One Man's Plan

Chandus,

Very nice read and great job breaking it all down for us.

Hey guys, Its been awhile. Chandus two thumbs up on the Pre Fa review.

Have you considered Manny Lawson as an option for that DE/Olb Tweener to play WeakSide. He is 6-5 3/8, 241lbs and ran 4.45 in the 40, 6.90 in the cone drill and had a 39½-inch vertical. Seems like an ideal candidate if Ware were moved to Strong Side.

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I like would like that list coming out of FA as well

c alds:
I think that Lawson may be better suited to play DE, he could easily add from 10 to 20 pounds to be an all around speed rusher in the DLine, on the other hand, Wimbley’s headed to play OLB.

I believe that New England is going to select one of Carpenter and Wimbley, Dallas should take one of them before, but I’d prefer them to take the remaining one later.

btw, I’ll stop writing this pieces in the note pad… What a messy read…

I know it’s just a rumor at this point, but I do think there is some meat to the T.O. rumor.

There’s more than just meat.

Start warming up to it folks, because TO is headed here.

Dan Campbell on ESPN Radio said he thinks there is a 70% chance TO is coming here.

I for one am hoping its true.

I hope so, Keyshawn is a top possesion WR and Glenn can spread the field if he continues to play to last years form. Imagine the possiblities for Witten if we had TO and Glenn deep. Unstoppable!

Nice read Chandus…….here’s a few more rumors and tidbits.Jason Fabini is supposedly in Dallas right now taking a physical,Bentley has two stops schedualed before he gets to us(Jacksonville and Philly), Antwan Randle El has two stops before us(Wash. and Philly),Ryan Longwell will be in Dallas Saturday for a visit,and supposedly when TO gets released his first stop is Dallas and they will try to sign him before he leaves…..take this stuff as you will,lots can happen…..this is just rumors supposedly from Dallas station KFFL…..

I live in the Philly area and would just love to have T.O. and go to the Super Bowl and win. That would really rub it in the iggles faces. They, the philly fans, absolutely hate Dallas. I liken the philly fans to that distant good-for-nothin’ uncle that still wears polyester suits, knee-high socks and shiny white shoes who’s done nothing with his life but really things he’s big stuff… Man, that was a rant… Anyway, welcome T.O. and others.

TO is gonna explode in the NFC East this year baby!!!!

I like those rummors Sharks, keepem coming

I am just going to throw a question out there.

TO or Bently ?

Personally I pick Bently for long term reasons.

Just wonder what the concensus is .

you mean implode a team is more like it, hopefully it will be for some other team and not DALLAS.

Great analysis Chandus. I pretty much agree but would consider Marlon McRee from the Jaguars—agw 28, 5-11, 202 lbs. Scouting report says he has very quick feet and can run with RB’s and TE’s in man-to-man and can play in Cover 2. Has good awareness and makes good reads with few mistakes. Also good special-teams mentality. Younger than Coleman and cheaper than Hope.

Also like Ashworth for lower age but the report on him is that he can only play RT. Petitti was orinally an LT so that might work since he could then back up both positions but we would need to conclude he could develop into starting material at LT.

Finally, I like Longwell but don’t think the difference in cost justitifies skipping the best money kicker in years.

Sorry. That’s Marlon McCree, FS. I’m having a hard time seeing how KJ and TO could survive on the same team. KJ has been hard to get off the field because he is one of the best blocking WR’s in the game and is a possession receiver over the middle. That leaves TG and TO splitting time. Not sure how this could work unless the rumors that KJ might be leaving have validity. Hate that. He’s been class for us.

I hate TO. I like winning super bowls. What to do?

I do not want to see KJ leave though. He has been the most dependable offensive player we’ve had over the past 2 years.

Is it for certain that we would release Keshawn if we got TO? Can you imagine having TO and Glenn deep, Keshawn and Witten being possession, with Julius Jones and Marion Barber running the ball? If we can get a line to provide Bledsoe with some protection, our offence would be a Top 5…

All we need is the O-line fixed, we have more than enough weapons on offense, its the O-LINE FOLKS thats the problem, we dont need T.O, thats Cancer doesn’t help the O-LINE.

