Realistically, Cole Beasley has reached his potential in the NFL. He’s not a Thielen or Edelman talent that can take over a game. A 5’8” undrafted White wide receiver as starting slot receiver on the Dallas Cowboys is a great gig. 50-80 catches and 500-800 yards per season is outstanding. He will be 30 next year and would be wise to stay put. He could sign with another team and easily disappear into oblivion.
icsept, I agree 100%. He's basically a more athletic version of
Danny Amendola. Beasley has more freaky athletic skills for his height; but Danny possesses better hands and is much more clutch. In the end, their numbers are stunningly similar. However, despite fairly modest regular season stats, Danny's post-season exploits are amazing. If they ever had a
wing of the Hall of Fame just for post-season stars, Amendola would be a unanimous, first ballot inductee.
I agree Beasley shouldn't have burned his bridges with the Cowboys, if that's how Dallas looks at it. There was no interest in Brian Hartline even when he was still in his prime. Eric Decker could barely find a team to sign with the last couple years of his career. Beasley just may find there is no interest from any teams to give him the chance to be used more than he was with the Cowboys, maybe no interest in signing him just as a backup.
Don, as the great poster Bigunreal used to say,
the slot receiver is just the modern day version of the old school "possession receiver". Throw in the fact that slot receivers have mostly displaced fullbacks and H-Backs (still largely white positions), it's pretty clear they have an easier road to the NFL than the bigger, faster outside receivers like Nelson, Hogan, Hartline, Decker, Thielen and others that are competing for "black jobs" and can make black CB's look silly.
Basically, what I'm trying to say is Beasley and Amendola types should appreciate what they have and not b1tch and moan about targets and cash, because a lot of bigger, faster and better whites had their careers shortened (Hartline) or never even got a chance to play.
Also, it just will not help them. To the best of my knowledge, Danny never has complained. No front office executive likes a malcontent. And they certainly are not going to take it from a 5'8" white receiver. Beasley isn't going to play forever, anyway, and he's already played a lot more than most star white wide receivers coming out of college since 2009 (his generation of players) could ever dream of.
Don, just a quick side note: Beasley has a
son with a light skinned black woman (his wife?). I wonder if he feels that gives him "cover" to be more outspoken and controversial, similar to today's black diva receivers he idolizes? Or does the black wife show he's got an extra bit of "whigger" in him, meaning he doesn't know any better?
Yep, this is in the NYPost. But don't look for the Jets to get him. That'd be the smart thing to do and the Jets are not known for doing smart things.
TI, I hope things can change a bit with the Jets. Gase was more fair-minded in Denver (Decker, Welker, ect.) and Miami with the offensive personnel he controlled than most coaches. He sought out the best players regardless of race -- Amendola, white tight ends and O-Lineman -- and he improved the team a lot. Problem was he couldn't keep his quarterback healthy and a goy like Brock Osweiler is not someone that can deliver in the clutch, even as a backup. So, perhaps things change in NY? Adam Humphries is the type of free agent that could appeal to Gase, as well the Patriots, Vikings and others. He'd likely be a better pick up than Beasley. We'll see. I would love to look forward to watching a Jet game. For me, it hasn't happen for a long time. Perhaps never?