News: Why Terrance Williams is the Dallas Cowboys’ weakest offensive link

[Irvin88_4life]

Why Terrance Williams is the Dallas Cowboys’ weakest offensive link
http://thelandryhat.com/2017/02/16/dallas-cowboys-terrance-williams-weakest-offensive-link/



The simple truth – when it comes to renewing the contracts of their own free agents, fans of the Dallas Cowboys are often blinded by “The Star”. It becomes a case of treason to discuss positions of players on the depth chart. When diehard, “real” true blue fans are asked to compare two NFL players, the one on our roster is immeasurably better. I might get in trouble by stating that wide receiver Terrance Williams must go.

Some would state that I’ve been critical of Williams during his time with the Cowboys, but facts are facts, except when they are alternative facts. After he was drafted, I reviewed his play at Baylor University. It was immediately apparent that Williams was a body catcher. I have never understood how an NFL receiver can be uncomfortable catching the football with his hands.

Completing a reception by trapping the football against his chest is beautiful when it works. Many incompletions have come from the football springing off his shoulder pads. It reduces his valuable “catch radius” to the area between his nipples...

You said many incompletions came from bouncing off his shoulder pads.........that is wrong.

Williams had 0 drops this past season, anymore lies you want to come up with

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Why Terrance Williams is the Dallas Cowboys’ weakest offensive link
http://thelandryhat.com/2017/02/16/dallas-cowboys-terrance-williams-weakest-offensive-link/



The simple truth – when it comes to renewing the contracts of their own free agents, fans of the Dallas Cowboys are often blinded by “The Star”. It becomes a case of treason to discuss positions of players on the depth chart. When diehard, “real” true blue fans are asked to compare two NFL players, the one on our roster is immeasurably better. I might get in trouble by stating that wide receiver Terrance Williams must go.

Some would state that I’ve been critical of Williams during his time with the Cowboys, but facts are facts, except when they are alternative facts. After he was drafted, I reviewed his play at Baylor University. It was immediately apparent that Williams was a body catcher. I have never understood how an NFL receiver can be uncomfortable catching the football with his hands.

Completing a reception by trapping the football against his chest is beautiful when it works. Many incompletions have come from the football springing off his shoulder pads. It reduces his valuable “catch radius” to the area between his nipples...

He sucks.

 

[Idgit]

How many drops did the body catcher have this season? I've seen it variously reported as 0 and as 2.

I got no problem with Terrence, except that I think he'll get a better deal in the FA market than we ought to be willing to pay. The guy isn't an actual #2 option in Dallas.

If I had my preference, though, he'd take a reasonable deal to stay here and we'd just replace Butler with a more reliable speed WR with a middle-round pick.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Why Terrance Williams is the Dallas Cowboys’ weakest offensive link

The human turnstile Doug Free owns that title.

Credit to bkight13.

 

[gmoney112]

Butler is basically Williams.

I'm not paying a very mediocre second wide receiver who is realistically the fourth option for me after Zeke, Dez, Beasley, and Witten.

Re-sign Butler and work on getting Zeke more involved in the passing game. Take a WR in the 3rd and take Dak's buddy Ross later.

Problem solved.

 

[Hoofbite]

If we didn't have a weak link, we wouldn't need a punter or a field goal kicker...actually I think Terrance is better than most #2 WRs around the league.,, go Cowboys!

Better than most #2? He isn't even a #2 on his own team. Guy's an average receiver. Every year there are a dozens of guys like him, and dozen or so unknown players who randomly come from nowhere and outproduce him.

 

[Stash]

I'm thinking he's going to want more like 8-10 mil a year.

 

[StarBoyz83]

He can take the bus out an MO can hide in the underneath storage on the way out

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Doug Free. Not even close.

At least Free is a factor in the run game. T-Will is often times just completely non-existent.




YR

 

[DallasEast]

Doug Free. Not even close.

^ This. End of thread. Wait. There were more posts after this one? What the heck? Why? Wait. I quoted the end of the thread so why am I typing this???

 

[GhostOfPelluer]

At least Free is a factor in the run game. T-Will is often times just completely non-existent.




YR

I agree that Free was good in the running game and so was TWill actually. He's one of the best blocking receivers in the league. Doesn't mean I'd pay him $8 million though

 

[cowboyschmps3]

Doug free

 

[Deep_Freeze]

TWill is a JAG.

Heck we have seen this for 2 decades, we should know what one looks like by now.

If he gets 8 million, we should have pitch forks.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Better than most #2? He isn't even a #2 on his own team. Guy's an average receiver. Every year there are a dozens of guys like him, and dozen or so unknown players who randomly come from nowhere and outproduce him.

We aren't a passing offense and Williams is like the 4th or 5th option. Throw his way more he would produce more

 

[GhostOfPelluer]

I think TWill might be a little undervalued. He's better than replacement level, that's for sure. Yes, he was 97th in the league in receptions, he was also 115th in targets. That happens when you run more than you pass and when you have Dez, Witten and Beasley on your team.

 

[Lutonio]

Williams hasn't been a dumpster fire, but he has benefitted from coming on strong-is during a time when our #2 was a hamstrung Mikes Austin.

 

[Hoofbite]

We aren't a passing offense and Williams is like the 4th or 5th option. Throw his way more he would produce more

No longer a passing offense is probably a more fitting description. Throw at any receiver and he'll produce more. Hell, who knows how many guys are in the exact same position. Who knows how many guys don't even have a competent QB. He's not horrible, but he's not even close to being one of the top #2s in the NFL.

 

[haleyrules]

I agree that Free was good in the running game and so was TWill actually. He's one of the best blocking receivers in the league. Doesn't mean I'd pay him $8 million though

Everyone is getting grossly overpaid. Look what the club has paid Tony for standing on the sideline for two years! Look what they pay Garrett for clapping his hands. The Cowboys have overpaid for years!

 

[stilltheguru88]

I think he'll be back unless somebody severely overpays. 2-3 year deal

 

[Stash]

I think TWill might be a little undervalued. He's better than replacement level, that's for sure. Yes, he was 97th in the league in receptions, he was also 115th in targets. That happens when you run more than you pass and when you have Dez, Witten and Beasley on your team.

From that description, it sure sounds like a role that's easily replaced, not something you pay big money to fill.

4th receiving option in a run-based offense. That's a veteran minimum level position, especially when you're paying big money everywhere else. But certainly nowhere near the amount of money that some people are casually throwing around like $6-$8 million a year.