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Worth a late late flier, but there are a few guys that might get squeezed out at the WR position. He'll need to do a lot in camp. His size is what impressed the coaches, but he needs to show he can catch the ball.Potential Dynasty Prospect ~ I read that the Dallas coaches are gushing over this WR Miles Austin. He's 6'3, 219, and played college ball at Monmouth (NJ). The 2008 season will be a his 3rd year. I may just take a flier on him in one of my my Zealots leagues. Does anybody know anything about this guy?
Austin has a great size/speed combo, but he has not proven to be a natural at WR. Stanback has a lot more upside and the team invested a 4th in him even though his foot was injured at the time of the draft - so you know they believe in him. I was always impressed with his fearlessness in the open field and "do whatever it takes" mentality at Washington - and he is definitely a physical specimen. If anyone is going to emerge from the pack to be the long term WR2, I think Stanback is the one to watch.
Austin has a great size/speed combo, but he has not proven to be a natural at WR. Stanback has a lot more upside and the team invested a 4th in him even though his foot was injured at the time of the draft - so you know they believe in him. I was always impressed with his fearlessness in the open field and "do whatever it takes" mentality at Washington - and he is definitely a physical specimen. If anyone is going to emerge from the pack to be the long term WR2, I think Stanback is the one to watch.
Stanback is the guy that the coaches are hoping pans out. Austin was a good kick returner last year, but his role is in serious jeopardy.
Thanks Sig, and yes, he is a physical specimen indeed. Every bit as much as T.O. I just saw him a couple of weeks ago and his appearance alone is intimidating. Not to mention his speed and agility. A true "athlete".
To my knowledge, Hurd is not down. Haven't seen much chatter about him, more so on Austin and was wondering who this guy was.
Hurd isn't known? What kind of teams are you playing with?
Of course Sam Hurd is known. I was saying, I haven't seen or heard much about him compared to some of the other guys, i.e., Austin.
No, not likely. For one, it would not benefit anybody.It's reached the point of "sign the injury settlement or there's the door" unfortunately.He's been at this rehab for nearly a year now. It's not going to get any better than it is right now, minus further surgery.If he were on the roster come opening day, his contract would be gauranteed. (unless he signs the waiver)So, fans may need to closet their #83 jerseys...for good. It's sad, but that's the reality of it.
Not a given, but in all likelihood, probably so. It's his bread and butter. Sam Hurd knows all of the receiver positions, but seems to be more comfortable on the outside. (First of all, until this Terry Glenn matter is settled, it is really going to disrupt offensive gameplans come training camp. Let me just get that out of the way)Come hell or high water, the Cowboys are going to want to do everything they can to get Isaiah Stanback on the field this year. People keep forgetting about him because he was injured last year. Now, although his limited experience at WR is on the outside, they may very well want to move him around to help develop mis-matches. Stanback is tremendously athletic and very physical. They'll be looking to find what suits him best.Another thing we may see is Felix Jones shifting out of the backfield and into the slot in certain two-back formations.One other thing they'll likely want to do this year is shift a TE into the slot in two-tight end sets. Could be Witten, Curtis, or rookie Bennett. They'll want to keep them guessing.Jason Garrett may not have what a lot of people want to claim as a true #2 WR, but he'll be keeping the defenses guessing this year in any case.I think we'll see some very interesting formations this year. They have a full season under their belt in this offense, and he'll surely be adding some twists.And he likes utilizing TEs. Fasano wasn't grasping this offense last year. That's why he's gone.
