Amendola Gone!
by WayneLaR on Jan 6, 2009 7:39 AM CST
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PrintS-T is reporting that Danny Amendola has been signed by the, wait for it......Eagles.
Ouch. I hope this doesn't come back to bite the Cowboys. I had hoped with another offseason under his belt Danny would grow into a reliable posession type receiver. I think he may actually blossom in the system the Eagles run.
Anyway, I wish him the best as he seems like a great kid.
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he was overrated by Cowboys fans to begin with
Believe me, if he had any kind of potential, the Cowboys wouldn’t have let him go.
In Romo we Trust
+1
He wasnt going to crack the Cowboys WR rotation anytime soon
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 6, 2009 8:08 AM CST up reply actions
i would have liked to see him
in a game situation… like some third downs this season… before we let him leave
You know... in the offseason I swore it was all
white hype, the unexplainable love affair some fans had with this kid.
but seeing how this offensive staff REFUSED to give Felix / Tashard chances until they had too, maybe there was something to this kid.
'he nails an open three from the corner....just like you and me, this one was made by penetration' - Truthaboutit - Round 1 Game 5 Recap
the hype was for a wes welker 2.0
wes welker broke out last year for 100+ catches as a third down machine… thats what i was hoping to find in amdendola, a texas tech kid with good hands and quick in and out of breaks… he also had one hell of a highlight reel
by CowboysFan4Life on Jan 6, 2009 9:58 AM CST up reply actions
Wasn't he supposed to be a slower, smaller, Welker?
I never really understood the hype with him, since I didn’t think he provided anything that Crayton or Hurd didn’t do better. Especially after watching him in the preseason. I think he can be a solid NFL player, but I just didn’t see him cracking the Cowboys lineup. Now, with Roy Williams here, there’s almost no chance of it. Between injuries and scheme, I think he can make the Philly squad.
by Baked Potato Soup on Jan 6, 2009 10:03 AM CST reply actions
I completely agree.
ust never understood the love affair cowboy fans had with this small, slow posession receiver in Amendola. didn’t come close to the quickness or speed Welker has
Amendola
Was nothing special he was just slow, small, and not all that quick.. I would rather see Austin and Tellus with more opportunities.
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
Austin is starting to look like the real thing
as in a guy who can challenge T.O. and Roy Williams for throws. He was injured a lot but when he played, he got open more consistently short and deep, than any other Cowboys WR. He averaged 21 yards a catch. That’s big time.
And people are still fantasizing about Amendola.
If only Romo could see open jerseys that don't say 81 or 82.
Sigh Maybe some day.
by Mandmeisterx on Jan 6, 2009 11:45 AM CST up reply actions
Autin needs to stay healthy for a change
but Dallas still needs to draft another quick speed receiver, some one that can get off the line and stretch the field….
Williams was brought in to be the replacement for T.O, that we all understand. Just hope that’s sooner than later
Speed is never bad..
Give me a WR with KR/PR ability or CB with KR/PR ability..
If they draft WR Stanback better be nervous.
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
I doubt we draft a WR
with so many more holes to fill, like safety, LB, DL and OL, and not to mention a backup qb.
In Romo we Trust
Not sure Dallas goes draft to fill Backup QB or OL.
They could bring in a Boller or Grossman to back-up Romo.. Use FA rookie as a project?
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
why waste a roster spot on an undrafted rookie project ??
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so they can get swipped off it ????????
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while that may well be the case
I think safety, OL, DL and LB are more pressing. Cowboys already have enough weapons to make the offense go.
In Romo we Trust
+10000 Terry....we don't need to draft a RB , WR, or TE for the next 2-3 years at least...
QB is another story….this is the perfect year for a quality back QB to groom…
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Amen
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Jan 6, 2009 11:57 PM CST up reply actions
Actually
The biggest need I see is at safety.
"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay, the first coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
it clearly is
the only position we don’t have an established starter, unless you want to count RW which many of this blog want to write off.
In Romo we Trust
I think they will draft best player regardless of position.
If a WR is the best player on the board when their 1st pick comes up then they will take him.
ummm...Relix Jones can be used in this manner...as he's a Brian Westbrook clone...
If only we had Andy Reid calling the plays here…..or Holmgren, or Shanahan, Norv, or anybody for that matter….
