Cowboys sign fullback Tyler Clutts

[Bonecrusher#31]

Cowboys sign fullback Tyler Clutts
December, 3, 2013

By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com
IRVING, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys finally have a true fullback on their roster.

The Cowboys signed Tyler Clutts on Tuesday after he was among five running backs to work out for the team. To make room for Clutts, running back Lance Dunbar, who had knee surgery Tuesday, was placed on injured reserve.

Clutts, 6-2, 254 pounds, played in four games earlier this season for the Miami Dolphins before his release. He has played for the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears. He caught eight passes for 48 yards for the Bears in 2011.

The Cowboys did not carry a fullback on their active roster this season and parted ways with veteran Lawrence Vickers on July 12. They had used tight ends Jason Witten and James Hanna and linebacker Kyle Bosworth at fullback in different situations this season.

With a cold weather game coming Monday at Chicago and another one possible on Dec. 22 at Washington, the Cowboys could be forced to run the ball more, but coach Jason Garrett does not believe the signing would be a shift from what they have done this season.

“You certainly want to be able to run the ball and be physical in bad weather games,” Garrett said. “Sometimes you’re not able to throw the ball as well as you’d like because of the conditions and the next best thing to do is run it. Being physical, being able to run downhill would certainly help you in those kinds of environments.”

 

[Jon88]

So I guess the idea of carrying 8 tight ends is already out the window.

Cool.

 

[ZeroClub]

Of course the plan could be to convert Clutts into a TE.

 

[Midswat]

, but coach Jason Garrett does not believe the signing would be a shift from what they have done this season.

So carrying a player at a position we haven't employed at all this year isn't a shitf from what we have done this season?

Seriously GFY Garrett you idiot.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

This is why I absolutely love Garrett. He has the media totally buffaloed. So smart.

 

[Rock Slamdance]

Awwww, I'm gonna miss Boz Jr missing blocks.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Hope this means they find a way to insert Escobar into the lineup and do away with Horrible Hanna.

 

[dbair1967]

Clearly means CHAMPIONSHIP

 

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[junk]

Is it just me or does Garrett always say crap like "You certainly want to be able to do......" and then proceed to go out and never do that?

 

[boozeman]

Is it just me or does Garrett always say crap like "You certainly want to be able to do......" and then proceed to go out and never do that?

It is a trait of his that repeats itself over and over. Hell, we have drafted niche player after niche player (Felix, Escobar, Bennett, etc.) and he never is able to get his ideas working. I think he's pretty much a chickenshit.

 

[Omegasupreme]

It is a trait of his that repeats itself over and over. Hell, we have drafted niche player after niche player (Felix, Escobar, Bennett, etc.) and he never is able to get his ideas working. I think he's pretty much a chickenshit.

Not sure Jason has ideas. Think about it. His offense is Norvs. He never creates novel plays or adjusts his gameplan to thwart the success of a defense. He gives 2 plays and expects Romo to be creative with the interpretation. And the offense actually used to do more (delays, draws, screens, etc) in 2007 than it does now in variation. Last year especially, until Romo said he was going to make small changes to each play and Callahan/Wilson finally started moving Dez away from what was not working and put him in the slot, the offense was almost exclusively a pattern of the same reads, patterns and Romo scrambles.

But he still is convinced that his offense is effective if it is executed. He just said it again in the interview about why teams lose in critical games. He said play fundamental defense and execute on offense and winning is probable. The problem with that is many of his plays could be executed perfectly and still not succeed if the defense is able to execute as well.