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Rob Ryan: No need to make Orlando Scandrick starter
October, 21, 2011 2:02 PM CT
By Tim MacMahon
IRVING, Texas – Orlando Scandrick is paid like a starter. He played like a starter Sunday against the Patriots.
But there are no plans to make Scandrick a starter this season.
Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan actually considers Scandrick one of the Cowboys’ three starting cornerbacks. However, Ryan sees no need to replace Terence Newman or Mike Jenkins with Scandrick when the Cowboys are in their base 3-4 defense.
“When things aren’t broke, you don’t fix them,” said Ryan, whose unit ranks fifth in the NFL in total defense. “We’re very talented out there on the corner with Terence Newman and Mike Jenkins. And Scandrick, [Alan] Ball and Frank Walker are all damn good corners right now as well.”
The Cowboys made it clear that they project Scandrick as a starter in the near future when they signed him to a five-year, $27 million extension during training camp.
In his first full game of the season, Scandrick performed up to expectations. He held NFL receiving leader Wes Welker to six catches for a season-low 45 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Patriots.
“He played excellent,” Ryan said. “Scandrick’s a hell of a football player.”
He just isn’t a starter, at least not yet.
Ryan compared his cornerback corps to his NBA champion neighbors' rotation.
"You’ve got that shooting guard out there with the Mavericks, then that little guy comes in and kicks ass but the other kid starts," Ryan said. "I mean, hell, they just win the championships, so who cares? That little kid is pretty damn good. I don’t know what his name is, but that [expletive] is quick."
We didn't bother informing Ryan that Mavs coach Rick Carlisle's decision to start that little [expletive] J.J. Barea and bring DeShawn Stevenson off the bench from Game 4 on was the key strategical move of the NBA Finals.
You get Ryan's point. As much as he likes Scandrick, he's not interested in shaking up the Cowboys' cornerback rotation right now.
October, 21, 2011 2:02 PM CT
By Tim MacMahon
IRVING, Texas – Orlando Scandrick is paid like a starter. He played like a starter Sunday against the Patriots.
But there are no plans to make Scandrick a starter this season.
Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan actually considers Scandrick one of the Cowboys’ three starting cornerbacks. However, Ryan sees no need to replace Terence Newman or Mike Jenkins with Scandrick when the Cowboys are in their base 3-4 defense.
“When things aren’t broke, you don’t fix them,” said Ryan, whose unit ranks fifth in the NFL in total defense. “We’re very talented out there on the corner with Terence Newman and Mike Jenkins. And Scandrick, [Alan] Ball and Frank Walker are all damn good corners right now as well.”
The Cowboys made it clear that they project Scandrick as a starter in the near future when they signed him to a five-year, $27 million extension during training camp.
In his first full game of the season, Scandrick performed up to expectations. He held NFL receiving leader Wes Welker to six catches for a season-low 45 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Patriots.
“He played excellent,” Ryan said. “Scandrick’s a hell of a football player.”
He just isn’t a starter, at least not yet.
Ryan compared his cornerback corps to his NBA champion neighbors' rotation.
"You’ve got that shooting guard out there with the Mavericks, then that little guy comes in and kicks ass but the other kid starts," Ryan said. "I mean, hell, they just win the championships, so who cares? That little kid is pretty damn good. I don’t know what his name is, but that [expletive] is quick."
We didn't bother informing Ryan that Mavs coach Rick Carlisle's decision to start that little [expletive] J.J. Barea and bring DeShawn Stevenson off the bench from Game 4 on was the key strategical move of the NBA Finals.
You get Ryan's point. As much as he likes Scandrick, he's not interested in shaking up the Cowboys' cornerback rotation right now.
