DMN: Dallas Cowboys in preliminary talks with Kyle Boller
by Brandon Worley on Feb 27, 2009 6:05 PM CST
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PrintThe Cowboys have talked with the agent of free agent quarterback Kyle Boller.
Jerry Jones is interested in a veteran as a backup and Boller appears to be a good fit. However, Boller didn't play last season because of a rotator cuff injury. But his agent, Justin Schulman, said Boller is healthy.
When Brad Johnson was cut yesterday it opened up debate over who would be a good fit behind Tony Romo. Of the available free agents, Boller may be the best of the bunch. If the Cowboys don't sign a veteran backup then we're looking at a rookie and Brooks Bolliinger fighting for a spot behind Romo. Let's hope the Cowboys make a decent offer.
Kyle Boller is a six year veteran out of the University of California. His best season came in 2004 with the Ravens when he started all 16 games and threw for 2,559 yards, 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a QB rating of 70.9
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Well that is good news, I’ve always liked him.
In other news Lito Sheppard, is getting shopped, the Jets are looking into getting him, the Eagles have A LOT riding on this draft if they deal Lito away, lose Dawkins, and don’t sign Housh.
by joey7289 on Feb 27, 2009 6:15 PM CST reply actions
Also
Don’t be shocked if Rex Grossman gets mentioned with our back up job.
by joey7289 on Feb 27, 2009 6:16 PM CST reply actions
Ha
Hopefully we don’t have to find out, and we can just sign Boller.
by joey7289 on Feb 27, 2009 6:21 PM CST up reply actions
One concern though, isn't that a pretty serious injury to a QB?
I’d feel better if we had a backup QB that wasn’t coming off of rotator cuff surgery. All we need is Noodle Arm Junior.
A year is plenty of time to recover from that injury.
Although Mullins is the expert on that.
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by Brandon Worley on Feb 27, 2009 6:25 PM CST up reply actions
Where is our man Mullin when we need him...
First off, Boller was always my choice to become back up here…But I sure didn’t realize he had a shoulder problem…wonder if it’s his throwing arm….if so…I hope he gets a full scale try out and medical exam…otherwise..we really should be looking into Kitna, Orlovski, Batch, Simms, Grossman, and Leftwich
by CowboysRnumba1 on Feb 27, 2009 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
Boller's injury
http://www.rotoworld.com/Content/playerpages/player_previousnews.aspx?sport=NFl&id=2256
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
by APerfectStar on Feb 27, 2009 7:54 PM CST up reply actions
damn..not sure about him...was there surgery performed ?...extensive rehab..
where’s he stand now ?..I wouldn’t pay a guy who can’t show up at Valley Ranch right now and make every throw…..He used to have a good arm….not quite sure now..I know I had a shoulder tear, and i haven’t been the same since..
by CowboysRnumba1 on Feb 27, 2009 8:43 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, they'd need to give him a very thorough workout
I’m sure they would do that before any offers were made.
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
by APerfectStar on Feb 27, 2009 9:04 PM CST up reply actions
I'm still not sold on him.
Is there anybody that we could trade for like Minn did?
Beck from Miami should be looked at in a trade....6th-7th rounder...
by CowboysRnumba1 on Feb 27, 2009 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
Beck is possible
Or, if the Chargers would take the same compensation for Volek, he’d be OK.
http://www.nfl.com/players/billyvolek/profile?id=VOL083057
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
by APerfectStar on Feb 27, 2009 7:49 PM CST up reply actions
OK, this is what I found from Rotoworld
“Chargers re-signed QB Billy Volek to a three-year, $9 million contract. Profootballtalk.com reports the deal includes a $3 million signing bonus.”
Apparently he signed it last year.
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
by APerfectStar on Feb 27, 2009 8:24 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe a little pricey
I think Dallas might be better of just going with one of the younger FA’s.
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
by APerfectStar on Feb 27, 2009 8:32 PM CST up reply actions
I'd love Volek too...but what makes you think SD would get rid of their #2 QB ??
leaving them with nothing Charlie Whitehurst …..not so sure about that one..
by CowboysRnumba1 on Feb 27, 2009 8:46 PM CST up reply actions
Just a thought
They took Whitehurst in the 3rd round three seasons ago, so maybe he’s ready to be the backup. I thought maybe they would be open to trading Volek since Rivers is healthy now.
