Is More 46 the Answer to the ILB issue?
by Rafael Vela on Feb 3, 2009 2:11 PM CST
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Recall that in the five and three quarter game stretch from the Redskins win until the safeties cracked against Baltimore, the Cowboys' D allowed 73 points, an average of just over 12 per game. The D also sacked QBs 32 times in that stretch, an amazing 5.2 per-game average.
One vital adjustment in the late-season resurgence was an increase in the Cowboys' use of the 46 package. The Cowboys ILBs had been pushed around in three early season losses to Washington, St. Louis and New York, and the change in scheme was done to maximize the effectiveness of the personnel on hand.
The 46 had several benefits:
-- it isolated NT Jay Ratliff on centers. With tackles covering up opposing teams' guards, opposing OCs could not scheme to double team Dallas' best rushing lineman. This helped Ratliff up his sack total to 7.5, from 3 the season before.
-- it put more beef in the interior of the defensive line. Chris Canty and Marcus Spears moved inside and gave Dallas more ballast against power rushing attacks.
-- it put Bradie James on the line of scrimmage next to Greg Ellis, improving his rushing effectiveness. James was a highly effective blitzer in '08, getting to QBs from the inside in the base 3-4 set and outside in the 46 set. When Dallas played the Bear package the Cowboys have three OLB blitzing options on the line of scrimmage. James' eight matched Ellis' eight. Their 16 combined sacks complemented Demarcus Ware's 20 nicely.
-- most importantly for this piece,the Bear put Kevin Burnett on the field far more often. Burnett lists at 227 lbs., which is awfully light for a 3-4 inside backer. Donnie Edwards played very well at this weight as an ILB in Wade Phillips' Chargers defenses, but he had the 348 lb. brick wall Jamal Williams in front of him.
Burnett played behind the 298 lb. Ratliff, who was not given two-gap responsibilities very often. When Dallas went 46, all three interior offensive linemen were covered, with Burnett stacked behind them. This gave him the freedom to roam laterally and track down rushers and pass catching backs.
Burnett has been healthy the past two seasons, after suffering multiple injuries in '05 and '06. He showed he could be a very effective nickel linebacker in '07 and last year showed he could produce on 1st and 2nd downs -- if put in a scheme which suited his size.
Burnett will enter free agency in just under four weeks and the Cowboys need to decide if they're going to keep him. The rumors started weeks ago that Dallas would pursue a veteran 3-4 plugger like Ray Lewis. They could, but most of the ILB options -- Lewis, Bart Scott, James Farrior, Eric Barton -- will either be expensive, aged or both. Scott is the only LB on this list under 30 and he's 29.
The cheapest, least-disruptive path may be to keep Burnett and find a big, 330 lb. fire hydrant to cover him. This would allow Burnett to get on the field when Dallas operates in the base scheme and when Ratliff slides over the center in the 46.
Burnett and a high NT draftee like Ron Brace, or Burnett, a draftee and a veteran NT, an old one like Grady Jackson or a younger one like Gabe Watson, would probably cost less than a Ray Lewis, and give Dallas longer-term bang for their free agent bucks.
Bonus: Here's a 2nd round mock, courtesy of the National Football Post's Wes Bunting.
It's not perfect (Dallas picks 51st, not 52nd as he shows) but its valuable for showing relative value, where a player is likely to be selected.
That said, I hate the Herman Johnson pick. This guy has George Hegamin Jr. written all over him. More important for me are these points -- assuming Bunting is anywhere near accurate:
-- Louis Delmas is within reach. He won't slide to 51, but it would not cost an arm and a leg to move up and get him.
-- There's good value with the 51. Alex Mack appeals to me. So does Max Unger. And note Eric Wood, Rashad Johnson and all the NTs are still hanging around. That means Dallas could fill a big need with the 69th pick.
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Love the idea
With the youth at corner, we should be able to play the 46 pretty well into the foreseeable future. Now about that pesky need at safety…
John 14:6
by DMorgan on Feb 3, 2009 2:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
If Burnett can be re-signed without breaking the bank
I’d do it in a heartbeat. The guy is a playmaker and like Raf points out, if covered up with a beefy NT, he has great athleticism to make plays.
