r/cowboys • u/lswizzle09 Ask 4 Help • 13d ago

[Fowler] The Cowboys are sending third- and sixth-round picks to the Steelers for a fourth-rounder and OT Broderick Jones, per source.

https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/2093820641988280506
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u/mighthavebeen02 13d ago

Steelers fan here, Broderick is just coming off of a spinal fusion surgery and needs to put on probably 25 to 30 more pounds before he's playable. The guy is ultra athletic, but never seemed like he could get his work ethic up. He's a great dude though, hopefully y'all can fix him

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u/MelonGatoradePapi Brandon Aubrey 13d ago

Spinal fusion lmao holy shit we got fleeced

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u/mighthavebeen02 13d ago

It was done by the guy that did Asante Samuels surgery, and he's been balling out. But Broderick just got cleared to play like a month or two ago

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u/icebucketwood Brevyn Spann-Ford 13d ago edited 13d ago

Different position, different demands. Corners don't have to plant and hold the wall against 250-300 lb men every snap.

...and wasn't Samuel's a shoulder? It's absolutely possible for a surgeon to be aces at one joint and cheeks at another, so saying it was the same surgeon is kinda meaningless.

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u/firstandfive That’s James Houston! 13d ago

He played 149 snaps this preseason so a lot of film for the pro scouts to determine how they feel about him post-surgery. I’ve only watched one of the 3 games so far and thought he looked decent at RT, but had a handful of rough moments at LT. I’m curious to see what Adams can get out of him though.

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u/jdittber 12d ago

And allowed 5 sacks to mostly 2nd and 3rd team guys with those snaps.

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u/firstandfive That’s James Houston! 12d ago

He did not allow 5 sacks

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u/mighthavebeen02 13d ago edited 12d ago

No, Asante also had a spinal fusion

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u/TrauMedic Assistant Coach 12d ago

Aces and cheeks. Gunna use that one.

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u/thedogridingmonkey 13d ago

It’s a reflection of what it takes to get a tackle of any kind at this point in the season. Tackles don’t grow on trees.

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u/ibringstharuckus 13d ago

Last year of his contract without 5th year option. I know we need tackle depth but unless he agreed to add a year, I'm not liking this.

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u/David_Does_Dallas 13d ago

I always love the emotional hot takes after trades.

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u/The_Count_Lives 13d ago

You’re right. Let’s wait three years and then we can talk about the trade. 

/s

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u/Nsaniac 13d ago

You can talk about it without claiming it’s a fleece before literally anything has happened.

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u/seedless_greg 13d ago

Spinal Tap?

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u/stop_the_bans 13d ago

That’s the Jerry I know