Genghis Khan
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Arkin. Damn auto-correct.
Cowboys may sign Brian Waters
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Hell yeah, and he could plug the void at DT as well.
Bring him back, Jerry! Announce it at the HOF induction!!!11!!!
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I'm not asking because I think it's an option obviously, just to illustrate how shit our OG situation is.Hell yeah, and he could plug the void at DT as well.
Bring him back, Jerry! Announce it at the HOF induction!!!11!!!
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He couldn't be any worse than our current guards, that's for sure.
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That might be a bit of a stretch.
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Pretty much. When it is obvious that DL schlubs can come in and make their presence known before the ink on their contract is dry you know it is BS.
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We really need Leary to step up and win a spot, if he can upgrade one of the OG positions over last year, and Free has something of a bounce back year (shouldn't be hard considering a bounce back would mean not playing like absolute shit) we could be ok.
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Yeah, I've been saying that too, if all the chips fall our way on the OL (Free bounces back, Frederick is an instant quality starter, and Leary can take over one of the OG spots and play solidly) then that turns the OL from desperate weakness to merely not great but survivable.
But that's unlikely to all pan out in our favor.
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So an O-line with quality starters every where except one guard spot is considered survivable? (Assuming Tyrone Smith doesn't become better then just a quality LT) I think most O-lines have at least one weak player but maybe I am wrong.
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The reports early have been good on Free from what I have read. Sounds like he lost a little weight, regained some athleticism, and is having a solid camp so far. Of course all that could be bullshit and the only reason he looks any better is because he is going against Ben Bass and other turds.
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Agreed, I'm hoping it's real but I'm definitely not banking on it.
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I wouldn't consider a shaky Free and an uncertain Leary "quality." It's just better than what we had before. Those guys even as vast improvements would be no better than average.
Tyron Smith hasn't reached elite status yet and Frederick, even if it a hit, will still be a rookie. Just getting by on better performances from Free, Leary and Livings/Bernadeau/Waters would not turn this OL into a strength. Just something that may not sink us like it did last year.
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Free's always managed to look competent in practice and camp because his biggest problems are with full-speed pass rushers and generating power in the running game.
His best just isn't good enough in games vs. most of the best pass rushers and his run blocking is very below average.
Hopefully he can at least be serviceable and thus a step up from what we have at guard. Offensive line has become a league-wide problem with the worst franchises being bitten strongest, but I'm still amazed (and after 20 years I shouldn't be!) again how stubbornly incompetent our front office has been with it.
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It's really quite impossible to argue this OL is any good, so luckily for me these conspiracy theories mean very little.He's hedging so that he'd still have something to blame when Garrett fails.
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“Any truth to the rumors about bringing in Brian Waters?” I have been to no.
“Any truth to the rumors about bringing in Brian Waters?” I have been to no.
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Right now your starting OL is Smith, Leary, Frederick, Arkin, and Free with Livings, Bernadeau, and Costa on deck with Jerry-passes in hand. How does Romo not have nightmares?
I hope the Cowboys defense can wildly surpass expectations like in 2003, because with Orton running the show we'll see a million more runs, bunches of 3-step drops, and play action set up twice a half.
I hope the Cowboys defense can wildly surpass expectations like in 2003, because with Orton running the show we'll see a million more runs, bunches of 3-step drops, and play action set up twice a half.