Truth, thanks for repeating what i said. whats the deal with that Bentley for TO questions. Bentley is to expensive. he would be great to have but too expensive. We can make do with a shaky oline if we got TO to spread the feild. You wont see many safties in the box with him around. That would ease the olines troulbes a tad. A tad might be enough though.

Alds,
I dont see safeties in the backfield hammering Bledsoe in 2 seconds, but I see lots of Defensive ends and tackles.

The O-line wasn’t shaky, it was horrible, you cant win a championship without an offensive line.

After reading everyone’s T.O. comments, I have changed my mind, the Cowboys have to sign him. As others have pointed out, we need a guy with competitive fire to play WR, and that Keyshawn guy is such an out of shape slacker on the field, and you never see him yelling at teammates to motivate them and make them better. Look at how much better Todd Pinkston and Freddie Mitchell got once T.O. became their teammate!! But don’t expect Terry Glenn to get any better, we all know he ain’t getting any younger or faster, so we have to sign a younger receiver to play with T.O. My top choice is that Antonio Bryant guy, because he is young and about to have a breakout year just like Bradie James last season. Plus, T.O. can help mold him like he did Freddie Mitchell and we will have the best WR tandum in the NFL for years to come. Don’t worry about that old throwing the jersey at Parcells thing. He knows this is his last chance, and Parcells will be like a forgiving father to him, which is all he needs. We need him too, everyone knows you can’t win a Super Bowl without TWO good WR’s!! Ok, I know the Freddie Mitchell thing is a bit of a stretch for young Antonio Bryant…but if he has a Bradie James type year, I think he could be considered up in the Freddie Mitchell category someday.

The other thing about signing T.O. that everyone forgets about is that he will give our team excitement. Can you imagine all his touchdown celebrations with a star on his helmet? Please…come on now!! That will help Bryant get better with his TD celebrations too (Bradie James year and all). It will also add up to more points for the Cowboys on the scoreboard!! How..?…you may ask…?…well, even though the refs don’t yet award extra points based on creativity and difficulty of celebration performance, I have figured out a way, at least on road games. All T.O. has to do is run out to our opponents midfield and spike the ball on their logo while dancing like Ray Lewis and one of their players will get mad and attack him. That means a personal foul and half the distance on the P.A.T. With our badass O-Line, that means a near automatic 2-point conversion everytime!! With all the extra points T.O. will help us score, we won’t even have to worry about a new Kicker!! But we will…that brings me to my next point…Kicker.

Having T.O. on the team means keeping his ego in check, but in a way that doesn’t hurt his feelings. He needs a teammate that gets more attention than him, who he respects, and he’ll be just fine. Look at how well behaved he was when he played alongside Jerry Rice and Steve Young!! It would be even better for T.O. if the man to get all the attention didn’t play WR, but a lesser position…like Kicker. That’s why my top choice for FA Kicker is David Beckham. Can you imagine all the excitement he’ll bring? The Metrosexual in the Metroplex!! Don’t think he’ll be doing the ‘Bend It Like Beckham’, either. No, once he becomes a Cowboy he’ll shoot his pistol straight through the uprights…just like Posh Spice likes it!! This will also help JJ with marketing and finding new forms of revenue, because he can set up kiosks all over the stadium selling thong panties with a blue star on them to all the women that will come just to see Beckham. Everytime he scores a FG or PAT (which will be rare because we’ll be getting 2-point conversions from T.O.), the chicks can all throw their panties on the field at Beckham like when the fans used to chant “Moose, Moose, Moose!!”. The best part, is JJ’s crew can collect them all and resell them at the next home game!! It’s all about the marketing and attracting new fans, and Beckham would bring the chicks out of the woodwork while keeping T.O.’s ego in check. It would be the greatest innovation since the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders!! Plus, T.O. and Beckham in the Super Bowl…an NFL wet dream.

But all this talk won’t matter if we don’t make the Super Bowl, and as many have pointed out since last year, Bledsoe ain’t gonna cut it. (I won’t name any names, we know who they are) I’ll address this in my next post.

