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Training camp thread...
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If we are talking about getting to or closely competing for a Super Bowl, I completely agree.
If we are talking about getting into the playoffs even once during his tenure, I couldn't disagree more.
There is more than enough talent on this team to make the playoffs, and has been for two, and now three, years.
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Play of the Day: Barry Church's hit
July, 23, 2013
By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com
OXNARD, Calif. -- Finding a safety who plays physical for the Cowboys has been lacking the last few years.
The improvement of Barry Church at the position could change that.
In Tuesday's practice, Church did a nice job of reading a play targeting Dez Bryant.
The Cowboys wide receiver is a hard man to bring down. He plays physical and fast, and knowing this, a safety has to move toward the line of scrimmage quickly and be ready to make a hit.
On a Tony Romo pass to Bryant in the slot, Church moved quickly to the line and knocked Bryant to the ground. It was one of the rare times Bryant was knocked down hard during training camp.
The Cowboys are going to need Church to make more plays on the ball in the passing game and of course in the run game. Both safeties are interchangeable with Church becoming a deep safety and Will Allen, the other safety, moving closer to the line of scrimmage.
But on the Bryant play, Church read things quickly and reacted with a hit. It's those tackles for losses from the safety position that's been lacking the last couple of years.
Church is back playing again after suffering a torn Achilles tendon early last season.
The Cowboys missed a physical presence in the middle of the field, but his lack of experience left you worried about whether or not he could make enough plays against the run and pass.
Tuesday he made a strong play in knocking Bryant down.
July, 23, 2013
By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com
OXNARD, Calif. -- Finding a safety who plays physical for the Cowboys has been lacking the last few years.
The improvement of Barry Church at the position could change that.
In Tuesday's practice, Church did a nice job of reading a play targeting Dez Bryant.
The Cowboys wide receiver is a hard man to bring down. He plays physical and fast, and knowing this, a safety has to move toward the line of scrimmage quickly and be ready to make a hit.
On a Tony Romo pass to Bryant in the slot, Church moved quickly to the line and knocked Bryant to the ground. It was one of the rare times Bryant was knocked down hard during training camp.
The Cowboys are going to need Church to make more plays on the ball in the passing game and of course in the run game. Both safeties are interchangeable with Church becoming a deep safety and Will Allen, the other safety, moving closer to the line of scrimmage.
But on the Bryant play, Church read things quickly and reacted with a hit. It's those tackles for losses from the safety position that's been lacking the last couple of years.
Church is back playing again after suffering a torn Achilles tendon early last season.
The Cowboys missed a physical presence in the middle of the field, but his lack of experience left you worried about whether or not he could make enough plays against the run and pass.
Tuesday he made a strong play in knocking Bryant down.
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This just goes to show how big of a knob-gobbler Deion Sanders is.
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I think you're in for a surprise then. This is going to be the best team we have had since 07. Bryant is driven. So is Romo. We will see Bryant in beast mode every Sunday. Bryant will elevate the play of the defense too, just by having to cover him in practice.
Depression? I'm more excited about this team than I have been in years. The early injuries are pissing me off, but this is going to be a very deadly team, I'm convinced.
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It won't be if the OL doesn't play better.
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I hope you're right, and I say that with no snark or sarcasm.
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Woah, all that chemistry might be good for a whole 3 TDs this year.
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90 catches... 900 yards, bitches!
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Yeah. You don't want Richard Simmons.
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I agree, but I can pretty much assure you that the big names like Seymour and Abraham aren't in any hurry to sign somewhere. Even if we are not interested in getting better, apparently neither are the other 31 teams are if guys like that want to sign right now.
I just think it is a seller's market right now and those kind of guys don't want to go to a training camp and deal with the BS.
That said, I do think it is a case where the Cowboys really are too cheap right now to do a deal even if both sides wanted.
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How about that unicorn that 2233 was posting....
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Bryan Broaddus @BryanBroaddus 19m
“@AdamKrupaMusic: a bit early, but so far who has jumped out at u n made the most improvement from this time last year?” Dunbar.
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It would be nice to have a third down back who can catch the football again, ala Preston Pearson.
“@AdamKrupaMusic: a bit early, but so far who has jumped out at u n made the most improvement from this time last year?” Dunbar.
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It would be nice to have a third down back who can catch the football again, ala Preston Pearson.
