2016 Training Camp Thread

[cmd34]

Funny, now I'm reading there might be interest in Escobar from the Lions.

He was a 2nd round pick, my guess is his value is around 4th round now at best, minus the Jerry Tax, carry the two, we will get a 6th round pick for him.

 

[theoneandonly]

Funny, now I'm reading there might be interest in Escobar from the Lions.

If they offered a 3rd, I'd Uber him to Detroit personally.

 

[theoneandonly]

Funny, now I'm reading there might be interest in Escobar from the Lions.

Where are you Matt Millen?

 

[MrB]

Where are you Matt Millen?

No kidding, Matt Millen would nullify the Jerry tax. Hell Jerry might have even come out on top.

 

[bbgun]

Escobar tore his Achilles in December and he's ready to play again? surprising.

 

[MrB]

He was a 2nd round pick, my guess is his value is around 4th round now at best, minus the Jerry Tax, carry the two, we will get a 6th round pick for him.

Combining the Jerry Tax with his recent injury (and no Matt Millen) Dallas may have to include a 5th rounder just to take Escobar.

 

[MrB]

Escobar tore his Achilles in December and he's ready to play again? surprising.

Not just ready to play, he caught a TD pass from Romo in the practice on Friday.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

At this rate he might be the odd man out

I doubt it. We'll keep those 4 and stash Geathers on PS.

The club really loves Hanna's ability to block in-line. Escobar and Swaim aren't good at it. Or even passing good at it.

 

[onlyonenow]

I doubt it. We'll keep those 4 and stash Geathers on PS.

The club really loves Hanna's ability to block in-line. Escobar and Swaim aren't good at it. Or even passing good at it.

Trying to remember who said Escobar had improved his blocking from non existent to just lousy.

 

[MrB]

I doubt it. We'll keep those 4 and stash Geathers on PS.

The club really loves Hanna's ability to block in-line. Escobar and Swaim aren't good at it. Or even passing good at it.

From what I've been reading/hearing Swaim's blocking has been much improved this year. So you think they will keep 4 TE's instead of 4 RB's or 6 WR's?

 

[theoneandonly]

From what I've been reading/hearing Swaim's blocking has been much improved this year. So you think they will keep 4 TE's instead of 4 RB's or 6 WR's?

Escobar has the ability to line up at WR so I doubt they keep 6 WRS.

 

[Doomsday]

From what I've been reading/hearing Swaim's blocking has been much improved this year.

I mean, that's about all Swaim did in college, at Texas. He was a blocker primarily, not a receiver. So blocking should be his stock in trade. (One would think.)

 

[dbair1967]

Escobar tore his Achilles in December and he's ready to play again? surprising.

Yep, his recovery has been pretty amazing.

 

[dbair1967]

I mean, that's about all Swaim did in college, at Texas. He was a blocker primarily, not a receiver. So blocking should be his stock in trade. (One would think.)

That's what they said drew their interest, but it was obvious he just wasn't big/strong enough last yr for the NFL game.

He does look noticeably bigger this year. DC.com has him at 260 (that might be a stretch) but the difference is definitely noticeable.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

From what I've been reading/hearing Swaim's blocking has been much improved this year. So you think they will keep 4 TE's instead of 4 RB's or 6 WR's?

We use a lot of 2 TE sets, so yeah, I think it's likely that we keep 4.

 

[MrB]

I mean, that's about all Swaim did in college, at Texas. He was a blocker primarily, not a receiver. So blocking should be his stock in trade. (One would think.)

Yea but when they drafted him last year everyone said it was his ability as a receiver that really caught their eye. Texas didn't use him as a receiver but the skill is there.

 

[Doomsday]

Yea but when they drafted him last year everyone said it was his ability as a receiver that really caught their eye. Texas didn't use him as a receiver but the skill is there.

He's got the tools, he just needs to bulk up a bit more and learn the better techniques the pros use. Definitely has great hands, he's rangy and looks like a possibility of a Novacek-type.

 

[Scot]

We have a GAME in the LA Coliseum Saturday, Men!

I didn't even see that it's televised until Sunday

 

[dbair1967]

Clarence Hill
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Look for Cedric Thornton, Terrell McClain and Tyrone Crawford to return to practice today

 

[dbair1967]

Archer reporting McFadden may be traded once he is healthy.