Free Agency Musings

I dont see the Cowboys drafting a Tightend on day one of the draft if at all, I know bill always seems to draft a tightend every draft, but I think Campbell will resign and with Pierce and Ryan in the fold, I think thats a position thats far down on the draft list.O-line will be the priority in free agency, the draft is full of good linebackers and safeties this year. If Glover is set free or traded, the ladder is highly doubtfull in my opinion, I would take a serious look at Kemoeatu from Baltimore if the price is right, with only pepper Johnson to back up ferguson, that would be a worry to me on the defense in the middle.

Great analysis Raf.

I hate making the distinction between hope and reality.

My concern is that we need more on the oline than just one new face. Maybe I’m too pessimistic, but I rate our line near the bottom based on last season, overall age at the guard spots, and finally, who knows if Flo will make a full recovery.

Wishes and hopes are not worth squat, but I wish we would go after Bentely.

madcowboy,

I’d go after Bentley too. But if he’s franchised, it’s a lost cause, IMO. You don’t give up your #1 for a center.

I’d also sign Bentley even if he costs Dallas the 24 to 30M that I’m expecting him to cost, see the previous thread to see my point, but just if we find a trade partner in order to disembark Johnson, I’d do hand stands if a 4th Rounder is offered.

Him, Fabini, D. Smith and Longwell in this Free Agency sound good enough.

I really cant see Payton letting Bentley get away especially when the Saints will be more than likely taking a Quarterback with their first pick in the draft, like Raf said, if they franchise him, its mute although franchising a center or guard is rare, I think its smart for the Saints to do so.in this case.

TE ?

Of all the positions we need to fill where does TE come in. Did we get rid of Witten?
We need OL help, LB help, Safety help,we also must soon address WR. I do not see where we should look until maybe after the 4th round at TE position.

When looking at this team it really looks like we have been heading in the right direction the last 2 years with out defense but we still need a couple more players to have a dominating defense but what we need to start looking at is our offense. We are getting older at some positions but and have glaring needs in others.

QB-Bledsoe,Henson,Romo: Bledsoe is a good starter and hope we at least hit .500 with our backups. No real need to panic at this position just yet. Bledsoe can easily play 2 more years and we will probably know more about Henson after NFLE. Romo is a good backup although he is untested.

RB/FB-Jones will be just fine and we have quality depth behind him. Barber is your inbetween the tackles runner and Julius is your perimeter runner. We have a speedster in Thompson and he’ll be a year more polished. No upgrades here. I am still optimistic on Polite. He’s very strong and is still young. He made some key catches this year and did actually start to show some promise towards the end of the season. For as much as we use 2 TE sets FB isn’t such a priority but I wouldn’t mind seeing a guy like Fred Beasley here.

WR-I have said it before we are getting old here especially Keyshawn while Glen isn’t too far behind. Keyshawn makes plays but he doesn’t get open quick enough and Bledsoe isn’t the most mobile QB and needs his WR to seperate quickly. Glenn and Crayton are good at seperating but behind them what? We need to get some young speed here. It doesn’t have to be a 1st rounder but we need to strike it rich with a mid to late rounder this year. I wouldn’t mind seeing Santonio Holmes with our 18th pick but we could also use it on a different position of nee. Holmes is fast and quick in the Glenn mold, has good hands and is a willing blocker even for his size 5’11. He’s really not that small he’s just not your prototypical WR. He can also return punts which is also something we need to look at because Crayton wasn’t that great at it and I would hate to see Newman get hurt returning a punt.

TE-With all the 2 TE sets we run this position is very important. Campbell is very important on the field and in the locker room it is just as important is to disguise our offensive attack. When we put in Campbell the defense usually stacks to his side because he’s the main blocking TE and he’s not a receiving threat. So when we run they are awainting it on his side. As valuable as Campbell is we need an upgrade and like many have stated before I think a guy like Fasano in the 3rd round would make sense. Or one of the other TE all of you guys have mentioned but I would wait until atleast the 3rd round.