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
by APerfectStar on Feb 27, 2009 8:57 PM CST up reply actions
it would be cost efficient for them to do so.
either that, or cut Whitehurst if he isn’t ready to back up after 3 seasons..but Norv’s at least going with 3 QB’s and doing it the right way…..
by CowboysRnumba1 on Feb 27, 2009 9:56 PM CST up reply actions
Glad to hear they're talking to someone
I was beginning to think the gag order extended to not speaking to agents as well.
Oh... Oh, that's giving me a clue. Yeah, ye-yeah, I've got a raging clue right now.
I was StarStruck at TBB/BSR, now...
by icStars on Feb 27, 2009 6:16 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Also:
Kyle Boller can hold on FG and XP’s.
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He does need to change his name though.....
It sounds too close to Bollinger….(just kidding)
Cool
I’m happy if we can get one of the decent 5-6 year vet QB’s who can still wing it downfield. Experience holding is a bonus. Hope they sign him if his Rotator Cuff injury is fully healed.
Feb. 27 -- Veteran free agency signing period begins. Trading period begins.
April 25-26 -- NFL Draft
by APerfectStar on Feb 27, 2009 7:03 PM CST up reply actions
I'll just be glad to hear they're speaking period.
Everybody’s moving and shaking but us-nada. I know Jerry said that we wouldn’t be very active in FA but I was hoping we’d at least get somebody. At this rate, we’ll be picking up someone off of the scrapheap.
Boller is OK
definately better than Grossman. I would still like to wait and see . We have learned that you have to have a backup that is capable of winning. Johnson was not. Having a backup that could assist Tony with ball protection since the coaches don’t appear to get through would be a bonus. Draft a kid of course, but maybe the veteran could be a teacher too.
I think that's one of the better moves...
I’ve heard.
He’s not that old and he has a good arm. Definitly a decent backup.
Dallas makes me act like Christian Bale......
He's dumb as a fart
Jeff Tedford had to oversimplify everything for him at Cal.
Brian Billick had to find that out the hard way.
"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
Wonder his Wonderlic score?
Presuming, by your statement, it was bad and Billick then ignored that information, it’s his own fault. Then again, if Garrett’s critics are correct and his schemes are so surprisingly simple, it could be a good fit!
Oh... Oh, that's giving me a clue. Yeah, ye-yeah, I've got a raging clue right now.
I was StarStruck at TBB/BSR, now...
I've watched a lot of Ravens games
living in Maryland, and I’ve seen most of Boller’s outings. What he lacks is not intelligence, it’s more intangible. He has no feel for the game, no vision. He’s never been able to feel pressure around him, so he tends to get hit from behind and fumble the ball, and after that happens to him a couple of times in a game, he starts to panic and will get rid of the ball before his receivers are open or he’ll just throw it into the ground. When he goes through his progressions, it’s so mechanical, it’s just painful to watch. In his defense, he’s never had great receivers (Heap is a good tight end but rarely healthy and Mason is solid but undersized) and he lacked good pass protection for many of the years he started. I always thought he was better coming off the bench because he does better when the focus isn’t on him. The Cowboys have enough characters to keep the focus and pressure off, so he may have a chance to be a successful backup, but for the moment, he’s still another one of those big QBs with a big arm and no game.
ABSOLUTELY!!!
Boller is clueless out there….you wanted a non-statue? get rid of Johnson….you want a scrambling ball of confusion? get Boller…Kevdog is RIGHT ON! I watch a lot of Ravens games here, too!
More then likely Lito to the Jets for a 2009 5th, and 2010 conditional
A steal for the Jets, I thought the Eagles could get more for it. Although the 2010 pick could be as high as a second.
Here is the link: http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/27/eagles-will-send-sheppard-to-jets/
by joey7289 on Feb 27, 2009 8:00 PM CST reply actions
What about Gus Frerotte?
He was cut today and he’d make a decent backup.
Scott in Austin
Ahhhh
He reminds me of Brad Johnson…I don’t want that lol
by joey7289 on Feb 27, 2009 8:11 PM CST up reply actions
No thanks.
Hes another Brad Johnson waiting to happen.