I definitely want to see more of the 46 next season, right from the start.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Feb 3, 2009 2:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
There not paying Burnett starter money for an injury prone LB...
Bart Scott is the answer. He is a true experienced 3-4 ILB. He can play all 3 downs not just 1 like Burnett.
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 3, 2009 2:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we don't need more older players
we need young players to earn their ways in to roles. He wasn’t hurt this year
by AustonianAggie on Feb 3, 2009 5:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we've gone the expensive free agent route before
it’s really time to give young guys a shot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_cowboys Pretty much required reading for any Dallas fan.
by oneinsider on Feb 3, 2009 5:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
what young guys..?
Thats the problem. Wade is not replacing Zach or Burnett with a rookie..not happening. Scott is a experienced 3-4 ILB. Plays the exact same position we need to fill and is only 27.
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 3, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They played it from the start last year
just not very much. They played it a lot, lot more after the bye.
by Rafael Vela on Feb 3, 2009 2:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
So here's a question
Football is akin to an arms race, each new offensive wrinkle brings a defense to beat it, and each new defense has an offense developed to exploit it.
Buddy Ryan invented the 46, and it dominated for a while, but the West Coast offense seemed to make teams think twice about using it. Now that teams are not using the pure Bill Walsh west coast offense, does that make the 46 more effective?
In a sense, it’s similar to the fact that in the western expansion of the US, the Native Americans were able to inflict heavy casualties on the US Cavalry, because the defense designed to stop arrows (plate mail) fell out of fashion with the invention of rifles, which the Cavalry was using. Could this “older” defensive stratagem play well in the current NFL?
How Bout Them Cowboys!
by sprprsnmn on Feb 3, 2009 2:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I agree with your point about the west coast offense, BP used to say that no team
really runs a true WC offense now, but different variations of it.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
by cowboy78 on Feb 3, 2009 2:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What I don't get is that the great Bears team running the 46 also coexisted with the 49ers
running the original Walsh-west coast offense
by AustonianAggie on Feb 3, 2009 2:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, they also had Mike Singletary
Richard Dent, Wilber Marshall…
The 85 Bears had the greatest defense ever fielded, so its no wonder they beat the 49ers.
How Bout Them Cowboys!
by sprprsnmn on Feb 3, 2009 2:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone runs the Holmgren derivatives
I may be mistaken, but wasn’t Tony Dungy’s Tampa 2 developed to stop the West Coast?
How Bout Them Cowboys!
by sprprsnmn on Feb 3, 2009 2:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
speaking of Holmgren
According to Galloway, the inner circle of the football world thinks Jerry will hire Holmgren in 2010 if we fall on our face again.
http://www.star-telegram.com/332/story/1176353.html
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Feb 3, 2009 2:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The WCO was tuned to exploit
the near complete proliferation of 3-4 defenses in the late ’70s.
by Rafael Vela on Feb 3, 2009 2:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll say this about the 46
Wade used it a lot last year.
So did Rex Ryan. He’s brought in a lot of assistants to the Jets who are familiar
with it. I think you’re going to see more 3-4/46 hybrids next year.
You need the personnel to do it, but Dallas does. The only difference between what
they have and what Chicago did is that Demarcus Ware stand up and Richard Dent
put his hand down.
The only difference in the front 7, I should say. Dallas still needs another S to make
their D work. That’s regardless of what front(s) they play.
by Rafael Vela on Feb 3, 2009 2:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
If the Cowboys can obtain a really good safety this off season, via draft or FA, they will go from a good defense to an elite defense and possibly ending our playoff win drought.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Feb 3, 2009 2:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
an upgrade at safety should be number 1.
