Isaiah Stanback: One More Chance?

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Apr 23, 2009 5:20 PM CDT Comment 66 comments

Yesterday on ESPN’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd radio show, Cowboys linebacker Bobby Carpenter (why the hell does he get so many interviews?) said that 2009 will be a "make-or-break" year for a lot of Cowboy players. This is likely true for Carpenter himself, and probably teammate Marcus Spears. 2009 looks almost certain to be a "sink-or-swim" type of season for one very intriguing Cowboy wide receiver.

In his two seasons as a Cowboy, Isaiah Stanback has sporadically teased us with his immense athletic ability. Stanback certainly looks the part of an NFL wideout. Standing 6’2" and weighing 208 pounds, he would definitely not look out of place standing next to the likes of Terrell Owens, or Andre Johnson, or Larry Fitzgerald. Fighting through foot and shoulder injuries over the past few seasons, Stanback has appeared in only 10 games. While he just can’t seem to stay healthy, Stanback always does just enough to remind us (and probably Jerry Jones as well) of his frustratingly special athletic talent. Just when you are ready to give up on Stanback he breaks of a 50-yard kickoff return in the preseason. When you have all but written him off he goes sprinting across the field, effortlessly gaining ground on a sprinting Felix Jones just to show you how fast he is. Athletic ability aside, production is what counts in the NFL. At this point in his young career, Isaiah Stanback has to be hoping that the Cowboys will give him just one more chance.

Just simply staying healthy will go along way towards Stanback sticking around for at least one more year. Still, this weekend’s draft will have a lot to do with Stanback’s future with the team. Roy Williams, Patrick Crayton, and Miles Austin will absolutely be on this roster come opening day. Despite recently signing his 1-year tender, Sam Hurd is no lock to make the team, but more than likely will. Hurd’s physical skill set is similar to Williams’, so he seems to be a natural fit to be the backup split end. Guys like Travis Wilson do not realistically figure into the equation, so if the season started today, we would be looking at a receiving corps of Williams, Crayton, Austin, Hurd, and Stanback.

If the Cowboys spend anything more than a top-150 pick on a wideout, things could really get interesting for Stanback. You have to assume that a receiver selected that high will be guaranteed a roster spot for year one at the very least. Hurd and Stanback would be left to slug it out for the fifth spot, unless they both play well enough to force the team to keep six. I for one am not buying into a lot of this "wildcat" talk. However, if the team is at least semi-serious about breaking it out once a game or so, Stanback may have a bit of an edge on Hurd, given his experience as a collegiate quarterback.

Take this into consideration as well. What is Isaiah Stanback? He is an athletically gifted, unpolished young receiver who is entering his third season with an injury history and two career receptions to his name. What was Miles Austin heading into this past season? He was an athletically gifted, unpolished young receiver who was entering his third season with an injury history and five career receptions to his name. Why couldn’t Stanback have a similar progression?

I may be in the minority on this, but I still hold high hopes for Isaiah Stanback. If (emphasis on the "if") he can just stay healthy, he is the team’s best kick return option after Felix Jones. With Jones and Austin poised to take on bigger offensive roles, the team may want to minimize injury risks with both of these players. Though he has little experience with it, Stanback is also physically suited to return punts.

If Miles Austin gets hurt again, to whom will the team turn to help stretch the field vertically? If he can show any kind of polish as a WR this year, Stanback could most certainly do that.

I pull for all of the Cowboys draft picks to succeed, and I am going to continue to pull for Isaiah Stanback to do just that. While I believe the team still needs to bring another young wide receiver into the fold this weekend, I still think that Stanback has a shot to make a solid contribution this season. I trust the team an their player evaluations, but it would sure be painful to watch Isaiah Stanback put it all together somewhere else.

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Its funny you wrote this today.......

Last night i was watching the thanksgiving game against Seattle and i notice that he got some playing time at WR on a couple of series. I hadnt noticed that before. No he didnt get a ball thrown his way but at least he made it on the field which is more than could be said for him for most of his career.

by TARHEEL PAUL on Apr 23, 2009 5:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Great Post Shelton, and I agree, Stanback deserves a third year

Yet another reason why WR shouldn’t be such a high priority, we’ve got young guys that would really be tough to let go at this point.

