement price

James had a very good 2005...with Phillips now coaching the D there is no reason to suspect he wont be better this yr, along with alot of other guys

David

I don't think it's a matter of coaching making James better. Sure it'll happen to some extent, but James has limitations that coaching can't cure. He's simply way too slow.

But speaking of Donnie Edwards, a 225 ILB in the 3-4 defense, there's no reason to think Burnett can't step inside and take James' spot. I really don't think we'd lose too much run stopping (we'd do better stopping outside runs with Burnett) and our pass coverage would improve tremendously. I'm hoping for Ware/Carp at OLB and Burnett/Ayodele at ILB.

 

[tunahelper]

Hopefully Dielman comes in to replace Rivera!

 

[Cowboy4ever]

Although i tend to agree with both statements,, there is something to be said for bringing in someone that is familiar with the scheme and can coach on the field. I will be surprised if Wade don't try to bring in Edwards.

 

[dbair1967]

I don't think it's a matter of coaching making James better. Sure it'll happen to some extent, but James has limitations that coaching can't cure. He's simply way too slow.

But speaking of Donnie Edwards, a 225 ILB in the 3-4 defense, there's no reason to think Burnett can't step inside and take James' spot. I really don't think we'd lose too much run stopping (we'd do better stopping outside runs with Burnett) and our pass coverage would improve tremendously. I'm hoping for Ware/Carp at OLB and Burnett/Ayodele at ILB.

I think I'd agree with that...if it isnt James inside, it might be Burnett

then again, maybe Carpenter does move inside and opens up a spot at OLB for Burnett or someone else...I liked what I saw from Carpenter late in the yr at OLB though

David

 

[Cowboy4ever]

I think I'd agree with that...if it isnt James inside, it might be Burnett

then again, maybe Carpenter does move inside and opens up a spot at OLB for Burnett or someone else...I liked what I saw from Carpenter late in the yr at OLB though

David

I am all for seeing more Burnett. I liked him at Tenn and he is a playmaker,, both good and bad at times. But I think he is a very talented player that got in BP doghouse quick and was never used to his potential. I would be all for him playing ILB or OLB with Carp on the Inside.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

The beauty of this is that the answer will never be "a Parcells guy".

**

 

[burmafrd]

Now they will be a "Phillips" guy.

 

[Clove]

I don't think it's a matter of coaching making James better. Sure it'll happen to some extent, but James has limitations that coaching can't cure. He's simply way too slow.

But speaking of Donnie Edwards, a 225 ILB in the 3-4 defense, there's no reason to think Burnett can't step inside and take James' spot. I really don't think we'd lose too much run stopping (we'd do better stopping outside runs with Burnett) and our pass coverage would improve tremendously. I'm hoping for Ware/Carp at OLB and Burnett/Ayodele at ILB.

I agree with everything you said here, and I was actually thinking that someone smaller and faster might serve better playing that inside spot, since Edwards is smaller than Roy Williams. Burnett or someone from the draft sounds like a good fit.

 

[sago1]

Phillips put together a darned good defense in SD and knows how to get the best from his players and which player fits best at any given position. He's got a much different personality/attitude then Parcells but is also a darned good defensive coach who in tune with today's game. Our defense now entering its 3rd year in the 3-4 and with Phillips and whoever he brings in as his DC the sky's the limit. Unlike some of you I still believe we have the talent on defense (if used properly and not so conservative/vanilla) to do great things this year. The Bears should have shown you that, while a defense needs to be great, it also needs a comparable offense which we all know about from our 90s SB years. Phillips will get our defense to that level and now he needs get our offense ready.

 

[Redball Express]

The beauty of this is that the answer will never be "a Parcells guy".

**

..that rings true.

I think the mantle forced on players in Dallas as to whether or not they were 'BP Guys' got to wearing thin.

Under Phillips, there will be more of a returning to the roots of Texas football instead of everything that was done in Dallas was constantly being compared to teams and players from the East Coast under Parcells.

This might be a small thing and something most would downplay as being unimportant.

But I got the feeling that the team was constantly having to deal with the additional expectations of living up to BP's legacy instead of trying to form their own identity as a team.

And by the time December would roll around, the pressure just ate them up.

The media would retell ad nausium of the past performances of BP teams starting with the draft and comparisions of players drafted to past BP players on any of 3 past teams.

Then every FA signed was immediately measured by every FA BP ever signed and how they added to the BP mystique.

And then we had the BP offense, which was ball control and move the sticks unoriginal.

And the BP defense, which had to be the 3-4 and steeped in past teams glory and expectations because BP would make constant references to players he was successful with somewhere in that scheme.

