than it was last year, or really this year before the injuries. Amendola and Jefferson only have 5 less combined catches than Austin and Stanback, and I’d bet that they are both more knowledgeable receivers than Stanback.

Austin should be back by Week 4 at the latest, and Stanback probably wouldn’t see much playing time anyway, except as the KR guy with Austin out. There are more talented KR guys on the team, so why not use them? You can’t restrict your talent out of fear of injury, because injuries happen anyway. We need to get our aces in their places, which means Felix Jones returning kicks and Pacman Jones returning punts. Neither is a starter, so let them do what they do.

he serves as one of the wide outs when Dallas go to 3 or 4 sets.

we better run the ball every single play and bench every WR we got on Friday…

Out of the list Koren Robinson is best option by far in my opinion. He is the most athletic, with the most upside.Especially, with his ability to play special teams, I think we take a long look at him. His skill set is similar to Stanback. We are known for taking others 1st round castoffs and making them stars.

Looked good 3 years ago, what happened to that guy.. He has had several chances to stick to a roster. I know New Orleans will be releasing a quality WR.

Grizz-

Should we know by the beginning of the season if stanback can go? PUP list ?

The Austin injury was a significant setback, and truly unfortunate. It appeared he was just coming into his own and was going to be a significant contributor. I am really bummed out about this one.

The Stanback injury is far less disconcerting. The best move with Stanback is to put him on IR for the year. Maybe another year of learning will help him develop the skills needed to be an NFL wide out. Based on his performance to date, he wasn’t going to be a factor in the offense this season anyway. If the injury bug continues to hit, I would not feel comfortable with Stanback getting any significant minutes at wide receiver in 2008. In fact, I see the injury as a bit of a silver lining. We can now place Stanback on IR instead of taking up a valuable roster sport with a raw receiver who isn’t ready to contribute as a wide receiver.

As for the list of who is out there, Terry Glenn is an interesting name here. Obviously, he knows the system. And I’m assuming that because he isn’t signed yet, other teams are not willing to meet his price. He may now be interested in signing a veteran minimum deal. Unfortunately, I think Jerry and Stephen burned the bridges here. They yanked that split contract offer right off the table just before TG was ready to sign and right before training camps started.

Koren Robinson is an interesting case. Very talented and by all accounts a good guy. But he has demons with alcoholism.

There might be an additional roster consideration with these older guys. I think that if they are on the roster for week 1, then they are guaranteed a roster spot for the entire year.

So the latest on Isaiah Stanback appears to be he’ll miss 2-17 weeks

Two words. INJURY PRONE!.

Good thing we weren’t counting on him to be a big factor in this offense.

I would reach out to Koren Robinson out of the group.

Pac Man and Tank could take him under their wing.

situation coming out of the stanback injury is that HOPEFULLY we will get to see Felix returning the first kickoff of the 2008 season when we face off agains Cleaveland. He should be back there anyway, especially if they are going to use Barbe as a 20 – 30 carrie a game back. Felix is extremely explosive and could do some great things back there.!!

Is there any chance the team puts Austin on the PUP list now?

ugh. i got the bubble guts just thinking about any of those guys in a cowboy uniform.

We need somebody solid at WR, a body that could provide some depth. Robinson has had enough chances and will forever be a career question mark.

If we need solid depth, stick with Moorehead as a possession guy who has experience and can get a 1st down or two.

Looking for a deep threat? Doug Gabriel can stretch the field and has starting experience.

For an old guy, I’d take McCardell, but that if this situation requires extreme desperation. Really, I’d rather keep Amendola/Lowber around then get an old vet.

The other guys on the least, I don’t much want to imagine on this team.

Alvin Harper

I saw the Bears cut him this weekend. Don’t know if he is injured or what. Wasn’t he decent in college?

Fitting In: Jefferson will compete for a roster spot at one of the most crowded positions on the team – wide receiver. With the first four wideout spots likely going to Terrell Owens, Patrick Crayton, Sam Hurd and Miles Austin, Jefferson will have to outperform a slew of undrafted rookie free agents as well as Isaiah Stanback for a spot on the team. Otherwise, Jefferson could be headed for another year on the practice squad.
So Far: After spending all of last season on the practice squad, Jefferson knows the offense and is a more instinctive player now. He’s made several eye-catching plays, but will need to demonstrate more consistency to secure a roster spot.
Best Asset: His physicality. Jefferson has a knack for getting off the line and breaking press coverage. At 206 pounds, Jefferson has a muscular frame that allows him to get away from even the most aggressive cornerbacks.
You Should Know: Jefferson uses the jug machine quite frequently before and after practice, catching balls from speeds up to 50 mph. “If you can catch those fastballs,” Jefferson says, “you can pretty much catch any quarterback’s balls.”
A Mouthful: "(The practice squad) was a great learning experience for me – getting to watch T.O., Pat (Crayton) and those other guys for a whole year, you know how they do on the field and see their work ethic in practice. It was just a good year of learning

other than Glenn, those WRs you listed are all complete garbage. Austin and Stanback just better heal quickly.

Stanback SHOULD be on the PS when talking about the depth at WR on this team. He went on to say he has less expereince than Amedola and Jefferson and needs to be on the PS to gets experience. Nick said Stanback has two negatives against him. One, he is injury prone. Second, he does’t know how to play WR.

Bingo……..Hello to IR……