"If your good at something never do it for free." - The Joker
by houseofprime on Feb 27, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions
Man if I could wake up next to that I wouldn't care about winning a playoff game either.
by joey7289 on Feb 27, 2009 8:36 PM CST up reply actions
Send Romo and Kyle up to Montecito...
you should see the cougars Couples drags through Country Club. Then again Fred has a won a big tournament or two.
by Montecito Tex on Feb 27, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
my god, that comment just made my night.
by joey7289 on Feb 27, 2009 8:50 PM CST up reply actions
isn't Fred Couples old?
so he doesn’t get cougars does he? Unless they are in their 70s. In which case…eww
lol...he's whispering in her ear...Honey, I really should be home working on my game...We all know how Romo slacked off.
nahhh…let’s have another beer..Waitress..
by CowboysRnumba1 on Feb 27, 2009 8:53 PM CST up reply actions
ITS OFFICIAL
BRIAN DAWKINS HAS PUT HIS JOHN HANCOCK ON A CONTRACT FROM DENVER.
I FOR ONE AM HAPPY AS HELL TO SEE HIM GO!
OK...ATTENTION ...I found our next NT..
I have search far and near, left no rock unturned, or ballfield unscathed…..I had to go look internationally…but I think this might be the guy…unfortunately…mostly every other team knows about him too……How’s this guy look…6’3" 328lbs athlete.
http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/article.cfm?section=Sports&articleID=1262&month=02&day=27&year=2009
by CowboysRnumba1 on Feb 27, 2009 10:00 PM CST reply actions
Remember Tyrone Williams
One career catch, from Kosar. UWO grad. Only guy to win a Grey Cup, Superbowl and Vanier Cup.
(Romo) still gets excited when he buys a new t-shirt at Target for crying out loud
by I_miss_Switzer on Feb 28, 2009 12:05 AM CST up reply actions
Thats exactly what they said last year about the large NT that could do a back flip. He lasted less than 15 minutes with the saints mini camp.
Two years ago
LaRon Harris
(Romo) still gets excited when he buys a new t-shirt at Target for crying out loud
by I_miss_Switzer on Feb 28, 2009 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
Thats him. Im just not going to get excited about guys from nowhere. Ill believe it when I see it.
The blogs were lit up about this guy. You would have sworn he was a god in cleats. People were bashing Jerry for not getting him and poof, he was done.
Boller sucks but he's better than Johnson
so thats a plus, but hopefully Romo can stay healthy this year and he won’t have to throw a pass and just hold for Folk.
In Romo we Trust
i agree
is Boller the best backup out there? Probably not. But he’s better than Johnson, and I hope he never sees the field next season.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
I still would proceed very cautiously with a guy coming off a torn labrum....
Don’t get me wrong, Brad’s horrible, but we want an instant upgrade. I’d be shopping a little bit more if I was Jerry. The only problem that I see with your statement “hopefully he’ll never see the field”, is the fact that you never know when/if Romo goes down….ie Tom Brady. You can’t get a backup QB with the mindset of “well he’ll never hopefully see the field.” You’ve got to have someone that can carry on in an emergency. I don’t buy some people logic that “if Romo goes down, we are screwed” because it doesn’t have to be that way.
you're
right, it doesn’t have to be that way. Last year, it kinda was. Due to Brad Johnson being a status, and his inability to throw the football further than 10 yards. I thought since the end of the season backup QB is the #1 priority this year. I hope they really evaluate all the possible guys who can be a nice fit here and sign the right guy. If it is Boller, and he’s fine, then so be it. If it’s Simms, so be it.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
I'm agreeing with you.....
My confidence is just a little shaken in JG because he picked Johnson last year. That should have never happened. When I saw that they cut Johnson, I was excited because Jerry said that would be a priority in the off-season. Then when I hearc that they are looking at Boller coming off a torn labrum, it makes me step back and say that they aren’t really addressing the back-up position. I really don’t know much about Boller, but I’d rather them look elsewhere.
The injury will give us a salary break over the others though..i imagine..
by CowboysRnumba1 on Feb 28, 2009 11:34 AM CST reply actions
I'm still in buyer beware mode right now....
I’m not saying he’s not good but I’d like to explore other options first.
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