Everyone knows that after WR, that QB is the next most important position. We need a mobile QB so we don’t have to waste money on anymore expensive O-Linemen. T.O. ain’t gonna play with just anyone either, he needs a good QB who he is mobile and who will not throw him under the bus when he’s injured like McNabb did. A lot of people have suggested a lot of trade ideas on here this offseason, but I have been reluctant to do so…until now. My suggestion is since we won’t need Keyshawn, T-Glenn, or Ellis anymore (he’s old and doesn’t fit the 4-3), and we need a better QB for the future, so the Cowboys should trade all four of them to the Vikings for Daunte Culpepper and their 1st and 2nd round draft picks. It would be like the Herschel Walker trade, those dumb Vikings will leap at the opportunity!! They get 4 proven vets, and we get a more mobile QB who will light it up with T.O. and A-Bryant, plus more draft picks. Don’t let Culpepper’s knees fool you, he’s a fiery competitor and he’ll rehab back just like all the other injured players we’ve drafted in the 2nd round the last 3 years. He’s young and coming into his prime, just watch. Plus, T.O. will make him better like he did with McNabb’s sorry ass. Culpepper’s not a quitter like McNabb though, he’ll respond. With Parcells as the big daddy father figure, they will all be one big happy family.

The Culpepper trade means we don’t have to worry about the O-Line next year, because he’s more mobile than Bledsoe. We all know deep down that Bledsoe’s a statue and it really wasn’t the O-Line’s fault. So here I recommend cutting corners and saving some money (T.O. and Beckham ain’t going to be cheap, y’know!) by simply re-signing RFA’s Andre Gurode and Torrin Tucker. I think Tucker is the most important because he is about to have a Bradie James season this year. We were all writing B-James off too last year, and look at him now. Tucker is that type of player. Plus, he can play both LT and RT and he’s young and affordable. But don’t sleep on Andre Gurode, signing him is VITAL because next year AJ becomes a UFA and we all know it’s going to take big money to keep him here since half of the NFL is going to be after him like Bentley this year. I think Gurode may possibly have a big year at Guard too if Rivera or LA can’t cut it. This could be his chance, I mean remember we were all ready to write off Bradie James last training camp!!

We don’t need to mess with the defense too much, I think Keith Davis and one or more of the LB’s are going to have a good year like Bradie James did last season. Too much money to waste on that side of the ball when we need to worry about scoring more than 13 pints a game. My new player suggestions will help with that one.

So here it is,

My FA picks are:

WR – T.O.
WR – Antonio Bryant
OT – Torrin Tucker
OG/C – Andre Gurode
Kicker – David Beckham

Then trade:

QB – Drew Bledsoe
WR – Terry Glenn
WR – Keyshawn Johnson
DE – Greg Ellis

For:

QB – Daunte Culpepper & 1st and 2nd round 2006 Vikings draft picks

Now that is a team that has Super Bowl written all over it!! Think about all the extra marketing revenue JJ will generate from those home playoff games and all the hot women there!! Go Cowboys…er, I mean…GO T.O.!! Yeah, he’s our man!! He’s got killer abs, too!!

YOU’RE A FUNNY GUY!!!!!!!!!

Chandus: AL has been playing center for 2 full seasons. He lost his first year to the surgery. And he still is not that great. Just how much can he improve realisitically?
NO TO T.O.
I do not want cancer on my team.

Sterling:
Hadn’t read someone being as sarcastical as those posts indicate…

burmafrd:
Consider his company, in this 2 seasons Johnson hasn’t had a couple of players playing good ball around him. How many Centers considered average have looked good in the past with a great pair of Guards? Like ten times more than Centers making Guards look good.

Rob,

I hear that!! T.O. .. is going to happen!!

Chandus,

Nice job with the break downs. .. I am totally with you on Fabini being the most viable option at RT. Longwell is probably the best fit here too. But Hope over Woodson? You didn’t even put Woodson down as an option. Like I keep saying here .. Charles Woodson is a far better player than either Hope or Chavous!! If we are going to sign a “higher” priced FS, then the only option should be Woodson.

Help I’m drowning in sarcasm! lmao! Good points bro-
Only one disagreement… I think instead of culpepper we should re-sign Ryan leaf- He’s grown up and matured and should be on par with Peyton by now! LOL.

My short list:

Owens
Fabini
Woodson
Longwell

Chandus:

Thanks for the great plan for the offseason, I enjoyed reading your analysis.