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Cowboys set up DeMarco Murray with a helmet cam to give fans a first-person view
By Rainer Sabin / Reporter
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11:29 pm on July 23, 2013 | Permalink
OXNARD, Calif. — On the first day of practice Sunday, Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray had an accessory attached to his helmet: A tiny, black video camera.
Immediately, the device sparked curiosity. What was it doing there? Was it being used for coaching purposes? And why was Murray the only player carrying the extra eye?
It turns out the equipment staff, led by Mike McCord and Bucky Buchanan, added the camera at the request of the Cowboys broadcasting department, and Murray volunteered to be the test subject. Eventually, a video showing Murray’s first-person perspective was posted on the team’s website Tuesday.
In the 117-second clip (which you can see here http://www.dallascowboys.com/multime...3020995c#watch ), viewers can see what Murray sees, as he takes a handoff, catches a pass and makes a cut. When asked if it could be used as a teaching tool, running backs coach Gary Brown didn’t shoot down the question.
“That’s a good idea,” he said. “I may implement it. I like that. I have to see what it looks like when they show me the tape. If I think can help us, I’ll use it.”
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When I first read about this the other day, I thought it was to be used as a teaching tool, as many colleges already do.
Now, it is a marketing tool for the fans and our RB coach is like "hey, I might try that."
Christ.
rsabin@dallasnews.com
11:29 pm on July 23, 2013 | Permalink
OXNARD, Calif. — On the first day of practice Sunday, Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray had an accessory attached to his helmet: A tiny, black video camera.
Immediately, the device sparked curiosity. What was it doing there? Was it being used for coaching purposes? And why was Murray the only player carrying the extra eye?
It turns out the equipment staff, led by Mike McCord and Bucky Buchanan, added the camera at the request of the Cowboys broadcasting department, and Murray volunteered to be the test subject. Eventually, a video showing Murray’s first-person perspective was posted on the team’s website Tuesday.
In the 117-second clip (which you can see here http://www.dallascowboys.com/multime...3020995c#watch ), viewers can see what Murray sees, as he takes a handoff, catches a pass and makes a cut. When asked if it could be used as a teaching tool, running backs coach Gary Brown didn’t shoot down the question.
“That’s a good idea,” he said. “I may implement it. I like that. I have to see what it looks like when they show me the tape. If I think can help us, I’ll use it.”
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When I first read about this the other day, I thought it was to be used as a teaching tool, as many colleges already do.
Now, it is a marketing tool for the fans and our RB coach is like "hey, I might try that."
Christ.
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Scout's Eye: Rookie Center, Bass Showing Major Improvement
Posted 17 hours ago
Bryan Broaddus Football Analyst/Scout
Thoughts from the film room in Oxnard:
•As a former scout, I am a big fan of the Blue Practice that goes on before the veterans take the field. It's a great opportunity to see the young players get extensive work. On Monday's practice, the offensive line was shuffling its personnel around in some creative ways that was worth noting. Travis Frederick got some work at left guard, Phil Costa as well took some reps there. Jermey Parnell played both left and right tackle and Kevin Kowalski got work at both center and guard. In my view of Frederick, I thought he did a much better job at center. His movement and angles that he takes as a blocker seemed to be a little less sharper than what we have seen at center. He didn't have any busts or major misses, but technique wise it's something that he is going to have to work on during these practices to dial that part of his game in if they plan to use him there.
•From my live view on the field, I had the impression that Kyle Wilber struggled playing at the left defensive end but in later study, that wasn't the case at all. He did allow Free to reach him one time that allowed Murray to get the ball to the outside but other than that one play, his up the field pass rush was solid both during the Blue Practice and the regular team practice. When its going to be different for him on that left side is having to play with leverage and some power. How he learns to extend his hands and keep blockers off his body will either be his strength or downfall.
•Playing on the left side is totally different from the right or open side because you are usually at the point of attack. Wilber doesn't have the bulk of Tyrone Crawford but he does have length as well as better quickness. When you lack bulk, you better take advantage of the other traits you have to survive and in these practices, he is learning that.
•A defensive linemen that jumped out at me yesterday on the field then in the field room was Ben Bass. When you physically see him, you don't believe that he is 6-5 and over 280 pounds. He has mainly been used as the under tackle or three technique in this scheme but on Monday, because of the injuries and the commitment to trying to find players within to fill spots, he took some reps at end and did not look out of place. Where Bass is so effective in my book, is his quickness and his ability to play off blockers. He is slippery in the way he rushes and for his size work through small cracks and creases. At end, he look comfortable and did not struggle with his technique. It is a different world for him to have to fight a tackle over a guard but he handled it well getting work on both the left and right sides. His effort on the pass rush has been relentless and he has shown the ability to be productive with anyone that he has been matched up with. In what I observed Monday, he should be getting more reps at defensive end and getting better there.
