Training camp thread...

[boozeman]

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon

Ben Bass jumps offsides on first team rep. Whole starting D gets replaced.

 

[Texas Ace]

Funny how Miles Austin's exploding hamstrings are fine but everyone else are straining theirs left and right.

 

[boozeman]

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon

DeMarcus Ware jumps offside. Starting D still hasn't gotten a team rep.

 

[Texas Ace]

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon

DeMarcus Ware jumps offside. Starting D still hasn't gotten a team rep.

I don't know how much this group is going dislike not getting reps in training camp, but at least something is being done. Both units make way too many mistakes and way too many mental errors.

This may not work, but it's nice to see that there's a real effort being made to fix the mistakes and penalties.

As great as both guys are, Witten's false starts and Ware's offsides have killed or extended drives and it's things like that that have to stop.

 

[Cotton]

Tim MacMahon ‏@espn_macmahon 27s
Not supposed to be tackling, but JJ Wilcox just unloaded on Phillip Tanner. It was 20 yards downfield at end of nice run.

 

[Smitty]

We have to keep in mind that Garrett wasn't doing this before now so we can't even legitimately point to this as a reason he's better than Wade. This is new.

He's done a lot of things like this that are different than Wade, such as putting them in pads as soon as Wade was fired, implementing a dress code, insisting they be early to meetings, etc.

That's how you change culture even if, as a tactician, you aren't great.

 

[Cotton]

Tim MacMahon ‏@espn_macmahon 3m
Travis Frederick has to do a better job staying on his feet on running plays.

 

[Deuce]

He's done a lot of things like this that are different than Wade, such as putting them in pads as soon as Wade was fired, implementing a dress code, insisting they be early to meetings, etc.

That's how you change culture even if, as a tactician, you aren't great.

Ya, that dress code was hard core. Especially when Barber violated it the first game and nothing happened to him.

 

[boozeman]

Carlos A. Mendez ‏@calexmendez 2m
First pop of camp! Wilcox under Tanner's chin. Open field. Stopped him.

 

[Smitty]

The Bills just cut ex-Bear DE Mark Anderson. No excuse not to look.

Agreed.

 

[Cotton]

Todd Archer ‏@toddarcher 2m
Nice job by Tyron Smith opening hole for Murray. Warded off Ware

 

[Cotton]

Tim MacMahon ‏@espn_macmahon 33s
Undrafted rookie Eric Rogers keeps making tough catches. Just made nice adjustment on short crossing route to catch ball deflected at LOS.

Todd Archer ‏@toddarcher 43s
Eric Rogers off to good start in camp. Crossing route from Orton and made adjustment.

Nick Eatman ‏@nickeatman 1m
Yeah Eric Rogers can play ... Forget practice squad . His goal should be the 53

 

[Smitty]

Jesus. What a horrible waste of time.

The only guy with any future on this team is out of position.

I cannot believe we can't come up with better options than this.

 

[Smitty]

Tim MacMahon ‏@espn_macmahon 25s
Fourth-round CB BW Webb has been beaten deep on his first two reps. Great catch by undrafted WR Eric Rogers on second.

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Uh oh, Black Wiener getting schooled.

Not every pick can pan out.

 

[Smitty]

Calvin Watkins ‏@calvinwatkins 1m
I write this every year now, Mo Claiborne can't cover Dez Bryant in one on ones

Every year? Like, last year and now this one?

 

[Texas Ace]

Ya, that dress code was hard core. Especially when Barber violated it the first game and nothing happened to him.

 

[Cotton]

Tim MacMahon ‏@espn_macmahon 11s
The two most impressive rookies so far have been 3rd-round safety JJ Wilcox and undrafted WR Eric Rogers.

 

[Smitty]

Ya, that dress code was hard core. Especially when Barber violated it the first game and nothing happened to him.

You mean like how he was fined and then got 5 carries before garbage time in the next game?

 

[Smitty]

Maybe Rogers can make the team over Beasley AND Coale.

 

[1bigfan13]

Tim MacMahon ‏@espn_macmahon 27s
Not supposed to be tackling, but JJ Wilcox just unloaded on Phillip Tanner. It was 20 yards downfield at end of nice run.

He's fitting right in.

I wonder if Wilcox also got up and beat his chest afterward.