No Buyer's Remorse in Dallas. San Diego May Feel Differently

Wow. You know Merriman had some of the type of issues in college. BP certainly did his scouting. He said he didn’t want to coach Thugs and Hoodlums. By my account I would say, Merriman is both stupid and a thug. That is why it is called a draft…the Cowboys can select whom ever they want in the draft. The Cowboys are not the only team that never shows there real hand until the actually draft “CHOICE”. I hope Merriman get what he really deserves. I read somewhere, don’t recall that in college Pettiti would consistantly kick Merriman’s butt. Merriman guy must be in dream land.

all the more glad we didnt get him

yah more and more apparent that bp knows what he is doing. i think its almost funny he must have really wanted to be a cowboy, if hes complaining about it. the guy is going to be a millionair whether he was picked at 11 or 12 he gets to live the american dream, playing a game for millions, and hes crying about the fact he wasnt picked 11…

i was debating about which on draft.i admit since he was bigger with same speed that i thought about merriman 1st.but after the 11th pick i started doing more homework on the two,because all the reports come before the draft,but it`s funny how the more indepth ones come out only after the player is drafted.but became so much more confident now we have who we have.WERE GONNA BE NASTY ON THE DEFENSE!!!!!!!

Just wondering… Apparently the Postons are asking for San Diego to reword THEIR minicamp release in the same language of other teams. Not that I’m dissapointed with the Ware pick, but I’m just wondering if the language in the Dallas release is different than what the Chargers have. If it’s the same, then he’d be holding out. If it’s different, he may have come to camp. Either way, Ware was/is still the better pick…

I agree Michael,before this draft and in recent years,the Dallas “D” had a fairly utilitarian defensive front line and linebacker corps.All the opposing teams had to do was nuetralize our one or two players at those positions by double team and triple teaming them(example:double team Glover and Ellis)and they pretty much shut down our pass rushing threat.But now with Ferguson,Ellis,Spears,Glover,Canty,Ware,Burnett and Roy Williams playing closer to the line,it will be much harder to do that!I mean pick your poison!!And with better playmakers at corner now,our secondary should get more picks because of hurried throws..As the season progresses and the rookies get better and in tune with the speed of the NFL game,watchout for our defense toward the end of the season,they should be very stout!

Heath Miller driving Merriman on his BUT as the Cavaliers rush for a touchdown did as much for Merriman (DOWN) as it did for Miller(UP Despite a groin surgery and no combine)…………

I like what I hear so far out of Ware, Spears, Burnett and the rest of the rookie class. I also think the youth comes in respecting a guy like Bill, they know he is going to be hard and does not take any crap, so they raise their expectations. Do not be surprised to see BP sticking around Dallas past 2006, he might want to see some of these kids GROW UP in the NFL!!!!!

Postons have to hold out and hope for some big signings since K2 ain’t getting paid…….two years in a ROW. You know look at Shockey and Winslow they talk a game, but when it came to playing it Witten sure looks like the class of the TEs in the NFL!!!! Postons and Rosenhaus, couple of sharks.

I was all for selecting Merriman. but what I have seen and heard from him is something that would be unwelcomed in the Dallas lockeroom. As BP said he is to old to be coaching thugs. Ware seems like the type of stand up guy, with great physical ability that the Cowboys are looking for. So there is no remorse that we did not get Merriman.

Last night I heard that a local kid who was very gifted in speed but had discipline problems and could not fit in with any teams. I heard he finally straightened his life out and Parcells asked him to come out to let them see what he could do. They said in tryouts he ran a faster 40 than anyone else.

His name I heard is Tyson. Anyone have anymore information on this kid and what Bill might do with him on the team?

As I recall, a similar thing happened with Randy Moss and the Cowboys on selection day. The difference is Randy has the ability to exact his revenge. His talent was clear coming out of school, his character was in question. With â€Å"not-so-Merriman”, both his character and his talent are questionable. Heâ€â"¢ll be too busy trying to prove himself to the Chargers, if heâ€â"¢s even in uniform, to be settling any scores with the Cowboys. Meet Mr. Campbell…welcome to the league rook.

Someone with knowledge of Troy State and Maryland football … Were both Ware and Merriman team captains?

Merriman is probably as good of a pass rusher as Ware, but he offers little else. Anyone who has watched him play can see he is a little stiff and awkward, therefore he offers very little in coverage. He also has a major weight issue, he’s been up and down the scale everywhere from 245-280 in the past year.

Bill knows best. I was ready to jump off a bridge when he passed on Stephen Jackson last year and took Julius last year. Jones was the right guy last year, and Ware was the right guy this year.

