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Great Article on Golden Tate

quincyyyyy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:10:51 -0000

Great Article on Golden Tate

Jerry I hope you are reading this.

Poll: Should we replace Bobby Carpenter with Jason Williams?

quincyyyyy — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:31:19 -0000

Barbie is a girl. There was a key play when Carpenter could have sacked Eli, but Eli was able to stay upright long enough to flick the ball to Boss for a big gain. Seriously, how hard is it to bring down Eli? I know he is good in coverage and all, but Jason Williams is faster (4.49 40), is much stronger, and has a killer instinct which Barbie C lacks. Maybe he might make some rookie mistakes, but he would also make big plays that turn games around.

Williams almost single handily beat the Razorbacks coming from a I-AA school (western Illinois):

Arkansas … Williams opened the season with seven tackles (six solo), wreaking havoc in the Razorbacks' backfield, as he registered two sacks for minus-14 yards, broke up a pass and caused two fumbles … On the season's first kickoff, he had a violent collision with kick returner Elton Ford, jarring the ball loose at the Arkansas 15, where WIU recovered it … Later in the first stanza, he sacked QB Casey Dick for an 11-yard loss and on the next snap, caused an interception when he forced Dick out of the pocket to make an ill-advised toss that the Leatherneck's Tim Jackson picked off near mid field … With 1:21 to go in the first half, Williams raced past All-SEC center Jonathan Luigs to sack Dick for a 3-yard loss … He pulled the ball out of receiver Carlton Salters' hands at the Arkansas 35 late in the third quarter, as WIU recovered, converting the turnover into a 4-yard touchdown run by All-American tailback Herb Donaldson.

The guy is a beast. CBSsports compares him to James Harrison.

Poll

Should we replace Bobby Carpenter with Jason Williams?

Quincyyyyy's highly anticipated 7 round mock and Draft Notes (OT edition)

quincyyyyy — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:32:33 -0000

Update: I was alerted that because of the Holland trade we don't have a 5th this year. So lets just assume that we traded Roy for a 5th and a bag of chips.

The draft notes are below my updated mock:

1. OT Anthony Davis Scarlet Knight

Doug Free has done an admirable job replacing Colombo, but Davis, a junior, is more talented and can step in immediately and replace Flozell if the Cowboys decide to part ways with him. However, the interview process will be crucial as Davis does have some character issues.

2. DE/DT Vince Oghobaase Blue Devil

Injuries and questionable strength will keep this big athletic lineman from being taken earlier.

3. CB/FS/PR Akwasi Owusu-Ansah Hawk

This talented division II corner has good size and can contribute as a return man.

4. WR/KR Marcus Easley Husky

This wide receiver caught everyone by surprise when he suddenly broke out in early October. He is big, fast, and a playmaker. No I'm not talking about Miles Austin. I'm talking about Marcus Easley, who is climbing the draft boards as we speak.

5. NT Torrell Troup Golden Knight

Big space eater on UCF's number 2 ranked rush defense.

6. C/G Reggie Stephens Cyclone

One of the biggest centers in the country at 330 lbs.

7. FS/SS Jordan Lake Bear

Not very athletic but he is well built and a good tackler. He would be at the very least be a good special teams player.

Quick notes (OT edition):

- Rivals has Anthony Davis down in their OL rankings this week for a bad game against Louisville a couple of weeks ago.

- Draft Tek's 3 round consensus mock draft not only has us taking Davis in the first round, but it also has us taking another tackle in the second round whom I really like, Jason Fox.

- Speaking of Jason Fox, Scott Wright of draftcountdown.com has him as one of his hot prospects this week.

- ProFootballWeekly just came out with their top 5 senior and top 5 underclassmen o-line rankings.

- According to CBS sports the big agile division II tackle Jared Veldheer is now bordering on being a mid round pick. From what I have read he is supposed to have as much physical talent as any tackle in this draft. Hopefully I'll be able to watch him play in the Texas vs. the Nation game.