I was only having fun with the whole topic of free agency, it’s Friday and this has been a long week with all this T.O. talk. If T.O. getting signed creates this much division now, imagine if he were really ever on the team. Ugh.

Don’t forget Leaf!

Bam Morris anyone?

gunnerklein:

Ryan Leaf may be ready to have a breakout season like Bradie James did last year. Remember, everyone was ready to write him off back in training camp.

Eric:
I mentioned some guys that last season played corner, too. Both don’t have the speed required for the job anymore. Woodson still has the speed and he’s going to get paid like a corner and I expect him to want to play corner. Those are a couple of big hurdles for me to jump, because one team will pay him like a corner to play in the corner, while Dallas looks to add a safety that’s willing to be paid like a Safety.

Now, does he want to win a championship? If he does, then he may look for a team with a shot that wants to play him at corner. Again Dallas doesn’t fit.

you guys need to understand freesaftey is the most important need for the cowboys the reason we didn’t go to the playoffs is because of the redskins lost which is hard to swollow.CHRIS HOPE is all I have to say.

Turk,

The Redskin loss was the fault of our strong Safety, Roy Willliams who doesn’t understand his responsibilty in a cover 2

Ok, I understand that you guys didn’t see anything that you liked after seeing Coleman playing the previous seasons at Houston, but to say that he is no good anymore, that’s totally out of bounds.

That’s a 3-4 team with just one LB good in coverage, that was Greenwood. Shantee Orr, Antwan Peek, DaShon Polk and Jason Babin were all miserable, maybe worst but didn’t see that much of that team, in coverage last season and that’s the main reason for Houston not resigning Polk, waiting alot on Peek and moving from a 3-4 to a 4-3.

I heard on the radio this afternoon that the TO sweeps are between Dallas and Denver. Putting my Oliver Stone hat on for a second, check this out:

It has been widely reported that the Broncos “leaked” the Ricky Williams failed drug test while they were courting him. It was reported by Chris Mortensen of EPSN. One reason for the leak would be to cause Williams’ stock to fall dramatically so that the Dolphins couldn’t get market value for him. Denver could then get him for cheap, regardless of whether he’s suspended or not.

Now … suppose that Denver “leaks” that Dallas is close to agreeing with TO, as … ahem, ahem… Chris Mortensen of EPSN is reporting. This causes Philadelphia to really worry that TO will play against them twice a year. The Eagles lower their trade demands to allow Denver to get him for a cheaper price just so Dallas doesn’t sign their ex-WR.

Hmmm … ponderous … freakin’ ponderous … :shock:

Chandus,

My opinion on a FS seems to be getting twisted. I have said that IF we are going to spend the big money, then Woodson should by far and away top that list. Hope is a decent player, but I don’t want to be paying him like a Super Bowl Champion. Remember when Oakland did for Larry Brown? He is a middle of the pack player and should be paid like one. The same for Chavous. .. With the bigger cap now, Dallas has more money to spend on a FS. Woodson is getting to that age too, were if you have never won a championship you really start thinking about it. He already has a bunch of doe, and I am sure getting paid like a top 5 FS isn’t all that bad.

Look, I don’t think it is wise in order to save 1M, you would pass on the best kicker ever (Vaneteri), and pick a good at best kicker (Longwell). As I’ve said before, even if we win one extra game with Vaneteri, it pays off for the extra mill.

derrick and turk…if i recall the redskin loos was another kicker lost game if i remmeber correctly…it should have been 16-0…instead of 13-0…derrick …you can hardly blame roy for the touchdowns…moss burnt glenn….watch closley on film..glenn was on his hip…should have been inside his hip..

i love roy…but you are right…he is a hard hitting saftey …not a cover saftey…all the more reason to ad hope…

Toast,

I agree. Longwell had a terrible year (for him) last year. I’m wondering if GB knows that he just doesn’t have it anymore. They have a ton of cap space so why would they let a kicker go if he was still among the best???

As far as needed a FS, I’m for Coleman. He should be cheap and he still has skill. We don’t need the best FS available just a solid vet that can help mentor someone we draft. IMO, SS, FS, or corner didn’t lose the Washington game…lack of pressure on the QB lost it. That will be remedied by signing someone like McGinest and drafting a bookend to Ware.