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he kid you appear to be talking about is Tyson Thompson, a running back from San Jose State. Supposedly, this guy is a burner. In the mini camps, he’s managed to get Parcells’ attention, so he has at least an outside shot at making the team, or maybe the practice squad. As for what Parcells would want out of him, he is listed as a potential return specialist because of his spped and ability. I say let’s give the kid a chance and see what he’s got.

this is the kid that ran for over 500 yds in high school game

merriman weight is 280+ thats another reason why we didnt draft him, college has only been over for a few months and he gained 20-25 lbs, thats alot

if the secondary can holds it own we will be real tough on defense, i cant really see people runnin on us much with the front seven plus roy lingering around. this defense could easily be top 3 defense.

Anyone else have anymore info on Tyson?

For those people out there that might be wondering why we are being so down on Merriman for holding out. It isn’t just the fact that he is holding out, I mean Emmit Smith held out. The thing is he fires his agent and gets the biggest jerk-offs in the buisiness. The agent is an extension of the way YOU want to do buisiness. Which now makes him one of the biggest jerk-offs in football.

I’m in favor of capitalism and commited, hard negotiators, but honestly, nothing good comes from agents like the Postons and Rosenhaus for the fan, the team, the NFL.

At best, they’re hard negotiators who squeak-out the best financial contract for their clients (ignoring non financial side-effects).

At worst, they’re bull dogs who utilize scare tactics, destroy trust, ignore the player’s long-term perception in the community, alienate the fan base ALL FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL GLORY. ie., so THEY can claim that THEY are the ones who call the shots, not the team owner. And the player – he’s the pawn. Maybe he gets more money, but at a great non-financial cost. He just goes along for the ride.

Shame on Pace for selecting such terrible representation, but kudos to him for ultimately firing them & making the right choice.

Merriman? Don’t know much about the kid. Seems like a cryer. I don’t give a damn what a stupid rookie thinks or whines about. He’ll probably change his tune when the majority of OT and TEs in the NFL but him on his ass. Eli Manning was no better.

I am so glad that we drafted Ware instead of Un-Merriman! Ware is quicker, and Merriman came in overweight. I am so glad that BP puts such a premium on character, because we don’t need any cancers on our team.

San Diego has a knack of having problems with picks and personnel in general. I remember Quentin Jammer holding out back in ‘02 and who can forget Ryan Leaf…. I’m still disappointed that we even brought him in a few years ago. I still don’t think their picking Manning and trading for Rivers was such a good thing. But enough about the ’Bolts!

I am really excited about this upcoming season and how our revamped defense will do. I really think that we will be contenders this year, especially with Julius showing us what he can do last year. With the upgraded OL and beefed up running game, plus Campbell coming back, look out for that two TE set!

With the running game that we will have this year, watch for Terry Glenn, Keyshawn and Co. to stretch the field, and with Bledsoe’s arm, I see this offense kicking some butt! Ball controll with the ability to go DEEEEP!!!!!

Oh, Please stay healthy, everyone! I’m crossing my fingers on that one!

theres nothing wrong with holding out, if you deserve more money or your team is being stingy then go for it, but if your a rookie who has never played a down in the nfl i strongly suggest you go to camp and dont hold out. how many stories like this has been released and all you hear about is the veterans getting pissed off about these dumbass rookies? ive heard alot. as for emmitt, he was 1 of the elite backs at the time and he deserved more money, its still a pain in the ass for the team but at least he was deserving and played a few years in the nfl…..

Andy,

I forgot about the 500 yards. That is just sick at any level. How cool would it be to have a kid with that kind of speed and stamina backing up Julius Jones?

As for Merriman, I too looked sideways when I heard that we had a chance to get him and passed on it, but knowing a little bit about Ware, I wasn’t upset. I just thought that if Merriman was available, he would be a Cowboy. Apparently, so did he.

A lot of people are down on him because he is pissed off about being passed over by Dallas, but being the rabid Cowboy fan that I am, if I had been told that Dallas was going to draft me, and they didn’t, I’d be a little pissed off too. While I don’t agree with Merriman whining about going one pick later, I do get it. He wanted to be a Cowboy. Who could blame him for that?

rob2,

your right, i mean I WOULD DIE TO BE A COWBOY!!

well yah all of us here would to, but if you werent gonna be a cowboy would 10 million dollars help ease you????

Absolutely. Anybody willing to give me 10 mil would instantly become my new favorite team, but secretly, I’d always have love for the Cowboys.

exactly, i wouldnt say anything id be the biggest fan of whoever is paying me, but like rob2 id still be a cowboy fan.