With the loss of Terrell Owens, one of the top receivers in football, many are speculating that the Cowboys will have an off year, regressing from their 2008 form. I, on the other hand, see a pretty solid offense in Dallas, and feel that their wide receivers will be just fine. Let's have a look at the situation in Dallas.
1. Roy Williams. Easily a number one wide receiver in his own right, but due to Owens' reputation, Williams is being forced to live up to a really high standard. I think he'll pleasantly surprise many football fans, as he's never played for a quarterback with Romo's talent. Williams will most likely have a career year in 2009.
2. Patrick Crayton. Crayton has progressively improved in each of the last few seasons, and I hope that 2009 will bring the same. He's 30 years old now, but little playing time in his earlier years has kept him fresh, and he's been a very solid role player in Dallas, making nice contributions at the number two wide receiver position last year. I expect to see Crayton with another 500-700 yard season, and he'll be alright in Dallas.
3. Miles Austin Age:25 (6'3" 216 lbs 4.47 40 yard dash). This kid has a ton of potential, let;s just hope he can utilize it now that we need him to. I have read reports that he is battling Crayton for the #2 spot, but he is currently splitting time as the #3 with Hurd. I would definitely like to see him lining up on the outside, with Crayton and Hurd handling the slots. He is widely considered the deep threat of this receiving group, which is a very accurate statement. He only had 13 receptions (in 12 games) last year, but they were for 278 yards and 3 touchdowns. His YPC last season was 21.4.
He can easily score quite a few touchdowns in Dallas this season due to his presence in the end zone. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that Austin will be the #2 receiver in Dallas before the end of the season.
4. Sam Hurd. Like Austin, Sam Hurd is a young receiver on the rise with great speed. He has the local media abuzz with his great play in training camp, but the same thing occurred last season, and Hurd made little impact during the regular season.
There really isn't much else to say about him, he just needs to stay healthy, and keep up what he is doing in training camp. Let's hope it translates into regular season production. I could see him putting up 400 yards, and a few touchdowns, as the 4th receiver. Now, I know he is in the battle just as much as Crayton and Austin, but I just don't see him moving up the depth chart till next year at the earliest, barring injuries of course.
I'm gonna end it there, since these are the 4 receivers that are pretty much guaranteed a roster spot, and gonna be the top 4. The way I would prefer for it to work out would be Williams and Austin on the outside, Crayton in the slot, and Hurd as the #4, but I don't know if that is going to be how it works out. I could definitely see the Cowboys leaving Crayton as the #2.
1. Roy Williams. Easily a number one wide receiver in his own right, but due to Owens' reputation, Williams is being forced to live up to a really high standard. I think he'll pleasantly surprise many football fans, as he's never played for a quarterback with Romo's talent. Williams will most likely have a career year in 2009.
2. Patrick Crayton. Crayton has progressively improved in each of the last few seasons, and I hope that 2009 will bring the same. He's 30 years old now, but little playing time in his earlier years has kept him fresh, and he's been a very solid role player in Dallas, making nice contributions at the number two wide receiver position last year. I expect to see Crayton with another 500-700 yard season, and he'll be alright in Dallas.
3. Miles Austin Age:25 (6'3" 216 lbs 4.47 40 yard dash). This kid has a ton of potential, let;s just hope he can utilize it now that we need him to. I have read reports that he is battling Crayton for the #2 spot, but he is currently splitting time as the #3 with Hurd. I would definitely like to see him lining up on the outside, with Crayton and Hurd handling the slots. He is widely considered the deep threat of this receiving group, which is a very accurate statement. He only had 13 receptions (in 12 games) last year, but they were for 278 yards and 3 touchdowns. His YPC last season was 21.4.
He can easily score quite a few touchdowns in Dallas this season due to his presence in the end zone. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that Austin will be the #2 receiver in Dallas before the end of the season.
4. Sam Hurd. Like Austin, Sam Hurd is a young receiver on the rise with great speed. He has the local media abuzz with his great play in training camp, but the same thing occurred last season, and Hurd made little impact during the regular season.
There really isn't much else to say about him, he just needs to stay healthy, and keep up what he is doing in training camp. Let's hope it translates into regular season production. I could see him putting up 400 yards, and a few touchdowns, as the 4th receiver. Now, I know he is in the battle just as much as Crayton and Austin, but I just don't see him moving up the depth chart till next year at the earliest, barring injuries of course.
I'm gonna end it there, since these are the 4 receivers that are pretty much guaranteed a roster spot, and gonna be the top 4. The way I would prefer for it to work out would be Williams and Austin on the outside, Crayton in the slot, and Hurd as the #4, but I don't know if that is going to be how it works out. I could definitely see the Cowboys leaving Crayton as the #2.
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