OL-We are definitely getting older quick here. RT is our biggest concern but we still don’t know how the Hotel is going to be when he comes back from surgery. Cross your fingers. Pettiti isn’t that bad but he has lots of improving to do. He was a Rookie on a horrible line. Rivera needs to earn his money and if he does our line will improve that much more. Let just hope that it was the fact that he was playing injured that caused him to be mediocere. Johnson needs to get stronger this offseason or Gurode needs to beat out Johnson for the starter spot. As nice as Bentley would be to have I think other teams will pay him more than us and that’s shocking because of how JJ is with his money. A young Pro bowler C doesn’t come around often and people will pay to get him. Allen needs to restructure his salary or he’s out. Let Peterman sink or swim. We need to know what he’s made of. He doesn’t have versatility in that he can only play LG so let him play. I thin guys like Columbo will step up and Gurode will suprise some people this training camp if he comes back with this team. Tucker in my eyes needs to give his spot up on this team. Bill let him go. If we acquire guys that can start and play more than one position this Line can be greatly improved. To me Ashworth or Backus can be a quick fix as well as long term fixes. If Pettiti ends up being solid then we can always put him a LT which is what Parcells wanted him for in the first place since Flozell isn’t getting younger either and his salary is about to start getting pretty expensive. I would love to get Max Jean Gilles withour 2nd round pick if he’s there because he could play both G positions and be our future at either LG if Peterman doesn’t pan out or RG when Rivera retires or gets cut.

If raf is right I see the draft going like this:
1. Bobby Carpenter (HR hitter)
2. Anthony Fasano will be a terror lined up with JW.
3. Anthony Smith

When do players become truly free, i.e. no tags?

Matt,

Agree on all your picks. That would be a great 1st day.

I really want to see the Boys take a good hard look at McNeil. He played so good at Auburn, one of the top college programs out there. He only gave up one sack his entire college career! Thats an amazing stat. If his back checks out fine we have to seriously give him a look if Carpenter is off the board.

matt,
    Ithink youre right on. i dont, however, think ANYONE availible at fs at r3 is worth putting it all into. I hope we still get Cory C in fa. but no matter wether we sign Campbell or not, Parcells likes te’s. If we run the 2 te sets we ran last year, we could use another big block,decent recieving te and get a little rotation going there.

Anyone know anything about that UCLA qb, Olson I think? What round is he supposed to go in? What do the “experts” think? We obviously got bigger fish to fty w/our first couple of picks, but if hes there at say r3 or 4, i think he’d be a solid investment.VERY ACCURATE!

Fasano sounds like a Parcells kinda good fella, played for weis, and reminds of mark bavaro if he’s there at 49 he will be a Cowboy.

here’s Drew Boyharts profile.

Strengths

Anthony is a complete TE and a good TE. He has speed and excellent hands. He does a very good job blocking, keeps his balance and uses his hands well. He is a very dependable player that you know is going to do his job to the best of his ability on every play. Anthony is a good in-line blocker for the running game and also can block in space. He’s been receiving the ball in the passing game from a QB with a big time arm and running pro-style routes. Anthony is ready to help you right away.

 
Needs to Improve
Anthony just has to get to the combine as quick as possible and show his speed and quickness. As soon as he does, he’ll move up or down the charts depending on those two issues. I believe he will move up.

 
Bottom Line
Anthony reminds me a lot of another Notre Dame TE, Mark Bavaro. He has the same “after the catch” ability, blocking skills and those quite dependable leadership qualities that made Bavaro a core player and fan favorite for the Giants. Mark was drafted in 1985 (4th Rd) by The New Jersey Giants and went on to have a pretty good career. He will help the team that drafts him as quickly as Heath Miller did this year for the Steelers and he is a significantly better TE than the Klopfenstein kid that so many people (except me) seem to like in this draft. It has been reported that Anthony runs in the 4.75 range, but it wouldn’t surprise me if he ran just a tad faster. If he breaks 4.70 and runs in the 4.65 or 4.68 range, teams are going to be falling all over themselves like an old Bugs Bunny cartoon to interview this kid and then will go back to study the film on him. If Anthony runs in the 4.65 area, that means that he’ll be as fast as Vernon Davis (TE Maryland), but Anthony is bigger and a better blocker. Although it doesnâ€â"¢t prove that he will be quicker — but you get my drift. As far as Iâ€â"¢m concerned right now, Anthony has 1st round talent. So, if you want a TE with the potential to be as good as Mark Bavaro and the talent to impact right away like Heath Miller did, then you draft Anthony in the first round of this draft. If you donâ€â"¢t draft him, then you sit there at the draft with a big â€Å"L” on your forehead as the team that does draft him looks down at you in the standings next year. You see, itâ€â"¢s just that simple!

