It should be an interesting day of practice. Today, we will get to see whether Doug Free gets all or some of the snaps at right tackle. We will also see how the Cowboys plan to replace Ken Hamlin.
Fourth-year player Pat McQuistan also could get some reps when practice resumes Wednesday. Phillips also didn't rule out sliding over right guard Leonard Davis and filling his spot with either journeyman Montrae Holland or fifth-year pro Cory Procter."Leonard can play whatever you need him to play," Phillips said.
A fourth-round pick in 2007 from Northern Illinois, Free has never started an NFL game.
"I'm sure Doug Free has been dreaming for an opportunity," (Bradie) James said. "You never want to wish any misfortune on a player, but he's been practicing, working his tail off just to get an opportunity. He wants to show he belongs."
The candidates to replace Hamlin are fourth-year player Pat Watkins and third-year pro Alan Ball. Although Hamlin has had an up-and-down season, he's still regarded as the secondary's quarterback.
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The must not have liked everything they saw in the game
or Free would be locked in…
FREE THE OGLETREE!!!
by dunkman on Nov 18, 2009 8:09 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Dunk we know WP by now he never discloses anything in regards to personnel moves.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
by cowboy78 on Nov 18, 2009 8:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That's true
He’s like sphinxter…
FREE THE OGLETREE!!!
by dunkman on Nov 18, 2009 9:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Any mention of Proctor makes me feel queasy.
The 2009 Dallas Cowboys: Talk to me in December.
The NFC East has won 11 Super Bowls; oddly none of those have come courtesy of the Eagles.
by gee-roj on Nov 18, 2009 8:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of sphinxter
Mention of Proctor gives me a sphincter spasm
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 18, 2009 10:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No plan is a bad plan
the solution should have been mapped out before the injury
by I_miss_Switzer on Nov 18, 2009 9:15 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
You're right...
Given the age of our OL, jerry and wade had to expect injuries. I hope we keep Davis in the left guard spot. He’s playing at an all-pro level there.
by CowboyCurtis on Nov 18, 2009 10:34 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree.
There is no way to have a concrete contingency plan for any possible injury outcome. Even if they did map up who the first backup was, sometimes when there is a role to be filled it is good to give a bunch of guys the chance to compete for it so you can get who is playing the best at that time. I wouldn’t want them to put Free in automatically bc he was the best backup in August, let him win it.
by WAREwolf94 on Nov 18, 2009 10:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hamlin will be missed in secondary more than most people think.
How bout dem Frogs!!!!
by DIRE WOLF on Nov 18, 2009 9:50 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
anyone thinking about bringing in John Runyon for a workout?
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
by Boyzfan94 on Nov 18, 2009 10:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Lots of talk but so far
nothing out of the Cowboys.
FREE THE OGLETREE!!!
by dunkman on Nov 18, 2009 10:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Moving David and filling in with Holland sounds good
At least much better than Proctor…….I have no clue how the hell that guy is still on the team (or any team).
by ManTab on Nov 18, 2009 10:29 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
cuz he's in the band,
Wade’s not trying to pull a Yoko
by WAREwolf94 on Nov 18, 2009 10:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hamlin will not be missed!
I predict that either ball or watkins are going to make a big play on sunday….can you name me one play that Hamlin has made this year?
by dhop on Nov 18, 2009 10:48 AM CST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I have a challenging set of questions (if anyone is up to it)...
Let’s say Doug Free is indeed the starter at RT on Sunday. What happens if any of the remaining opening-day starters goes down (and I’m not just talking about an extended period of time like in Colombo’s case… even if just for a quarter or 2)? Answer each of the following scenarios…
What’s the plan if Flozell Adams gets hurt?
What’s the plan if Kyle Kosier gets hurt?
What’s the plan if Andre Gurode gets hurt?
What’s the plan if Leonard Davis gets hurt?
In the wake of Colombo’s injury, which of the following 4 starters named above do you think the Cowboys can now least afford to lose?
by Bye, Dawk :( on Nov 18, 2009 10:49 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
What happens to ANY NFL team when they lose 2 starting linemen?
GTFO, you are ridiculous. You disappear when your precious Eagles lose, and then come back to continue talking about how old our OL is?
What about your OL depth? What about RB depth? What about TE depth? What about LB depth?
by ChrisRichey on Nov 18, 2009 10:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
All he did was ask a question,
The simplest answer is we’d be f****d. I didn’t get the impression he was talking trash.
by WAREwolf94 on Nov 18, 2009 10:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just sick of him running his mouth
He shows up to blast our OL or coaches every so often but disappears when Eagles get blown out by the worst team in the league.
by ChrisRichey on Nov 18, 2009 11:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Running his mouth
that’s pretty inpressive considering ….