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by DalaiLuke on Apr 23, 2009 6:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

With our kick return game all but locked up

Stanback should be the top canidate on punt returns but I never hear anything from the coaches that that is their intentions. Yes he’s inexperienced at it but how and when does he get the experience? Has anybody heard any solid evidence that they get him in on punt returns this year. If not, then I have no problem with trying to draft a guy like Mike Wallace on Sunday and just see what happens in camp.

by fretman on Apr 23, 2009 6:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Austin & Hurd

Both received 2nd round tenders this off season. Doesn’t that say something about what the Cowboys think of them. We given long term contracts to both Williams and Crayton. Actions speak louder than words and to me this says we have our 4 WRs for this upcoming year. Add to that the fact that Stanback has a tremendous upside and is only now entering year three of his experiment. I really hope we do not invest a 2nd, 3rd or 4th round draft pick in a receiver. I hope they use this year to confirm what they seem to think of this group.

I hope we focus these top 4 picks on a S, OL, DL and maybe a LB.

by staubachfan on Apr 23, 2009 6:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Did I read this correctly?

he is the team’s best kick return option after Felix Jones. With Jones and Austin poised to take on bigger offensive roles, the team may want to minimize injury risks with both of these players

Felix Jones should be in on every kickoff return! Period!

by fretman on Apr 23, 2009 6:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not going to happen

If Felix is the starter…You saw how skittish Jerry and co. were about giving him those duties last year because of how important he was, but frankly, you don’t put your starters out there.

I doubt we see Felix and Austin back deep, both are expected to contribute heavily on offense, and I don’t know too many teams who put starters back there…We need to draft a WR an a DB who can return punts and kickoffs and let them earn their living there.

by LonghornsLegend on Apr 23, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

BP regularly put Newman "back there"

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by DalaiLuke on Apr 24, 2009 1:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What happened to the cowboys offense when felix went down?

His loss hurt. Bad.

His speed will make up for the loss of owens in many ways.

He showed something special as a kick returner, but if you plan to make him a bigger part of the offense, as I’m sure dallas does, you risk losing him every time he fields a kick.

by THEjarhead on Apr 23, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The thing about Felix Jones is, he was NOT here in 07, so how could his absence in 08 hurt? It didn’t help, of course, but they played hell bent for leather in 07, and added some good players and got worse.

We may not be able to change the wind, but we can adjust our sails

by Bull_Shirt on Apr 23, 2009 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm 100% behind leaving Felix Jones in on Kick Offs...since he's one of the best of all time, c'mon....Felix should be returning punts as well...doubt that will happen though..

Obviously teams are going to direct kick away from him, leading to shorter fields, kicks out of bounds, and better kick return blocking for Stanback who will be lined up aside him on the deep return alignment……i am sure Felix will be on the KO return team..

by My_2_Cents on Apr 23, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

"of all time"

Haha I think he’s a good kick returner, but I think thats a little bit of an early statement.

They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.

by AirforceBat on Apr 24, 2009 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well...have you viewed his body of work ? He is one of the top NCAA kick off returner of all time.......

we’ll see…….i’m pretty confident he’ll take one back this year…….haven’t even scratched this guys potential yet…

by My_2_Cents on Apr 24, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sigh

In college.

I’m not saying he won’t be, but you can’t name someone an all time great after one injury ending season.

Its not like I’m saying something idiotic.

Pleas stop talking to me like I don’t watch football. It’s getting rather annoying.

They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.

by AirforceBat on Apr 24, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

where do you come up with that analysis ?

I simply stated that he has proven over an extended period of time (in college) that he has the gift of returning footballs more so, and better than millions of others that played before him or after…

but you can’t name someone an all time great after one injury ending season

I already did….and stick by it…he’s the most talented RB drafted here since Dorsett, and will go down as one of the best Cowboys ever (injury not withstanding)….If he plays 10 seasons here, his numbers will speak for themselves…..

…..your response to my comment, with a “quote” and “chuckle-”haha", and command of “you can’t name someone”. would certainly be deemed a disparaging comment using your opinion to justify belittling “my” opinion…..

