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So.... yes, we should sign him.
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Did you go to camp and see him?
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Negative. ESPN. Their coverage is excellent, you'd be surprised what you can pick up.
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It was during film session.
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I went to camp today. Enjoyable. Others have said it, but Dunbar looks great. Murray is an injury waiting to happen, he goes looking for contact on every carry. It's dumb.
Ware is ridiculous, his first step is amazing; he is making T. Smith look very ordinary which is good news, but also not so good news.
The Defense overall looked good, they won most of the matchups, with the exception of the last play to Witten, which was lovely.
Ware is ridiculous, his first step is amazing; he is making T. Smith look very ordinary which is good news, but also not so good news.
The Defense overall looked good, they won most of the matchups, with the exception of the last play to Witten, which was lovely.
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Cowboys Camp Report, Thursday, August 1st: Take a Deep Breath
Posted by Rafael at Thursday, August 01, 2013
Take a deep breath, Cowboys fans.
You've been hit with some distressing injury news. The offensive again has injury and depth issues. The defensive line is still trying to recover from the dings and tears from the first two days. Dez Bryant has been out Tony Romo has been sore.
Deep breaths, my friends Some of those dinged players returned today and others edged closer. Dez Bryant returned to practice after a four-day break and showed no signs of the hip strain which had limited him earlier in the week.
Ronald Leary took his spot as starting left guard, with Nate Livings out. Leary was solid in pass protection, part of a line which again gave Tony Romo time to stand in the pocket and work his progressions. With the exception of a defensive red zone drill, where the offense tried unsuccessfully to move the ball forward from its own 2-yard line, the line did its job.
It also started creating more run creases for the back, both to the left and right, and inside and outside. The emerging Joseph Randle popped free on a nifty play which might show up in the game. The offense put both tight ends on one side and ran Randle on a counter away from the power, with the flanker running a fake reverse to the same side behind him. The high-low reverse run action popped Randle clear.
I heard earlier this week, before Nate Livings' knee woes, that the front office hoped that Leary would win the left guard role. Leary is now running with the ones. With the other four starters, Smith, Frederick, Arkin and Free all working together from day one, the line is light years ahead of the '12 bunch, which did not get its projected starters on the field together until the last days of the preseason, and just as quickly lost them to injury.
That improved continuity is showing results. Bill Callahan and Frank Pollack has been able to build lessons on lessons. Today, they returned to last week's zone blocking drills and were able to add more nuance, working two-linemen together, three linemen together and the entire units:
That improved continuity carried over into the full scrimmages. Leary had some trouble with Jason Hatcher in 1-on-1 passing drills, but when he was between a center and tackle, Leary was able to stalemate Hatcher on pass plays. DeMarcus Ware broke a hot streak by the offense with a sack, but Tony Romo's guys shook it off. DeMarco Murray carried a bend counter wide of Tyron Smith on the next play, and Romo connected with Dez Bryant, who carried a quick slant pass deep into the secondary.
The big runs continued when the second units tangled. Phillip Tanner ran through a crease created by a David Arkin trap block and raced past the linebackers. Arkin's block put DT Nick Hayden on the ground.
The offense dominated this segment of the script, but when the ball was placed back at their own goal-line, the defenders made all the plays. Ben Bass cut between Doug Free and Arkin for a simulated sack. Two runs from the offense's two gain no yardage, and the one play where Tony Romo got time resulted in an over-throw towards a well-covered Jason Witten.
The practice then broke for special teams drills, first working on kickoff returns and then field goals. Dan Bailey started slowly missing two of three before he nailed his last four.
Jason Garrett huddled with his team before the final two-minute session. Romo worked the first team from mid-field into the end zone. He started the series with a deliberate throw away, after Ware surprised Romo by pulling off his rush and blanketing intended target Murray. (More on this in a minute.) Orlando Scandrick was blitzing off the opposite side, to Romo took the smart out. Two sideline tosses, one to Murray and a second to Terrence Williams, put the offense in the red zone. Here, Dallas spread the defense laterally motioning Murray into a flankers spot on the left side. Romo made two attempts from this package and again had time to scan the field. On the second, he found a target in the end zone and the first offense's day was over.
