DMN Blog: Miles Austin might be T.O.'s field-stretching complement
by Tim MacMahon
There's been a ton of talk this off-season about the Cowboys wanting to find a wide receiver other than T.O. who can stretch the field.
Jerry tried like heck to trade for a big name, but Chad Johnson, Anquan Boldin and Roy Williams weren't available. Jerry has publicly pumped up Terry Glenn's ability to fill that role again, but the fact that Glenn and the Cowboys are at odds over a proposed injury settlement arrangement speaks loudly about the team's lack of confidence in the aging receiver with career-threatening knee problems.
Todd Archer has tried to tell us to watch out for Miles Austin. We saw a glimpse of the third-year receiver's potential today when he got a step on Pacman Jones and made a leaping grab on a deep ball in the end zone.
The 6-3, 216-pound Austin's biggest contribution on offense in his first two seasons came when he drew two long pass interference penalties in the win over the Packers. He had a couple drops on potential touchdowns in the regular-season finale against the Redskins, but he's shown enough progress to make the Cowboys' coaches believe he could make an impact this season.
"There's no question," WR coach Ray Sherman said after today's practice. "I think Miles Austin has tremendous speed. He's got size, he's strong, he's very athletic. With Miles, he was young, and he's starting to come around. He's made great strides from last year, from last camp. I really like what I'm seeing from him right now, and I expect him to get better."
There's been a ton of talk this off-season about the Cowboys wanting to find a wide receiver other than T.O. who can stretch the field.
Jerry tried like heck to trade for a big name, but Chad Johnson, Anquan Boldin and Roy Williams weren't available. Jerry has publicly pumped up Terry Glenn's ability to fill that role again, but the fact that Glenn and the Cowboys are at odds over a proposed injury settlement arrangement speaks loudly about the team's lack of confidence in the aging receiver with career-threatening knee problems.
Todd Archer has tried to tell us to watch out for Miles Austin. We saw a glimpse of the third-year receiver's potential today when he got a step on Pacman Jones and made a leaping grab on a deep ball in the end zone.
The 6-3, 216-pound Austin's biggest contribution on offense in his first two seasons came when he drew two long pass interference penalties in the win over the Packers. He had a couple drops on potential touchdowns in the regular-season finale against the Redskins, but he's shown enough progress to make the Cowboys' coaches believe he could make an impact this season.
"There's no question," WR coach Ray Sherman said after today's practice. "I think Miles Austin has tremendous speed. He's got size, he's strong, he's very athletic. With Miles, he was young, and he's starting to come around. He's made great strides from last year, from last camp. I really like what I'm seeing from him right now, and I expect him to get better."
posted by The Gryphon at 8:28 AM
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