JJT - No freebies: Jason Garrett wants young players to earn playing time

boozeman

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No freebies: Jason Garrett wants young players to earn playing time



12:04 PM ET
Jean-Jacques Taylor
ESPN Staff Writer



IRVING, Texas - Jason Garrett has no intention of giving away playing time in the final two games of the regular season. The players on the field will have earned whatever snaps they get.

Garrett believes any other approach cheats the team and the player. Kellen Moore isn't starting the final two games because the Cowboys want to see if he shows some of the skills it takes to be a backup in 2016. He's playing because Garrett believes it gives the Cowboys the best chance to beat Buffalo on Sunday.

It's no different than when Garrett believed Matt Cassel gave the Cowboys a better chance to win than Brandon Weeden.

"We're going to play the guys [who] have earned the opportunity to play," Garrett said. "We create competitive situations each and every day in practice. It's a competitive league, it's competitive to be on rosters, it's competitive to get playing time so you have to earn it."

Randy Gregory is playing more because he's been more consistent in practice, and it's translating to his performance on the field. Terrance Mitchell, signed when cornerback Tyler Patmon was released, intercepted a pass in his first game with the Cowboys.

Tackle Chaz Green, a third-round pick, still hasn't seen the field because he missed so much practice time recovering from hip surgery that he's still not able to challenge Doug Free for playing time. Receivers Brice Butler and Devin Street compete for a spot on the active roster seemingly each week.

That's the way Garrett wants it. Nothing changes just because the Cowboys have no chance to make the playoffs.
 

Joe Fan

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Here's a better suggestion for Garrett.. How about you prove for once that you deserve a coaching job instead.
 

DLK150

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STFU Garrett. You're playing the guys that you have no choice but to play because the ones above them on the depth chart either suck or are injured.
 

GForce78NJ

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They are acting like the veterans like JJ Wilcox and Rolando McClain are playing like they deserve the playing time.
 
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