Itll go a long way with allowing the front 7 to be more aggressive, more bump and aggressive corners also. Not to mention confidence that player could bring to the team when the Defense knows he will have their back
What the French?! Toast!
by thebigham on Feb 3, 2009 6:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Jerry led the way drafting Roy Williams and helping him be a star
led to the rise of the celebraty safety. While Jerry was forward thinking (Safety is a new premium position) the player himself isn’t panning out for what we need. As cool as Palomalu is Dallas D focuses on front 7 pressuring the QB and shutting down the run, and safeties need to focus on coverage 1st. I just wanted to give Jerry credit though for being the 1st to realize what a priority safety is in the NFL
by AustonianAggie on Feb 3, 2009 6:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
why doesn't someone ask Wade Phillips
why he chickened out and did not want to use it that last game vs Philly, i have never seen a more passive approach to defense in my life as I saw in that game. The fact that Philly runs the WCO isn’t a legit excuse, Seattle and the Skins run it to, and we used it effectively vs them.
by stephen1 on Feb 3, 2009 2:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i don't even recall our defense on the field i just remember the cowboys having it
on offense all game and giving it away for TDs
by AustonianAggie on Feb 3, 2009 2:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The Cowboys could have run a 4-4-6 scheme in that game
and still would have lost. When your players have no mojo, scheme is irrelevant.
by Rafael Vela on Feb 3, 2009 2:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like running a 4-4-4 in madden when the game is on the line
by AustonianAggie on Feb 3, 2009 2:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
didn't the Cowboys try running a 4-4-4 against the Redskins
when the game was on the line in Week 4? Pat Watkins made it 12 men…
by DavidH22 on Feb 3, 2009 3:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Any Good DC's out there well versed in the 46?
by Boundforbeach on Feb 3, 2009 3:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
obviously Rob Ryan
Family history may get in the way though.
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by DerekSTheRed on Feb 3, 2009 5:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Usual excellent analysis, Raf
Raf, I was wondering if you have statistics on how frequently we used the 46 last season?
I loved it when we used the 46. Its a pressure defense. It does require the CBs to play man. But we have the CBs (when healthy) to do that.
I’d like to keep Burnett too. I like his game. But unless we either 1) get a big NT, or 2) play a lot of 46, then he’s a 1 down player. I do like your idea of signing a widebody instead of a big-name ILB.
Right now, Carpenter becomes the starter next to James in the base. Call me crazy, but I’m kind of looking forward to putting him on the field. Lets get SOMETHING out of this first rounder.
by Ridgelake on Feb 3, 2009 3:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I like your thinking, but if it comes down to paying a one dimensional
LB like Burnett, who is injury prone or a established ILB like Bart Scott. I’m spending the money on Scott. Sorry, I like Burnett but we can’t afford to spend alot of money on a player that hasn’t proved he can stay on the field for 16 games in four years. Burnett is excellent in coverage, but lacks iat the point of attack. We need a more balanced ILB. Scott is the answer.
We need to find a NT in the draft or FA that won’t cost us a ton of money. It appears we may make one big splash in FA the way the cap is shaking out and it should be for a ILB.
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 3, 2009 3:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Here's the problem with that
you sign Scott, who will cost a lot of money, or:
you sign Farrior, who will cost less and who can still play coverage. He’s a three down LB
for Pittsburgh. When they go nickel they take Foote out and Farrior stays in. He’s still very
good in coverage.
But he’s 34. Burnett is 26.
And how many games has Burnett missed the last two year? Two? He’s been healthy.
by Rafael Vela on Feb 3, 2009 3:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Burnett's knees worry me.
He’s been on the field, but he has had a lot of procedures on his knee. That’s not a recipe for longevity.
by TennKen on Feb 3, 2009 4:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we need to sign
Burnett.
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
by Wmillion on Feb 3, 2009 4:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He shouldn't be hard to re-sign
He’s got the injury history and kind of under the radar. Not a FA someone would throw large offers at.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Feb 3, 2009 4:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
I think there are plenty of other FA LBs that teams would target over Burnett.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Feb 4, 2009 8:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not really...say bye-bye Terry...Burnett is gone....
