Witten proud of Gavin Escobar for getting stronger, improving as a blocker

[Nova]

I'll hold your hand. Your argument about 1st vs 2nd half hinges on 6 snaps. Game over.

tl;dr?

Now if you want to argue that it’s not enough of a deviation, that’s fine. I wouldn’t completely disagree with you. It’s a small sample size and it only decreased by about 5%. But Escobar overall lost 31 snaps over the last half of the season. 24 snaps lost on passing downs, only 7 lost on run blocking downs. Not 100% conclusive, but I’d say that his run blocking wasn’t the most suspect aspect of his game because of this—he was still getting a strong number of run blocking snaps, despite his total snaps decreasing.

 

[Idgit]

It has become obvious for some they did not like the selection so will rag on Escobar from here on out. I said it that night at this sight I would not have taken a TE so it was not like I was jumping up and down over the selection. I do understand why Dallas would take him, since the draft is not about next year it is about the future and with Witten getting up in age now heading into his 12th year in the league there is a logic to the selection. Reality is he is a member of the Cowboys regardless if a person agrees with the pick or not and now that he is a member it is in the teams best interest that he developes into a quality player now and for the future of this team. Seeing Escobar working his tail off to increase his strenght is very encouraging

I didn't like the TE selection, either. But the transference from that to not liking the actual player I don't understand, at all. He's a really good young prospect, and now we've got the TE coach to keep him on his big toes. I don't see what's not to like.

 

[Nova]

Well, except for the fact that his usage increased at the end of the season: in the last 3 games, he had more snaps than Hanna. I would argue that the data is way too messy to support any big conclusions.

He had more snaps collectively over the last 3 games. You're right.

Although he had less snaps in the 3rd to last game. Really the only games Escobar had more snaps than Hanna was the DEN, 2nd WAS and 2nd PHI game.

Not very complete, I agree.

 

[Doomsday101]

I didn't like the TE selection, either. But the transference from that to not liking the actual player I don't understand, at all. He's a really good young prospect, and now we've got the TE coach to keep him on his big toes. I don't see what's not to like.

Exactly, it just seem after a while for some it is more about their own opinion than the team. Dallas did not do what I want thus I refuse to back and support that player. There are guys Dallas picked up that I did not like Pac Man, TO but even them I pulled for them to do the job to help the team. My concern is only the team not if the Cowboys do as I say.

 

[AbeBeta]

tl;dr?

I read your post -- I still can't believe how you have a theory and refuse to realize that your entire conclusion hinges on 6 snaps.

You also fail to realize that this isn't about giving a certain guy a shot. It is about younger players who concentrate on playing in certain packages. Everything you see suggest moving a bit away from one package over another (very slightly).

I'd love for you to post the game by game snap counts though. i expect on closer investigation, much of what you claim might reflects a single game where one guy didn't play much

 

[AbeBeta]

Well, except for the fact that his usage increased at the end of the season: in the last 3 games, he had more snaps than Hanna. I would argue that the data is way too messy to support any big conclusions.

I don't know about that. Six snaps over 8 games says a bunch.