Twitter: Will McClay On The Ticket

[Alexander]

No surprise here. Love what we have.

But if Iloka continues to run third team, I wonder if they cut him at the final roster paring and then look at Berry after week 1.

The Jeff Heath conundrum aside, are they really willing to go into the season with the likes of Frazier and Donovan Wilson as the reserves?

 

[gimmesix]

No surprise here. Love what we have.

But if Iloka continues to run third team, I wonder if they cut him at the final roster paring and then look at Berry after week 1.

The Jeff Heath conundrum aside, are they really willing to go into the season with the likes of Frazier and Donovan Wilson as the reserves?

I assume Iloka will be the top reserve. And that's if Heath doesn't play himself out of the starting role, which I think he'll keep until he has a bad game tackling, which shouldn't take too long.

When McClay or the Cowboys make this statement about feeling "good" about current players, does anyone in the media cover the team ask them to explain why they feel good about them, such as how do you explain feeling good about Heath when he was subpar against the run last year?

 

[xwalker]

No surprise here. Love what we have.

But if Iloka continues to run third team, I wonder if they cut him at the final roster paring and then look at Berry after week 1.

The Jeff Heath conundrum aside, are they really willing to go into the season with the likes of Frazier and Donovan Wilson as the reserves?

"What do 3rd team mean?"

Are you saying that Iloka is 3rd as in:
1 Woods
2 Heath
3 Iloka

Or are you saying actually 3rd team as in:
SS
Heath
Somebody Else
Iloka

FS
Woods
Somebody Else
Iloka

 

[Silver N Blue]

No surprise here. Love what we have.

But if Iloka continues to run third team, I wonder if they cut him at the final roster paring and then look at Berry after week 1.

The Jeff Heath conundrum aside, are they really willing to go into the season with the likes of Frazier and Donovan Wilson as the reserves?

To clarify “liking” the continued tweet updates. I’m personally fine with Woods but still wish a real upgrade on Heath happened.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

"What do 3rd team mean?"

Are you saying that Iloka is 3rd as in:
1 Woods
2 Heath
3 Iloka

Or are you saying actually 3rd team as in:
SS
Heath
Somebody Else
Iloka

FS
Woods
Somebody Else
Iloka

The second one implies third team. As in, "unless there are injuries, Iloka currently will not make the team."

 

[Sydla]

As has been noted, Jeff Heath is the new Golden Cock.

 

[CouchCoach]

What????? We like what we have????? When did this start?

 

[Jipper]

heath is very undervalued by the fans unfortunatly

 

[Alexander]

When McClay or the Cowboys make this statement about feeling "good" about current players, does anyone in the media cover the team ask them to explain why they feel good about them, such as how do you explain feeling good about Heath when he was subpar against the run last year?

That would be outstanding if they were challenged to explain themselves.

They also supposedly were good bypassing their pick of the draft's top safeties and instead went with Hill. The same was said about Earl Thomas.

Part of that argument is that they love Woods.

Okay, then how about a little bit more information. Perhaps then you quit getting asked the question.

Saying "we like what we have" but then adding the "we are always looking out for opportunities" is pretty intellectually insulting when you think about it.

 

[Alexander]

heath is very undervalued by the fans unfortunatly

His undervaluing by the fan base is only matched by the overvaluing he gets from the coaching staff and organization.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

The captain of the "we like our guys" club says "no surprise" to our FO monitoring a guy to bring in?

Lol. Makes total sense.

 

[AbeBeta]

No surprise here. Love what we have.

But if Iloka continues to run third team, I wonder if they cut him at the final roster paring and then look at Berry after week 1.

The Jeff Heath conundrum aside, are they really willing to go into the season with the likes of Frazier and Donovan Wilson as the reserves?

No need to wait after week 1 for Berry. He's not getting a big contract. He's earned over 90 mil in his career. He's gonna be fine with a prove it deal

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

No need to wait after week 1 for Berry. He's not getting a big contract. He's earned over 90 mil in his career. He's gonna be fine with a prove it deal

He's a vested vet.
There's contract and CAP benefits to signing vested vets after week 1.

Essentially his contract is a week to week try out.

 

[jazzcat22]

The thing is with Iloka, his contract is written where it won't cost much if released. However if he is on the roster game one, then how much saved as opposed if released before the start of the season.
As he is the same situation as with Thompson last year. Release before game 10, we will get a comp pick, for Beasley. Unless another team also releases one of our FA's lost by game 10 also.

However, I watched many Bengals games, and if Iloka could be that player when they ad him, I like him better than Heath. I still am holding out hope he shows this in TC. But will the coaches love for Heath over power that.

 

[Alexander]

No need to wait after week 1 for Berry. He's not getting a big contract. He's earned over 90 mil in his career. He's gonna be fine with a prove it deal

I still don't think he will take a nothing contract to continue to play. Makes sense that teams would want to shy away from guaranteed money.

 

[John813]

Any upgrade for Jeff Heath would have to be a god. You simply can't upgrade from a Demigod/Heath that easily.

 

[Alexander]

However, I watched many Bengals games, and if Iloka could be that player when they ad him, I like him better than Heath. I still am holding out hope he shows this in TC. But will the coaches love for Heath over power that.

The fact there is no apparent competition tells me that the Cowboys' staff doesn't feel he is able to take on Heath.

 

[Doomsday77]

His undervaluing by the fan base is only matched by the overvaluing he gets from the coaching staff and organization.

I don't know how you overvalue the guy that has the most interceptions in the last 4 years...Yes the coaches love that.

 

[Alexander]

I don't know how you overvalue the guy that has the most interceptions in the last 4 years...Yes the coaches love that.

2 INTs a season really only shows up when your defense is not grabbing many picks.

In Chicago, Marinelli overvalued Chris Conte. Same kind of player. Loved him. Then eventually they paid for that devotion after Rodgers burned him to go to the Super Bowl.

 

[Sydla]

heath is very undervalued by the fans unfortunatly

Only matched by the overvaluing of Heath by yourself.