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Cowboys like what they’re seeing from Michael Sam
Posted by Darin Gantt on September 12, 2014
AP
Unlike the preseason when he was with the Rams, there’s no visual evidence to interpret on Cowboys practice squad defensive end Michael Sam.
But Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said he’s seen progress already in the two weeks Sam’s been on hand.
“He’s done some good things,” Marinelli said, via Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News. “The only thing he really gets is some of our individual periods and then he gets some one-on-one rushes on Wednesday, and I think he’s gotten a little bit better.
“But it’s tougher for a practice squad guy because these other guys here, they’re pounding with all week long in terms of fundamentals and game-planning and those things. So it’s a little tougher, but he’s got movement. I like his quickness and his instincts. He’s got really good work habits, so just keep working to develop him.”
Being out of the spotlight and working on his game is a new experience, as his every move was watched during his time with the Rams. But Cowboys defensive end Jeremy Minceycame up the practice squad route himself, and he knows it can help.
“He’s doing a good job,” Mincey said of Sam. “He works hard. He does what you ask of him and that’s all you can do in this league. . . .
“He’s won a lot of rushes. He’s doing a good job. He’s got a lot to learn and that comes with experience. I was just like him, a young guy on the practice squad, so it’s a good developmental phase for him to get better.”
Given the current state of the Cowboys defense, any able body might help them, so it’s reasonable to think Sam’s going to get his chance to be the league’s first openly gay player at some point this season.
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2...-i-like-his-quickness-and-his-instincts.html/
Michael Sam doing a good job in practice; Rod Marinelli: ‘I like his quickness and his instincts’
By Jon Machota
jmachota@dallasnews.com
Michael Sam (46) runs a drill. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
IRVING — Michael Sam has mostly kept to himself in the Dallas Cowboys’ Valley Ranch locker room when the media has been around. The 24-year-old defensive end will occasionally make small talk with reporters but he hasn’t taken questions since a five-minute introductory interview outside the locker room on Sept. 3.
Sam is a practice squad player, so it makes sense that he’s not sitting at his locker constantly answering questions about how the Cowboys stack up with the San Francisco 49ers or Tennessee Titans.
Since reporters are only allowed to watch the first 30 minutes of practice, Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli was asked Thursday how the seventh-round pick has looked.
“He’s done some good things,” Marinelli said. “The only thing he really gets is some of our individual periods and then he gets some one-on-one rushes on Wednesday, and I think he’s gotten a little bit better.
“But it’s tougher for a practice squad guy because these other guys here, they’re pounding with all week long in terms of fundamentals and game-planning and those things. So it’s a little tougher, but he’s got movement. I like his quickness and his instincts. He’s got really good work habits, so just keep working to develop him.”
Cowboys right defensive end Jeremy Mincey was in a similar situation after he was drafted in 2006. Mincey, a sixth-round pick by New England, was on the Patriots’ practice squad before he was signed by San Francisco. Mincey never played in a game during the 2006 season.
The following year he played in six games for Jacksonville.
“He’s doing a good job,” Mincey said of Sam on Thursday. “He works hard. He does what you ask of him and that’s all you can do in this league.”
Has Sam showed flashes of the SEC co-defensive player of the year he was last season at Missouri?
“He has,” Mincey said. “He’s won a lot of rushes. He’s doing a good job. He’s got a lot to learn and that comes with experience. I was just like him, a young guy on the practice squad, so it’s a good developmental phase for him to get better.”
Cowboys like what they’re seeing from Michael Sam
Posted by Darin Gantt on September 12, 2014
Unlike the preseason when he was with the Rams, there’s no visual evidence to interpret on Cowboys practice squad defensive end Michael Sam.
But Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said he’s seen progress already in the two weeks Sam’s been on hand.
“He’s done some good things,” Marinelli said, via Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News. “The only thing he really gets is some of our individual periods and then he gets some one-on-one rushes on Wednesday, and I think he’s gotten a little bit better.
“But it’s tougher for a practice squad guy because these other guys here, they’re pounding with all week long in terms of fundamentals and game-planning and those things. So it’s a little tougher, but he’s got movement. I like his quickness and his instincts. He’s got really good work habits, so just keep working to develop him.”
Being out of the spotlight and working on his game is a new experience, as his every move was watched during his time with the Rams. But Cowboys defensive end Jeremy Minceycame up the practice squad route himself, and he knows it can help.
“He’s doing a good job,” Mincey said of Sam. “He works hard. He does what you ask of him and that’s all you can do in this league. . . .
“He’s won a lot of rushes. He’s doing a good job. He’s got a lot to learn and that comes with experience. I was just like him, a young guy on the practice squad, so it’s a good developmental phase for him to get better.”
Given the current state of the Cowboys defense, any able body might help them, so it’s reasonable to think Sam’s going to get his chance to be the league’s first openly gay player at some point this season.
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2...-i-like-his-quickness-and-his-instincts.html/
Michael Sam doing a good job in practice; Rod Marinelli: ‘I like his quickness and his instincts’
By Jon Machota
jmachota@dallasnews.com
Michael Sam (46) runs a drill. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
IRVING — Michael Sam has mostly kept to himself in the Dallas Cowboys’ Valley Ranch locker room when the media has been around. The 24-year-old defensive end will occasionally make small talk with reporters but he hasn’t taken questions since a five-minute introductory interview outside the locker room on Sept. 3.
Sam is a practice squad player, so it makes sense that he’s not sitting at his locker constantly answering questions about how the Cowboys stack up with the San Francisco 49ers or Tennessee Titans.
Since reporters are only allowed to watch the first 30 minutes of practice, Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli was asked Thursday how the seventh-round pick has looked.
“He’s done some good things,” Marinelli said. “The only thing he really gets is some of our individual periods and then he gets some one-on-one rushes on Wednesday, and I think he’s gotten a little bit better.
“But it’s tougher for a practice squad guy because these other guys here, they’re pounding with all week long in terms of fundamentals and game-planning and those things. So it’s a little tougher, but he’s got movement. I like his quickness and his instincts. He’s got really good work habits, so just keep working to develop him.”
Cowboys right defensive end Jeremy Mincey was in a similar situation after he was drafted in 2006. Mincey, a sixth-round pick by New England, was on the Patriots’ practice squad before he was signed by San Francisco. Mincey never played in a game during the 2006 season.
The following year he played in six games for Jacksonville.
“He’s doing a good job,” Mincey said of Sam on Thursday. “He works hard. He does what you ask of him and that’s all you can do in this league.”
Has Sam showed flashes of the SEC co-defensive player of the year he was last season at Missouri?
“He has,” Mincey said. “He’s won a lot of rushes. He’s doing a good job. He’s got a lot to learn and that comes with experience. I was just like him, a young guy on the practice squad, so it’s a good developmental phase for him to get better.”