- Another division II LT is also turning heads: Tony Washington out of Abilene Christian who Scott Wright surprisingly has ranked as a top 5 OT prospect. He'll be playing in the East West shrine game.

- If you want to learn more about these prospects and UMass's OT Vladmir Ducasse go to Wright's blog entry on the 24th. In regards to Ducasse, he is considered by most to be a guard at the next level, but Wright apparently thinks he has the feet to potentially play left tackle. His big body might be a good fit in our scheme. Ducasse hasn't accepted an invitation to an all star game to my knowledge.

Laron Landry: Roy Williams is scared

quincyyyyy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:34:13 -0000

Laron Landry: Roy Williams is scared

Wow. Now this is just sad. Roy needs to be benched if what he says is true.

A WR draft prospect that is making my mouth water

quincyyyyy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:23:16 -0000

A WR draft prospect that is making my mouth water

Marcus Easley is like a faster version of Miles Austin if you can believe it.

Someone who gets a pass and someone who doesn't (poll)

quincyyyyy — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:52:19 -0000

Romo gets a pass. I'll go even further: I'll give him a pat on the back. He played through a sore back, had a relatively low turnover game, and led his team to victory in the end. There were many a time he avoided the rush and receivers still weren't getting open. He didn't get frustrated and force a pass. He smartly threw the ball away.

Yes he overthrew receivers, but lets not forget he got nailed in the back early in the game and soldiered on. This wasn't his best game, but he let our defense win the game for us and played smart. And that is why he gets a pat on the back. He played a smart game.

Roy doesn't get a pass. I'll go even further: Roy should be benched. At some point you have to cut your losses and move on. He has been playing for this team well over a year and has done close to squat. That is absurd. And this "clicking" excuse is equally absurd. I have never heard in my life of a "pro-bowl caliber" receiver taking this long to click with a QB. Has the ball been thrown perfectly to him all the time? No, but in the NFL receivers are expected to adjust to the ball when it is thrown over the other shoulder. That is what "pro-bowl caliber" receivers do. Heck that is what backup receivers do. And when the ball is thrown perfectly he still drops the ball.

At least with Crayton you have someone who you can depend on. You can't depend on Roy. At least with Ogletree you have a young receiver who can make plays with his feet and run proper routes. With Roy you are lucky if he doesn't quit on his routes. It's time to make switch. What says you?

Poll

Who doesn't get a pass?

Roy doesn't get a pass

50 votes

Romo doesn't get a pass

1 votes

They both don't

10 votes

Both will be fine

33 votes

Roy should be benched

76 votes

170 votes | Poll has closed

We were able to pressure more because it became a one-dimensional game

quincyyyyy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:17:14 -0000

We were able to pressure more because it became a one-dimensional game

http://espn.go.com/dallas/columns/cowboys/blog/_/post/4660833

Reason we have trouble with blitzers: Andre Gurode may not be smart enough

quincyyyyy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:17:21 -0000

The reason why we have trouble with blitzers may be this guy:

There was good reason why he started off here as a guard. Because he is just not smart enough to play center. The average wonderlic for a center is 25. Andre Gurode's is 15. The reason why centers tend to be the highest scoring players on the wonderlic is because they need to be able to read defenses and make line adjustments. Gurode may not be able to do that.

Grizz expressed his concern in '06's training camp concerning this very topic:

if he can conquer the mental aspects of being the center, there’s no way he won’t start the season as the #1.

Now I don't have any direct evidence that this is Gurode's fault, but I'm suspecting his lack of intelligence has a lot to do with it, and there is a history of it being a problem.

Quincyyyyy's highly anticipated 7 round mock draft

quincyyyyy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:27:01 -0000

By popular request OT will get first nod and DL will get the next.

1. OL Ciron Black Tiger

He can compete with Brewster and Free to be the heir apparent to either tackle spot, and has ideal size to be a very good guard. He sort of reminds me of a shorter version of Flo sans the penalties. If Anthony Davis comes out then he may be an option here.