Does anyone know when we will be picking in rounds 2-7. I know we have the 18th pick but where do we pick in the 2-7 rounds. I have read that alot of you think it will be #50 but is this where we will be picking or is there a possibility that it can be lower or higher than that. Thanks!

This FA period isn’t going to be nearly as active as many of us would hope. I agree with Rafael’s points above. It’s going to be patch and fill along the O-Line. I also believe a 1st day TE is very likely. Too important a position in Parcells offenses.

Raf,

Vanderjagt may get a high rating because of his high percentage, but he kicks in a dome, misses the big kick and lost his job on kick offs to a guy we already cut. I DO NOT want to see him in a Cowboy uni next season.

Ahh, finally some of the same that I have been saying about Chavous too. You all know one of my first choices for FS (Charles Woodson IF the price was ever right, which I doubt), but I just love the idea of having a faster playmaking player here. Right now I wouldn’t count out a CB from the draft that “isn’t fast enough to be a starting CB in the NFL” … may be our best option if Hope resigns with Pittsburgh. Even if Hope doesn’t, I wouldn’t go tossing him a big contract.

Scott’s ratings of OT aren’t nessessarily indicative of what we may be looking for. Parcells seems to have a very good idea about offensive linemen that other teams give up on. Columbo may be a player down the line, and I think Parcells will closely evaluate some of the players we have mentioned here for a while (Backus, Barry, and Black). Lets hope they can be as good of finds as Mawae was when Parcells brought him in with the Jets.

The LBs, I could agree with you and Scott Wright more. There are better options in this years draft class. The Cowboys can end up with Carpenter and Parham, and I think those two are better fits in our 3-4 than anyone on the market.

illbeast
Cowboys picks 2-7. 49th,80th,145, 176,and 207
Sterling
Brandon Marshall is listed as the #1 WR on the huddle report, he won MVP in the hula bowl and I have not seen his name any where else. The ultimate sleeper. hes the same size as Keyshawn and so far hes there in the 5th. with D. Hester in the third, we would upgrade ST and WR untill the next coach is hired. not bad for a 3 and 5.

It appears I am in the minority but I will go on record as predicting that the Saints will not franchise Bently. I just can’t see a team, especially the saints, paying a very good center what teams are paying the best left tackles. I realize the Saints have a good bit of room under the cap but we must remember that not all teams chose to spend the full amount up to the cap. Don’t get me wrong, I think the Saints will try to sign him to a long-term deal before March 3 but if he wants to “test the market” I think he can be signed away from them. The question then becomes how badly do JJ and BP want him and how much are other teams (i.e. the Jaguars) willing to bid for him. We will know for sure in the next 12 days but I think he can be ours if we REALLY want him.

would it be possible for anthony henry to convert to saftey…he’s pretty big for a corner…and he has cover skills…i know every one is against the charles woodson thing…but if Ah could convert to fs…we would have the best secondary in the nfl….

DJRun,

I hope you are right and your argument makes sense. Centers, no matter how good they are, are not generally paid OT money. Mickey Loomis took a lot of flak here last year for the way he handled the Darren Howard situation. Lots of bluster but poor poker skills.

Let’s see if history repeats itself.

Hey guys off subject, a few days ago I told you about Cowboysâ€â"¢ players coming down to do autograph signings in South Texas. Well this Thursday Jacques Reeves and Marcus Spears are coming down. I have already met Bradie James, Lousake Polite, Flozell Adams, Marion Barber, Tyson Thompson, and Terrence Newman. I am really exited to meet Spears because he was one of my picks from last yearâ€â"¢s draft. I also have his rookie card, so canâ€â"¢t wait for him to autograph it. If you guys have any questions where the location is, post it on theboys.com.
One more thing, seeing Terrell Owens and Roy Williams at the NBA All-Star game last nigh, kind of gave me a feeling TO will join the Boys for the 2006 season. I donâ€â"¢t know, just feelings.

I hope not. He and Parcells will kill each other. I dont care how good he is, we’re not that desperate at wr. Not even close. He’s an idiot.

Common how close are we to been a superbowl team, with the addition of TO we can really make a run for it. Just look at Philly two years ago. He’s a playmaker written all over. I would give him a shot.

Hes an amazing talent, but way too much baggage. He’s also, like, 32 years old. He’d catch passes anywhere he went. But he’s a “special case” who would need a “special coach”, and Bill aint that guy.

I’ll also remind you that Roy snapped TO’s leg like, amonth before the playoffs and they got the big show WITHOUT him. Doesnt take away from his talent. Just a little trivia. I know he’s good. I just hate him.