It doesnt matter where Chris Hope goes, he will be alot less than Woodson. Hope is better anyway. 2 INT’s in 2 years for supposedly one of the best CB’s. As for TO, I think that it would be a sellout to dump Keyshawn after all he did for us in hopes of winning a Super Bowl.

To everyone who says TO brings us a Super Bowl, how many has he won? None. So its not guarenteed. Javon Walker is a free agent next year, and I would rather have him. If TO was to come in here, move Glenn in the slot and keep KJ, I would live with a 1 year deal. But keep KJ, he has been a class act, and whoever thinks Parcells will drop one of “his” players for a guy like Owens is out of their mind.

Great news hearing Bentley and everyone is coming to visit, havent heard great news like that in a long time.

If you lose a game up by 13 with five minutes left, dont blame the kicker. I dont need to watch Roy, I know what he is, an overated strong safety who can ony play moving forward, his only job on the play is to not let the wideout get behind him, but he was too busy looking inside to come up and make a big hit on the slot reciever who was bracketed with a linebacker and a defensive back.

I hope Dallas bids up on TO and then dumps him in Denver for big money. When the playofs roll around this year Shanahan will be one receiver short and will not have the guys he could have signed but didn’t, for signing TO. Lose again. If the Cowboys sign him I’ll be for him. Until the shoot’n starts that is.

chandus, sterling, good reading. Thanks, I enjoyed it.

Derrick,
To me, Roy didn’t seem overrated when he won the Phili game for us…
Fact is every player blows coverage when the QB has all day to throw. Big hits are momentum changers and Roy makes great hits that change games. Coverage is not his strong suit, but he is NOT overrated. He’s a strong safety, not a free safety.

lou,

I agree with a lot more than I agree with Eric (TO and Woodson??), but I have to say that you can’t judge how good a CB does based on picks. Usually a low number means the QBs are afraid to throw at them. Now, I don’t think he’s even as good as the CBs we have and he should have more than 2 in two years, but I just wanted to point that out. That being said, I do agree that he’ll want to be paid like a corner and I wouldn’t want to pay him the kind of money he’ll be looking for.

lou,

Speaking of Walker, I just read this and thought you may be interested to see it…

March 10, 2006 10:27 AM ET
Packers: Walker wants out
The News

Packers wide receiver Javon Walker has informed team officials that he wishes to play elsewhere next season. “I just don’t feel like this is the best place for me right now,” Walker told ESPN.com on Thursday. “I really have no interest in being in a Green Bay Packers uniform or playing for Green Bay again… If I had to go back there, I’d retire. I don’t have to play.” Walker also stated that he will not report to training camp if the team doesn’t honor his request. He is entering the final year of his contract.
Our View

Apparently, this is the year when players with major knee injuries demand trades. Daunte Culpepper is on the verge of forcing his way out of Minnesota, and now Walker, who tore the ACL in his right knee back in week one last season, is doing his best to force his way out of Green Bay. Obviously, keep a close eye on this story.

Now, if GB does decide to trade him, I’d be willing to work out a trade. Maybe something like Keyshawn and our 2nd rounder.

;ou C…its not bp..dropping kj for to…kj may have been on his way out a long time ago….the ranch report said this long before to was in our plans…kj was do a bonus and wanted more than he was wirth…i myself love KJ…but in actuallity…he isnt the KJ that he was 5 years ago …he has no speed .. we need speed…aside from the speed tg brings…i hope we keep kj too …but if we release him…it wouldnt be bp dropping kj for to…it would be bp making a good roster move…if kkj wants more than he is worth…same goes with La..and Dan c. i love DC too and he is a leader in our locker room…but why pay a TE that pays no threat…when we could land a dangerouse TE to compliment witten…such as baker(off season) or putzier…even in the draft…they say there is 3rd rounder TE’s that can start….the deepest pos. in the 06 draft…i want TO..and i dont want TO…what ever happenes…i will support…

as for walker…that another year away …but i would keep my ears opened if i were JJ…if at all posible..after signing copper and crayton…i cant see dallas taking TO and keeping KJ..i could be wronge…but what do you guys think..?

all in all ..WR will be delt eith this offseson…opinions say it will or wont…we have bigger needs….but WR is a big need in my opinion…espec. with the giants signing madison …and lerking on more db and lb help…there only 1 thing i hate worse than the eagles or skins owning the east…since im a huge dallas fan living in NJ…i HATE TH

sorry …stupid laptop mouse..

