Preseason Week 1

[bbgun]

I was really surprised at how bad it was. I know a lot of them were backups or guys who are competing for practice squad roles, but it looked pretty damn hopeless.

The tackling was really awful.

Our second and third teamers have been awful for years and years. Other teams accumulate depth but not us. Perhaps it's because other GMs aren't wasting valuable time partying with sluts.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Our second and third teamers have been awful for years and years. Other teams accumulate depth but not us. Perhaps it's because other GMs aren't wasting valuable time partying with sluts.

I don't know why that made me

 

[cmd34(work)]

Partying with sluts is for winners!

1995 Jerry can party his heart out with sluts.

2014 Jerry needs to die.

 

[bbgun]

can't you ingrates see what's being built?

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Weeden looked good. The O-line was solid. Randle showed something. Lots of positives from the offensive side. No reason to even talk about the defense, its a joke. I couldnt stop laughing at this defense. Dixon was pretty good tho.

 

[Doomsday]

Your future QB starter actually did look okay. Maybe by the fourth preseason game he can relax and we can see what he can really do.

Hard to relax playing behind total scrubs in the o-line and not having any weapons to speak of to throw to. Hopefully he can get some game reps with at least the 2nd team. We shall see.

I worry though, it would be very hard for him to impress enough to get a roster spot and if they waive him with plans to put him on the practice squad, somebody's gonna snap him up. Like Sean Payton, for example.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Hard to relax playing behind total scrubs in the o-line and not having any weapons to speak of to throw to. Hopefully he can get some game reps with at least the 2nd team. We shall see.

I worry though, it would be very hard for him to impress enough to get a roster spot and if they waive him with plans to put him on the practice squad, somebody's gonna snap him up. Like Sean Payton, for example.

I would keep Vaughn over Hanie. He looked pretty good.

 

[Doomsday]

I would keep Vaughn over Hanie. He looked pretty good.

Payton has one of Vaughan's teammates on his roster, Mr. Robinson (Khiry Robinson) who is a electrifying back. And there's little doubt Payton's had his eye on Vaughan. If the Cowboys expose him he will be gone. Not so I think, with Hanie. If they feel they have to have a QB on their practice squad Hanie is the answer.

 

[Doomsday]

If you really look at Dustin - 6 foot 5, 235, rocket arm, threw for 5500 yards, over 50tds and only 10 picks last season - plus he is already married and settled, has good work ethic and values, just a big strong but smart, kid. There's tons of upside to him.

I watched him decimate defenses for three years at my Alma Mater. He can be Payton Manning deadly out there.

 

[bbgun]

Payton has one of Vaughan's teammates on his roster, Mr. Robinson (Khiry Robinson) who is a electrifying back. And there's little doubt Payton's had his eye on Vaughan. If the Cowboys expose him he will be gone. Not so I think, with Hanie. If they feel they have to have a QB on their practice squad Hanie is the answer.

someone agrees with you


Broaddus: 12 Thoughts from the radio booth

SAN DIEGO – I’ll have more in-depth analysis when I’ve had a chance to watch the game tape. For now, here’s a dozen quick impressions from the Cowboys’ preseason loss to San Diego – as seen from the radio booth at Qualcomm Stadium.

•The battle between Joseph Randle and Ryan Williams at running back will go down to the final blitz pickup. They both run the ball tough and catch it well, but who can stand in there and keep rushers off Tony Romo is going to get that spot.

•If you don't play with your hands and shed blocks at the point of attack, you are going to have a bad defense -- I don't care how much talent you think you have. The Chargers did a much better job of coming off the ball and sustaining their blocks. The Cowboys front seven had no answer for that.

•I would not want to be hit by Ahmad Dixon.

•Was not surprised by the way Brandon Weeden played, but I was surprised by how much mobility he showed to get to the outside and deliver that ball to James Hanna. I was always positive that he was going to get rid of the ball out of bounds, but he did a nice job of keeping his eyes down the field to make the throw.

•Without watching the tape, I like what I saw from Mackenzy Bernadeau at center. He appeared to play on his feet, and when he had to make a reach or a cutoff block, he did a nice job of securing those blocks. He wasn't slow or sluggish at all.

