2020 Random Cowboys Stuff Thread...

[chevycowboys]

This shit again?

How many times are we going to do this?

Here's an idea..... How about we actually draft or sign a talented safety for once and we wouldn't keep having to move CBs over in hopes of it panning out at a position of need?

Well to be fair, this year they really didn’t have a chance unlike last year. I‘m fine with it this year but fuck, sometime in the next two rounds next year they better take a playmaking safety.

 

[Cotton]

Yeah, that is the one thing I can complain about with the new regime.

They seem to think they can undervalue the position and create something.

I still remember when they all had plans for Scandrick to play the "Star" position.

Was that a Jones thing or a Ryan thing or who? It just seems to have been around forever.

CBs get moved to safety all the time. Calm down.

 

[1bigfan13]

I saw this yesterday and some of the beat writers and bloggers were suggesting that this is an indication that the Cowboys completely trust LVE's durability.

I took it as LVE having a better feel and understanding of game situations than Jaylon. Maybe he's shown that he's better at getting the defense into the right plays.

 

[Smitty]

I saw this yesterday and some of the beat writers and bloggers were suggesting that this is an indication that the Cowboys completely trust LVE's durability.

I took it as LVE having a better feel and understanding of game situations than Jaylon. Maybe he's shown that he's better at getting the defense into the right plays.

Probably both have to be the case for them to want to make this move.

 

[Stasheroo]

I saw this yesterday and some of the beat writers and bloggers were suggesting that this is an indication that the Cowboys completely trust LVE's durability.

I took it as LVE having a better feel and understanding of game situations than Jaylon. Maybe he's shown that he's better at getting the defense into the right plays.

I look at it as competent coaches seeing and admitting the obvious that most of us could already see. Jaylon Smith is a strongside linebacker who is much better going forward than in reverse. He's better at rushing toward the line of scrimmage rather than attempting to drop into coverage. That's not bashing him, it's honestly evaluating the stronger and weaker parts of his game. It's the truth.

So the best place this team can put him is on the outside, and specifically the strongside. Where his physicality will be put to better use and where he will likely be giving more opportunities to blitz and rush. I'm encouraged to hear the news as it is something I've felt should have been done a while ago. And for me it's even more indication of the improvement in the coaching staff and their ability to more effectively evaluate talent.

This is good news to me.

 

[Smitty]

I look at it as competent coaches seeing and admitting the obvious that most of us could already see. Jaylon Smith is a strongside linebacker who is much better going forward than in reverse. He's better at rushing toward the line of scrimmage rather than attempting to drop into coverage. That's not bashing him, it's honestly evaluating the stronger and weaker parts of his game. It's the truth.

So the best place this team can put him is on the outside, and specifically the strongside. Where his physicality will be put to better use and where he will likely be giving more opportunities to blitz and rush. I'm encouraged to hear the news as it is something I've felt should have been done a while ago. And for me it's even more indication of the improvement in the coaching staff and their ability to more effectively evaluate talent.

This is good news to me.

I thought the weakside was more of a rusher and free flower whereas the strong side was more of the TE coverer and run supporter.

I don't know that I'd agree that Smith fits the mold of a strong side LB. Probably more of a 4-3 weakside, but not a 3-4 weakside where he's always pass rushing either.

 

[Cotton]

 

[Smitty]

why not?

 

[Cotton]

why not?

I would agree if he can be brought in at a reasonable cost, but I think he will demand more than what we would want to pay for a backup.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

I doubt Dalton will want to come here and backup for near the league minimum. That's the only way I'm wasting the cap space.

 

[NoDak]

Zero chance of Dalton coming here. First, we won't spend that kind of money on a backup. Second, there are teams he could start for. He wouldn't come here to back up a very durable QB, knowing chances are slim to none that he'd get any playing time outside of mopup duty.

 

[Cotton]

 

[Simpleton]

Dallas would be one of the best spots if Dalton wanted to follow the Tannehill model of going some place where he could potentially cash in if circumstances allow him to start a handful of games. Kind of similar to Winston going to the Saints.

The only difference is Prescott is quite durable and 27 while Brees just missed about half a season and is 41.

 

[Stasheroo]

I thought the weakside was more of a rusher and free flower

Free flower to chase down plays in pursuit but also with more coverage responsibility in my view. To me, that's Sean Lee, not Jaylon. Lee played his best ball in 2019 there replacing Vander Esch.

whereas the strong side was more of the TE coverer and run supporter.

I think strongside certainly mixes it up with TE more than the Will. And definitely more run supporter, which is what Jaylon is better at than in coverage to me.

I don't know that I'd agree that Smith fits the mold of a strong side LB. Probably more of a 4-3 weakside, but not a 3-4 weakside where he's always pass rushing either.

I think that his size, strength, and physicality make him best suited for strongside linebacker.

 

[Stasheroo]

I would agree if he can be brought in at a reasonable cost, but I think he will demand more than what we would want to pay for a backup.

Agreed. The exiled Ginger liked him, who's the Giants' current backup QB?

 

[boozeman]

 

[Stasheroo]

 

[boozeman]

Two long snappers. One punter. Zero sense.

 

[p1_]

Two long snappers. One punter. Zero sense.

and another LB jettison. that tells you something, we're not loaded behind the starters..

 

[Genghis Khan]

and another LB jettison. that tells you something, we're not loaded behind the starters..

Not loaded, no but I think we're ok there wtih Thomas, March and Gifford, and probably Bernard. We may even bring in another at some point. Covington just was never any good.