I know Felix Jones will be one of the best return men of all time..(college & pro) …..I don’t need to wait til he proves me right…..I made a prediction of further success at the pro level…..let’s see how good I am before we scoff at my comments….

.I’m sure an injury free season this year will more than cement my contention that he’s on his way to becoming one of the greatest……let’s review this in about 9 months, and go from there…..In the meantime, here’s a video to hold ya over….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4miK7GnuSAI

and if you took my remarks as demeaning, obviously I was misunderstood, and for that I apologize…

by My_2_Cents on Apr 24, 2009 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whatever dude.

You know everything, everyone else knows nothing.

I’ve seen Felix Jones play enough, I just think that naming someone an “all time” great is kind of ahead of ourselves.

They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.

by AirforceBat on Apr 25, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

C'mon man

Its all about winning games. You tellin me to leave Jones on the sidelines for kickoffs cause he might get hurt. Please

by fretman on Apr 23, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How could it hurt?

Did you see what he brought to the offense when he DID play in 08?

You telling me you didnt feel like you’d been punched in the gut when he went down?

I’ll bet the cowboys staff did. if they didn’t they should have. they sure felt that way when he went on IR.

He is as big a threat in the open field as TO was. You CANT ignore him when he is in on offense. He is a threat to take it to the house EVERY time.

You dont lose a guy like that and not suffer.

by THEjarhead on Apr 23, 2009 8:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Romo was not hurt in 07

TO was marginalized in 08 too. Felix could have offset that had he been healthy.

by THEjarhead on Apr 23, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Turnovers were the other big difference between 07 and 08

by THEjarhead on Apr 23, 2009 8:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

-11 in 08 and +5 in 07, thats a huge shift in TO ratio. UGLY

by THEjarhead on Apr 23, 2009 8:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know what it is about Stanback

but I have pulling for him since we drafted him. I truly believe that if he can stay healthy he could be our answer at reciever. This will be his third year of learning WR. I just feel like our developing players never get a chance to show what they can do. Unless you count preseason or special teams. I want to see what this guy can do on first team O. Cause I think he would be a nightmare to cover in tandem with austin, next to him, and felix coming out of the backfield.

by cowboyfan on Apr 23, 2009 8:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This has nothing to do with Stanback....

but does anyone else here think that the deadskins are giving up on Campbell way too early?

I think the dude has played pretty solid for a team who doesn’t have a starting wideout over 5 foot 11 and hasn’t had the same offensive system in consecutive years.

I’ll be happy that he’s out of the division.

They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.

by AirforceBat on Apr 23, 2009 8:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes, I think they are.

by Johnny Cage on Apr 24, 2009 8:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No...he has not progressed

"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

by 5Blings on Apr 24, 2009 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Has he had a good chance though to progress?

How many QB’s have a different offensive scheme every year?

They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.

by AirforceBat on Apr 24, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I respectfully disagree

“If Miles Austin gets hurt again, to whom will the team turn to help stretch the field vertically? If he can show any kind of polish as a WR this year, Stanback could most certainly do that.”
I know I’ll get hammered, but what the hell its one man’s opinion:
That is so wrong: Austin was WR through his college days, Stanback was not. On top of it we are not even sure about Austin. Positions of skill are not to be learned after you are drafted. I just cant see him become a viable WR. Why cant we just get a WR to play WR and stop doing silly experiments.
Carl just look at every team that makes it to conference finals, how many of their receivers are ex-college QBs, In the last 3 years I can think of one only Randal-El, none nada. we cant reinvent the wheel. The worst part is that he takes a roster spot for somebody that can contribute and we all know that loyalty is cheap in the NFL its all what have you done for me lately I. Stanback?

by dcfanz on Apr 23, 2009 8:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You're mistaken

Stanback played WR his freshman year at Washington.

Further, you’re forgetting about Hines Ward, Matt Jones (Jax’s leading receiver last year), Patrick Crayton, and quite a few others.

And lastly, even the coaches have said that Stanback may be the best athlete on the team behind T-New.

