Reeves is Signed!

[TexansSeminole]

Jenkins won't be there for us, neither will McKelvin.

We'll be looking at Aqib Talib, Antone Cason, Brandon Flowers, Reggie Smith, and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

[CloakNNNdagger]

Originally Posted by TexansSeminole

Jenkins won't be there for us, neither will McKelvin.

We'll be looking at Aqib Talib, Antone Cason, Brandon Flowers, Reggie Smith, and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

That's a menu that still rivals filet mignon.

[TexansSeminole]

Originally Posted by CloakNNNdagger

That's a menu that still rivals filet mignon.

I agree, very much so.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by WWJD

I'm pretty sure he was the corner that got beat in the Cowboys-Giants game and also got a facemask penalty on that same drive.....right before halftime I think.

He's got all the incentive in the world to improve his game. New team, new start. If he can do it great. If he can't get better than he was last year he'll just be Faggins with another number.

Funny...

Every time Dunta would get beat, we'd blame the safety,

But anyone else gets beat, and they don't deserve to be on this team.

[AnthonyE]

Originally Posted by thunderkyss

Funny...

Every time Dunta would get beat, we'd blame the safety,

But anyone else gets beat, and they don't deserve to be on this team.

Ha, very true.

[AnthonyE]

Originally Posted by CloakNNNdagger

That's a menu that still rivals filet mignon.

Indeed. I'd take DRC there, imo. :O

[ObsiWan]

Originally Posted by thunderkyss

Funny...

Every time Dunta would get beat, we'd blame the safety,

But anyone else gets beat, and they don't deserve to be on this team.

Interesting observation.
even more interesting, no dissenting opinions

[Vinny]

Originally Posted by ObsiWan

Interesting observation.
even more interesting, no dissenting opinions

I don't know if I'd call any observations from TK as "interesting"...."biased and off the wall" is a better descriptive term.

Originally Posted by CloakNNNdagger

...In March, Jenkins and another USF starter, Carlton Williams, were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing or opposing an officer without violence and as a result were suspended for a time by USF coach Jim Leavitt....

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Several other sources have emphasized that this is the only incident he has been involved with. If this is indeed the case, I would certainly not be deterred to picking him.
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This piece compares him to Champ Bailey


Click on his interview video.

I heard he was tasered (I know, I know...who hasn't been?)....perhaps there was more than one incident?

[Goldensilence]

I think the keyword there might be without violence.

[ObsiWan]

Originally Posted by Vinny

I don't know if I'd call any observations from TK as "interesting"...."biased and off the wall" is a better descriptive term.

I prefer "interesting"

when I use it, it could mean anything from "I hadn't thought about it that way" to "WTF?!"

kinda like when Spock says, "fascinating"


I still try to be polite.
well, most of the time

[DocBar]

I don't know if this has been posted, but here it is anyway. From Scouts, Inc.

2007 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc.
Grade: 47 | Key
Alert: None

Comment: Reeves is a three-year veteran who has been a backup his whole career as well as contributing on special teams. He has good straight-line speed and quickness but struggles when having to change directions or mirror receivers. He is just a little above average with his backpedal and looks a little tight in the hips when he has to open and run deep with the receiver. He generally loses a step on receivers coming out of their hard cuts and is not real quick to make up ground and close the gap. He is not timid about run support and is not afraid to stick his nose in on tackles to deliver a good blow. He has been productive on special teams and with his speed should continue to deliver there. He has enough size to go with his leaping ability to challenge bigger receivers although his timing and ball skills appear questionable.

[HoustonFrog]

Did anyone here Voice of the Cowboys Brad Scham this morning?I really respect the guy and he is pretty honest about the team and all. He was asked about Reeves and pretty much gave a not so glowing review but one that I and some others have actually agreed with on here. He basically said that when Reeves played in place of injured players last year he was at his best...starting on his own. In the system being one of 3 DBs where they would switch to slot, etc is when he was at his worst. He said he is a hard worker and a decnt DB to have but not someone who is going to be the main guy or a guy you can just sit out there. Overall it seems that Reeves is a slight upgrade and depth. There was alot of hemming and hawing about how special he could be or not be.