Besides the obvious ones like Ray Lewis, Suggs, Scott, Vilma and Dansby you have LB’s like Peterson (Jags) Barton (Jets) Jordan Beck (Broncos) etc… here are the rest and none are exceptional by any means… Keep in mind to that Lewis, Suggs, Dansby will more than likely be resigned by their teams. Like I said there will be plenty of people interested in Burnett who can play a 3-4 ILB, but would probably make a better starter as a 4-3 LB which the majority of the teams run. His abilty to play both will spark the interest of the 3-4 and 4-3 teams…
Monty Beisel, UFA, Arizona Cardinals
Angelo Crowell, UFA, Buffalo Bills
Channing Crowder, UFA, Miami Dolphins
James Farrior, UFA, Pittsburgh Steelers
Tyjuan Hagler, UFA, Indianapolis Colts
Leroy Hill, UFA, Seattle Sehawks
Willie McGinest, UFA, Cleveland Browns
Carlos Polk, UFA, San Diego Chargers
Sam Williams, UFA, Oakland Raiders
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 4, 2009 11:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Polk is with dallas, not the bolts.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
by cowboy78 on Feb 4, 2009 11:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish people would quit bringing up Vilma.
He’s horrible in the 3-4. McGinest is an OLB and old, so I also think he’s out of the question.
by Mandmeisterx on Feb 4, 2009 11:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1 Mandmeisterx.....
Vilma is anot a 3-4 LB…too small. McGinest is worse than Ellis at this point in his career.
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 4, 2009 12:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think Burnett will get any offers that the Cowboys couldn't match
Just my opinion.
I’m not saying he’s the answer as a starter, but he’s a decent backup and ST player, so if the price is right, why not re-sign him. I’m sure Dallas will be making ILB a top priority in the draft regardless. We need a thumper to backup Bradie James, and someone who can be the long-term solution next to him on the inside.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Feb 4, 2009 11:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
with only 10 Million under the cap...
we can’t afford to sign Burnett as a 3rd down ILB again and then sign a starting ILB…..I don’t think we can trust Burnett as a starter and he is too small to play every down.
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 4, 2009 12:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah Boyz, just like when you predicted
Newman would be franchised…you were right on the money with that one.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Feb 4, 2009 1:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He should've been...
How was boy wonder this year……last I saw him he was being rosted by a rookie WR. Yeah, real good sign there…
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 5, 2009 12:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
thats the problem...were looking for a long term solution
might as well spend the money on a sure thing, not a band aid. Jerry is not paying Burnett starter money. He can’t afford to. Burnett is going to get a better offer somewhere else and walk. I’m actually hoping for it, so Jerry isn’t tempted to over pay for a injury prone LB. We simply need a solid starter minus the injury’s.
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 3, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't think
you want to lean on Burnett that much. Do we trust him to take more snaps and stay healthy next year? He hasn’t missed many games the last couple of years but he sure is banged up alot
by cow_fanatic on Feb 3, 2009 5:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like the idea
The 46 was probably our most effective scheme last year. We need more variation in the defense next year anyway, and I have a feeling that with lame duck Brian Stewart gone, this will happen.
I also like the idea of signing Giant Gabe away from Arizona. He’s not the best of fits in their scheme, and I think he could do great things as a NT here.
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by Conjunction on Feb 3, 2009 3:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Putting Lipstick on a Pig
Unless the culture is changed and this team finds a leader, see head coach or quarterback, scheme changes and mid-round draft choices won’t matter in 2009… it’s the equivalent of putting lipstick on a pig. The Dallas Cowboys aren’t a player or two away from a championship… the are a professional attitude away.
by Montecito Tex on Feb 3, 2009 4:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
1. You build your own blog
2. You cut and paste that every day.
3. You get rich, when the millions come to admire your time stopping genius.
Because I’m sure that your point, which has some relevance, should just be repeated
every day until Dallas does what you want.
Hey, I got an idea. Let’s get the papers to write the same thing over and over again, until it happens.
Because if I read you right, we should just put that point up and ignore everything else.
But then, if that happened, how would you ever be able to say the same thing over and over again and pretend you’re saying it for the first time?
by Rafael Vela on Feb 3, 2009 4:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Einstein quote, well sort of...
The definition of insanity is hearing Tex say the same thing over and over again, and expecting him to stop.
by Boundforbeach on Feb 3, 2009 5:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL!
reminds me of an oooooooold Mad magazine photo which shows two British soldiers in a Japanese training camp, tied to bamboo posts and in agony, and the voice balloon over one said, “No! Not Sonny and Cher’s Greatest Hits Again.”