Year 3 is known as the “show-me” year, so Stanback will almost certainly be given the chance. Would hate to have another Jimmy Smith mistake by giving up too soon.

Res firma mitescere nescit

by Fighter15 on Apr 24, 2009 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Apr 24, 2009 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

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by DalaiLuke on Apr 24, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Arizona's-Anquan Bolbin and Pittsburgh's-Hines Ward were both high school & college QB's....next....

Have you ever seen Isaiah Stanback drop a pass ?

Have you ever seen him run ?

Have you ever seen any of his plays made ?

Do you realize he started his college career as a WR ?

some people need to research facts…….

by My_2_Cents on Apr 23, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

nope I havent seen him run, nor any of his plays, there are just none any he is constantly injured.

Boldin and Ward were very good receivers in college as well, there is no comparison between them and Stanback

by dcfanz on Apr 23, 2009 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you ever think that Washington was hurtin' for a QB, that they took their best athlete, and switched him over to QB for the betterment of the team ?

and that if he actually stayed at WR for his Jr & Sr seasons he probably would had made several receptions, and we wouldn’t have to label him as an “experiment” transitioning to a new/ or his old position…….?.

fact is- he’s played two injury riddled seasons, and has produced the same results as Austin…..let’s see where he stands after this upcoming season…

.I am SURE he will have more than the 18 receptions Austin has thrown up in three full seasons…..He showed me a whole lot more than Austin did in his first two seasons….

p.s – thanks to GloryDayz for at least acknowledging the guy is alive and on our roster….as several seem to dismiss the fact..

by My_2_Cents on Apr 23, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love your passion for Stanback, and I realy want him to be successful, but please pro scouts woudn't did not and wouldnt share your view

think about it, you’re defending him as if possesses a first round talent and he does not. Fact is he still is on the team roster for a reason only God or JJ knows. I’m neither, but I think he wont be much longer.

by dcfanz on Apr 23, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fact is, he STILL is on the roster - with a 2nd round tender

Every football pundit talks about the 3rd year as the year to judge your draftees… why invest 2 years on an experiment, only to throw it out before it reaches conclusion? Makes little sense. Injuries are fateful, and they are the best argument for letting him go… but a weak argument at best.

Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... top 5 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?

by DalaiLuke on Apr 24, 2009 1:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well.....

Have you ever seen Isaiah Stanback drop a pass ?

I can count on my one hand how many passes has been thrown to him…..next..

Have you ever seen him run ?

Sure have…… and when he does he gets injured…

Have you ever seen any of his plays made ?

Shown flashes here and there, but as in my first response I can count on my one hand how many he has made.

Do you realize he started his college career as a WR ?

Sure do….he played WR in 2003, He had a grand total of 143 yards in 11 games as a WR….

He is far from a accomplished WR…He is a project and shown very little so far, other than being injured that is……This will be his make or break year, but will probably be nothing more than the 4th or 5th WR on the roster which means he will be inactive alot of them.

by Boyzfan94 on Apr 23, 2009 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol....now place Miles Austin in those same shoes his first two injury riddled seasons...and you have the same answers......next

He’s got this year to show his stuff…..and he will….

by My_2_Cents on Apr 24, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

stanback's arm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FuC3jnm4TE&feature=related

shame that no one thinks he can be an NFL QB. plus is that our “wildcat” can be really scary…stanback throws the ball 70 yards in the air in this play and he doesn’t seem to be particularly straining TOO hard either.

it’d be a shame to not use this arm at all…

by blee on Apr 23, 2009 9:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

so why

wasnt he drafted as a QB

by fretman on Apr 23, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he would have been drafted as a QB if we didn't snag him in the fourth....

by My_2_Cents on Apr 24, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He needs

to prove his bones aren’t made of glass. All of the young wideouts need to. I really wouldn’t mind them being bad for their first couple years, but at least be out on the field. These guys don’t have 2-3 years of experience. They only have a handful of games between them.

If either Hurd or Stanback gets hurt before the season I say cut them right there.

by DoomsdayD75 on Apr 23, 2009 9:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

everytime ...

