Stophovr6 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 This is so much BS. boooooooooooooooooooooo Skeptical until this post. This makes me happy. Also, Jim Hasslets D better perform very well next season, he's being given everything he wants it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsCaps02 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Good pick up... today has been very productive and I am glad and proud of the moves we made. I knew somewhere we were going to make some smart moves.... Now we move onto O-Line and lets grow together and become a team! Good Job Shanny and Bruce!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THUNDERDOME Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 RickMaese Rick Maese Redskins appear to be more than $30 million below salary cap http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/redskins-have-plenty-of-cap-space-after-trading-albert-haynesworth-cutting-veterans/2011/07/28/gIQA5NpJfI_blog.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 This is so much BS. boooooooooooooooooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedr01 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 have you read the reviews on Bowen? Haven't seen anything negative yet..... he's a dallas fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana_Fan Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 RickMaese Rick MaeseRedskins appear to be more than $30 million below salary cap http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/redskins-have-plenty-of-cap-space-after-trading-albert-haynesworth-cutting-veterans/2011/07/28/gIQA5NpJfI_blog.html Even after all of the agreements, wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST21 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 While Cofield might get the start, I think Bryant will be huge and rotate quite a bit!! Right now, it seems to be this:DE: Bowens, Carriker NT: Cofield LB: Orakpo, Kerrigan, Fletcher, Riley. Riley and Henson are just going to compete for the ILB spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COWBOY-KILLA- Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 IMO we paid way way too much for this guy. Not sure what that see in him but damn! 12 guaranteed? I'll wait and see but don't feel great about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Google the guy and this...... Big loss for Cowboys: DE Stephen Bowen bolts for Redskins http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20110728-big-loss-for-cowboys-de-stephen-bowen-bolts-for-redskins.ece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I have said it so many times on this board- No more ex-Cowboys ever. Ever. This guy better be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I have said it so many times on this board- No more ex-Cowboys ever. Ever. This guy better be awesome. Haynesworth wasn't an ex-Cowboy. McNabb wasn't an ex-Cowboy. Can it get any worse than those ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshow24 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 He just wanted to play in a better stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Our DL was absolutely awful last season. Bowen, along with Cofield, are huge upgrades that also weaken our division rivals. We did overpay a tad but we got plenty of $ to spend and we have to spend it anyway, might as well spend it on positions of need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlufemiBiz Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I don't agree with this move for the money spent. It's one thing to look good in relief duty, it's another thing to perform an entire season as a starter. They're rolling the dice. Secret Superstar: Stephen Bowen, Dallas Cowboys March 18th, 2011 | Author: Khaled Elsayed http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/03/18/secret-superstar-stephen-bowen-dallas-cowboys/ We’re taking a risk on our next secret superstar. There’s every chance he could be playing his football somewhere new next season, and even if he stays in Dallas, he’ll be working under a new defensive coordinator. What issues that would present, we’re yet to know. Rob Ryan had defensive ends in Cleveland that were run stuffers. Our guy has a bit more burst and penetration to his game, and initially made a name for himself in defensive sub packages. So, it could be a case that his skill set isn’t a good fit. Though, to be honest, if he can perform the way he did in his nine starts in 2010, there aren’t many defenses he couldn’t fit into. Cowboys, you’re going to want to hold onto your Secret Superstar, Stephen Bowen. Becoming Relevant When you think of Hofstra and football, you’re more likely to think of Marques Colston. He was one pick away from being the Mr. Irrelevant of the 2006 NFL draft and has gone onto become one of the league’s better receivers. But, if you want a really ‘irrelevant’ player, how about a guy who left Hofstra at the same time as Colston and went undrafted … a guy like Stephen Bowen. While Colston was getting all manner of praise (rightfully,) Bowen was biding his time on Dallas’ practice squad. He eventually got his call up and even saw some game time as a rookie, picking up a sack in a week 17 encounter with Detroit. That, coupled with an impressive off season, earned Bowen a spot as a back-up in 2007; a role that he kept heading into our first year of existence and when we started thinking the Cowboys could be on to something. Though he hadn’t had a sack since his 2006 debut, Bowen did get a decent amount of pressure for the action he saw in 2008. 10 QB disruptions in 103 pass rushes represented a good return, and he’d managed to grade positively in run defense as well. He was still way down on the depth chart, but his performance was such that he was going to get more snaps in 2009. Climbing the ladder Two hundred and one more snaps to be precise. Though Bowen wasn’t getting a great deal of action in base defenses, his role had grown to see him alongside Jay Ratliff in the nickel. The Cowboys had obviously picked up on his ability to put pressure on the QB, and he wasn’t letting them down. Getting 346 opportunities to rush the passer, the Cowboys’ #72 produced 25 total quarterback disruptions (one less than Jay Ratliff who rushed the passer 137 more times.) It was such an impressive performance that we were a little disappointed when 2010 rolled around and Marcus Spears was still in the starting lineup. Granted, Spears would go on to have one of his better years, but it had long been established that Spears had a limited upside. Why not get a possible diamond in the rough into the lineup when he had shown he warranted an opportunity? As fate would have it, injury forced the Cowboys to bring Bowen into the starting defense in Week 9. Before this, he had continued in his ‘09 role of package duty and infrequent appearances in the base. The outcome was similar – he had picked up 13 quarterback pressures prior to his first start – but there was a sense of excitement (over in the PFF offices at least) when he started against Green Bay. He couldn’t have chosen a worse game to start. Life as a starter A terrible night for Dallas, and a bad night for the former Hofstra player too. Not only were the Cowboys dominated, but for the first time all year Bowen struggled to produce. On the field for 50 snaps (29 rushing the passer) he didn’t produce a single pressure. He kept his starting spot for the Giants game a