Austin gets first team reps today
The blog entry below hadn't been up for more than an hour and I go over to the Star Telegram and read that Miles Austin was taking all of the first team reps today, read here.
The Dallas Cowboys have yet to make an official announcement, but the writing has been on the wall since wide receiver Miles Austin’s record-setting day against the Kansas City Chiefs. Now it’s coming to fruition on the practice field.
Austin has replaced Crayton in the starting lineup opposite Roy Williams.
Austin took the bulk of the snaps with the first-team offense as the Cowboys returned to work Monday following last week’s bye in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Williams, who practiced for the first time since injuring his ribs against the Denver Broncos and sitting out the Chiefs game, also worked with the first team. Crayton got most of his work as the third receiver.
Cowboys receivers coach Ray Sherman stuck with the official company line when interviewed after practice. "Right now, we are going through practice," Sherman said. "We have to see and make that decision when it comes."
Crayton, however, confirmed the demotion, but declined further comment because he didn’t want to "say the wrong thing."
Crayton. I can see why he's not talking. He's frustrated and should be. But you can't ignore the play of Austin against the Chiefs.
Weird situation though because it was just one game.
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Crayton always played well in the slot. This is nothing wrong with doing this if Wade and JG think it will help the offense.
Nothing weird about it DC. You go with the hot hand...You'll never know unless you play him. However I'm curious to see what would happen if both Crayton and Austin have good games and Roy just does what he's been doing...talk about biting Jerry in the butt.
Roy hasn't been awful this year, but he most certainly hasn't been the #1 WR we all hoped for. He's putting up 2/3 numbers, which is alright in itself, but not when compared to the expectations that came with the player's track record...
I do hope we finally figure out how to use our WR's and that Williams starts putting up 6 catches for 70 yards and a TD consistently. I'm getting tired of this 3 catches for 21 yards stuff...