The Book on Isaiah

WR Isaih Stanback was recently promoted from the practice squad for the Colts game last week. He has a fascinating story. He was drafted in 2007 by the Dallas Cowboys in the 4th round and was with them until the final cut this year.

During his senior year at Washington, he was on his way to being a contender for the Pac-10 Player of the Year when he suffered a devastating foot injury on October 14, 2006 in a game against Oregon State. The broken bone in his Lisfranc joint in his foot is often a career-ending injury for a player. It caused him to miss the all-star collegiate games, as well as the NFL Scouting Combine. He dropped to the 4th round where the Cowboys selected him.

Ironically, all of his play at Washington was at QB. Dallas converted him to a receiver. During his first two seasons, he was active in only 10 games due to injuries to his knee and shoulder.

When the Cowboys released him at the start of the season, he had 10 teams to choose from before signing with the Pats. Apparently, the team had him on its radar during the 2007 draft. He was a valuable member of the practice squad taking snaps at receiver and QB. Now that he is on the roster, he can also fill the role as the backup 3rd QB and 3rd receiver. Two roster spots for the price of one. Coach Belichick likes those kind of players.