Kavner: Bigger Beasley Enters Season With Shoulder Issue Behind Him

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Bigger Beasley Enters Season With Shoulder Issue Behind Him

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Rowan Kavner
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer








IRVING, Texas – Not much has changed for Cole Beasley as he enters his second season in the NFL, apart from his appearance.

The former SMU receiver shaved off the long locks and added 10 pounds to his frame, but on the football field it’s a lot of the same, as he attempts to once again make the team and make a difference out of the slot.

“After a year, you start to know what to expect,” Beasley said. “It kind of helps your thought process on how you’ve got to get your mind ready and focused to go into practice every day and getting better each day. That’s what you have to do to make it in this league.”

Terrance Williams is now added to the fold, while Kevin Ogletree is subtracted. Alterations happen within an offense and the personnel every season, and Beasley knows everyone who comes in to compete at receiver possesses talent every year.

He’s not worried about the competition around him, because it’s not changing any time soon. Instead of concentrating on his potential for playing time, he focused on a personal goal for the offseason.

“Mine was mostly to put weight on,” he said. “I had a little setback with my shoulder injury the last game last year. That threw me off a little bit. But I came back pretty quick, and I probably gained 10 more pounds than what I was last year.”

Beasley injured his AC joint going out for a pass in the final game of the season against the Redskins. He couldn’t lift weights for two months after the season and could barely do a pushup seven weeks in. The healing process took longer than he would have expected.

“I kind of slowly came back into it,” he said. “I probably started doing stuff a little before I was supposed to, but it was just light bands stuff. I was just trying to get it strong. That’s probably why it was sore for a little bit longer. It was sore enough to where I could feel it but it wasn’t too bad. Then I just started lifting weights, and now it’s just completely gone.”





Now, he enters the season healthy and ready to find a role in the offense with a new receivers coach in Derek Dooley. He can already tell this year’s Organized Team Activities are more focused on the basics and keeping things simple to let the players use their talents and make plays without overthinking.

Other than that, not much is different for Beasley, apart from his knowledge of the offense and, of course, his new appearance. As for the newly shaved head, those who liked his old curls are still in luck.

“It’s really simple, it just got hot,” Beasley said. “I practiced one day with it, it was too long though. I’ll let it grow back.”
 

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I'm not sure he makes the team.
I don't see anything from the shrimp that makes me think we have to have him.

Sure, you want a Wes Welker-type, but again, you have the Garrett effect...where he can't figure out how to tailor his offense to make that piece work.
 

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Cole Beasly or Danny Coale. One of them won't make the team. I think I'd rather see Coale make it, even though I don't expect much out of him, either.
 

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Cole Beasly or Danny Coale. One of them won't make the team. I think I'd rather see Coale make it, even though I don't expect much out of him, either.
I think Coale has more upside, so I'd rather him.
 

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I don't see anything from the shrimp that makes me think we have to have him.

Sure, you want a Wes Welker-type, but again, you have the Garrett effect...where he can't figure out how to tailor his offense to make that piece work.
Plus the 4th receiving option will be Escobar by design. I don't think they will prioritize the slot WR position.
 

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Plus the 4th receiving option will be Escobar by design. I don't think they will prioritize the slot WR position.
It could well be the case but I had rather see Hanna in that role.
 

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It could well be the case but I had rather see Hanna in that role.
Hanna's death warrant was signed in the second round. If Escobar showed up drunk to every practice on this team he'd start over Hanna.
 

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Plus the 4th receiving option will be Escobar by design. I don't think they will prioritize the slot WR position.
I think the slot will be utilized, as I see Austin playing there this year. As long as he stays healthy, of course.
 

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It could well be the case but I had rather see Hanna in that role.
I would too. Which is really sad since we just used a second round pick on a different TE. I like Hanna's explosiveness and speed at the position. A lot like an Aaron Hernandez type. Plus at a sixth round price tag it's not that big of a deal if you still run a lot of 3 WR stuff and then mix in the 2 TE sets.
 
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