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By David Moore
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9:35 am on Sep 10, 2014 | Permalink
It turns out the Cowboys won’t be able to get their best 3 linebackers on the field.
Justin Durant is expected to miss the next 3-4 games with a groin injury, a source said. Durant had 11 tackles in the loss to San Francisco and was responsible for calling the defensive sets.
Durant’s flexibility has been a key to putting this linebacker corps together in the wake of Sean Lee’s season-ending injury. The veteran, who was named a defensive captain, began camp at middle linebacker and played well. But with the emergence of Rolando McClain, and the struggles of Bruce Carter on the weakside, the coaching staff decided to experiment. The Cowboys put McClain in the middle, moved Durant to the weakside and pushed Carter to the strong side.
Those were the starters for the 49ers game. McClain, Durant and Carter played well and finished as the top three tacklers on defense.
What are the Cowboys options during Durant’s absence? They can move Carter back to the weakside and start Kyle Wilber on the strong side. If they want to keep Carter put, they can give Korey Toomer, who was claimed off waivers from Seattle, at look at weakside linebacker.
The Cowboys must also determine if McClain will handle the defensive alignments or someone else.
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@AaronCurry51 The Cowboys just lost Justin Durant for 3 to 4 weeks. I'm serious about hoping you will go give it a shot. The pinnacle calls.
8:48 AM - 10 Sep 2014
dmoore@dallasnews.com
9:35 am on Sep 10, 2014 | Permalink
It turns out the Cowboys won’t be able to get their best 3 linebackers on the field.
Justin Durant is expected to miss the next 3-4 games with a groin injury, a source said. Durant had 11 tackles in the loss to San Francisco and was responsible for calling the defensive sets.
Durant’s flexibility has been a key to putting this linebacker corps together in the wake of Sean Lee’s season-ending injury. The veteran, who was named a defensive captain, began camp at middle linebacker and played well. But with the emergence of Rolando McClain, and the struggles of Bruce Carter on the weakside, the coaching staff decided to experiment. The Cowboys put McClain in the middle, moved Durant to the weakside and pushed Carter to the strong side.
Those were the starters for the 49ers game. McClain, Durant and Carter played well and finished as the top three tacklers on defense.
What are the Cowboys options during Durant’s absence? They can move Carter back to the weakside and start Kyle Wilber on the strong side. If they want to keep Carter put, they can give Korey Toomer, who was claimed off waivers from Seattle, at look at weakside linebacker.
The Cowboys must also determine if McClain will handle the defensive alignments or someone else.
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Don't worry, fellas. Hostile is on it.
Hostile @HostileCowboy
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@AaronCurry51 The Cowboys just lost Justin Durant for 3 to 4 weeks. I'm serious about hoping you will go give it a shot. The pinnacle calls.
8:48 AM - 10 Sep 2014