missed…

I HATE THE GIANTS WITH ALL OF MY HEART…with an improved D they will be very good…we need a better WR corp. period..

its just ashame crayton got hurt…i thought he was special…after his injury..it was all down hill..maybe next year he will come back strong…

Not to rub it in.. I live 5 hours behind Eastern Standard time.. At 11:01 tonight which is 5:01 Pm my time, I’ll be watching to see what the Boys will do with FAs. From what I read they already have talked with bunch of agents and are eagerly ready to start signing at 11:01. It is going to be great.
giants have strengthened themselves with couple of top players (Madison and most likely Lavar). I am thinking Lavar wants to play for the little giants, thinking they are in a better shape to beat up on the skins (revenge factor).
iggles will be very active with a deep pocket as well… I hope it doesn’t become a bidding war! Although I think it will. Lets the signing begin….

toast…i ahve work at 7:30 am…plaease post what you read..and i will read it all in the morning …just post it in this room…haha im sure everyone else wants to know asap as well…thanks bud…and thanks for rubbin it in…im an hour ahead…so ill be asleep…within the next 3 hours damn the delays!!

i ment 5 hours ahead

IRON MAN,
I’ll do my best… But we’ve got the best source in the world … Raf and Raul.. and I thank God for them. Sleep well my friend, where tomorrow will bring much joy and improvement.

Toast,

I think the signings start at 12:01am EST…11:01pm CST.

At FS I think we should definitely sign Marcus Coleman. He’s a former Parcells player, has played pretty well the past few years on a really bad defense and wouldn’t cost that much (thus allowing us to spend more $ on more pressing needs – the secondary is pretty good already). A personal aside – he went to my high school.

As for TO, if we can sign him to a modest contract, which it seems some team will, I would do it in a heartbeat. He would give us that explosive WR threat we are desperately lacking. Moreover, it would benefit the running game immensely. It’s like with Randy Moss, the safeties have to be worried about a top notch WR like that on every single play. Our yards per carry would shoot up, even with the same shoddy line, just because of having TO flanked outside.

Let’s not forget, Jerry Jones was seen having lunch Drew Rosenhaus just a few weeks ago, and a few months ago it was owner Jerry Jones saying on the radio that he would definitely be interested in a player of TO’s caliber. Dan Campbell puts TO being a Cowboy at 70%??? Super Bowl!!!!

whoops, Bill Parcells had lunch with Rosenhaus, my fault

Okay,
That’s 6:01 my time.. Thanks..

Sorry,
That is 7:01 PM my time.

Iron Man,

I agree with you that our WR corps can get better, and really fast. Glenn and Crayton are staying. Owens (IMO) makes sense on a bunch of levels, especially if Key leaves. Then there is a kid in the draft that fits right into that 4th receiver roll. … Brandon Williams! Williams was one of the nation’s most explosive kickoff return men. I can easily see Williams in a “Dave Meggett” roll, as he is extremely elusive. During the combine, NFL Network reported that Williams is a solid, tough blocker. To say the least Williams has “Parcells guy” written all over him.

Coleman sounds like he could get the job done and tutor a rookie FS. The last Houston Texan DB we picked up turned out great, so this could be similar.

I would too like a Jerome Mathis-type player this year, who can return punts and kicks. But if we could have TO, KJ, TG, PC, and TC, and have Crayton return punts, I’d be fine with that too. Right now I dont care if we get TO or not, I’m worrying about other positions like RT, and backup NT. I think this is really underestimated. Fergie cant play a full game every week and didnt play all that great anyway last year. Our problem late last year was stopping the run. I like what I saw out of Pepper Johnson, but what I really saw was more of a pass rushing DT. I would be terrified with a line of Greg Ellis, Pepper Johnson, and Jay Ratliff. I would rather have a big 330+ NT in the middle.

every hour that gets closer to FA…i get more excited…

I CAN NOT WAIT

with spears and canty growing…is ellis going to get some action next year?…

lou,

Agreed. We can’t count on Ferguson staying healthy and being able to play every down. On a past thread, I stated that we need to go after Kemoeatu if we’re not going to land Bentley. I really want to get an elite young player in FA and I think we can afford him and still get Coleman, Fabini, Sowell and Vinitari. We could possibly add Givens, Moulds or Finneran in there if we lose Key.