Then in December, because BP's teams ALWAYS won in December, this team was expected to win to continue the BP mystique.

I don't think it works that way. Not in todays NFL.

The way the game is played now, it's all about the players.

And it's about coaches who make their players be the center of attention and they stay in the background more. Look at Dungy and Lovie.

They are not front-runners who have to be the center of the team.

Their players get the accolades and the coaches get the acknowledgement.

Not in Dallas under BP for the last 4 years.

It was all about BP.

That just got swept out the door with the Phillips hire.



Phillips is very unassuming and will let the players play and get the credit. He'll be happy if things are successful but not require himself to be the spokesperson of the franchise or the team.

No more BP Guys..!!

We are back to be just plain old Dallas Cowboys again.



I like that.

RedBall Express

 

[Clove]

..that rings true.

I think the mantle forced on players in Dallas as to whether or not they were 'BP Guys' got to wearing thin.

Under Phillips, there will be more of a returning to the roots of Texas football instead of everything that was done in Dallas was constantly being compared to teams and players from the East Coast under Parcells.

This might be a small thing and something most would downplay as being unimportant.

But I got the feeling that the team was constantly having to deal with the additional expectations of living up to BP's legacy instead of trying to form their own identity as a team.

And by the time December would roll around, the pressure just ate them up.

The media would retell ad nausium of the past performances of BP teams starting with the draft and comparisions of players drafted to past BP players on any of 3 past teams.

Then every FA signed was immediately measured by every FA BP ever signed and how they added to the BP mystique.

And then we had the BP offense, which was ball control and move the sticks unoriginal.

And the BP defense, which had to be the 3-4 and steeped in past teams glory and expectations because BP would make constant references to players he was successful with somewhere in that scheme.

Then in December, because BP's teams ALWAYS won in December, this team was expected to win to continue the BP mystique.

I don't think it works that way. Not in todays NFL.

The way the game is played now, it's all about the players.

And it's about coaches who make their players be the center of attention and they stay in the background more. Look at Dungy and Lovie.

They are not front-runners who have to be the center of the team.

Their players get the accolades and the coaches get the acknowledgement.

Not in Dallas under BP for the last 4 years.

It was all about BP.

That just got swept out the door with the Phillips hire.



Phillips is very unassuming and will let the players play and get the credit. He'll be happy if things are successful but not require himself to be the spokesperson of the franchise or the team.

No more BP Guys..!!

We are back to be just plain old Dallas Cowboys again.



I like that.

RedBall Express

Maybe now we can hear from the assistants.

 

[Cbz40]

..that rings true.

I think the mantle forced on players in Dallas as to whether or not they were 'BP Guys' got to wearing thin.

Under Phillips, there will be more of a returning to the roots of Texas football instead of everything that was done in Dallas was constantly being compared to teams and players from the East Coast under Parcells.

This might be a small thing and something most would downplay as being unimportant.

But I got the feeling that the team was constantly having to deal with the additional expectations of living up to BP's legacy instead of trying to form their own identity as a team.

And by the time December would roll around, the pressure just ate them up.

The media would retell ad nausium of the past performances of BP teams starting with the draft and comparisions of players drafted to past BP players on any of 3 past teams.

Then every FA signed was immediately measured by every FA BP ever signed and how they added to the BP mystique.

And then we had the BP offense, which was ball control and move the sticks unoriginal.

And the BP defense, which had to be the 3-4 and steeped in past teams glory and expectations because BP would make constant references to players he was successful with somewhere in that scheme.

Then in December, because BP's teams ALWAYS won in December, this team was expected to win to continue the BP mystique.

I don't think it works that way. Not in todays NFL.

The way the game is played now, it's all about the players.

And it's about coaches who make their players be the center of attention and they stay in the background more. Look at Dungy and Lovie.

They are not front-runners who have to be the center of the team.

Their players get the accolades and the coaches get the acknowledgement.

Not in Dallas under BP for the last 4 years.

It was all about BP.

That just got swept out the door with the Phillips hire.



Phillips is very unassuming and will let the players play and get the credit. He'll be happy if things are successful but not require himself to be the spokesperson of the franchise or the team.

No more BP Guys..!!

We are back to be just plain old Dallas Cowboys again.



I like that.

RedBall Express

I already like the feeling ....... What a beautiful day.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Although i tend to agree with both statements,, there is something to be said for bringing in someone that is familiar with the scheme and can coach on the field. I will be surprised if Wade don't try to bring in Edwards.

I doubt Edwards comes to Dallas the money part of the deal would not work. Akin and Jmaes both got new ocntracts last year and both play inside. I don't see one of those guys sitting for Edwards.

 

[arync]

Do you think they are going to cut James with his salary?