I think this might be our answer for OLB... (Greg Ellis?)

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Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

Dallas Cowboys release defensive end/linebacker Greg Ellis.

Confirmed?

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

Dallas Cowboys release defensive end/linebacker Greg Ellis.

Nothing confirmed yet.

Cowboys plan to release or trade DE Ellis after 11 seasons together

Don't mean to be a prick, but whenever possible use links to confirm news (and use the quote button). Just passing along stuff that I was told to do here when I started posting.

[DBUCHANON101]

Im trying to get more of a concrete answer but i saw this on nola.com

[53Fan]

All I can find is he WILL be released or traded. Also mentions he would rather play DE than LB. Cowboys plan to release or trade DE Ellis after 11 seasons together

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Originally Posted by 53Fan

All I can find is he WILL be released or traded. Also mentions he would rather play DE than LB. Cowboys plan to release or trade DE Ellis after 11 seasons together

Same thing I've seen. Nothing set in stone yet as far as I know

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Same thing I've seen. Nothing set in stone yet as far as I know

ESPN is reporting the Cowboys are in no rush to release him.
Jerry Jones says Greg Ellis likely a goner from Dallas Cowboys - ESPN

[DBUCHANON101]

They want to trade him, good luck now that theyve spilled the beans that he was gone either way. Teams will just wait it out at this point.

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Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

They want to trade him, good luck now that theyve spilled the beans that he was gone either way. Teams will just wait it out at this point.

Not necessarily. If a team wants to ensure they get him and not deal with a team higher on the waiver priority list getting him a trade can happen. See Erasmus James

[DBUCHANON101]

True, But id like to think if the FO did want to make a run for him they wouldnt give too much. We need our picks next yr.

[DBUCHANON101]

I have stated before i think for our 4-3 he would be a better fit at DE than at SLB covering TE's like Witten and Ingram.

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

I have stated before i think for our 4-3 he would be a better fit at DE than at SLB covering TE's like Witten and Ingram.

In any 4-3 Ellis would be a better fit as a DE since thats where he played when Dallas ran a 4-3.

I still think he could fit as a LB though. Hell if Orakpo is going to play LB and hes a DE why not Ellis? Id rather have Orakpo at DE and Ellis at LB.

If he comes to Washington he wouldnt have to play SLB imo. He could play WLB and move Rocky to SLB.

[DBUCHANON101]

Originally Posted by Brian Orakpo

In any 4-3 Ellis would be a better fit as a DE since thats where he played when Dallas ran a 4-3.

If he comes to Washington he wouldnt have to play SLB imo. He could play WLB and move Rocky to SLB.

I think Orakpo is more athletic so he can pull it off, Ellis on the other hand is older and i just cant see him keeping up with guys in coverage.

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

I think Orakpo is more athletic so he can pull it off, Ellis on the other hand is older and i just cant see him keeping up with guys in coverage.

I also think Orakpo can pull it off. I guess I just really want him as a 3 down DE. Id have Ellis as the WLB so he could blitz more and move Rocky to SLB so he can cover the TE.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by Brian Orakpo

I also think Orakpo can pull it off. I guess I just really want him as a 3 down DE. Id have Ellis as the WLB so he could blitz more and move Rocky to SLB so he can cover the TE.

#1. Ellis is more of a DE as you said.

#2. His old butt would probably have trouble keeping up with the TE's as a SLB.

#3. Simply to make that side difficult for offenses to deal with I would put Ellis at DE and Orakpo at SLB. Orakpo is a lot younger and probably faster to chase down the TE's if need be and yet still be apart of a Blitz on that side if needed.

#4. I would not trade for him. Wait it out. I'm betting other teams are waiting for him to be let go. Then give him decent money for a 1 or 2 yr deal. Hopefully by then we would have his replacement.

[DBUCHANON101]

Im at work now so i havent really had time to play around with the quote or expression features on the site. Ill try to get the hang of it later since ppl seem to really push it in here.