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I liked him
I really wanted to see him in game like CowboysFan4Life said. I really do think he’ll be a solid slot receiver in the future whether its with the Eagles or elsewhere, just watch.
I'm with you.
I bet he has a decent career, much like other WRs the Cowboys gave up to early on (Orande Gadsen, Jimmy Smith, Jerheme Urban). I wish this team would make use of role players instead of depending on the money guys. Where we have no room to build talent, other teams do.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 6, 2009 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
lmfao.....Amendola IS NOT another Jimmy Smith....come on guy...
Curtis and Desean Jackson are all the slot WR’s Philly needs….He’ll be training camp fodder next season..that’s it….he has no bright future…don’t kid yourselves..
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Letting Amendola go
is more a result of bringing RW in, rather than giving up on the kid’s talent. Somebody had to go, and they’ve invested more in developing Stanback.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 6, 2009 4:05 PM CST up reply actions
WOW, Jimmy Smith and Amendola in the same breath, WOW, I have to let that sink in!!!
Jimmy Smith, a role player——- WHAT!!!!!
My point was
that it’s not always good to give up on a WR prospect so soon. That is a position that can be developed. The reason I mentioned Jimmy Smith is because he developed into somebody that can be counted on, and the Cowboys let him go to another team.
I’m not saying that Amendola is a godsend or anything, but I don’t think basing your offense on star WRs is productive. It’s stupid in my opinion, and a waste of money.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 6, 2009 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
Isn't that like saying Alonzo Coleman and Tony Dorsett in the same breath?
"Well, we didn't block real good but we made up for it by not tackling."
- John McKay, the first coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gimme a break
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 7, 2009 9:20 AM CST up reply actions
there were 30 GM's
Who disagreed during the draft and after.. If teams were convinced he would be solid, he would be on a active roster some where.. I am not saying it is impossible, but improbable..
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
not yet...
not until he breaks out for 90+ catches next year for the eagles… lol jk
by CowboysFan4Life on Jan 6, 2009 2:39 PM CST up reply actions
My point is that somebody made a mistake on Welker.
It remains to be seen whether Amendola was a mistake. You don`t have any better knowledge into how he will turn out than the rest of us.
I'm NOT losing sleep that Danny Boy is going to come back to haunt us....neither should any of you...
He would not of made the roster next year either…….fact
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yep for every Welker there are 200 players who never make it..
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Guys like that take time, and roster room, to develop.
The phins have done so with Bess and Camarillo.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 6, 2009 2:25 PM CST up reply actions
Yes
Great patience on their part and recognition of talent.
In-YOUR-endo
by accidental innuendo on Jan 6, 2009 2:44 PM CST up reply actions
decent players
600 yds and 2 Td’s and 600 yds and 1tD isn’t going wow anyone!!
Patrick Crayton with very limited playing time had a better season..
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Bess was a rookie this year...he hasn't been taken time, or been developed....
he was given a 2nd round grade entering last years draft, and slipped because of slow 40 times…..Miami got a steal picking him up UDRFA….Miami did very well drafting, for the earlier rouinds at least….
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Bess may have developed quicker
because of the high production he had and experience he gained in Hawaii.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 6, 2009 3:57 PM CST up reply actions
+1....wmil....highly improbable...
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Let's see...
DeSean Jackson
Reggie Brown
Kevin Curtis
Hank Baskett
Jason Avant
Greg Lewis
Danny Amendola
Sorry guys. But somehow I’m just not seeing it.
Yes, our WR corps may look better than Philly’s, but let’s not get carried away and think that Amendola is gonna leap frog any of the current Eagles’ receivers.
The only way I can see it happening is if the Philadelphia front office decides to cut some salary and release Curtis or Brown.
And don’t even say Special Teams.
Amendola’s not better than Jackson, Quentin Demps or JR Reed.
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+1...he has no chance in Philly either.....
He sure knows how to pick ’em……but doubtful he had choices either….
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I think those that lament over losing Amendola
do so because this team has no legitimate posession WR. Sure, Witten is awesome on 3rds, but the offense would open up if there was a sure-handed, little, do-everything WR on the roster.
All you know-it-alls get all pissy that people had hope in Amendola. Well, then…where’s the future of the possession WR on this team? Is it all in the hands of Crayton?