… I think about us cutting a young player, with a lot of potential, due to injury, I think of Jimmy Smith. I really believe if Standback remains healthy he could be a difference maker. Lets cross out fingers.

by eightball on Apr 23, 2009 9:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Good point

but like the draft, we can’t let prior bad decisions effect our current decisions. I personally don’t see that kind of potential in these guys, maybe Austin.

by DoomsdayD75 on Apr 23, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stanback

will go hard or go home this season. I am pulling for this guy to be around for a while longer.

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Apr 23, 2009 9:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Stanback's problem is his shoulder injury

It keeps popping in and out, you can almost tell on his KO returns sometimes he gets skittish, jumping in the air for no reason to not get tackled directly on his shoulder, he’s severely limited by it, and that’s an injury that just constantly re-occurs and tears down shoulder tendons each time it pops out.

That’s stalling his progression too which is the most important thing for a WR, if he could get a solid season of WR reps under his belt, maybe some live game snaps in 4 WR sets, get his feet wet, he would be just fine…But as soon as he gets some momentum his shoulder pops out again and he’s down again.

I like him, but if he didn’t get some corrective shoulder surgery to prevent it from happening again(If I’m not mistaken he never did) then the injury will happen again…I can’t see Stanback and Hurd getting cut, not this year, Hurd could of broke out last year had he not hurt his ankle, he has earned this year to see what he can do, he would get picked up IMMEDIATELY if we even entertained cutting him, and end up somewhere like Detroit and be a starter.

by LonghornsLegend on Apr 23, 2009 10:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think Stanback did get that shoulder thing fixed for good.

I think he got something fused together. I’m no doctor, but I have the same issue with both my shoulders, and they told me I there was a corrective surgery for that. I think Stanback had that this past year.

Jerry Jones could go in his sock, slap you wit a stack of hundreds, then catch you again on the backswing wit 3 Super Bowl rings. So who the hell are you makin' fun of?

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Apr 23, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stanback's one pro highlight is catching up to Felix on a KO return

Austin at least had a touchdown in the playoff loss to Seattle in his rookie season. Stanback’s career highlight so far is showing he’s fast enough to catch up with Felix…and that came in year 2. Miles Austin, ftw. :)

That said, I do think Stanback deserves one more year to prove he can contribute something. Maybe KO returns. It’d be a better option at this point then Felix getting hurt. Maybe he’ll find his knack there, and be able to stay on the roster and develop his skills at receiver.

Maybe he can run a wildcat package. Seems like a viable option at this point. It’s not like Crayton scares anybody with the ball in his hands, and he’s the only other viable pass/run option currently on the offense.

Epic Fail since 1985

by the red scare on Apr 24, 2009 2:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

hear hear

hoping Isaiah has a breakout year, or at least progresses enough to have one in ’10

by scottmaui on Apr 24, 2009 2:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, I hope he turns out to be solid! He did have the corrective surgery,,,,

this off season, if my memory serves me right; I didn’t read the article, ( Which is strange, because I usually sop up any news about the Cowboys that isn’t “Tabloid Sports”), but I remember the head line that Stanback got shoulder surgery. Now having not read the article I could say with 100% certainty which surgery it was, but you know that the coaches and his agent were all advising him to have the one that would give him the best opportunity to get on the field when and if those opportunities present themselves.

Now over the past 3 years or so there has been a lot and I mean a lot of young WRs who passed through Valley Ranch hoping to make America’s team, or any team for that matter. Some have gone on to get playing time and even start some games for other teams some are are on practice squads or still trying out for other teams this year and still others have given up there NFL dream and continued on with their life.

I see what Jerry and/or the coaches saw in Stanback. The potential is there as it is in most young athletes if if they can get the player to realize it and do what needs to be done to make it happen. Yes, there is no dought that Stanback has had injury issues; but didn’t Julius Jones come out of collage play a few games then get hurt? No, he never developed into what the fans and coaches thought he could be here in Dallas , but there is no denying that he became one of the strongest players pound for pound on the team and an excellent blocker in the backfield. Now, Felix Jones got hurt last year after showing great things to start with. What is your opinion of him going to be if , God forbid, the same thing happens this year? Does he get a pass because he is a 1st round pick? I would think that you would have to say the opposite is true.