I think I’m sold on getting Kemoeatu because I’ve been looking at the DTs in the draft and they’re all around 310 or less except Watson and Ngata. Kemoeatu is listed at around 6’5" and 350. He’s only been in the league 4 years. Sounds like a keeper to me.

Steve Fifta is projected to go in the middle rounds. So is Demato Peko. Both are over 300 lbs, and can play NT. Fifta is a very good, little known player. I saw him play last season, and he was a beast, causing all types of problems along the line. Fifta is my “sleeper” .. he is listed at 6 ft & 322 lbs.

I’ve been reading everyone’s comments regarding T.O. and I seem to be in the minority of hoping the team does NOT sign him. I want the Cowboys to win the Super Bowl as much as anyone, but not at all costs. There has never been a more selfish player to ever play in the NFL and not only would I be shocked that Parcells would want him on the team but disappointed that we would actually sign him. We’re releasing class guys like Glover and Campbell and yet were going to bring in that headcase. Think of all the problems he has caused and players he has pissed off over the past few years with San Francisco, Baltimore and Philly. I’ll be the first to admit that he is a great player and would instantly make us an offensive powerhouse, but I’d rather keep the WR’s we have, add a guy like Randel El, and draft a great TE than to take a bad short cut like signing T.O. Here’s something to consider…are the Eagles even planning on releasing him today? His roster bonus isn’t due until sometime in the middle of next week. The Eagles could play hard ball and wait until next week to release him thereby making it more difficult for him to land somewhere; are teams going to wait and miss out on other WR opportunities to wait for a guy like T.O.? Anyway, long live George Teague…keep T.O. off the star!

If we dont get TO, which I dont really want, then we won’t sign a WR this year. Javon Walker would be nice, but you would have to give up a high draft pick and sign him to a big deal. No thanks, not for a guy with only 1 good year. I have no problem going with KJ, TG, Crayton, Copper, and a WR late in the draft and getting a big WR next year.

Lou C,

I agree that WR isn’t that pressing a need for us this year. Sure, I’ll take another solid guy if JJ wants to sign one, but not at the cost of some of our other big needs and definitely not another guy over 30. I think we would be much better off in the long run picking up another great young TE in the draft than grabbing another WR. Look what the Redskins did last year with viturally only 1 WR worth anything. Santana Moss was it for them, but they were smart the way they used Chris Cooley and they have a very solid starting O-Line. Imagine if we could draft a guy like Cooley who can come out of the backfield like a FB but also work the field like a TE; our offensive would be incredibly well balanced with all those weapons.

lou and sam,

Its not a pressing need but the Cowboys can get deeper and younger there. I’d be happy keeping Keyshawn and drafting a player like Brandon Williams. Yet if Key is not happy or wants more than he is worth, then you have to consider something else. I would surely like to add some youth to the group. A younger #1 or #2, if they are available (like T.O. or Moulds)should be the 1st option. Keeping Key and drafting a 3rd or 4th is the second option (IMO), but a good one none the less.

Eric R:

A younger #1 or #2 is not exactly T.O. or Moulds. Moulds is exactly one year younger than Keyshawn, and T.O. is 16 months younger. T.O. is actually a year older than Terry Glenn. Maybe it is just me, but if all of these guys could have been on the same varsity team in high school or playing college football around the same time, I don’t see Moulds or T.O. as being a “younger” option.

The team just re-signed Crayton and Copper. I think Crayton showed early last year that he has potential. Copper is good on special teams. I’m not against drafting a guy like Brandon Williams at all, although I believe Brandon Marshall would be the better option.

We won’t know where T.O. will be for awhile anyway, since the Eagles still haven’t released him as of tonight. I would hope Jerry & Stephen Jones and Company would not wait on that before cutting big deals for the more pressing needs.

I think the best option here is this:

Sign Jerald Sowell, a great pass catching FB, sign at least a RT, and draft Anthony Fasano. Now, you can run 2 TE sets with Key and Glenn outside and Witten and Fasano on the line, with Sowell from out of the backfield. Thats dangerous although it may not sound it.