Again, exhale. The worrisome parts of this team looked solid today. If one of the starting O-linemen goes down, that's another story. But let's be happy today. There's no need to look for trouble.
Notes
-- Monte Kiffin runs a simpler defense than Rob Ryan, but he has his wide side. He threw some exotic blitzes at the offenses today. On consecutive plays, DeMarcus Ware dropped into coverage, the first into the hook zone on a zone blitz. On the second play, he peeled into the left flat and covered Jason Witten.
These are merely change-ups. I expect Ware to rush at least 98% of the time this year. When Ware does drop, the element of surprise should help the blitzes work. They did today.
The team is doing some prep for the Dolphins on Sunday night. Teams don't like to admit that they do any game planning for the first pre-season game, but early in practice the second team offense worked through some of Miami's pet plays for the 2nd team Cowboys defense.
Moving Week Players
Doug Free: He looks very settled into Bill Callahan's system, far more so than a year ago. He knows it so well now that he's mentoring all the backups at his spot and on his side of the line. Today saw the OTs and TEs work on tandem blocks on the edge against he DE and OLB, a drill first run a week ago. Back then, Free worked extensively with his competitor Jermey Parnell, who was having a devil of a time on fundamental issues like his footwork and the timing of his turns.
Today, Free offered extensive help to Edawn Coughman, who is getting all the work at RT in Parnell's absence. Free is not getting much correction on his technique, and he's getting better at creating a push on his edge every day. That's a continuation of his December '12 work, where Free started to excel in the run game. If he can keep his pass protection in sync with his run blocking, the RT spot should be solid.
-- Ben Bass: He continues to impress. He fails the eye-ball test. He's not chiseled and looks wide hipped and a touch soft around the middle. When he puts his hand down, he's all business and all production. His frame does not tease the power in his hands or the burst off the football. In the D-line versus O-line drill Bass worked all four spots along the defensive line and worked over all the second line players, and the first unit guards, who were participating in the drill.
-- Joseph Randle. He's closing fast on the second running back spot. He stood out int today's one-on-one pass blocking drills. A red plastic spot was placed seven yards deep from an inverted trashcan, which represented the center. The discs marked the quarterback's set up spot in the pocket. Tight ends and running backs set up to the left of the far disc and to the right of the near disc, simulating where they would set up on the left and right sides of the pass pocket.
Linebackers took turns trying to beat the TEs and RBs on blitzes, and the offensive players had to keep them as far away from the QB spots as possible.
Lance /Dunbar winning a blocking drill
Randle won the majority of his duels, standing up the starters on the linebacking unit. He was one of the few offensive players who could stalemate Sean Lee. Randle also made plays from scrimmage. I think he's moving past Phillip Tanner on the RB totem, but is not yet able to claim the second spot, because...
-- Lance Dunbar continues to make plays. He also had a strong blocking drill and is breaking for big runs in scrimmage. He's a mighty mite, who understands leverage and timing when taking on bigger opponents. He has the fearlessness you love to see in a rotation back. He's ready to go at the flip of a switch.
-- Somebody flipped Chris Jones' switch. After struggling with consistency in week one, Jones ripped off several long spirals during the punt drills. He's also the holder, which gives him a major leg up in the punt battle.
-- DeVonte Holloman is still learning the SOLB spot, but there's no question he's got he athleticism for the role. He embarrassed a couple of tight ends with a spin move in the blitz//block drill.
-- Romo watch; Number 9 looked far less distressed today. He's moving with more freedom and the sluggishness he showed trying to break the pocket in week one has disappeared. I saw more hop from Romo, that two or three step burst he uses to break outside a crumbling pocket.
He's still not bending down and took some ribbing for tying his shoes while his teammates were stretching, but he's no longer grimacing when he's trying to work himself loose.
Posted by Rafael at Thursday, August 01, 2013
Take a deep breath, Cowboys fans.