•Don't give up on Terrance Mitchell. The kid played the whole game and at times was technique poor, but Jerome Henderson and Joe Baker will continue to work with him. This was a great learning experience for him.

•Really nice hit by Justin Durant on the goal line to knock the ball loose from Ryan Mathews. I haven't given him nearly enough credit for his play making ability, but he continues to keep showing up in practices and now games.

•Was disappointed that I didn't see more in production from Chris Boyd. Thought he had a chance to come down with that 3rd down pass late in the game from Dustin Vaughan. It appeared that he misjudged it in flight.

•I believe that if the league passed this 33-yard extra point rule I would be a fan. Each time it was attempted, I paid closer attention to the kick.

•I will be interested, when I study the tape from this game, if Kenneth Boatright did a better job than Martez Wilson at defensive end?

•If I worked in this front office, I would lobby to not play Dustin Vaughan in any more snaps. I think this kid showed great poise hanging in the pocket and I am not interested in letting anyone study his film and take him from me.

•I wish that everyone could do a Cowboys game on radio with Brad Sham.

 

[peplaw06]

ACU >>> WT

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Oh good grief. A rookie QB from Div 2 who needs every rep he can get is so valuable you don't play him any more snaps the rest of the preseason? That's absolutely ridiculous. If you're sure he's that good, just have him make the team.

And Peyton Manning deadly... :nsis

 

[peplaw06]

Did Devin Street or Laron Byrd do anything? Probably the only position battle I care about.

 

[Doomsday]

ACU >>> WT

Yeah.

Oh good grief. A rookie QB from Div 2 who needs every rep he can get is so valuable you don't play him any more snaps the rest of the preseason? That's absolutely ridiculous. If you're sure he's that good, just have him make the team.

I agree that's silly hyperbole. Every coach such as Payton who would snap Vaughan up off waivers already knows why.

Dallas better not cut him if they really want to keep him.

 

[Omegasupreme]

Pretty sad as well how inept Garrett looked on the sideline. Its his 4th yr and it was an opening preseason game, yet to me he had this deer in the headlights almost clueless look on his face the entire game.

I think in his rigid world of the little knowledge he has, Jason can't believe that his calculations were not correct. The chargers changed offenses completely last year and then improved what was not working again this year. But Jason keeps this method in place that doesn't work. The score was San Diego's offense 27 and Dallas's offense 7. If 7 points was supposed to win the game then the defense failed. But the fact is Dallas is blaming defense for what is largely an overall point and output management issue.

 

[Doomsday]

And Peyton Manning deadly...

He can be, and has been.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

I think in his rigid world of the little knowledge he has, Jason can't believe that his calculations were not correct. The chargers changed offenses completely last year and then improved what was not working again this year. But Jason keeps this method in place that doesn't work. The score was San Diego's offense 27 and Dallas's offense 7. If 7 points was supposed to win the game then the defense failed. But the fact is Dallas is blaming defense for what is largely an overall point and output management issue.

You might be right, but I think he's pouting about having his playcalling taken away again. No matter what the spinsters say, he never wanted to give that up.

Probably a part of him is going to hate it if Linehan's O looks a lot better than his did.

 

[Hoofbite]

Did Devin Street or Laron Byrd do anything? Probably the only position battle I care about.

Condensed version of every game is on TYT and had a decent number of seeds.

Probably 10 minute DL if you only go for the Dallas game.

 

[Hoofbite]

I think in his rigid world of the little knowledge he has, Jason can't believe that his calculations were not correct. The chargers changed offenses completely last year and then improved what was not working again this year. But Jason keeps this method in place that doesn't work. The score was San Diego's offense 27 and Dallas's offense 7. If 7 points was supposed to win the game then the defense failed. But the fact is Dallas is blaming defense for what is largely an overall point and output management issue.

Thats because Jason really believes that if you just stay the course and say all the right things and try really hard that it will all inevitably work out.

 

[cmd34(work)]

Wait, wait, wait.. is there some sort of Vaughn-Peyton Manning comparison going on in this thread? Holy crap...


I must have missed it. I was too busy watching Anthony Hitchens play like Dick Butkis.