OTAs

[jarntt]

"In the early goings of OTAs, Williams has been taking a majority of the first team reps at running back. There are a lot of bodies in the room for the Cowboys, and it's still early to tell how the Cowboys' rushing attack will shape out."


The negative is of course he wasn't really very good the last two years. The positive he just turned 25 last month so even at year end he'll still just be 25 and he was really fantastic when he first burst onto the scene. I love all the talk about energy we are hearing. After fat ass McCarthy who seemed lost and no different from the guy who disappeared during practice in GB to get massages. we need this team to take on a new feeling of urgency. Man I can't wait for pads to come on and for the physicality our OC preaches to really start.

Javonte Williams feels like himself again, excited by Cowboys' playmakers

 

[jarntt]

Damn, my man has been working out. Someone is looking for a bounce back year!



Thomas brings a much-needed veteran leader to the defensive line after the team lost DeMarcus Lawrence during NFL free agency.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Damn, my man has been working out. Someone is looking for a bounce back year!

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Thomas brings a much-needed veteran leader to the defensive line after the team lost DeMarcus Lawrence during NFL free agency.

I guess the pod is heard saying Thomas and Overshown and Osa were tanks were at least right so far on Thomas...Damn, big boy looks ready to go!

 

[jarntt]

I guess the pod is heard saying Thomas and Overshown and Osa were tanks were at least right so far on Thomas...Damn, big boy looks ready to go!

I just wish he had another 10-15lbs on him...

 

[UK Cowboy]

I just wish he had another 10-15lbs on him...

Man I really think he could end up being our starting 1T if we dont add someone else. Osa already plays a ton of snaps, and they will go racecar a lot in passing situations since Eberflus doesn't blitz as much, so Williams or Kneeland some on 3rd and longs beside Osa? Best case would be Mazi taking a leap, but that's a wish, not a realistic projection

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Man I really think he could end up being our starting 1T if we dont add someone else. Osa already plays a ton of snaps, and they will go racecar a lot in passing situations since Eberflus doesn't blitz as much, so Williams or Kneeland some on 3rd and longs beside Osa? Best case would be Mazi taking a leap, but that's a wish, not a realistic projection

you know what helps when we want to be aggressive with DTs. A badass MLB. It covers the surprise runs.

I know, I know. I'll go stand in the corner & shut up.

 

[UK Cowboy]

you know what helps when we want to be aggressive with DTs. A badass MLB. It covers the surprise runs.

I know, I know. I'll go stand in the corner & shut up.

Preaching to the choir. I knew we weren't taking Warren so I wanted Kenneth Grant at 12, I will stand by that being a mistake. A badass DT is harder to find than a good guard. Booker is a good one though.
We do have one badass OLB, just laid up.
Philly and Washington, to their credit, both added stud LBs

 

[jarntt]

Man I really think he could end up being our starting 1T if we dont add someone else. Osa already plays a ton of snaps, and they will go racecar a lot in passing situations since Eberflus doesn't blitz as much, so Williams or Kneeland some on 3rd and longs beside Osa? Best case would be Mazi taking a leap, but that's a wish, not a realistic projection

Much too small and hasn't been a good run stopper. Best position is DT in nickel situations just like Osa. That was the problem with the pick. Really good rotational piece on some teams, but for us didn't give us what we needed most. If we had a stud run stopping NT I would have loved bringing him in, but the second I saw the move I knew we weren't going to do much else at DT and as you can see, we didn't.

 

[ArlingtonCowboys100]

Much too small and hasn't been a good run stopper. Best position is DT in nickel situations just like Osa. That was the problem with the pick. Really good rotational piece on some teams, but for us didn't give us what we needed most. If we had a stud run stopping NT I would have loved bringing him in, but the second I saw the move I knew we weren't going to do much else at DT and as you can see, we didn't.

I hope JT shines in camp. Mazi needs to be pushed. I see something in JT.

 

[jarntt]

I hope JT shines in camp. Mazi needs to be pushed. I see something in JT.

Hope so. I'm in the minority but the guy I see most likely to play a role there is Rogers from last year.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Much too small and hasn't been a good run stopper. Best position is DT in nickel situations just like Osa. That was the problem with the pick. Really good rotational piece on some teams, but for us didn't give us what we needed most. If we had a stud run stopping NT I would have loved bringing him in, but the second I saw the move I knew we weren't going to do much else at DT and as you can see, we didn't.

Yeah, that's how sad it is, as undersized as he iss he would be better than Mazi. I think Booker will be a big upgrade over Hoffman. I think Grant would have been a night and day upgrade over Mazi

 

[jarntt]

Yeah, that's how sad it is, as undersized as he iss he would be better than Mazi. I think Booker will be a big upgrade over Hoffman. I think Grant would have been a night and day upgrade over Mazi

I would have been fine if we took Grant (Nolan was the DT they supposedly almost took over Booker) but I am happier with Booker looking back. Since they didn't get the RB they targeted in the 2nd round this was a way to help both the run game and the pass game and was about as "Dak friendly" as the could get. If they didn't trade for Pickens and didn't upgrade the OL the Offense would really have struggled I think. Plus Dak is about as fragile as it gets right now of all of the starting QBs so OL hopefully keeps him from another season ending injury.

 

[UK Cowboy]

I would have been fine if we took Grant (Nolan was the DT they supposedly almost took over Booker) but I am happier with Booker looking back. Since they didn't get the RB they targeted in the 2nd round this was a way to help both the run game and the pass game and was about as "Dak friendly" as the could get. If they didn't trade for Pickens and didn't upgrade the OL the Offense would really have struggled I think. Plus Dak is about as fragile as it gets right now of all of the starting QBs so OL hopefully keeps him from another season ending injury.

That's the point on WR. No we didn't take a pass catcher...the Pickens deal was in place BEFORE the draft. So they knew it wasn't a need.
Nolan is a beast, but overkill with Osa and Soloman at 3T and trash on the Nose. Grant, to me, would mean constant double teams on the NT and a lot more 3rd and long, which would play to our strength the pass rush. My concern right now with the bend dont break Tampa 2 is that teams may do just like last year and run it between the tackles till we are worn out