You've been hit with some distressing injury news. The offensive again has injury and depth issues. The defensive line is still trying to recover from the dings and tears from the first two days. Dez Bryant has been out Tony Romo has been sore.
Deep breaths, my friends Some of those dinged players returned today and others edged closer. Dez Bryant returned to practice after a four-day break and showed no signs of the hip strain which had limited him earlier in the week.
Ronald Leary took his spot as starting left guard, with Nate Livings out. Leary was solid in pass protection, part of a line which again gave Tony Romo time to stand in the pocket and work his progressions. With the exception of a defensive red zone drill, where the offense tried unsuccessfully to move the ball forward from its own 2-yard line, the line did its job.
It also started creating more run creases for the back, both to the left and right, and inside and outside. The emerging Joseph Randle popped free on a nifty play which might show up in the game. The offense put both tight ends on one side and ran Randle on a counter away from the power, with the flanker running a fake reverse to the same side behind him. The high-low reverse run action popped Randle clear.
I heard earlier this week, before Nate Livings' knee woes, that the front office hoped that Leary would win the left guard role. Leary is now running with the ones. With the other four starters, Smith, Frederick, Arkin and Free all working together from day one, the line is light years ahead of the '12 bunch, which did not get its projected starters on the field together until the last days of the preseason, and just as quickly lost them to injury.
That improved continuity is showing results. Bill Callahan and Frank Pollack has been able to build lessons on lessons. Today, they returned to last week's zone blocking drills and were able to add more nuance, working two-linemen together, three linemen together and the entire units:
That improved continuity carried over into the full scrimmages. Leary had some trouble with Jason Hatcher in 1-on-1 passing drills, but when he was between a center and tackle, Leary was able to stalemate Hatcher on pass plays. DeMarcus Ware broke a hot streak by the offense with a sack, but Tony Romo's guys shook it off. DeMarco Murray carried a bend counter wide of Tyron Smith on the next play, and Romo connected with Dez Bryant, who carried a quick slant pass deep into the secondary.
The big runs continued when the second units tangled. Phillip Tanner ran through a crease created by a David Arkin trap block and raced past the linebackers. Arkin's block put DT Nick Hayden on the ground.
The offense dominated this segment of the script, but when the ball was placed back at their own goal-line, the defenders made all the plays. Ben Bass cut between Doug Free and Arkin for a simulated sack. Two runs from the offense's two gain no yardage, and the one play where Tony Romo got time resulted in an over-throw towards a well-covered Jason Witten.
The practice then broke for special teams drills, first working on kickoff returns and then field goals. Dan Bailey started slowly missing two of three before he nailed his last four.
Jason Garrett huddled with his team before the final two-minute session. Romo worked the first team from mid-field into the end zone. He started the series with a deliberate throw away, after Ware surprised Romo by pulling off his rush and blanketing intended target Murray. (More on this in a minute.) Orlando Scandrick was blitzing off the opposite side, to Romo took the smart out. Two sideline tosses, one to Murray and a second to Terrence Williams, put the offense in the red zone. Here, Dallas spread the defense laterally motioning Murray into a flankers spot on the left side. Romo made two attempts from this package and again had time to scan the field. On the second, he found a target in the end zone and the first offense's day was over.
Again, exhale. The worrisome parts of this team looked solid today. If one of the starting O-linemen goes down, that's another story. But let's be happy today. There's no need to look for trouble.
Notes
-- Monte Kiffin runs a simpler defense than Rob Ryan, but he has his wide side. He threw some exotic blitzes at the offenses today. On consecutive plays, DeMarcus Ware dropped into coverage, the first into the hook zone on a zone blitz. On the second play, he peeled into the left flat and covered Jason Witten.
These are merely change-ups. I expect Ware to rush at least 98% of the time this year. When Ware does drop, the element of surprise should help the blitzes work. They did today.
The team is doing some prep for the Dolphins on Sunday night. Teams don't like to admit that they do any game planning for the first pre-season game, but early in practice the second team offense worked through some of Miami's pet plays for the 2nd team Cowboys defense.