Why not, he took Keyshawn, who almost laid a hand on Chucky. All I am saying he would really help us, with the addition of those other positions Rafael mentioned. I believe Tuna can take care of TO. Can’t wait for March 1st.
Anybody from South Texas?

bigE:
And Bill ain’t that guy anymore. He used to coach hoodlums, now he’s too old for that shit as he has said.

But you know, Dallas indeed needs another pass catcher, that’s why drafting a TE carries so much water, this receivers class is the worst I’ve seen in the last 5 years in which I’ve reallye payed attention to the Drafts, the worst and in the other hand, TE is a really deep and talented class, then you figure out that Dallas is headed to play 3/4 of the snaps in 2 TE sets, again, and it really makes sense.

And I’m really looking at the receiver class next year, it’s certainly interesting.

Dont get me wrong, I also dont appreciate what TO did on the Star at Texas Stadium, but that was then and this is now. TO can help us, plus I believe KJ will want more money this upcoming season.

Im from austin(not quite south texas but not too far). Your right. he would help. He might even have learned a lesson this time. It will be interesting to see what the eagles can get for him. I think he’s still theirs, amd will require something in trade.

That star thing was big too. If he could get us a ring, it might be worth it. I think we can do it pretty quick without him though

If the Cowboys sign TO all we will hear all year long is TO this, TO that. No more Dallas Cowboys, just TO. I don’t want that. Given his ME-ME-ME personality TO needs to be in a singles sport like speed skating or ski jumping. Gumble thinks so too I think.

IRON MAN,

While Anthony Henry could probably make the switch to safety, I don’t know why we would want to do that. It would weaken the more important position, to strengthen the less important one. I believe the drop off from Henry to Glenn is significant. Plus, Glenn has a lot of age on him. Do we really want to be relying on him to start at corner for a full season?

If we were going to switch any of our corners to safety, I would suggest Jacques Reeves. That would leave Newman, Henry and Glenn as our top-3 corners. Reeves could still provide depth at corner, if an injury occurred.

Bill/Ironman

I’m not nearly as strong on the LeCharles Bentley signing as many others are…if Andres Gurode is resigned early on. If Gurode wants to ‘sniff-out’ a starting position, he should go NO farther than offensive center for the Dallas Cowboys! His stepping up this season would allow Al Johnson to get a little sideline time, plus get much healthier, stronger, AND motivated in a reserve status…

My point here, is on the degree of attention given to a player…and my direction is Chris Hope at free safety. He is very fast, and a ball hawk at the free safety position. He is quick to react and make his reads as they are starting to DEVELOP. He is at the perfect age to mesh with the entire other parts of the secondary, to give this group a very strong five year projection. His addition would FIX the secondary completely, allowing younger players such as Davis, Berriault to play roles and special teams. Going into the season, this group would be a dominant and necessary strength needed to go very deep into the playoffs…I, during the start of free agency, would at the minimum…accomplish this, and at a LOW cost position…

CCBoy:

Only problem with Hope is one that is pretty nearly insurmountable for the Cowboys. That is, he has publicly stated he wants to remain a Steeler. I can’t imagine that the feeling isn’t mutual on the team’s part. His team just won the Super Bowl, and with a 2nd year QB, a very good DC, and a head coach he likes in a system that’s suited to him…no wonder he wants to stay.

Not trying to burst your bubble…only letting you know what I have been reading the last week or so regarding Hope. As I have mentioned before, the hardest part about free agency is getting a guy to leave his current situation, especially if he’s comfortable on his team and in the city he lives in. It’s hard to put a price on what it would take to lure him away from that. How much is it worth to him? $500K more…$1 million…$1 million more a year…$X million signing bonus? With some guys it only gets down to money, but not all players, and very seldom at the margin. Some guys you would have to vastly overpay them to get them to move from a very good situation like the one Hope is in.

Bentley and Abraham are other cases entirely, they both sound like they are miserable where they are at and would likely welcome a change. Too bad for both of them their teams are likely not going to cooperate.

CCBoy,

Bentley is the right fit for every reason except price.
 
First, he is versatile. He plays center or guard. Consider our situation if either Riverra or Allen were injured. Currently, we would be screwed. With Bentely, however, we could move Bentely to guard, which would be an upgrade, and then place AJ back at center. Our line doesn’t miss a beat. This is real insurance, something we didn’t have last year.

