BTB's YouTube Channel Is Live! Volume 1.01 "Make It To The Draft, Cowboys"
by KD Drummond on Mar 1, 2012 10:00 AM CST
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PrintI teased the SB Nation YouTube channel a little yesterday with the window dressing of the entire movement (go subscribe if you haven't already), but now it's time for the meat and potatoes. The BTB YouTube Channel is now live, complete with my first video submission in which I discuss some moves I'd like to see Dallas make in order to put themselves in BPA-mode for the upcoming draft.
If you'd like to jump straight to the video, head to the jump.
Now I know some of our readers prefer to stay just that, our readers, and do not do fancy podcasts or videos in order to get their new content. I'm well aware of that and I will do my best to balance the opinions I share on the videos with what's in the written articles. However, in the ever-changing world of social media and the webisphere, it is an exciting time for us to be able to expand to this level; as SB Nation attempts to revolutionize the way sports fans of all types get their sports fix.
There are plenty of people that do look to the video medium first, as opposed to reading blogs. While we remain dedicated to our core following, expansion isn't a bad thing as long as you respect those that have supported you. In that vein, the video content posted on BTB will only be Cowboys related.
Related: SB Nation Launches YouTube Channel!
So, if you are into the video movement, or are open to trying new things, please visit and subscribe to the YouTube Page "sbnbloggingtheboys". I'm new to YouTube subscriptions, I think they queue up new content from all the channels you follow and play them back-to-back, which seems pretty cool.
Follow the jump for a taste of what I'll be bringing. There will be opinion pieces, news pieces, and as major events such as the draft and actual games take place, analysis.
Here's the premiere installment, "Make It To The Draft". The "like" button on YouTube works just like the 'rec' button here. Pay no attention to the little thumbs down button. Just kidding, feel free if that's how you feel about the video's content; I can take it. Of course, your feedback is welcome in all forms, either here or on the video page. And no, I didn't pick the screen cap that YouTube is using as the still for the video... don't know how that happened.
Side note, I noticed some skepticism about the more "national" view channels that SBN will be broadcasting. I will say this. Even though I despise the station for being sensationalistic, I still watch ESPN because I often have the TV on throughout the day. Bomani Jones is, by far, the polar opposite of what it is we don't like about how they discuss sports. I'd really suggest giving his show a shot, despite your impression from the promo video. Also note that over the next few days, channels should be live for just about all of the 32 team blogs. Check them out! We are just getting started.
Feel free to ask any questions about the channel, the video content, or my fruitless quest to make my son's first words "Fear The Star".
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Cowboy's with ~30 million in cap space?
just one thing…Mario Williams come on down!
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Mar 1, 2012 10:10 AM CST reply actions
would love it
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Mar 1, 2012 10:13 AM CST up reply actions
Awesome job
Awesome work KD and those that help put it together. Looked like a pro
Make sure you smell it before you eat it
Great Job KD
But I don’t think they are going to let Spencer leave. Right or wrong. I just think they want to keep him. And heres what is weird. The only people that seem to have a problem with that are a lot of the fans and the local media. Other people around the NFL seem to think very highly of Spencer.
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
Here's why
We all want more out of him as a pass rusher, but he is good, damn good at a lot of other things required at his position.
I worded that wrong
I know why some fans want him gone. I just wonder why other teams and other teams fan bases would love to have him but yet a lot of cowboy fans just want to chase him with a pitch fork and a torch. Are we all that caught up with sack #‘s? Why don’t people notice that he doesn’t rush the passer no where near as much as Ware does?
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Mar 1, 2012 10:55 AM CST up reply actions
I think you nailed it
We are a bit caught up with sacks. Would I like him to get more? Of course! I think beefing up the Dline may help, but who knows?
Who wouldn't
Wanna chase someone with a pitchfork and torch ?
Make sure you smell it before you eat it
I would love to
I’ll be over later today to chase you.
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Mar 1, 2012 12:17 PM CST up reply actions
You're implying Spencer would get more sacks if he rushed more.
Knowing what we know about how sacks kill drives, and how the most successful teams around the league are pass first offenses, shouldn’t he be rushing more?
So is it the coaches holding this team back by taking a worthy pass rusher and having him focus on the run? Or is it that Spencer isn’t that good at rushing the passer? Or something else?
Well, if he rushed more he would get more sacks.
Thats just the odds right? Just like the more free throws you take the more you’re going to make. Your percentage might not go up. But your overall total will. To be honest about the whole thing I think its a combination of a lot of different things when it comes to Spencers sack totals.
I don’t think the coaches are holding this team back, but I think as the season wore on they realized they needed to drop more people into coverage. Now thats just my guess. Could be like you said, they don’t send him after the qb because they don’t think he’s a good pass rusher. It might be something else.