Yes, at least for one more season I am pulling for Isaiah. From what I saw he got bigger and stronger last year and hopefully the shoulder problem is behind him and he can start to make his dreams and our hopes come true.

by bad knees on Apr 24, 2009 7:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Upgrading the roster

I have nothing against Stanback. I hope he lights Training Camp on fire. With that said, I’m all about upgrading the roster whenever you can. If Robiskie (e.g. in Raf’s last scenario – previous post) or some other really good WR prospect fell to us , and if he’s the best value pick, we should take him and let Hurd/Stanback fall where they may.

I used to be sentimental about guys. Yeah, that works out really well (see Tunei, Newton, et. al.) Upgrade the roster, Jerry.

by Johnny Cage on Apr 24, 2009 8:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Too early

to give up on Stanback. This will be his third year. Besides, nothing to indicate Robiskie or any other rook on the draft board would be any more of an upgrade than the players already on the roster.

Yes, he has something to prove, but he should be given a full opportunity to prove himself. His shoulder has been fixed; he came in as a QB-to-WR project; coaches think he can contribute.

Don’t need to be sentimental, just sensible.

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Apr 24, 2009 9:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Stanback = Bust

We’re just so strapped for speed at Wr that we’re all overly hopeful this guy can be an answer. Well, he can’t. He hasn’t been healthy enough to get enough repetitions to progress through what is a difficult position change.

If you like him, great. Just don’t tell me he has “potential” or “upside” because he is big and has some straight line speed.

Carpenter has been on the field so much more than Stanback and yet EVERYONE thinks Barbie is a bust, including me.

Bust, bust, bust. Draft a WR in the late rounds with some speed and wiggle and send this guy packing.

"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

by 5Blings on Apr 24, 2009 9:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wrong

Stanback is not a bust. He was brought in to be developed into a new position. Team knew about the foot injury when he came, but knew he was going to be in a learning mode at first anyhow. Foot fixed. Yep, he injured his shoulder on special teams and tried to play through it. Shoulder fixed.

Nearly all players get three years to make their mark — Landry Rule. Projects sometimes take longer.

Stanback isn’t on his last chance. He is still on his first chance.

If he busts, so be it. But he hasn’t done so yet.

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Apr 24, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you can't be a bust as a 4th rd developmental pick

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Apr 24, 2009 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not a bust, but a waste of a 4th round pick

by Boyzfan94 on Apr 24, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wait

to see if he pans out the way the team planned. Time’s not up yet on Stanback.

Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.

by OskieOskie on Apr 24, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm with you 5Blings.....

IMO, he is going to turn out to be another 4th round blunder like Skyler Green….Hopefully, Jerry has learned these projects are very successful.

by Boyzfan94 on Apr 24, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

comparing Stanback and Skyler is hardly reality...

Stanback is in his 3rd year… he had an injury that killed year 1 before it started, and now he’s taken care of a bum shoulder. Unless you just like being a cynic, the guy deserves a chance to show his stuff. Now, if he doesn’t make it happen this year, then so be it… but writing him off now is short-sighted.

Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... top 5 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?

by DalaiLuke on Apr 24, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+10000000000000000000000000000000

been saying that for a while now..

by My_2_Cents on Apr 24, 2009 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

when you have players such as T.O. and Irvin

who are simply in awe of his freakish athletic ability, you know this kid has the potential to be special. I think if he can keep the injury bug away, he could become a special receiver in the league and certainly this year will probably determine his future with the team.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Apr 24, 2009 9:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

once again..you heard it here....He will be the leading receiver this pre season....I assure you.....

He will supplant Sam Hurd as our 4th WR to enter the season…….and will take over for Crayton as our 3rd WR by 2010………..

mark it down..

by My_2_Cents on Apr 24, 2009 1:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by Terry on Apr 24, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mayock is money

He nailed something like 26 of the picks in the first round last year.

Jerry Jones could go in his sock, slap you wit a stack of hundreds, then catch you again on the backswing wit 3 Super Bowl rings. So who the hell are you makin' fun of?

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Apr 24, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs