Wide Receiver help

[phildadon86]

Roddy white is still a free agent. Any chance or even any interest from our side? He may have lost a step. He does get open and will add another wrinkle to our offense in my opinion. Thoughts?

 

[slick325]

Nah...think Roddy White is done.

 

[ilykdrama]

Just think it holds progress of a guy like Butler back. Williams had his shot, don't think his ceiling gets any higher. Beasley will still do all the slot stuff and Lucky will have a bigger role this year.

 

[phildadon86]

Just think it holds progress of a guy like Butler back. Williams had his shot, don't think his ceiling gets any higher. Beasley will still do all the slot stuff and Lucky will have a bigger role this year.

I agree. I'm just thinking. Maybe he has a Laurent Robinson type impact? I don't know. It's apparent we are happy with our defense. Which scares me. So I'm looking at as many options to get points as possible

 

[rynochop]

He's been calling out the Falcons for his limited role last year and blaming their 8-8 season on that. I think I'd pass

 

[Nightman]

Just think it holds progress of a guy like Butler back. Williams had his shot, don't think his ceiling gets any higher. Beasley will still do all the slot stuff and Lucky will have a bigger role this year.

If his progress is stopped by a 12 year veteran then his path is pretty narrow

 

[thisiscowboyscountry]

The Cowboys are fine at receiver and there are plenty of veteran wrs available if needed.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Heard a former player on the radio a few months back (don't remember his name) who said Roddy was done. Couldn't get separation and I think he said his hands had become suspect. I was surprised the guy was so candid in his evaluation.

 

[jobberone]

Just think it holds progress of a guy like Butler back. Williams had his shot, don't think his ceiling gets any higher. Beasley will still do all the slot stuff and Lucky will have a bigger role this year.

I'm very interested in seeing what Williams does this year. If he moves forward then I'd consider resigning him. If not then let him test the market.

I agree with White being a progress stopper. He lost a step. You'd have to look into his situation carefully to find out why. Perhaps there is something correctable there in which case he might be a more viable candidate.

 

[ilykdrama]

I also think Zeke will become our offense within a couple weeks of the season. Dez would be considered HIS compliment. I just have a feeling about Zeke. Think he'll have a Le'veon Bell type impact on this team. Good kid, smart, likes the dirty "blocking" part of the game. I like him a ton. Has the size and speed.

 

[Frozen700]

The Cowboys are fine at receiver and there are plenty of veteran wrs available if needed.

Not if we think we can role into the season with Williams as our number 2

 

[Omegasupreme]

I agree. I'm just thinking. Maybe he has a Laurent Robinson type impact? I don't know. It's apparent we are happy with our defense. Which scares me. So I'm looking at as many options to get points as possible

I always think about the Laurent Robinson effect and how or why he arose that year with a limited role and did so well. The answer is that Laurent was a freak. Generally, the play would break down and the WRs had their secondary or tertiary soft spots to head for. Robinson ran a 4.38 so he had plenty of distance speed, but that wasn't it. Robinson had a nasty ten yard split and could accelerate short distance faster than the majority of the players in the NFL. He is actually tied for 6th or 7th on the all time Combine (since they started keeping track of all time records) for 10 yard splits. At six foot one and basically teleporting to an open gap in the field, Romo got used to finding him quickly.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Roddy white is still a free agent. Any chance or even any interest from our side? He may have lost a step. He does get open and will add another wrinkle to our offense in my opinion. Thoughts?

Will he play special teams? He'll have to if he wants Devin Street's job.

 

[Cowboy06]

Roddy white is still a free agent. Any chance or even any interest from our side? He may have lost a step. He does get open and will add another wrinkle to our offense in my opinion. Thoughts?

Too old, too slow. We need to get younger and faster. By signing older players you are stunting the development of the youth. Just my opinion, but we need to stop thinking retreads unless we have no options available.

 

[links18]

Can he rush the passer or maybe play LB in a pinch?

 

[darthseinfeld]

I always think about the Laurent Robinson effect and how or why he arose that year with a limited role and did so well. The answer is that Laurent was a freak. Generally, the play would break down and the WRs had their secondary or tertiary soft spots to head for. Robinson ran a 4.38 so he had plenty of distance speed, but that wasn't it. Robinson had a nasty ten yard split and could accelerate short distance faster than the majority of the players in the NFL. He is actually tied for 6th or 7th on the all time Combine (since they started keeping track of all time records) for 10 yard splits. At six foot one and basically teleporting to an open gap in the field, Romo got used to finding him quickly.

Laurent was on the cusp of becoming a good starting WR in STL being going down in game 2 one year. Came close to washing out after that but he had legit starting potential

 

[DFWJC]

I guess you can always look to upgrade.
But I think this is the best WR group Dallas has had in a good while.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I always think about the Laurent Robinson effect and how or why he arose that year with a limited role and did so well. The answer is that Laurent was a freak. Generally, the play would break down and the WRs had their secondary or tertiary soft spots to head for. Robinson ran a 4.38 so he had plenty of distance speed, but that wasn't it. Robinson had a nasty ten yard split and could accelerate short distance faster than the majority of the players in the NFL. He is actually tied for 6th or 7th on the all time Combine (since they started keeping track of all time records) for 10 yard splits. At six foot one and basically teleporting to an open gap in the field, Romo got used to finding him quickly.

10 yard split IMO is the real guage of a WRs ability to get open in the NFL. If your not 1.6ish your gonna have a tough time. Sub 1.5 you have real potential

 

[DogFace]

10 yard split IMO is the real guage of a WRs ability to get open in the NFL. If your not 1.6ish your gonna have a tough time. Sub 1.5 you have real potential

Good info that I've never really considered and makes since. Im curious to see the splits for some of the great receivers compared.

 

[iceberg]

If his progress is stopped by a 12 year veteran then his path is pretty narrow

if we need a 12 year veteran to push us over the edge, we're too far from said edge to have him to do it anyway.