2. DE Jared Odrick Nittany Lion

Great motor and plays the run very well. I also think he is a better pass rusher than he gets credit for. Duke's Vince Oghobaase is also supposed to be a very talented D-lineman, so he might get consideration here as well. However, Vince has had an injury plague season, so I'm not sure how that is going to affect his draft status.

3. NT Dan Williams Volunteer

Fills up space and has a high motor. May be a little underrated.

4. CB/Returner Walter Thurmond III Duck

Will provide depth in the secondary and can contribute as a return man.

5. C/G Reggie Stephens Cyclone

One of the biggest centers in the country at 330 lbs.

6. OT Jared Veldheer Charger

Extremely athletic and physically imposing small school prospect at 6'8 320. He supposedly runs the 40 in 4.8. He is this year's Joel Bell, although Joel Bell didn't end up getting drafted...

7. FS/SS Jordan Lake Bear

Not very athletic but he is well built and a good tackler. He would be at the very least be a good special teams player.

Couple of Notes:

Check out Draft Tek's draft simulator. It's a lot of fun (if you are in to that sort of thing).

A small school NT weighing 355 lbs at 6'1. I also noticed he has two sacks this season for a 6 and 7 yard loss and a couple of pass deflections. Depending how he looks at his pro day he may be worth a late round pick.

A good problem to have: no major draft needs (poll)

quincyyyyy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:56:09 -0000

I have been thinking about our needs for '10 draft the past week or so and I'm have trouble thinking of our needs. When our scouts evaluate the draft they compare the prospects up against the players on the current roster. I doubt Montrae Holland will be back; he is just no worth his price tag. Allen Rossum will likely be gone, and Marcus Spears will probably sign somewhere else for bigger money, just like Canty did.

So our 53 man roster going into the draft will likely be this:

Offense: 25

QB: Romo, Kitna, McGee

RB: Barber, Felix, Choice

WR: Austin, Williams, Ogletree, Crayton, Hurd

TE: Witten, Bennett, Phillips

FB: Anderson

OT: Flo, Colombo, Free, Brewster, McQ

OG: Davis, Kosier

C: Gurode, Preston, Procter

Defense: 24

DE: Olshansky, Bowen, Hatcher,

NT: Rat, Siavii

OLB: Ware, Spencer, Butler, Curtis Johnson, Octavien, Brandon Williams

ILB: James, Brooking, Carpenter, Jason Williams, Hodge

Safety: Ken Hamlin, Sensebaugh, Mike Hamlin, Watkins

CB: Newman, Jenkins, Scandrick, Ball

Special Teams: 4

K: Folk, Buehler

P: McBriar

LS: L.P. Ladoucer

Scanning over the roster there are three areas of mild concern: D-line, o-line, and DB. I say mild concern because we have good starters at all positions, except for maybe the DE spot. However, I think we will be in a good situation with Bowen and Hatcher competing for the starting spot. So really at this point we are drafting for backups.

At o-line we have our starters set for next year, and possibly a future LT in Free. Although there is concern about the quality of backup center.

We have good starters and young talent at DB, but having a roster with only 8 DB's is sort of playing with fire.

This makes it difficult to draft first day prospects because you are looking for players who can make an immediate impact in the near future. Thus, I'm having trouble thinking of positions we could draft with our second and first round picks.

So what says you?

Update: I have been doing a little research and apparently Leonard Davis's contract will cost us 8 mill in 2011, and it would only cost us less than 5 mil against the cap to cut him. Furthermore, Kosier’s contract is up in 2011. So guard actually may be a need in 2010. So if you look at the poll I added guard as an option.

Poll

What position is our biggest need?

DB

35 votes

center

27 votes

OT

222 votes

D-line

59 votes

WR

17 votes

Punt returner

5 votes

Guard

35 votes

400 votes | Poll has closed