Bye, Dawk is pretty classy for a Philly fan. The eagles have had more than their share of injuries.
by CowboyCurtis on Nov 18, 2009 11:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bye, Dark has been a good contributor to this site. He has also been respectful.
He has made a point that OL debth is the flaw that he felt would prevent this team from reaching it’s potential. Now the team is facing that challenge and the seasons outcome depends on the backups being at least competent.
A large contingent of this sites participants disapear after a bad loss. Ask Grizz and Raf about the dropoff in hits and posts after a bad loss.
by Trey, on Nov 18, 2009 12:01 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't running my mouth at all...
I was merely asking a legitimate question on who would fill in should any of your 4 remaining starters go down, because I wanted to get an answer from people that follow the team on a daily basis. Nothing more, nothing less.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Nov 18, 2009 12:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The in game plan is often different then the long term plan. IMO Doug Free lacks the power you want at RT. It makes since to leave Holland off the 45 man gameday roster and having Free as the in game back up plan, while a mini line shuffle being the long term plan. Cowboy fans will not forgive Proctor anytime soon, but the reason he made the roster was he anchored better in camp and the preseason then he did last year.
The hardest lineman to replace is Bigg. He dominates his man on more the half the plays. He and Grode set the tone for this line inside.
At this point I think Free can pass protect verse pure speed about as well as flozell, but would stuggle verse complete pass rushers that attack with speed, technique and power.
by Trey, on Nov 18, 2009 11:40 AM CST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks...
The hardest lineman to replace is Bigg.
Agreed, assuming you mean Davis.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Nov 18, 2009 12:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
they can't afford to lose any of them
if we do, we’re in big serious trouble.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Nov 18, 2009 2:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Holland would fill in nicely for Kosier if he were to go down..Preston may be ok at Center also
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
by Boyzfan94 on Nov 18, 2009 3:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
no he wouldn't, Holland is horrible compared to Kosier
and they thing goes for Preston compared to Gurode.
Night and Day Boyz, night and day.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Nov 19, 2009 2:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, 2 different situations, if they are lost for the duration of one game, or a length of time
each has different answers.
Proctor is gameday active, so he would be the guy to come in if someone goes down. If Kosier, Gurode, or Davis went down, Proctor would immediately filll their position. If Adams went down, Davis would slide out to LT, and Proctor would fill in at RG. This might change if the Boys decide to make another OL gameday active, which they would be smart to do.
If it is for multiple games, the answer gets much fuzzier. I think they would bring in Holland and Proctor to compete with each other if a G went down. If Gurode went down, they would decide between Preston and Proctor, most likely. Flo going down would mean moving Davis out to LT again, and then filling the RG position as above. If Free went down at RT, they might consider between Davis and McQuistan.
Oh and you’ve always been right about our OL depth this year. We have Free, and then are nervous about anything beyond him. And we’re not certain of Free. The starters I had little doubt about, except Flo’s possibly declining skills.
by mdlusk on Nov 18, 2009 11:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think if Flozell get’s hurt they will put Davis in at LT and Proctor/Holland at RG.
If Kosier gets hurt they put in Proctor/Holland
If Gurode gets hurt they put in Proctor
If Bigg gets hurt they put in Proctor
Proctor may totally suck, but at least he can totally suck at more than one position
by WAREwolf94 on Nov 18, 2009 10:53 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Proctor may totally suck, but at least he can totally suck at more than one position
Haha, that’s our Omar Gaither.
by Bye, Dawk :( on Nov 18, 2009 12:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like Buhler will be out and Volk will be doing kickoffs this week
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
by Boyzfan94 on Nov 18, 2009 11:10 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
nothing offical, but DC.com was talking about it this afternoon on there show..
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
by Boyzfan94 on Nov 18, 2009 3:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that is a big deal..
ST has done well, it has really helped our D.
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by Wmillion on Nov 18, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it just me, or does it seem like whenever we have an injury
it becomes the biggest deal in the world and sinks our whole team, when other teams somehow keep chugging along?
I know there are different scopes of injury and some that you can’t really recover from, but for role players it seems like they always have a monster effect on us where as other teams just keep going. I don’t have any great examples, it’s just a feeling I get. Maybe bc I don’t read all of this stuff about other teams
by WAREwolf94 on Nov 18, 2009 1:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sh1t stinks and football players get injured
that’s just the way it is. : )
How bout dem Frogs!!!!
by DIRE WOLF on Nov 18, 2009 2:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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