Moving Week Players
Doug Free: He looks very settled into Bill Callahan's system, far more so than a year ago. He knows it so well now that he's mentoring all the backups at his spot and on his side of the line. Today saw the OTs and TEs work on tandem blocks on the edge against he DE and OLB, a drill first run a week ago. Back then, Free worked extensively with his competitor Jermey Parnell, who was having a devil of a time on fundamental issues like his footwork and the timing of his turns.
Today, Free offered extensive help to Edawn Coughman, who is getting all the work at RT in Parnell's absence. Free is not getting much correction on his technique, and he's getting better at creating a push on his edge every day. That's a continuation of his December '12 work, where Free started to excel in the run game. If he can keep his pass protection in sync with his run blocking, the RT spot should be solid.
-- Ben Bass: He continues to impress. He fails the eye-ball test. He's not chiseled and looks wide hipped and a touch soft around the middle. When he puts his hand down, he's all business and all production. His frame does not tease the power in his hands or the burst off the football. In the D-line versus O-line drill Bass worked all four spots along the defensive line and worked over all the second line players, and the first unit guards, who were participating in the drill.
-- Joseph Randle. He's closing fast on the second running back spot. He stood out int today's one-on-one pass blocking drills. A red plastic spot was placed seven yards deep from an inverted trashcan, which represented the center. The discs marked the quarterback's set up spot in the pocket. Tight ends and running backs set up to the left of the far disc and to the right of the near disc, simulating where they would set up on the left and right sides of the pass pocket.
Linebackers took turns trying to beat the TEs and RBs on blitzes, and the offensive players had to keep them as far away from the QB spots as possible.
Lance /Dunbar winning a blocking drill
Randle won the majority of his duels, standing up the starters on the linebacking unit. He was one of the few offensive players who could stalemate Sean Lee. Randle also made plays from scrimmage. I think he's moving past Phillip Tanner on the RB totem, but is not yet able to claim the second spot, because...
-- Lance Dunbar continues to make plays. He also had a strong blocking drill and is breaking for big runs in scrimmage. He's a mighty mite, who understands leverage and timing when taking on bigger opponents. He has the fearlessness you love to see in a rotation back. He's ready to go at the flip of a switch.
-- Somebody flipped Chris Jones' switch. After struggling with consistency in week one, Jones ripped off several long spirals during the punt drills. He's also the holder, which gives him a major leg up in the punt battle.
-- DeVonte Holloman is still learning the SOLB spot, but there's no question he's got he athleticism for the role. He embarrassed a couple of tight ends with a spin move in the blitz//block drill.
-- Romo watch; Number 9 looked far less distressed today. He's moving with more freedom and the sluggishness he showed trying to break the pocket in week one has disappeared. I saw more hop from Romo, that two or three step burst he uses to break outside a crumbling pocket.
He's still not bending down and took some ribbing for tying his shoes while his teammates were stretching, but he's no longer grimacing when he's trying to work himself loose.
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Livings knee surgery 'not too severe,' Garrett says, but typical recovery of four weeks pushes close to season opener
The Cowboys will be without guard Nate Livings for two weeks or more following arthroscopic knee surgery on Friday morning.
Coach Jason Garrett said the club didn’t consider it “too severe,” but such knee surgeries commonly require four weeks. Considering that Livings would also need practice time, it could put him in doubt for the season opener on Sept. 8, five weeks and two days from now.
“Still, it’s very early,” Garrett said. “Better to address those things right now and give those guys a chance to be ready for the start of the season.”
For Livings, it continues an offseason with injuries. He hyperextended the knee in spring practice, and he had a foot injury before training camp. He was cleared to practice this week, but the knee became sore.
Garrett also updated the status of some other injured players.
He said linebacker Alex Albright has a back problem and won’t play Sunday.
He said guard Mackenzy Bernadeau (hamstring) and tight end James Hanna (hamstring) will practice.
He said guard Jeff Olson got hit in the head and also hurt his eye and is out indefinitely.
