CFZ Wrong focus for PreSeason games for most fans

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Focusing on the rookies in preseason games is understandable, but produces a lot of angst for too many fans. The players that should be watched more closely are the 2nd and 3rd year players who should be stepping up into productive roles. There are too many HOF players to count who didn’t get real opportunities to contribute until their 2nd or 3rd seasons - which is why that, while it ia interesting to track the rookie performances of players, it is more productive as a fan to track the progress of players who’ve been on the roster longer.

Here is a look at the 2021 rookies:
Starters - Parsons, Odighizuwa
Back up players - Golston, Cox, Ball, Mukuamu, Farniok
In serious danger - Joseph, Wright, Fehoko, Bohanna,
To be cut - Coyle

After Coyle is cut, the Cowboys will have no undrafted rookies from 2021 left on the roster, and 3-4 of the 11 draft picks in danger of being cut.

2022 rookie class:
Starters - Smith, Ferguson, Clark, Bland
Back up players - Williams, Tolbert, Harper, Waletzko, Bell, Hendershot,
In serious danger - Malik Davis, Dennis Houston,

The Cowboys already have 4 starters from last year’s rookie Class, with at least two more, if not three, looking like they’ll eventually become starters.

These are the guys who should be getting all the attention in preseason, not the rookies.

 

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As for the Cowboys 2020 rookie class, they already have 4 starters, including 3 Pro Bowl players - Lamb, Diggs, Biadasz and Steele. It looks as if Dowdle may finally make the 53-man squad this year, but both Gallimore and McKeon are in danger of being cut.

 

[xwalker]

Focusing on the rookies in preseason games is understandable, but produces a lot of angst for too many fans. The players that should be watched more closely are the 2nd and 3rd year players who should be stepping up into productive roles. There are too many HOF players to count who didn’t get real opportunities to contribute until their 2nd or 3rd seasons - which is why that, while it ia interesting to track the rookie performances of players, it is more productive as a fan to track the progress of players who’ve been on the roster longer.

Here is a look at the 2021 rookies:
Starters - Parsons, Odighizuwa
Back up players - Golston, Cox, Ball, Mukuamu, Farniok
In serious danger - Joseph, Wright, Fehoko, Bohanna,
To be cut - Coyle

After Coyle is cut, the Cowboys will have no undrafted rookies from 2021 left on the roster, and 3-4 of the 11 draft picks in danger of being cut.

2022 rookie class:
Starters - Smith, Ferguson, Clark, Bland
Back up players - Williams, Tolbert, Harper, Waletzko, Bell, Hendershot,
In serious danger - Malik Davis, Dennis Houston,

The Cowboys already have 4 starters from last year’s rookie Class, with at least two more, if not three, looking like they’ll eventually become starters.

These are the guys who should be getting all the attention in preseason, not the rookies.

In terms of making the 53, Joseph is well ahead of Cox.

 

[817Gill]

Focusing on the rookies in preseason games is understandable, but produces a lot of angst for too many fans. The players that should be watched more closely are the 2nd and 3rd year players who should be stepping up into productive roles. There are too many HOF players to count who didn’t get real opportunities to contribute until their 2nd or 3rd seasons - which is why that, while it ia interesting to track the rookie performances of players, it is more productive as a fan to track the progress of players who’ve been on the roster longer.

Here is a look at the 2021 rookies:
Starters - Parsons, Odighizuwa
Back up players - Golston, Cox, Ball, Mukuamu, Farniok
In serious danger - Joseph, Wright, Fehoko, Bohanna,
To be cut - Coyle

After Coyle is cut, the Cowboys will have no undrafted rookies from 2021 left on the roster, and 3-4 of the 11 draft picks in danger of being cut.

2022 rookie class:
Starters - Smith, Ferguson, Clark, Bland
Back up players - Williams, Tolbert, Harper, Waletzko, Bell, Hendershot,
In serious danger - Malik Davis, Dennis Houston,

The Cowboys already have 4 starters from last year’s rookie Class, with at least two more, if not three, looking like they’ll eventually become starters.

These are the guys who should be getting all the attention in preseason, not the rookies.

Great post

 

[Creeper]

Obviously the Cowboys use preseason for player depth evaluation. Of course the rookies are a focus. They need NFL playing experience. But the goal is to find the player that can help the team, now and in the future. When it comes time to make the final cuts you want to know as much about every player as possible because some you want on the team, some you want on the practice squad and some you just to not want or need.

