Whats with the Free Agent castoff from Dallas?
by aPacificChief on Oct 2, 2008 5:35 AM CDT
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PrintThat end up becoming pro-bowl players for us(Tony Richardson, Brian Waters) Now we have a young LB in Erik Walden who has looked good for us on Special teams. Every time I look up he's either making the tackle or around the play.
I'm hoping he develops into a great LB for us. This constant shuffling of Free Agents, and the rotation of Practice Squad players may actually turn out some real gems. Maybe we should sign Bartel if the trend is consistent....oh wait...Hoyte was released, so maybe its just luck....or is it?
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Are the Cowboys so good
that even their junk is better than us? I think Walden has shown very well on special teams. Not sure if he is getting reps at OLB?
I would disagree...
They started getting better just recently, but they sucked for awhile also. The one advantage that Dallas does have is that J.J. is very aggressive. Both in free agency and in the draft, and doesn’t seem to make the same mistakes twice.
The media down there is trying to stir the pot with TO complaining about being under utilized. I wonder if all the problem childs they have there won’t catch up to them sooner or later.
by aPacificChief on Oct 2, 2008 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions
J.J's drafting success is recent
Look at the drafting record…after Jimmy Johnson left Jerry Jones had NO clue what was going on. He was very, very bad for a while.
But, I gotta give it to him he seems to be getting much better. And that Parcells guy, yeah he built that franchise.
I think you may have got something, in that the recent drafting success were attributed..
mostly to Parcells eye for talent? He did draft DeMarcus Ware, because he said he reminds him most of LT. DeMarcus has not disappointed so far.
Come to think of it, the drafts under J.J. himself were kinda weak. He tried to wheel and deal, moving up and down the draft trying to emulate Jimmy, and did not turn much other than being interesting.
by aPacificChief on Oct 3, 2008 4:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully Walden turns into another Maslowski, and not..
into a Manusky (primarily only a Special Teams ace)
Walden has, easily, been the best special teamer thus far this year...
Starting to love the guy.
Even if he never really sticks at LB, which is completely way too early to tell given the fact he is a rookie, special teamers like him always have places on teams.
So, hopefully, he can, at the very least, continue to perform as awesome as he has been on special teams. Then, any production at LB is kind of an added bonus.
I like that little pumping of his (Walden) chest to Denver returner..
When Denver looked like they were gonna break the return for a TD. I saw Dacus get swallowed up by the Denver blockers, and almost out of no where Walden appears to make the tackle.
I’m hoping that the Special teams play is only a glimpse of better things yet to come.
by aPacificChief on Oct 3, 2008 4:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Too bad on his injury
I read he hurt his ankle in practice and won’t play on Sun. We really need that energy he brings on ST.
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