He said defensive tackle Jay Ratliff (hamstring) continues to work by himself and progress.
-- Carlos Mendez
The Cowboys will be without guard Nate Livings for two weeks or more following arthroscopic knee surgery on Friday morning.
Coach Jason Garrett said the club didn’t consider it “too severe,” but such knee surgeries commonly require four weeks. Considering that Livings would also need practice time, it could put him in doubt for the season opener on Sept. 8, five weeks and two days from now.
“Still, it’s very early,” Garrett said. “Better to address those things right now and give those guys a chance to be ready for the start of the season.”
For Livings, it continues an offseason with injuries. He hyperextended the knee in spring practice, and he had a foot injury before training camp. He was cleared to practice this week, but the knee became sore.
Garrett also updated the status of some other injured players.
He said linebacker Alex Albright has a back problem and won’t play Sunday.
He said guard Mackenzy Bernadeau (hamstring) and tight end James Hanna (hamstring) will practice.
He said guard Jeff Olson got hit in the head and also hurt his eye and is out indefinitely.
He said defensive tackle Jay Ratliff (hamstring) continues to work by himself and progress.
-- Carlos Mendez
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What does that even say at the top of that inbred's back?
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That one doesn't really work there.
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"Thanks for the Memories"... which is actually an appropriate sentiment.
Disregard, I could not tell the difference between his front and back until I noticed the crater sized belly-button.
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Fri. Practice Recap: Rookie WR Could Miss Two Preseason Games
Posted 13 hours ago
By DallasCowboys.com Report
OXNARD, Calif. – The Cowboys continued their 2013 training camp Thursday on the week of the Hall of Fame game. This year, Jason Garrett’s new schedule gives even more time between the lighter morning walk-through and the afternoon practice.
Each night, DallasCowboys.com will feature the second practice of the day with the big news, the highs and lows and notable standouts.
Main Story:
The Cowboys’ wide receiver corps was at full strength for a grand total of a day.
The unit suffered a disappointing blow in its last practice before Sunday’s Hall of Fame Game, as rookie wideout Terrance Williams left the field with an apparent concussion.
Williams appeared to undergo sideline concussion testing before heading into the locker room, and NFL rules mandate he can’t return to the field for seven days. This completely rules him out of Sunday’s preseason opener against the Dolphins, and it may rule him out of next week’s Aug. 9 tilt against Oakland, as the Cowboys play both games in the next week.
The injury came during the individual portion of the Friday practice. Williams matched up against cornerback Brandon Underwood in a one-on-one rep, and he landed on his back after going up for the pass. His head appeared to ricochet off the ground as he landed.
The latest knock to the wide receivers came just a day after they returned to their full numbers. Top receiver Dez Bryant returned to the field Thursday after missing four days with quad soreness, as did Danny Coale, who has been battling swelling in his knee throughout training camp.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has been stressing for two weeks that injury creates opportunity. It was already unlikely that Bryant or fellow veteran Miles Austin would see much playing time against the Dolphins. The loss of Williams should free up more playing time for the rest of the Cowboys’ young receivers, though it has to come as a disappointment for those hoping to see the Baylor product.
Quick Hits:
•Tight end James Hanna returned to practice after missing more than a week with a hamstring injury. Hanna might be available to play Sunday night against the Dolphins. He worked as the third tight end but the Cowboys have shown the “13” personnel several times, putting one back and three tight ends on the field.
•Mackenzy Bernadeau passed his physical and conditioning test Friday and practiced for the first time in this camp. He sustained a hamstring injury on his initial conditioning test on July 20. Bernadeau said he won’t play this week but could get on the field for the Oakland game next Friday.
•Newly-signed tackle Toby Jackson worked with the second-team offense on the right side behind Doug Free.
•Actor and Director Peter Berg attended today’s practice. Berg directed the movie Friday Night Lights (2004).
Notable Standouts:
Lance Dunbar – In the one-on-one work with the linebackers, running routes and catching the ball, he was unstoppable. It didn’t matter who he was facing, he was going to make a play. He continues to be one of the most explosive players this squad has in the open field with the ball in his hands.