That’s Tex. He’s either sniffing Romo’s underwear drawer or making some crack about Jessica. .
by Rafael Vela on Feb 4, 2009 2:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Uh, that's prison camp
Boggles the mind to consider what a “Japanese training camp” would look like
by Rafael Vela on Feb 4, 2009 2:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to have to agree with this as well
I’ve shyed from my opinion about JJ and WP and all that because it’s a catch-all and done to death. Even though I agree with Tex there ceases to be a post with discussion pointS if that is your only point. Copy/paste would put off carpal tunnell for a little while lonoger too, Tex
by cow_fanatic on Feb 3, 2009 5:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't Herman Johnson that huge O lineman?
Anyway, as far as the 46, if you put Ware in the place of Dent, who is our Singletary, Otis Wilson and Wilbur Marshall? I don’t think we have anybody in their class.
Except for Ware, we don’t match up well against the 85 Bears defensive talent. We definitely don’t match up against their attitude. We might fare better playing a version of their scheme but we aren’t going to be the Bears reincarnated. But, I’d be delighted if our D averaged 12 points a game. Even the pear-shaped, Tila Tequila loving, beret wearing, best QB never to win a play-off game should be able to beat that!
As far as the WCO, I thought it was a case of Bill Walsh creating a scheme to fit his talent. Montana didn’t have a cannon arm but had great vision, great timing and accuracy. The West Coast dink and dunk was perfect for Montana and a great pass catching RB in Roger Craig and Jerry Rice running slants.
"He has a peculiar felicity of expression." John Adams
by Jim Vance on Feb 3, 2009 4:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Uh, everything is relative Jim
You see any ‘84 49ers caliber offenses out there for this not-’85 Bears D to stop?
by Rafael Vela on Feb 3, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The WCO was concocted in Cincinnati
around 1970, when Greg Cook tore his rotator cuff and Virgil Carter took over as QB.
Walsh had already made it run very, very well with Kenny Anderson before he got his
hands on Montana.
It was pretty amazing when he got top quality backs like Wendell Tyler and Craig
to play in it, but that offense was killing people with Charlie Joyner and Isaac Curtis
ten year earlier.
by Rafael Vela on Feb 3, 2009 4:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, thanks for the clarity, but you're still dodging...
..my question about Herman Johnson!!!!
"He has a peculiar felicity of expression." John Adams
by Jim Vance on Feb 3, 2009 5:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Also Rice came along in 87 I believe
by AustonianAggie on Feb 3, 2009 6:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Rice was drafted in '85
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Feb 4, 2009 8:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If it was the 46
that they started using more of after Wade took over playcalling, then use it. I unfortunately have to agree with Tex. The 46 is only as good and consistent as the people running the practices the week before the game.
The defense we played against the Giants, as far as I am concerned, is the measuring stick. That game showed this defense had the ability to control a game and we never saw it again. 3-4, 4-3, 4-6, 4-4-4, I want discipline and consistency, then build on that
by cow_fanatic on Feb 3, 2009 4:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Just what is Burnett's weight?
According to http://www.nfl.com/players/kevinburnett/profile?id=BUR414018 he’s 242.
by ym on Feb 3, 2009 5:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
the DMN guys call him the baby of the LBs, and definitely consider him the lightest
I say sign him anyway because he’s one of the few actual Role Players (ala Kosier) on this team
by AustonianAggie on Feb 3, 2009 6:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You cant be careless like that..
ILB will be the top position to fill this offseason. Burnett is not a model of health with two bad legs. If I’m Jerry I let Burnett walk and go out and get a three down ILB, not a specialty LB like Burnett. who plays 3rd downs and some special packages.
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 3, 2009 6:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Burnett won't do well in Free Agency
The market will be flooded with probowl-caliber 3-4 ILB’s this year.
by JimmyJohnson on Feb 3, 2009 6:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not really and Burnett would be a better 4-3 LB anyway..