Second, he is young, only 26 years old. This is not your usual patch-and-fill job often associated with free agency. Bentely is a long term fix.

Third, he fits nicely with our quarterback. Bledsoe likes to stand in the pocket and take a big step forward when he throws. This is hard to do when AJ or even Gurode (ny giants) is getting bull rushed backwards by a big NT. Teams often scheme their defense to do exactly this when facing Bledsoe. Bentely won’t get bull rushed into our rather staionary QB.

Fourth, Bentely is as quick as AJ. He has no problem pulling outside and blocking a LB. This is especially imperative for us because, let’s face it, neither Allen nor Riverra are nimble enough at this point to effectively pull outside. We don’t lose anything by taking AJ out of the starting lineup.

Fifth, we are all tired of seeing Jones, Barber or “fill in your own name here” getting squashed on 4th and 1. When was the last time we said, “4th and 1, of course go for it. They can’t stop us.” I can’t remember. Bentley lining up next to Allen would give us a chance we haven’t had on short yardage plays in a long time. In fact, he’s just a better run blocker than anyone we have right now. If we are going to play BP’s ball control style, you better be able to convert on short yardage plays.

Finally, and most importantly, our Oline is a desperate need for us. And worse yet, our salary structure is upside down. We don’t have many options for improvement, other than center. Yes, I know we’ll upgrade RT, but whoever we get will likely be a 10+ year veteran. I think we need at least 2 upgrades to our line to get it where it needs to be. Oline is a need and Bentely is a rare case of “the right guy at the right time.”

I’ve been advocating for Bentley since the end of the season. I wish it would happen, as I think it is as important as RT and I don’t see AJ getting the job done up to this point. That said, I give it about a 2% chance of happening. Most likely Gurode will be retained and he will fight it out with AJ for the starting job in training camp. If Bentley is franchise tagged, that 2% immediately drops to zero, IMHO.

Adrain
I’m from south Texas. McAllen

Sterling,

I agree that if Bentley is franchised, the odds drop to zero because no one is worth two 1st round picks.

But if he is not franchised, I believe we’ll be in the hunt.

Hello everyone. Iâ€â"¢ve been reading for a while, first time writing.

I just have to say that I can’t fathom why some Cowboys â€Å"fans” want to sign TO. He’s a great talent, no doubt, but come on. If we bring him in and win, heâ€â"¢ll say we only got the trophy because of him and so will the press. Heâ€â"¢ll probably destroy the team chemistry like he did with the Eagles and Niners. Totally not worth it IMO. Are you really willing to sell out to win a Superbowl? Seriously?? Sorry, not me. Iâ€â"¢d rather go 0-16 than win one game with that cancer on the roster. He dissed the star and he doesn’t deserve to have it on his helmet unless it’s an imprint left from a Roy Williams hit.

If you really want an over 30 WR, how about talking about someone that gets along really well with the QB? Someone like Eric Moulds maybe? Itâ€â"¢s possible the Bills will decide to let him go and he is also a great talent. Is he as talented as TO? I donâ€â"¢t know that anyone is, but he is very good and he already has a good history with Bledsoe. He has a great work ethic and would be a much better role model for the young guys on the team. Heâ€â"¢d also make Bledsoe better by giving him a target that will boost his confidence instead of one that trashes him.

If you really want a problem child at WR, why not offer a second day pick for Charles Rogers? Word out of Detroit is they are considering cutting him. With the issues heâ€â"¢s had, heâ€â"¢s 4th on their depth chart, but the guy has LOADS of talent. He should come cheap because he has had a drug suspension and a few bad breaks (pun intended). To me, someone with that much athletic ability would be worth an inexpensive flyer and who knows, he might just live up to his potential if heâ€â"¢s on a team that he knows can win it all. Also keep in mind that he doesnâ€â"¢t have any veteran WRs on Detroit to mentor him. With the troubles Glenn and Keyshawn have had in the league, they may be able to give him the guidance he needs to straighten himself out.

