Ryan Switzer is up next!

[Coogan Football]

I already loved this kid and the Dallas landing spot, but with the great reports from the spring continuing into training camp combined with Lucky Whitehead being cut today I'm ecstatic about Switzer's situation right now.


For a late-round flier you can't really ask for more right now.

He's pretty much a white Tavon Austin that can actually run good WR routes.

[ColdZealDonkeyStrike]

Hard to see both him and Beasley having an impact, but Dallas does not have much aside from Beasley and Dez. Do you think he will overtake Beasley, or you think they can both contribute?

[Cowboysfan33]

Hard to see both him and Beasley having an impact, but Dallas does not have much aside from Beasley and Dez. Do you think he will overtake Beasley, or you think they can both contribute?

Everything I'm reading about Switzer is that he would be on the field with Beasley, they were talking about it on the Cowboys website the other day, as far as running sets with both guys out there, very QB friendly for Dak. Plus, he's slated to be the punt returner and probably one of the kickoff returners too. Whitehead was probably going to get cut anyway, he was on thin ice from an incident last season, blew curfew and now some incidents this off-season, so couple that with the drafting of Switzer and he was toast.

[Nanananananana]

I'd say Jamison Crowder is a little better comparison he doesn't have the crazy athleticism of Tavon Austin.

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Hard to see both him and Beasley having an impact, but Dallas does not have much aside from Beasley and Dez. Do you think he will overtake Beasley, or you think they can both contribute?

Everything I'm reading about Switzer is that he would be on the field with Beasley, they were talking about it on the Cowboys website the other day, as far as running sets with both guys out there, very QB friendly for Dak. Plus, he's slated to be the punt returner and probably one of the kickoff returners too. Whitehead was probably going to get cut anyway, he was on thin ice from an incident last season, blew curfew and now some incidents this off-season, so couple that with the drafting of Switzer and he was toast.

Not to mention the bizarre situation with his supposedly kidnapped dog last week...

[Cowboysfan33]

Hard to see both him and Beasley having an impact, but Dallas does not have much aside from Beasley and Dez. Do you think he will overtake Beasley, or you think they can both contribute?

Everything I'm reading about Switzer is that he would be on the field with Beasley, they were talking about it on the Cowboys website the other day, as far as running sets with both guys out there, very QB friendly for Dak. Plus, he's slated to be the punt returner and probably one of the kickoff returners too. Whitehead was probably going to get cut anyway, he was on thin ice from an incident last season, blew curfew and now some incidents this off-season, so couple that with the drafting of Switzer and he was toast.

Not to mention the bizarre situation with his supposedly kidnapped dog last week...

Yeah, that was very bizarre, it's the first time that I've ever heard of something like that.

[ninotoreS]

Like someone else said, Beasley stands in the way of a Beasley type impact, and Cole still has two more years on his contract and a blossoming rapport with Dak, supposedly.

Even aside from that, his tape has fundamental problems for me. A 5'8" receiver better have impeccable ball-skills and YAC ability, and Switzer doesn't. He lets throws into his body, doesn't have dynamic route-speed (i.e. he's got one and only 'gear'), and was good returning punts in the open-field but that ability didn't seem to translate after the catch as a receiver.

I do feel like there's an opportunity right now in Dallas' WR corps, but it's opportunity for a bigger guy usurping Williams on the outside moreso than Beasley in the slot.

Everything I'm reading about Switzer is that he would be on the field with Beasley, they were talking about it on the Cowboys website the other day, as far as running sets with both guys out there, very QB friendly for Dak. Plus, he's slated to be the punt returner and probably one of the kickoff returners too.

A few points here:

- I cannot imagine Beas and Switzer on the field at once for anything but 4-wide sets. I promise you the 'Boys will not be a base 4-wide set offense.
- A WR (or RB for that matter) doing both PR and KR work will almost certainly not be a 50%+ snap-share player in the first-team offense.
- Beware off-season puffery/hype by beat writers / fan blogs / radio-shows excited about the immediate prospects of Day 3 picks.

[Coogan Football]

Beware off-season puffery/hype by beat writers / fan blogs / radio-shows excited about the immediate prospects of Day 3 picks.

You completely missed my point, genius...

For a late-round flier you can't really ask for more right now.

[Goddard]

I think he's a nice stash if you play in leagues with deep rosters. Wouldn't expect a whole lot from him year one, but can see him taking over the Beasley role at some point and maybe even doing a better job.

[Heartwork]

Cole can be cut after this year with only 1m in dead cap. I think Ryan is a better player than Cole and will excel with a budding QB. Not saying he is going to be a stud but I will take a risk on a guy in that situation any day of the week. Who knows, he could be the next Julian Edelman.

[maxhyde]

Return leagues I am trying to pick him up...other than that I wouldn't get too excited.

[maxhyde]

Return leagues I am trying to pick him up...other than that I wouldn't get too excited.

[Cowboysfan33]

A few points here:

- I cannot imagine Beas and Switzer on the field at once for anything but 4-wide sets. I promise you the 'Boys will not be a base 4-wide set offense.
- A WR (or RB for that matter) doing both PR and KR work will almost certainly not be a 50%+ snap-share player in the first-team offense.
- Beware off-season puffery/hype by beat writers / fan blogs / radio-shows excited about the immediate prospects of Day 3 picks.
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Oh, I'm not expecting him to play a ton on offense but I was just pointing out that he will be out there some and trust me, I know it's a run based offense but it's interesting to see them possibly utilize both Beas and Switzer. Fantasy wise, I don't own him anywhere, most of my rosters aren't big enough to carry someone like that. Now, if Beas gets injured and missed some time, then maybe he would be a waiver wire pickup.

[clarion contrarion]

Beware off-season puffery/hype by beat writers / fan blogs / radio-shows excited about the immediate prospects of Day 3 picks.

You completely missed my point, genius...

For a late-round flier you can't really ask for more right now.

what to really beware of coogan's annual puff pieces for his league mates where by he gets some gomer to give him a 1st for guys like switzer

[gmoftheyear]

Temper your expectations. Switzer came up lame with a hamstring injury today. Don't know the severity yet.....