Personally, I’d like to see them bring in somebody with some moves, somebody that can make people miss in the open field. I’m talking about WR, so do be annoying and say "well, they have Felix, or well, they have Witten.
The Cowboys need a go-to guy at WR.
George Teague did it all.
I actually think Crayton is a very good possession receiver
not to mention Witten is probably the best underneath, possession receiver in the game today.
In Romo we Trust
Oh yeah
I really like Crayton and Hurd and what the Cowboys have done with them. Crayton has some wiggle room, but I’d like to see them develop another slot guy—a shiftier one, a shorter one, like Kevin Williams was.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 7, 2009 2:59 PM CST up reply actions
I think Crayton is a pretty good slot receiver
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 6:06 PM CST up reply actions
need more oppurtunties..
Dallas almost has too many toys.. To bad Romo isn’t given enough time to play with his toys..
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
Hurd should be gone.......his window has closed...next
TO
RW
MA
PC
IS
that’s plenty…we’re only keeping 5 WR’s…
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Hurd
Will not sign here, I hope he can some where and get a shot. Like Jerheme Urban.
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Why do you guys think that?
He’s a really good ST coverage guy and was edging out Austin and even pushing Crayton for slot time this year.
I like Hurd. He must stay.
Plus, other teams may view him as damaged goods coming off IR. Won’t take too much to resign him.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 8, 2009 9:35 AM CST up reply actions
We should keep 5
If we decide to keep 6, I would rather get a project WR who may be a little raw, but has speed and upside.. Hurd would be lucky to catch 15 balls here next year. Depth chart is stacked at WR.
It is a good thing for Hurd.
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
With our fingers crossed
our starting WRs stayed healthy this year and were simply not reliable. The backups did nothing to push them because of injuries and $$$.
I agree, a developmental guy with upside is key, but he’s gotta play ST. If he’s not a return man, then he has to battle Hurd for that gunner spot.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 8, 2009 12:25 PM CST up reply actions
I agree
The WR project would have to be able to return kicks or punts, hopefully punts.
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
A dynamic PR
+ a new ST coach could be the missing link to get this team in the playoffs.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 8, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
go to guy ? heck...some would say we have too many go to guys........
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I meant a 3rd down guy not named Witten.
A small WR—the Cowboys have a bunch of big, tall guys. I think by mixing up the position with guys of different statures, it helps create mismatches—much in the same way the Giants have been doing with Moss and Steve Smith. The Redskins this past year did the opposite by bringing in big WRs to mix with Moss and Randle-El.
5’9" 187 WR/PR with <4.4 speed. That, and another CB/PR would really solidify 3 positions that we thought we’d be deep at going into this year. Fact is, those guys sure turn lots of ankles, pull lots of groins, and such.
We need some moves on the outside. Maybe that will force the OC to throw more screens at the blitzes.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 8, 2009 9:42 AM CST up reply actions
Sub 4.4 guys don't grow on trees
And the ones that exist go in the first round.
by Mandmeisterx on Jan 8, 2009 10:43 AM CST up reply actions
Donnie Avery didn't.
Desean Jackson didn’t.
Eddie Royal didn’t.
I don’t expect the Cowboys to spend their 2nd on a WR, but there are guys out there with speed that will be available later.
George Teague did it all.
by Aaron Novinger on Jan 8, 2009 11:12 AM CST up reply actions
No receiver did this year.
It’s not a common occurrence. Most people thought of Jackson as more of a novelty than an every down receiver. Avery and Royal had the dropsies in college. I don’t really expect much out of any of these three once people have some film on them for next year. Royal’s season isn’t nearly as impressive if you take away the Deangelo Hall game. Not to mention great 40 times do not a great slot guy make. I highly doubt Welker runs a 4.4, but he’s incredibly quick in and out of his breaks and he has great hands. If you can catch the ball and have blazing speed, you’re going to be a first round pick. Guys fall to the later rounds because they are projects.
by Mandmeisterx on Jan 8, 2009 11:42 AM CST up reply actions
Projects are welcome in Dallas.
Obviously, the guys ahead of him will give room for them to try an alternative to Stanback.
George Teague did it all.
we don't...our friggin project is Stanback, and Jerry isn't giving up on him yet..i assure you..
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