•While Nick Eatman and I were doing our video for Training Camp Live, he made the point which I thought was a nice one about who he called the forgotten man, cornerback Sterling Moore. Through the first two days of practice, Moore has not played like a forgotten man. Of the cornerbacks on this squad, Moore has been the one that has shown up the best in regards to making plays on the ball. For him, it hasn't been a matter of who he has had to cover, he is just getting the job done. He has had to play with quickness but he has also had to bring the power to his game like on a vertical route against Dez Bryant where he had to use all his strength to keep him from extending for the ball which he has done all camp. Moore was able to fight the ball away from Bryant. There were those such as myself that didn't give Moore the respect that he deserved coming into this camp because I felt like B.W. Webb would shine in these situations but it has been Moore that has grabbed my attention with his play. Moore has done the job on both the left and right sides but also at all levels on the field. Receivers have had a difficult time running routes on him and quarterbacks have struggled for completions when they have thrown his way.
Posted 17 hours ago
Bryan Broaddus Football Analyst/Scout
Thoughts from the film room in Oxnard:
•As a former scout, I am a big fan of the Blue Practice that goes on before the veterans take the field. It's a great opportunity to see the young players get extensive work. On Monday's practice, the offensive line was shuffling its personnel around in some creative ways that was worth noting. Travis Frederick got some work at left guard, Phil Costa as well took some reps there. Jermey Parnell played both left and right tackle and Kevin Kowalski got work at both center and guard. In my view of Frederick, I thought he did a much better job at center. His movement and angles that he takes as a blocker seemed to be a little less sharper than what we have seen at center. He didn't have any busts or major misses, but technique wise it's something that he is going to have to work on during these practices to dial that part of his game in if they plan to use him there.
•From my live view on the field, I had the impression that Kyle Wilber struggled playing at the left defensive end but in later study, that wasn't the case at all. He did allow Free to reach him one time that allowed Murray to get the ball to the outside but other than that one play, his up the field pass rush was solid both during the Blue Practice and the regular team practice. When its going to be different for him on that left side is having to play with leverage and some power. How he learns to extend his hands and keep blockers off his body will either be his strength or downfall.
•Playing on the left side is totally different from the right or open side because you are usually at the point of attack. Wilber doesn't have the bulk of Tyrone Crawford but he does have length as well as better quickness. When you lack bulk, you better take advantage of the other traits you have to survive and in these practices, he is learning that.
•A defensive linemen that jumped out at me yesterday on the field then in the field room was Ben Bass. When you physically see him, you don't believe that he is 6-5 and over 280 pounds. He has mainly been used as the under tackle or three technique in this scheme but on Monday, because of the injuries and the commitment to trying to find players within to fill spots, he took some reps at end and did not look out of place. Where Bass is so effective in my book, is his quickness and his ability to play off blockers. He is slippery in the way he rushes and for his size work through small cracks and creases. At end, he look comfortable and did not struggle with his technique. It is a different world for him to have to fight a tackle over a guard but he handled it well getting work on both the left and right sides. His effort on the pass rush has been relentless and he has shown the ability to be productive with anyone that he has been matched up with. In what I observed Monday, he should be getting more reps at defensive end and getting better there.
•While Nick Eatman and I were doing our video for Training Camp Live, he made the point which I thought was a nice one about who he called the forgotten man, cornerback Sterling Moore. Through the first two days of practice, Moore has not played like a forgotten man. Of the cornerbacks on this squad, Moore has been the one that has shown up the best in regards to making plays on the ball. For him, it hasn't been a matter of who he has had to cover, he is just getting the job done. He has had to play with quickness but he has also had to bring the power to his game like on a vertical route against Dez Bryant where he had to use all his strength to keep him from extending for the ball which he has done all camp. Moore was able to fight the ball away from Bryant. There were those such as myself that didn't give Moore the respect that he deserved coming into this camp because I felt like B.W. Webb would shine in these situations but it has been Moore that has grabbed my attention with his play. Moore has done the job on both the left and right sides but also at all levels on the field. Receivers have had a difficult time running routes on him and quarterbacks have struggled for completions when they have thrown his way.