He’s going to get plenty of looks don’t kid yourself. NO needs good LB’s and Payton would take him.
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 3, 2009 7:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I use the Cowboys weights
They’re lower than the weights you find on NFL.com but I’ve been told that they’re
accurate. The Cowboys, since the Parcells days anyway, have been extremely
accurate with weights. If the team site says he’s 227, I’m taking that.
by Rafael Vela on Feb 4, 2009 2:34 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Last Eagle Game
I really don’t know Xs and Os, 46 etc. However, I do know the Cowboys generated no pressure whatsoever in the last Eagles game. The Eagles’ O line seems to have the Cowboys D lines number. It seems they manhandle the Cowboys every time. Even in the first game, when it was a shootout, the Cowboys defense didn’t come up with a play until the end of the game. I would just like to see the Cowboys dominate the Eagles offensively and defensively. I believe they did it once last year, but I would like to see it more often. Of any other team in the NFC East, I hate the Eagles the most.
by beautifultyrant on Feb 3, 2009 6:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Canty
Canty wants 7 year- 50 mil deal
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Quote:
Cowboys beat writer Mac Engle believes free agent DE Chris Canty is “apt to land a bigger deal” outside of Dallas.
Canty’s agent is said to be angling for a deal similar to the seven-year, $50.5 million contract signed by Raiders defensive Tommy Kelly last season. Canty wants to return, but his chances aren’t looking good at that price tag.
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
I say – No Way!
by tyler2 on Feb 3, 2009 7:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Why would he deserve a deal that large?
by hiafex on Feb 3, 2009 7:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Upside
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Feb 3, 2009 7:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm growing to hate oakland and their bloated contracts
bloated like dead bodies in water
by AustonianAggie on Feb 4, 2009 10:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No way in Dallas
But he’s got too much promise for one of the many 3-4 teams not to make a huge offer.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Feb 3, 2009 7:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to see him stay.
But not for that.
by illcowboy on Feb 3, 2009 8:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
More 46 is the only answer >>>
The Cowboys are going to lose Canty, The replacement is Bowen or Hatcher, and neither get my heart fluttering.
by alanTdot. on Feb 3, 2009 11:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Then again, Canty doesn't really get my heart fluttering either dude.
"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time." -Max McGee
by BigDinSC on Feb 4, 2009 3:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Also
Keep an eye on Marcus Dixon, the kid we picked up as a undrafted free agent. He has the size and the D-line coach was pretty high on him. I noticed Dallas signed him to the active roster to lock him up.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Feb 4, 2009 11:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
he was someone to watch in training camp last year
As I look out on the draft boards I see several draftable players who could replace Canty, and there are already players on the roster who can exactly equate the performance he’s achieved
by AustonianAggie on Feb 4, 2009 11:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
There replacement should be Ratliff and then draft or acquire a true NT
Ratliff is out of position
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 3, 2009 11:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'm all for re-signing Burnett and giving him the job
However, I think the real answer to this question, and all questions, is more Cowbell.
by no1cowboysfan on Feb 4, 2009 1:28 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
im all against it......
Injury prone, one dimensional, 227 lb ILB. That’s enough not to pay him starter money. We need a true 3-4 ILB that can play all three downs and without the injury history. That’s not Burnett fellows……
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 4, 2009 11:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Did you read Raf's post about cutting and pasting?
I think we all know your stance on KB now. He’s small, he’s injury prone, he a 4-3 LB not a 3-4 LB and he’s a single dimension guy who cant play all three downs. Did I leave anything out? Oh Yeah! You dont think we should resign him.
by WB3forMB3 on Feb 4, 2009 6:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree that he's injury prone...
But I don’t really get how he is one dimensional. His injuries really are what has set him back not his talent.
by AirforceBat on Feb 4, 2009 7:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Meaning Burnett is good in pass coverage and not so good in run defense.
the reason he is used on 3rd downs and special packages. That’s one dimensional my friend….
by Boyzfan94 on Feb 5, 2009 12:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ummmm
He was used on 3rd downs because they picked up Zach Thomas.
I never remember him being that bad against the run.
by AirforceBat on Feb 5, 2009 10:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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