James Hanna – Was back in the mix this afternoon and was moving around well. He didn’t appear to have any ill effects from missing the previous two weeks of camp. He route running was on point and at times showed a burst to buy himself some separation. Didn’t matter if he was in space or making a contested catch, his hands were solid.
Mackenzy Bernadeau– Like Hanna it was his first day back in camp after missing the work in Dallas and the first two weeks of camp. Worked today with the second offense but that was expected because he will not play against the Dolphins. Movement was good, not sluggish or lazy. Has some nice pass sets with some pop with his hands. Got out on a red zone screen and was able to adjust on the move. Will be back with the first offense beginning Monday.
Posted 13 hours ago
By DallasCowboys.com Report
OXNARD, Calif. – The Cowboys continued their 2013 training camp Thursday on the week of the Hall of Fame game. This year, Jason Garrett’s new schedule gives even more time between the lighter morning walk-through and the afternoon practice.
Each night, DallasCowboys.com will feature the second practice of the day with the big news, the highs and lows and notable standouts.
Main Story:
The Cowboys’ wide receiver corps was at full strength for a grand total of a day.
The unit suffered a disappointing blow in its last practice before Sunday’s Hall of Fame Game, as rookie wideout Terrance Williams left the field with an apparent concussion.
Williams appeared to undergo sideline concussion testing before heading into the locker room, and NFL rules mandate he can’t return to the field for seven days. This completely rules him out of Sunday’s preseason opener against the Dolphins, and it may rule him out of next week’s Aug. 9 tilt against Oakland, as the Cowboys play both games in the next week.
The injury came during the individual portion of the Friday practice. Williams matched up against cornerback Brandon Underwood in a one-on-one rep, and he landed on his back after going up for the pass. His head appeared to ricochet off the ground as he landed.
The latest knock to the wide receivers came just a day after they returned to their full numbers. Top receiver Dez Bryant returned to the field Thursday after missing four days with quad soreness, as did Danny Coale, who has been battling swelling in his knee throughout training camp.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett has been stressing for two weeks that injury creates opportunity. It was already unlikely that Bryant or fellow veteran Miles Austin would see much playing time against the Dolphins. The loss of Williams should free up more playing time for the rest of the Cowboys’ young receivers, though it has to come as a disappointment for those hoping to see the Baylor product.
Quick Hits:
•Tight end James Hanna returned to practice after missing more than a week with a hamstring injury. Hanna might be available to play Sunday night against the Dolphins. He worked as the third tight end but the Cowboys have shown the “13” personnel several times, putting one back and three tight ends on the field.
•Mackenzy Bernadeau passed his physical and conditioning test Friday and practiced for the first time in this camp. He sustained a hamstring injury on his initial conditioning test on July 20. Bernadeau said he won’t play this week but could get on the field for the Oakland game next Friday.
•Newly-signed tackle Toby Jackson worked with the second-team offense on the right side behind Doug Free.
•Actor and Director Peter Berg attended today’s practice. Berg directed the movie Friday Night Lights (2004).
Notable Standouts:
Lance Dunbar – In the one-on-one work with the linebackers, running routes and catching the ball, he was unstoppable. It didn’t matter who he was facing, he was going to make a play. He continues to be one of the most explosive players this squad has in the open field with the ball in his hands.
James Hanna – Was back in the mix this afternoon and was moving around well. He didn’t appear to have any ill effects from missing the previous two weeks of camp. He route running was on point and at times showed a burst to buy himself some separation. Didn’t matter if he was in space or making a contested catch, his hands were solid.
Mackenzy Bernadeau– Like Hanna it was his first day back in camp after missing the work in Dallas and the first two weeks of camp. Worked today with the second offense but that was expected because he will not play against the Dolphins. Movement was good, not sluggish or lazy. Has some nice pass sets with some pop with his hands. Got out on a red zone screen and was able to adjust on the move. Will be back with the first offense beginning Monday.
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