WRs

Post #1 » by **catalyst** » Wed Aug 1, 2007 3:00 pm

Cowboys' young WRs must catch on quickly

Team looking for answers in a suddenly shaky receiving corps

11:33 PM CDT on Tuesday, July 31, 2007

SMRattler · Post #2 » by **SMRattler** » Thu Aug 9, 2007 8:22 pm

I think we are putting too many eggs in our pair of receiver baskets. Glenn and Owens are too old to not have a backup plan. We have no backup plan. Crayton & Hurd? They can be nice 3rd options, but not a #2. Certainly not a #1. they could get away with it for a game or two, but a longer injury will be trouble for them.

The more I think about it though, the offense in general is only going to take us so far anyway, even if healthy and clicking. This year is more about the defense.

Btw, why don't we have 1st or 2nd round draft pick receivers we are grooming? That's right, we have invested SOOOOO much of our drafts on the defensive side of the ball. The more the offense struggles or incurs injuries, the more that investment needs to step up.

So, Owens gets hurt for 6 weeks, what;s the backup plan? Increased workload and pressure on the D. Tackle goes down, Romo sucks, running game struggling, Jason Garret having an anxiety attack... for me the backup plan for all of them, since we've not invested picks and much FAs on the O, is more load for the D.

It should be that way, right? When defenses struggle and the offense has invested more picks and FA money on that side, they are asked to score more points and get them wins, right? This is not one of those teams that has invested a lot of picks and money on Offense. So, you have to rely on the D.

Post #3 » by **catalyst** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:13 pm

I agree. Wing and a prayer through this season. Already having a time with WRs with Glenn out. I think that will be addressed in the coming draft, with the Cle pick and Dal pick.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #4 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:14 pm

Heres a solution assuming this is true

MickeyDavis wrote:Robert Lee, of the Providence Journal, reports New England Patriots WR Chad Jackson (knee) is a long shot to make the team.

I was interested in getting Chad during the draft. He'd definitely be worth at least a look.

Post #5 » by **studcrackers** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:11 am

he's not going to be playing this year though, he got hurt in there last game.

im fine with the wr's maybe its b/c i like crayton and hurd (and in hurds case think he can become better than a #3) but my major concern is at corner. after newman i dont have much confidence in anyone. also thought it was stupid for our smallest cb to be defending one of the biggest wr's in the league on saturday.

SMRattler · Post #6 » by **SMRattler** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:31 pm

Wade threw small guys at bigger receivers to see what he had in case Newman can't go. A lot of teams have more than one "big" WR. Newman can cover anyone. So can Henry. But these other guys, smaller guys, he wants to see what they can do in games against bigger guys, to know what his backup plan should be if Newman can't go.

The answer: Plan B better include more help for our corners.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #7 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:14 am

This sounds like complete BS to me but on the offchance this is at all true we have to get in on this

PASS-CATCHERS AVAILABLE FOR PEANUTS

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that a trio of Florida receivers are available to any interested takers.

Specifically Reggie Williams of the Jaguars, Michael Clayton of the Bucs, and Chris Chambers of the Dolphins are on the block.

But Schefter says that no serious talks have occurred regarding any of the three, which means that all three of them are in danger of being released on or before Saturday. Chambers, a second-round pick in 2001, has been the best of the three. Clayton and Williams were first-round picks in 2004. Williams was the No. 9 overall pick; Clayton was No. 15.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #8 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:31 pm

It sounds like Brandon Williams (49ers reciever going into his 2nd NFL year, Went to Wisconsin) may be released. He would be worth a look too.

Post #9 » by **studcrackers** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:55 pm

when you say you want to look at getting another wr do u think our top 4 WR's arent good enough? i think crayton hurd can be very good 3's in this league and hurd can be even better.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #10 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:20 pm

studcrackers wrote:when you say you want to look at getting another wr do u think our top 4 WR's arent good enough? i think crayton hurd can be very good 3's in this league and hurd can be even better.

Well Our top two guys are getting pretty old. TO hasnt been the picture of health, and while Glenn has only missed one game the past two years he does have an injury history. I just think its a good idea to have someone else on the horizon. They could maybe push Crayton and Hurd. Its not like wed be spending much to get them so theres not really any risk to it, and who knows, maybe they turn out to be what we need. I really thought Crayton was going to turn it up a notch but that has yet to happen.