I just think our expectations of him are sky high. Not that they shouldn’t be but. Personally I would love to see Victor Butler get his shot. I just don’t think Spencer is anywhere near as bad as some people think.
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
I can see the idea that other factors (like improved play at DE) would allow Spencer to either have more opportunites to rush or simply better opportunities to rush. I wish I knew if that’s really what it is that’s keeping him from “breaking through” as a pass rusher.
I think it’s unlikely that we get a real improvement at DE, unless they give Lissemore significantly more snaps or move Ratliff over there and it rejuvenates him. Hopefully, regardless if they keep Spencer or not, we’ll acquire a rush LB (my fingers are crossed for Irvin in the 2nd) and that could give us an idea if it’s really Spencer or something else.
TP also though Spears pass rush ability would be unleashed under RR … TP has an optimistic outlook on life.
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by Fan in Thick and Thin on Mar 1, 2012 5:15 PM CST up reply actions
Spencer will be back
long term deal coming soon at 8 plus Million per yr and Jerry will brag on how smart he was to lock up Spencer before Free Agency and in about 2 yrs we`ll cut him as he continues to under perform.
by ziggy19 on Mar 1, 2012 2:39 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
the only consolation will be watching every last Spencer supporter turn on him.
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by Fan in Thick and Thin on Mar 1, 2012 5:18 PM CST up reply actions
Very nice KD .
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Hey good stuff KD Rec
Question for any cap guys out there-
Is this correct?-
We are drowning in dead money this year from all the cuts last year. Next year all that comes off the books.
The only obvious projected dead money next year will come from from Newman, James and Brady. (prolly)
So… Can you write a free agent contract where they get more money the second year of the contract to take advantage of the cap opening up?
MacGruber!
Yes you can.
And you’d make that work with a signing bonus in year one, which for salary cap purposes you could prorate over the years of the contract. Here’s how a $50 million, five year contract could look in that secnario. The contract is modeled on the contract Jonathan Joseph signed with the Texans last year.
5 Years, $50 million, signing bonus 12.5 million, 22.5 guaranteed (almost the entire first two years guaranteed).
2012 base: 2m, cap hit: 4.5 m
2013 base: 12m, cap hit 14.5 m
2014 base: 6.5 m, cap hit: 9 m
2015 base: 7.5 m, cap hit 10 m
2016 base: 9.5 m, cap hit 12 m
by One.Cool.Customer on Mar 1, 2012 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
just to be clear though
neither James nor Brooking will count against the cap….both are FA’s this year. Ideally the only “dead money” we would have is Newman next year, which would be Roughly 4 million(if my math is correct)
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Mar 1, 2012 1:10 PM CST up reply actions
And can be $6 million
The CBA lets the team designate two cuts as June 1 cap hits – which would make it 6
Formerly Pineywoods - different name, same cockeyed view of the world.
great job KD
well spoken as you were in your podcast.
It was a little tough to tell because of the background, but I think your hair looked good….ready for tv. haha
One thing you didn’t address…at least I don’t think you did. With letting Spencer go are you looking to fill his spot out with butler or do you want to bring in another vet FA? Or just draft his replacement. I’m sure you’ve mentioned your stance in your articles but sometimes its hard to keep track sometimes….especially with more and more front page writers being added.
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."
hahaha yeah I got fresh for it- told her “I’m filming for a diverse audience tommorrow, make it happen” and she hooked it up.
On Spencer, honestly, I don’t know what to do. He’s not worth big money, he’s not worth not picking up either Carr or Nicks because he’s getting paid $8.8 million, but you can’t enter the draft HAVING to replace him. It is such a difficult choice for the team, but he’s just not that good IMHO.
In the end, I just don’t think he’s that much better than the avg replacement player
Great vid, KD. Subbed.
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Good job KD!
In the 17 seasons from 1966-1982, the Cowboys went at least to the conference championship game 14 times. In the 16 seasons from 1996-2011, the Cowboys have won 2 wild card games.
Nice work, KD
You need to get a cowboys back drop.
Yeah, needs a little visual pop.
Or you could go with another color of shirt – black on black is a tad dull.
But the content was great. Don’t sweat the visuals too much.
Formerly Pineywoods - different name, same cockeyed view of the world.
no sweating here.
I think it was great. Excited to see it evolve.
actually had to de-Cowboys my man cave
it’s like the front page pic license issue-
I’ll have something more visually stimulating soon
Really enjoyed this KD, great job!
A suggestion though, maybe have something like a whiteboard or some text overlay of the main points that you’re talking about? Towards the end I started having troubles recalling who all you said to keep and who to drop and which FAs to pick up. Maybe that’s just me, but it sounds like it would be a great addition. Loved the first video though!
thanks for all the support everyone
I’ll continue to work on things and hopefully one day we’ll all be able to say ‘remember KD’s first video?’
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