I'm not surprised at all. The guy has been a quick healer in the past. The reports of 10-12 weeks for him obviously were totally not accurate. If they were he would be sitting on IR instead of Romo.Roughly nine days after having surgery to repair a bone in his right foot, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant's recovery process seems to be moving along steadily.
Bryant was seen in the Cowboys locker room Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of the team's midweek practice. According to WFAA's Mike Leslie, Bryant was walking around completely barefoot without a cast, walking boot, or any type of wrap. Bryant wasn't doing anything the doctors haven't told him not to do and the receiver appeared to be comfortable applying pressure on his surgically repaired foot, per Leslie.
And I'm sure that was part of the team's thinking when they decided not to use the IRDTR spot for him. They figured he would be ready to go before the 8 week was up.I'm not surprised at all. The guy has been a quick healer in the past. The reports of 10-12 weeks for him obviously were totally not accurate. If they were he would be sitting on IR instead of Romo.
I don't get applying that designation to Romo though. If all goes well he can practice by first week of November, then you have to wait 2 more weeks to let him play. That just sucks, and why to bring up that PS QB?And I'm sure that was part of the team's thinking when they decided not to use the IRDTR spot for him. They figured he would be ready to go before the 8 week was up.
I didn't like the designation for Romo either. Collar bone injuries are supposedly extremely difficult to predict a timeline on. So if you're predicting 8 weeks. What if he heals quickly and is ready in 6? I get that we need the extra roster spot for a backup QB, but now we are carrying 2 backup QBs. Wouldn't it have been more prudent to just keep Romo on the roster?I don't get applying that designation to Romo though. If all goes well he can practice by first week of November, then you have to wait 2 more weeks to let him play. That just sucks, and why to bring up that PS QB?
That and a needed spot on the roster.I didn't like the designation for Romo either. Collar bone injuries are supposedly extremely difficult to predict a timeline on. So if you're predicting 8 weeks. What if he heals quickly and is ready in 6? I get that we need the extra roster spot for a backup QB, but now we are carrying 2 backup QBs. Wouldn't it have been more prudent to just keep Romo on the roster?
Obviously the Cowboys don't think he will have any chance of being ready in 6 weeks. So I'll just have to trust the medical reports on that. I'm sure the Cowboys will never admit it if Romo is healthy enough to play at that point.
Sort of. I mean I don't know how badly we really need to carry Kellen Moore on the roster. I get that if Weeden gets hurt this week Moore gives us a better shot then Cassel but we are basically using that roster spot for Moore for this week and then we will probably dump him.That and a needed spot on the roster.
My guess is unless Weeden just falls apart he will stay with the organization. Cassell will obviously be able to compete per Garrett but Weeden will have to collapse for a change to come about.Sort of. I mean I don't know how badly we really need to carry Kellen Moore on the roster. I get that if Weeden gets hurt this week Moore gives us a better shot then Cassel but we are basically using that roster spot for Moore for this week and then we will probably dump him.
Hell even once Romo gets back, are we really going to keep Cassel as our third?
Garrett clearly wanted Cassel, so they went and got him. He talked to Turner about him and must have heard what he wanted to hear. To worry about how the roster will look 8-9 weeks from now is super dramatic.Sort of. I mean I don't know how badly we really need to carry Kellen Moore on the roster. I get that if Weeden gets hurt this week Moore gives us a better shot then Cassel but we are basically using that roster spot for Moore for this week and then we will probably dump him.
Hell even once Romo gets back, are we really going to keep Cassel as our third?
I wasn't being dramatic about Cassel in that post. I was talking about how unnecissary it is to carry 3 QBs right now. Because we probably won't when Romo comes back either. I just think you might as well have kept Romo off IR and carried his as the third QB.Garrett clearly wanted Cassel, so they went and got him. He talked to Turner about him and must have heard what he wanted to hear. To worry about how the roster will look 8-9 weeks from now is super dramatic.
Clearly the coach wanted a QB...so the front office got him his pick. They can worry about how to fit all 3 on the roster 8 weeks from now.I wasn't being dramatic about Cassel in that post. I was talking about how unnecissary it is to carry 3 QBs right now. Because we probably won't when Romo comes back either. I just think you might as well have kept Romo off IR and carried his as the third QB.
Jesus you're really not following me. We were talking about the fact that the Cowboys put Romo on IR. My point was, that I would have preferred us to use the roster spot on Romo instead of putting him on IR and guaranteeing he can't be back for 8 weeks. Because clearly our coaches are comfortable going with only 2 QBs on the roster. So the roster spot we are using on Moore could have been used to keep Romo off of IR.Clearly the coach wanted a QB...so the front office got him his pick. They can worry about how to fit all 3 on the roster 8 weeks from now.
Romo as the 3rd QB? You realize he is injured, right?
Wait, so you think the team isn't aware of the timetable and fumbled this?Jesus you're really not following me. We were talking about the fact that the Cowboys put Romo on IR. My point was, that I would have preferred us to use the roster spot on Romo instead of putting him on IR and guaranteeing he can't be back for 8 weeks. Because clearly our coaches are comfortable going with only 2 QBs on the roster. So the roster spot we are using on Moore could have been used to keep Romo off of IR.
My thought is, what if Romo is ready in 6 weeks? Or even 7? Wouldn't an extra game or two have been worth it for Romo? Obviously there is no guarantee of him being back that quickly but other QBs have managed that with the same injury.
Why did they have to IR Romo or Bryant? You sit 5 guys on game day anyway. I get that it would have been a bit of a crunch but if we have room on the roster for Kellen Moore...Romo isn't going to be ready in six weeks, or seven.
They had a choice to make. Which guy, Romo or Bryant to the IR to return.
I realize how important Romo is, but his injury is a bit more hard and fast. A collarbone is a little different in pain management than a foot injury.