week later, but only mustered two pressures in 37 pass rushing situations. There was a concerning trend developing, even if he had more then held his own in run defense. Could it be that the former undrafted free agent just wasn’t cut out for an every down role? Was he better off sticking to his spot as a situational player? The Cowboys weren’t about to give up on him yet, and so, with the Lions coming to Texas, he had another chance to show he could handle what was being asked of him. While his snap total fell, he was able to get back to his pass rushing best as he went to work on Rob Sims. The end result was a one sack and four pressure day, and suddenly all was good again. A week later, in the Thanksgiving Day defeat to New Orleans, he kept the momentum going with a one hit and four pressure day, giving Carl Nicks (our top rated guard on the year) his worst game of the year. He wasn’t showing up big on conventional stat sheets, but his performances were creating problems for the opposition. Over the remainder of the season, he had some big games (like when Washington visited) and some not so big games (in Arizona, for example), but he held up. Tasked with an increased role, he stayed firm in run defense and it didn’t come at the expense of his ability to get to the passer; he ended up with 33 total QB disruptions on the year. Uncertainty on the horizon It was such a good season for Stephen Bowen that he finished third in our 3-4 defensive end rankings. High praise indeed, but it wasn’t all sunshine and smiles. For a start, while he held up in the run game, he wasn’t making a ton of plays, nor was he asked to. Such was the Cowboys (and his) season that he found his ratio of run to pass snaps at 1:2.4, so we are yet to see him truly tested in this regard. Then there’s the question of how he handles a defense that may ask more of him as a two-gap defensive end. Could it be that what made him such a good fit for Wade Phillips’ defense, makes him a situational player in what Rob Ryan does? We saw Rob Ryan run different schemes when in Oakland and Cleveland, maximizing the strengths of his rosters. What he does with Stephen Bowen, and whether he relegates him back to sub package duty will be something to watch. So it’s a risk to label Stephen Bowen a Secret Superstar heading into the 2011 season, but if he can keep playing the way he’s played these past few years, how can you not like his chances of making a bigger impression? He’s been good for a long time, even if people don’t know it. 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GreenRiggins Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Thanks to the Directv Fan package I watch all East games and this pickup is nothing special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentskin Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 The Eagles signed Babin who is 31 for 5yrs / 28mil. I live in Dallas and the sports talk around here is that they did NOT want to lose this guy. Right now it seams ok to me. I am very curious to see what C. Jenkins signs for though. If it turns out to be 5yrs / 35mil / 15mil guaranteed then I prefer Bowen. HTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird_1972 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Right now, it seems to be this:DE: Bowens, Carriker NT: Cofield LB: Orakpo, Kerrigan, Fletcher, Riley. Riley and Henson are just going to compete for the ILB spot. You are missing Jarvis Jenkins and Anthony Bryant at the nose. Remember that Bryant looked pretty good towards the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Paint Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Skeptical until this post. This makes me happy. Also, Jim Hasslets D better perform very well next season, he's being given everything he wants it seems. Yeah, we better see a significant improvement. That said, we are adding a bunch of new bodies to the roster so they are going to need a learning curve. Hopefully things will go smoothly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent23 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 This team is seriously going in the wrong direction. Only good signing they made was bringing Moss back...and maybe the Josh Wilson signing. I am glad they got rid of Haynesworth at least. Gonna be a long year with mediocre talent. Face it, the only playmakers we have are: Cooley, Moss, T. Williams, Orakpo, and Landry. Hopefully Kerrigan is decent...Good Lord.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Paint Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 those worried about a NT, I think that Bryant or Nield will be real gems for us. Just give them a chance. I was impressed with Bryant at NT. He played well towards the end of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tris Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Pretty much universal agreement from many sources that hold no favor towards the Skins (mosely, williamson, PFF, etc.) that this was a great signing. And pretty much universal anger on the part of the team that lost him. Two excellent signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 This team is seriously going in the wrong direction. Only good signing they made was bringing Moss back...and maybe the Josh Wilson signing. I am glad they got rid of Haynesworth at least. Gonna be a long year with mediocre talent. Face it, the only playmakers we have are: Cooley, Moss, T. Williams, Orakpo, and Landry. Hopefully Kerrigan is decent...Good Lord.... So please let us know what you would have done differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevincollateral Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 @mattmosley The Cowboys want you to think Skins vastly overpaid Bowen. I'm not so sure they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins2victory Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 He dosent even have any highlights on you tube..... Thats not a good sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dballer Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I just don't understand the way some of you fans think...Half of the negative thinkers are mad when we sign quality guys like Wilson and Bowen because they think we are overpaying, the other half are mad that we are not signing "playmakers" and breaking the bank. No matter what move the Skins make half of yall are going to hate it. They could sign Peyton Manning for $1 and there would be haters. Bowen is going to be a SOLID end for us and 12.5 guaranteed over 5 years is not a bad deal. ---------- Post added July-28th-2011 at 03:28 PM ---------- This team is seriously going in the wrong direction. Only good signing they made was bringing Moss back...and maybe the Josh Wilson signing. I am glad they got rid of Haynesworth at least. Gonna be a long year with mediocre talent. Face it, the only playmakers we have are: Cooley, Moss, T. Williams, Orakpo, and Landry. Hopefully Kerrigan is decent...Good Lord.... Yeh bro...Trent Williams is a playmaker, as most left tackles are...? We have seen what happens when the Skins try to sign "playmakers" in free agency. I watch Hankerson at the U and he is playmaker. Fred Davis is probably more of a playmaker than Cooley. Josh Wilson has legit CB speed and can take it to the house. Maybe you should just be a Ravens fan and watch all of their "playmakers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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