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MagicSoccerSpray

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On 04/27/2018 at 8:01 AM, texifornia said:

A diva? Seriously? There's definitely questions about how much he actually likes football but Malik seems like a pretty solid dude.

Total diva. Cried about not going to conference days, cried about not being a captain, tweets about looking for indoor workouts to avoid the heat, cried about getting called out for that, faked an injury to avoid getting called out for quitting on his team including the ridiculous farce of "attempting" to play and then camping on the sidelines with a cane, etc etc.

23 hours ago, Machinator said:

Jefferson: his mediocre on-field instincts affect his stock more than any character concerns ever will. He played through turf toe this season and made a genuine attempt to go in the Texas Bowl; I'm not sure where the "diva" stuff is coming from. 

"Genuine"

 

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6 hours ago, NorLa Horns said:

Is there no  video of Connor getting the call from Jerry. There's video of Jerry on the phone but not Connor? Geez. Whys the kid there if you dont get that shot? Dallas kid going to dallas? Wtf!

there is, complete with david akers mid transition providing the soundtrack.  if no one posts it i'll find it later. 

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20 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Soft has been the rep of all Texas players since Mack babied them, until proven otherwise. Haven’t had enough guys drafted the past few years to dispel that narrative.  Should start turning soon enough. 

You're right, and man, that stuff used to piss me off because it was so overblown. It was 100% about Ricky "retiring" and then Roy and Ced failing to produce professionally (and Simms never living up to his HS hype). In other words, it ignored guys like Casey Hampton, Quentin Jammer, Leonard Davis, Nathan Vasher, Bo Scaife, Derrick Johnson, Michael Griffin, Justin Blalock, Cory Redding, Earl Thomas, Brian Orakpo, Jamaal Charles, and plenty of other guys who had long, successful pro careers. 

For a stretch, UT had more NFL players than any other school; the "soft" narrative applied to only a few skill players, but somehow was cast on the entire program. 

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5 hours ago, BigHorn'13 said:

Jesus...

Orlando Brown pulls his step stool out and laughs

Orlando Brown was pretty much terrible at everything but blocking.  Jumping doesn’t make a blocker.  All that being said it’s hard to believe a guy who sucked THAT bad at the combine can start in the NFL.  

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6 minutes ago, Gene Parmesan said:

Didn't Travis Frederick have a pretty awful combine?

Yes but Orlando one upped it.  Brown ran a 5.85 and did 14 reps.  Frederick did a 5.58 and 21 reps.  Brown did catch him on his pro day or get close.  But Brown is a tackle and Frederick is a center.  Pretty big difference...anyways, as I said, a lot of people will be watching Brown. 

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http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2018/6/1/17414536/locked-and-loaded-dallas-cowboys-committing-to-connor-williams-at-left-guard

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The Dallas Cowboys under Jason Garrett have a certain way of doing things. One of the annual rites of passage for rookies is the process of earning the Star. They do not get to wear the signature decal on their helmets during practice until they actually make the roster (or the practice squad). For preseason games, the decal is applied, but then removed while camp is still underway. Closely tied to that is a certain amount of deference to the veteran players, at least at the start of things. And we have seen that so far this year. From first-round pick Leighton Vander Esch to the UDFAs, the rooks are lining up with the second and third teams during OTAs.

With one notable exception. During the weekly media session on Wednesdays, Connor Williams has been the left guard with the ones. Every snap, apparently.

While this may be impacted a bit by the ongoing holdout of Zack Martin while he and the team are still negotiating his extension, it looks much more like this is just a foregone conclusion. That was the perception from the moment he was announced as Dallas’ second-round pick in April. The staff could certainly have used Marcus Martin to fill in during these early practices since they have been running Chaz Green at right guard. That would have been a bit more consistent.

But the opportunity for Williams to work on his timing with Travis Frederick and Tyron Smith is too good to pass up. With the limitations placed on teams by the CBA, every snap counts. And that may already be paying off, as Bryan Broaddus of the mothership noted in his latest practice recap.

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Things have been going well for Connor Williams while working with the first unit at left guard. There was a snap where I don’t know if Williams missed an assignment, but Datone Jones went right around Travis Frederick like Frederick was expecting help from Williams. Williams ended up double-teaming with Cam Fleming while Frederick went up on Joe Thomas, leaving Jones unblocked. After the play you could see Frederick and Williams have a little chat discussing what had just happened.


 

That is exactly the kind of teaching and “working out of the kinks” that can be so valuable for the smooth operation of the offensive line. (Although it would be interesting to know just exactly how that “chat” went, and what precise language was used.) Given the importance of the offensive line to the Cowboys’ scheme, this seems a wise course to take. Williams has a lot to learn, and having arguably the best center in the league in his ear is a good thing.

It also reinforces the idea that Williams may have been the second player Dallas drafted, but was also the most important. Vander Esch is relegated to the second unit while Jaylon Smith, who only has one year of actual experience under his belt, is working on playing the MIKE with the first team. The risk the staff took in making Vander Esch the first choice was not insignificant. Williams was probably the last offensive line talent left that the Cowboys felt comfortable penciling in as the starter when they went on the clock with the 50th overall pick. But the gamble paid off. He was seen by the team as having the talent and ability to shore up a line that faltered at times in 2017. It was an impressive bit of reading the draft and maximizing value.

There was never a doubt that Williams was intended to be the starting left guard this season. This is just a confirmation of that. Still, given how the struggles of the offensive line contributed to the failures of last year, it is reassuring to see how things are headed.

 

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53 minutes ago, ousux said:

Looking like there's no way he doesn't get playing time this year, but then again NFL teams don't draft guys to redshirt them..

he was drafted for depth.  he won’t play unless one of the starters gets hurt.  what a luxury that we can spend 2nd rounders on backups.  

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