[El Tejano]

I think the Texans are looking at him to compete for the starting job. If he can't get it done he will be a very solid back up.

[HoustonFrog]

Originally Posted by El Tejano

I think the Texans are looking at him to compete for the starting job. If he can't get it done he will be a very solid back up.

Agree. I liked what I saw when he played well last year but then you see him at the end of the year getting lit up and you wonder where the aggression you saw before went. I think overall talent wise he will do well here and can have some outstanding games to make up for soso ones. Just not a top notch starter in my book.

[Lucky]

Originally Posted by HoustonFrog

He basically said that when Reeves played in place of injured players last year he was at his best...starting on his own. In the system being one of 3 DBs where they would switch to slot, etc is when he was at his worst.

So Scham is saying that Reeves is better on the outside than covering the slot? When Faggins came in as the 3rd CB in the Capers regime, he would stay outside and Dunta would play the slot. If Reeves is better on the outside, I think the Texans will keep him on the outside.

[badboy]

I think Reeves will battle a draft pick for starter role.

[HoustonFrog]

Originally Posted by Lucky

So Scham is saying that Reeves is better on the outside than covering the slot? When Faggins came in as the 3rd CB in the Capers regime, he would stay outside and Dunta would play the slot. If Reeves is better on the outside, I think the Texans will keep him on the outside.

The way it came across and I'll have to go back and listen again if it is online is that he was fine on the outside, as you said, but as a 3rd guy with Henry and Newman is when he got torched. What didn't make sense was that he said Newman played the slot. So that would fit your description of what you said about Faggins/Dunta. I'm not sure why he would then have more trouble.

This article explains peoples feelings on his pretty well....this was last year in the DMN when he got a shot to sstart vs the Giants.

http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/nwsl...r.22f97c6.html

Reeves will be a free agent at the end of this season. If he plays well, he could get a nice contract and a seven-figure signing bonus as a starter somewhere. If he plays solid, the Cowboys could re-sign him as their nickel cornerback for a nice deal, or some other club will do it because he's also a quality special teams player.

If he plays average, he will probably spend the next few years as a journeyman on a series of one- or two-year deals that will have him always fighting for a job in some team's training camp instead of using that time to work on the nuances of the position.

Talk to any of the defensive coaches and they'll tell you Reeves has the talent to be a solid cornerback in the NFL. His problem is consistency.

Sometimes, he's excellent. Sometimes, you wonder if he should make the team.

[nero THE zero]

Originally Posted by badboy

I think Reeves will battle a draft pick for starter role.

I don't. Even if we draft a CB in the first round I don't think Kubiak would be comfortable starting a rookie and 2nd year player opposite each other. One of the important reasons Reeves was brought in is his experience and I think Kubiak will want that out there with a second year player on the other side of him. Now if he struggles I think there is a chance the rookie could get playing time later in the season, but I think Reeves is given, at least, a Faggins-esque chance to start.

[Hervoyel]

Originally Posted by Goldensilence

I think the keyword there might be without violence.

Well, if he was tasered that could still be true. Not too many guys are violent while doing the funky chicken at the end of a taser wire. That tends to have a real quick "anti-violence" effect on people.

[badboy]

Originally Posted by nero THE zero

I don't. Even if we draft a CB in the first round I don't think Kubiak would be comfortable starting a rookie and 2nd year player opposite each other. One of the important reasons Reeves was brought in is his experience and I think Kubiak will want that out there with a second year player on the other side of him. Now if he struggles I think there is a chance the rookie could get playing time later in the season, but I think Reeves is given, at least, a Faggins-esque chance to start.

I hear you. I think Kubes will look at Bennett's progress and maybe decide he wants the best two CBs in the field regardless of experience. Depending on who is drafted and how well Reeves steps up we could have a rookie and a sophomore starting by game 3 or 4.