It's time to replace...

by Johnny Cage on Dec 6, 2009 7:29 PM CST

Orlando Scandrick. He can't cover the slot anymore, at least not against the Giants' Steve Smith. How many times does Wade have to watch Scandrick miss another tackle on another simple hook route before making the change? Some will correctly observe, "But do we have anyone better?" The solution isn't to bench him, but to move Newman to the slot and Scandrick to the outside.

Yeah, he'd have to learn the technique, blah blah blah. His technique couldn't be worse now, and he killed us today. Move Newman to the slot, Wade.

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yes i can have faith :)

by scandrick32 on Dec 6, 2009 8:15 PM CST reply actions

Scandrick is not the the reason they lost but i admit he did not play well

Barber fumble..Special teams, inability to run the ball was the reason they this game..

by scandrick32 on Dec 6, 2009 8:16 PM CST reply actions

absolutely disagree

Scandrick clearly is a better in the slot than outside

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Dec 6, 2009 8:34 PM CST reply actions

If that's true then he just sucks and we should cut him.

by Johnny Cage on Dec 6, 2009 11:22 PM CST up reply actions

Huh?

He’s a second year player. He’s been good before. Players don’t all have linear learning curves.

Who replaces him? Good CBs don’t grow on trees.

I never get this idea that guys have a bad game or stretch of game and people want to cut them.

by Rafael Vela on Dec 7, 2009 12:04 AM CST up reply actions

This is the method that was left to us by Jimmy, everyone loves to quote Jimmy and how he would just

cut a bad player off the team if he needed to set an example.

Jimmy got to live in a world that did not have a salary cap, he could cut all he wanted and Jerry could afford a small purging of players and just move right along. I remember hearing this on msm radio where they invoke Jimmy; he did a real bang-up job in Miami.

Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!

by cowboy78 on Dec 7, 2009 9:11 AM CST up reply actions

Jimmy cut expendable players

Curvin Richards was the best player he cut and he never played when the chips were down. He wasn’t a rotation player. He was a sub. He fumbled in garbage time so Jimmy could cut him to make an example.

Orlando Scandrick is the nickel corner. He’s an important situational sub. If you cut him out of spite, some team will snap him up insert him at corner, coach him up, and when he comes around, laugh at you for the next eight years for giving them a free player at one of the most depth deprived positions in the game.

You have to know what a player is worth. Scandrick is struggling — a lot — but he still has value.

by Rafael Vela on Dec 7, 2009 10:30 AM CST up reply actions

I am not saying that we should cut Scandrick, no, not at all.

I was just bringing up the cut syndrome comes from what Jimmy used to do; but that was in a different era. But that is where this kind of “just cut him” talk stems from on this fanbase.

Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!

by cowboy78 on Dec 7, 2009 11:56 AM CST up reply actions

It was sarcasm. I don't think he's that bad.

by Johnny Cage on Dec 7, 2009 10:23 PM CST up reply actions

Remember last year when people were calling Jenkins "Junkins"?

Saying how they wished we would have gotten Aqib Talib, and how Scandrick is gonna be so much better…..

……..crickets.

OBSERVATION - EMOTION = COMMON SENSE

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Dec 6, 2009 9:34 PM CST reply actions

It's not a bad idea

Teams are targeting Scandrick. Manning two sides of the field isn’t working out for him. He looks like he’s guessing out there.

He can’t be any worse at LCB in the nickel than Jacques Reeves was in ’07.

by Rafael Vela on Dec 6, 2009 11:22 PM CST reply actions

Aw snap

I knew FOR SURE this was going to be a Nick Folk post, so I clicked, eager to read others tear him to shreds. Instead, it’s a Scandrick thread. I for one still think the guy should stay in the slot. He looked uncomfortable playing outside.

Maybe they could move him to safety, and let Ball play the slot? If not this year, then next?

Epic Fail since 1985

by the red scare on Dec 7, 2009 12:32 AM CST reply actions

YEAH

somebody make a Folk post so we can tear him apart

by Dr. Cowboy on Dec 7, 2009 12:36 AM CST up reply actions

Premature...

2nd year player, he is still growing, last year Scandrick played very well, this year he is in a sophmore slump, wait till at least next year before condemning him

"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards

by nicholas.rodriguez on Dec 7, 2009 12:44 AM CST reply actions

I'll say this....

not being able to cover Steve Smith…is not a reason to get rid of someone.

I’m not sure your guys’ perception of Scandrick outside of Giants games…but I know what Steve Smith does, and that’s not be covered by anyone in the slot.

Champ Bailey was probably the only one to “Shut him down”, and he still had 7 catches for 71 yards.

Steve Smith is legit, kind of a shame that only Giants fans know this.

"It ain't over till its over"---

by FreeBradshaw on Dec 7, 2009 9:16 AM CST reply actions

Those of us who have him in FF know.

I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?

by Aaron Novinger on Dec 7, 2009 10:07 AM CST up reply actions

My point is we should let Newman follow him to the slot.

by Johnny Cage on Dec 7, 2009 10:24 PM CST up reply actions

Scandrick is good

but not good enough to cover Steve Smith, put him on Nicks, Manningham on the outside and throw Newman back in the slot to cover Smith…

by LiLGiT on Dec 7, 2009 9:50 AM CST reply actions

Why not have Jenkins follow Steve Smith?

Its makes sense to have your best corner on the other teams best wideout. I guess Wade was content to let him kill Scandrick and Ball again.

by houseofprime on Dec 7, 2009 10:11 AM CST reply actions

He simply....

sucks…that guy seemed to be covering the WR on every big play that NY did….

GO COWBOYS !

by starfanfromqc on Dec 7, 2009 11:03 AM CST reply actions

Scandrick

Incorrect! I think he is a young player with great upside and potential.Give the guy a break he is young ,and is going to make mistakes.Just give him a chance.I mean who else would you rather have out there Cletis Gordon?Scandrick has tremendous upside and will be very good in a couple of years.

by ems247 on Dec 7, 2009 1:22 PM CST reply actions

newman

had a pretty bad sophomore campaign too.

by foyesboys on Dec 7, 2009 7:14 PM CST up reply actions

Great point

Newman was gawd-awful the first 3/4 of the 2004 season…

by DavidH22 on Dec 10, 2009 1:54 PM CST up reply actions

I think that going forward the coaches should decide who plays the slot based on individual matchups rather than simply sticking Scandrick in there regardless of the receiver.

If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.

by Cowboyfan729 on Dec 7, 2009 2:48 PM CST reply actions