 

[Creeper]

Focusing on the rookies in preseason games is understandable, but produces a lot of angst for too many fans. The players that should be watched more closely are the 2nd and 3rd year players who should be stepping up into productive roles. There are too many HOF players to count who didn’t get real opportunities to contribute until their 2nd or 3rd seasons - which is why that, while it ia interesting to track the rookie performances of players, it is more productive as a fan to track the progress of players who’ve been on the roster longer.

Here is a look at the 2021 rookies:
Starters - Parsons, Odighizuwa
Back up players - Golston, Cox, Ball, Mukuamu, Farniok
In serious danger - Joseph, Wright, Fehoko, Bohanna,
To be cut - Coyle

After Coyle is cut, the Cowboys will have no undrafted rookies from 2021 left on the roster, and 3-4 of the 11 draft picks in danger of being cut.

2022 rookie class:
Starters - Smith, Ferguson, Clark, Bland
Back up players - Williams, Tolbert, Harper, Waletzko, Bell, Hendershot,
In serious danger - Malik Davis, Dennis Houston,

The Cowboys already have 4 starters from last year’s rookie Class, with at least two more, if not three, looking like they’ll eventually become starters.

These are the guys who should be getting all the attention in preseason, not the rookies.

Coyle will probably wind up on the practice squad again.

 

[rambo2]

Focusing on the rookies in preseason games is understandable, but produces a lot of angst for too many fans. The players that should be watched more closely are the 2nd and 3rd year players who should be stepping up into productive roles. There are too many HOF players to count who didn’t get real opportunities to contribute until their 2nd or 3rd seasons - which is why that, while it ia interesting to track the rookie performances of players, it is more productive as a fan to track the progress of players who’ve been on the roster longer.

Here is a look at the 2021 rookies:
Starters - Parsons, Odighizuwa
Back up players - Golston, Cox, Ball, Mukuamu, Farniok
In serious danger - Joseph, Wright, Fehoko, Bohanna,
To be cut - Coyle

After Coyle is cut, the Cowboys will have no undrafted rookies from 2021 left on the roster, and 3-4 of the 11 draft picks in danger of being cut.

2022 rookie class:
Starters - Smith, Ferguson, Clark, Bland
Back up players - Williams, Tolbert, Harper, Waletzko, Bell, Hendershot,
In serious danger - Malik Davis, Dennis Houston,

The Cowboys already have 4 starters from last year’s rookie Class, with at least two more, if not three, looking like they’ll eventually become starters.

These are the guys who should be getting all the attention in preseason, not the rookies.

You left out Thomas from 2022. I think that he makes the team.

 

[Jarntt]

Focusing on the rookies in preseason games is understandable, but produces a lot of angst for too many fans. The players that should be watched more closely are the 2nd and 3rd year players who should be stepping up into productive roles. There are too many HOF players to count who didn’t get real opportunities to contribute until their 2nd or 3rd seasons - which is why that, while it ia interesting to track the rookie performances of players, it is more productive as a fan to track the progress of players who’ve been on the roster longer.

Here is a look at the 2021 rookies:
Starters - Parsons, Odighizuwa
Back up players - Golston, Cox, Ball, Mukuamu, Farniok
In serious danger - Joseph, Wright, Fehoko, Bohanna,
To be cut - Coyle

After Coyle is cut, the Cowboys will have no undrafted rookies from 2021 left on the roster, and 3-4 of the 11 draft picks in danger of being cut.

2022 rookie class:
Starters - Smith, Ferguson, Clark, Bland
Back up players - Williams, Tolbert, Harper, Waletzko, Bell, Hendershot,
In serious danger - Malik Davis, Dennis Houston,

The Cowboys already have 4 starters from last year’s rookie Class, with at least two more, if not three, looking like they’ll eventually become starters.

These are the guys who should be getting all the attention in preseason, not the rookies.

I disagree. I've never seen the rookies play at the NFL level. They are the ones I most want to see. It's not as much about trying to figure out who will do well this year or whether or not they were good picks as it is to just see the guys I don't know. I already have an opinion of the 2nd and 3rd year guys and especially if they are expected to step into productive roles this year. I like to read about the guys but I'm not one to blindly follow the TC media comments and honestly they seem to be wrong more often than they are right

 

[Jake]

Rookies are fun, and it stinks what happened to Overshown, but I like what we're seeing from Tolbert in year two. Young players growing up lay the foundation of the team.

 

[75boyz]

I don't care about the pre season games scores.
The debate is to whether other coaches decisions on playing their starters in pre season is the right call or resting starters to avoid injury is the right call.

Guess we'll see how sharp they look based on McCheese's no starter play philosophy and form an opinion based on game one performance.