Blitz,

Aren’t you sick of dallas bringing in players form different teams that have a history with Bp and Bledsoe…i Love roy williams and JJ and mb3 so much because they were born cowboys…thats why instead of picking up anyone form any team…i say we draft santonio holms…nothing is better than a REAL cowboy coming in and getting the job done…dont get me wronge TO may be the best in the nfl…at his job…but unless we put a mussle on him…we just asking for trouble…

IF…they do take T.O….what do you guys thinkn about letting KJ go to the eagles…they could still use veteran leadership…i mean ..we would have to give them more than that …but if we are letting him go …it would lessen the $$ we would heve to put out to make some impact at WR

also…no one ever answered my comment a few days ago … i read that TJ ducket will be a FA this year…and i think he might be a great addition to the cowboy roster…for short…and goal line…there was a few times this year we couldnt pound it in …and i think duckett will make jj and mb3 run harder to keep there positions…when mb3 started to push JJ aside …jj stepped up and ran 194 yards against a solid D in car….with duckett we wouldnt have to risk a dropped pass on 4th and goal…like we had to a few times this year…Just a suggestion…

i know i controdicted myself with the bringing in players from other teams thing…but we have 2 younge rb’s of our own….i want our own prospect WR..

Mr bill..

you make an excellent point…i think we have one of the best duel CB’s in the nfl…but i was trying to say If we were going to go after charles woodson..because some one was saying we should get woodson and convert him to FS..t
i was just saying IF we went for woodson ..it may be smarter to convert AH…and have newman woodoson and glenn ar CB…but i am also against even bothering with woodson …he will want more than hes proved worth.

after reading your comment …i think JReeves would make an excelent FS..he isnt a soft hitter either…im surprized BP hasent thought of that himself…after the redskin game…i know it doesnt matter much …but he’s an 89 in madden ..haha

IRON MAN,

I can’t speak for Blitzkrieg, but it doesn’t trouble me one little bit that Bill Parcells tends to bring in players who have played with him before. For one thing, every coach in the world does the same thing. For another, any player who fits well with Parcells’ demanding coaching style and wants a repeat performance, is a player anyone should want on his team.

As for bringing in players who fit with Bledsoe, that’s another matter. We did it with Price, and it didn’t work out. I’m not so sure we will try again with Moulds. In fact, given Moulds age (33 in July), I seriously doubt that we will bring him in. But, it’s his age I’m opposed to, not that he played before with Bledsoe.

Santonio Holmes looks like the best receiver in the draft, and I’m not opposed to taking him at #18. But, I have seen him ranked lower, so, a lot would depend on what else is available.

TJ Duckett is a good, hard runner with some burst. But, he is a poor receiver and doesn’t block well in blitz situations. In his best year as a receiver (2003), Duckett only caught 11 passes for 94 yards, over 16 games. That makes him pretty one-dimensional. So, it would depend on his asking price, which, I fear, would be too high for his lack of versatility.

Ahhh, Charles Woodson! Well, I had a fairly lengthy argument opposing Woodson. My argument was that he would be too expensive and would oppose the switch at this point in his career. I haven’t changed my mind. If anyone wonders, I feel the same way about Ty Law, since Ty might also become available.

Just to clarify what I wrote, I did say “IF you want a WR over 30…”. I was not campaigning to bring Moulds in I just think he’d be better for the organization than TO. I was just trying to make the point that if we’re bringing in an older WR, we have better options than TO since he has the potential to deteriorate a team’s longevity.

Mr. Bill
I agree with you in that I don’t have an issue with Parcell’s bringing in his guys. His guys have proven to be pretty good for Dallas so far. Also, I normally wouldn’t want to bring in a player because he fits with another player; however, the chemistry between a QB and WR takes time to develop and these two already have proven results (and Moulds shouldn’t be compared to Price as they are very different players). Not many people wanted to bring in Glenn, but Bledsoe picked right up where he left off with him. If we let Key go, I’m not opposed to bringing in Moulds to bridge a gap in talent at WR. We can still draft someone late first day or second day that can develop behind Moulds (or Key if we keep him) and Glenn. There’s still a year or two left on those guys and that’s usually how long it takes a rookie WR to acclimate to the speed of the NFL. I’m not sure who the FA WRs are, but are there better options out there than Moulds? If so, I’m all for going for a younger guy if he can bring the same results as Key or Moulds.

Ironman,
As for TJ Duckett, I like the idea of having a real bruiser for short yardage, but there’s an issue with numbers if we bring in a FB or keep Polite. If we bring in Duckett, than I have to wonder who do we cut to fit all these backs into the 53 man roster? I don’t like the idea of cutting JJ, MB, or Thompson and I don’t think Parcell’s is keen on having 5 backs on the roster. I say bring in Sowell instead of Duckett and with an improved line and FB, Barber may be able to be the guy for 3rd and 1.