Cowboys @ Chargers Preseason Game Day Thread (PS #2)

[nomad1946]

Woods is a third round draft pick. Most if not all third round draft picks have a hole in their game. He might not be able to do everything this year, but he will get better, hopefully improvement will happen week after week. I would expect him to only play in certain packages in the first few games and as he improves he will play in more packages as the season progresses.

[Xenos]

Woods is a third round draft pick. Most if not all third round draft picks have a hole in their game. He might not be able to do everything this year, but he will get better, hopefully improvement will happen week after week. I would expect him to only play in certain packages in the first few games and as he improves he will play in more packages as the season progresses.

He’s going to replace Adderley next year. But essentially they drafted him primarily to be used in a three safety package where Nas and him are the deep safeties while Derwin is essentially the LB.

[jamrock]

He’s going to replace Adderley next year. But essentially they drafted him primarily to be used in a three safety package where Nas and him are the deep safeties while Derwin is essentially the LB.

Woods can’t tackle. Fatal flaw

[21&500]

Alohi sighs with relief....

[Boltjolt]

He’s going to replace Adderley next year. But essentially they drafted him primarily to be used in a three safety package where Nas and him are the deep safeties while Derwin is essentially the LB.

They could retain Adderley if he plays well, he wont break the bank. But yeah, cant keep everyone.

[foreigner]

Alohi sighs with relief....

And Telesco... he keeps his Alma Mater Bosses happy

[Fouts2herbert]

Woods is a third round draft pick. Most if not all third round draft picks have a hole in their game. He might not be able to do everything this year, but he will get better, hopefully improvement will happen week after week. I would expect him to only play in certain packages in the first few games and as he improves he will play in more packages as the season progresses.

This^^^ It’s not like he’s already a 4rth year first round DT that won’t/can’t play against the run game…he’s early in the process, it is a bit troubling that he could become another player like Tillery. At the present time you can’t play him at safety if he won’t tackle and he IS a liability on special teams…so you have a player on the 53 that can’t be used anywhere for the time being and third round picks are often expected to contribute on STs until ready to play a starting role…

[Fouts2herbert]

They could retain Adderley if he plays well, he wont break the bank. But yeah, cant keep everyone.

Yes, you can’t keep everyone but how can you create depth when you’re letting ‘young’ starters go? Two years after rashawn jenkins you’re back to training another back up? One thing is letting older starting players go but I don’t understand letting guys like Adderley walk…

[Boltjolt]

Yes, you can’t keep everyone but how can you create depth when you’re letting ‘young’ starters go? Two years after rashawn jenkins you’re back to training another back up? One thing is letting older starting players go but I don’t understand letting guys like Adderley walk…

Thas what i was thinking as well.

[Xenos]

Yes, you can’t keep everyone but how can you create depth when you’re letting ‘young’ starters go? Two years after rashawn jenkins you’re back to training another back up? One thing is letting older starting players go but I don’t understand letting guys like Adderley walk…

It’s basically what the Rams and the Ravens do. You pay money to the elite guys on your team and let the other guys leave and be paid elsewhere so you get a comp pick in return. You then repeat the process of building through the draft. With Staley here, I feel more confident about hitting our picks.

[richpjr]

This^^^ It’s not like he’s already a 4rth year first round DT that won’t/can’t play against the run game…he’s early in the process, it is a bit troubling that he could become another player like Tillery. At the present time you can’t play him at safety if he won’t tackle and he IS a liability on special teams…so you have a player on the 53 that can’t be used anywhere for the time being and third round picks are often expected to contribute on STs until ready to play a starting role…

The guy hasn't played in a single game yet - WAY too early to be lumping him in with Tillery or making any kind of a judgement about him. Let's see how he develops.

[QSmokey]

Based on all the gloom and doom - and some of it coming from guys who are not, historically, prone to 'the sky is falling' type posts - maybe now is a good time to LOWER expectations going into the season? I mean, if it's as bad as all that, what's the other option? I'm a little incredulous that some are already calling for Staley's head in the event that we don't make a deep run into playoffs. The guy hasn't even started his second season as a first-time HC.

Look, we are in what has been called the League's Toughest Division. We have a pretty tough schedule, even outside our division (which, IMO, we'd be lucky to break even against, so you can count on 3 losses, at least, even before the season starts). Assuming, as some have said/implied, that our depth is the worst in football, and because it's extremely unreasonable to expect our starting 22 to stay even mostly healthy all year, we have to assume that some of that shitty depth is going to have to play an important role in the team's success (or lack thereof) in 2022. And, as happens EVERY year (to just about EVERY team), we're bound to suffer at least one major injury during the season. To one of our pivotal starters. I'm not being pessimistic (for once ) it just happens.

Bottom line: I think it's VERY conceivable that the team does NOT make the playoffs next year, and a deep run seems to be less and less likely the more I read here. Is firing the coach after 2 seasons the answer? If so, good luck getting anything better than Lovie Smith or Norv Turner hired to coach this team in the future.