Are Cowboys targeting CB Dante Wesley?
comments by rpatricc
He was cut by New England who had traded for him from Chicago (conditional pick). Dallas had been involved in the trade talk for him but Chicago chose to trade him to New England (out of NFC). I think he may be Jerry's target. I wouldnt be surprise if Kraft (Jerry's buddy) gave him the head's up that NE was cutting Wesley, so Jerry felt comfortable cutting Glenn. Just a theory. No links. We'll see.
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Coach has little confidence in CBs
Aaron Glenn said he thinks the Cowboys have a good group of cornerbacks. Wade Phillips disagreed after watching Glenn, Jacques Reeves and Alan Ball get beat for touchdowns tonight.
"We played a lot [of guys] at corner to see who would do something," Phillips said, "and we didn't see anything."
Phillips said this week that he was concerned about the lack of quality depth at cornerback. Consider it a huge problem if Terence Newman's plantar faciitis doesn't get better.
The Cowboys attempted to address the issue earlier this month. They inquired about trading for Dante Wesley, but the Bears opted to send him to New England for a conditional seventh-rounder.
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 10:46 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (8)
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The Patriots have acquired CB Dante Wesley from the Chicago Bears for a conditional draft choice.
Wesley, a 6 year veteran, joins a thin group of corners on the Pats, though he will most likely contribute most on special teams. Another thought is that he will primarily play safety, with Brandon Meriweather moving to corner. His scouting report from ESPN.com reads as follows:
Wesley has very good size and he plays a physical game at the corner position. He does an excellent job with the jam technique and also in press coverage. He has very good upper body strength and he has the ability to muscle a receiver out of his route. He uses his hands well in block protection and he gets good separation from receivers with his long arms. He is a little bit stiff in his hips and he is not smooth in his transition. He is a bit of a long strider and he lacks initial foot quickness. He has very good running ability but he lacks a burst or the ability to accelerate. He does not have ideal top end speed for the position and he does not show the ability to make up for a mistake in coverage. He has difficulty at times judging the long ball and he is at his best when he is close to the line of scrimmage. He is an aggressive hitter and he can break down and make tackles in the open field however he lacks great change of direction skills. He plays a critical role on special teams and he might be a better fit at the safety position where he can keep everything in front of him.
He was cut by New England who had traded for him from Chicago (conditional pick). Dallas had been involved in the trade talk for him but Chicago chose to trade him to New England (out of NFC). I think he may be Jerry's target. I wouldnt be surprise if Kraft (Jerry's buddy) gave him the head's up that NE was cutting Wesley, so Jerry felt comfortable cutting Glenn. Just a theory. No links. We'll see.
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Coach has little confidence in CBs
Aaron Glenn said he thinks the Cowboys have a good group of cornerbacks. Wade Phillips disagreed after watching Glenn, Jacques Reeves and Alan Ball get beat for touchdowns tonight.
"We played a lot [of guys] at corner to see who would do something," Phillips said, "and we didn't see anything."
Phillips said this week that he was concerned about the lack of quality depth at cornerback. Consider it a huge problem if Terence Newman's plantar faciitis doesn't get better.
The Cowboys attempted to address the issue earlier this month. They inquired about trading for Dante Wesley, but the Bears opted to send him to New England for a conditional seventh-rounder.
Posted by Tim MacMahon at 10:46 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (8)
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The Patriots have acquired CB Dante Wesley from the Chicago Bears for a conditional draft choice.
Wesley, a 6 year veteran, joins a thin group of corners on the Pats, though he will most likely contribute most on special teams. Another thought is that he will primarily play safety, with Brandon Meriweather moving to corner. His scouting report from ESPN.com reads as follows:
Wesley has very good size and he plays a physical game at the corner position. He does an excellent job with the jam technique and also in press coverage. He has very good upper body strength and he has the ability to muscle a receiver out of his route. He uses his hands well in block protection and he gets good separation from receivers with his long arms. He is a little bit stiff in his hips and he is not smooth in his transition. He is a bit of a long strider and he lacks initial foot quickness. He has very good running ability but he lacks a burst or the ability to accelerate. He does not have ideal top end speed for the position and he does not show the ability to make up for a mistake in coverage. He has difficulty at times judging the long ball and he is at his best when he is close to the line of scrimmage. He is an aggressive hitter and he can break down and make tackles in the open field however he lacks great change of direction skills. He plays a critical role on special teams and he might be a better fit at the safety position where he can keep everything in front of him.
posted by The Gryphon at 9:44 PM
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