Memo to Jerry: Throw Your Cap Over the Wall. Throw Roy Williams Into the Street

You were great the first year or three when you teased us with what should have been a long carreer ending in Big D. But at this point, if you can go elsewhere and better fit into a defensive scheme, so be it. Best wishes RW1…..
Now, the question is, who the heck is going to fill that spot…..Keith Davis?
What is the plan guys?

I wanted to keep him til we had a known placement but when put in those terms and JJ history, cut him.

Raf, please withdraw this post asap.

Roy Williams is a Pro-Bowl safety who has been a starter for the Cowboys since he came into the league in 2002. He has compiled a high light reel of destructive hits and would be a valuable addition to any team in the NFL. I insist that every one on here make a positive comment about Roy.

I believe Dallas will sign 1 or 2 DB FAs soon. Not for any reason, it’s just a transparent need.

They’ll pick up a couple for cheap.

to watch film and study the opposition, he could be good again. I’m not sure if he is just that thick, or if he just doesn’t care. It seems without someone back there holding his hand he can not decide what to do. If you have one of those safeties that can point out to Roy what is going on he can be effective.

us being one of the “dozen teams” interested in Jason Taylor to run opposite Ware? He was so misused last year in Washington and only 1 year removed from an MVP season as the prototypical 3-4 OLB.

Jerry Jones’ hand. But he’s never been wise, in anticipating the play or in his whiney conduct.

I believe that Roy’s weakness was first exposed by the Patriots in 2003. The Pats got a couple of long bombs on him that game. That was the first I can remember of any team singling him out and throwing over him.

Roy Williams was the Cowboys best player..my, how times have changed.

that same metaphor should be used for T.O. as well.

put public preasure on the player. Or the player says it to put public preasure on the club. But that is all.

for Tex to somehow make this into a “trade Romo” thread ……

His first 2 seasons, I guess thanks to Woodson, he was just awesome. It seemed like every time the opposing team was near either goal line, ours or theirs, Roy W was going to blow something up and make a game changing play. Sigh.

I do blame coaching somewhat for him being exposed so often. I don’t blame coaching for his decline, but we got burnt a couple of times a game, every single game, for 3-4 years, with the same basic game plan. Um, isn’t it the coaching staff’s job to figure out how to fix that. If it can’t be done with your current personnel, you have to acquire someone the next year. It went on for years.

Offenses changed. There are more vertical pass catching TE’s now. Speedy RB’s and more 3 and 4 WR formations than before. The reason why most of the FS and SS in the league are basically CBs now.

This is what Roy Williams agent said in a response to why Roy has struggled recently.

I think the defensive scheme changed. In the early days Roy was much more up on the line and attacking plays and doing his thing. In the defense they’ve moved to in the last few years, he’s more a guy who’s back off the line, he has to do a lot more covering. It just doesn’t play into Roy’s style of play as well.

What a load of crap, Roy got to play on the line plenty in 07 and besides one big hit on Ryan Grant, he never did anything.

All of his blitz’s were useless, he ran right into the offensive line every time.

You pulled a bank job on da King and got away with it!!!

with some of the most gut wrenching losses. You even brought up the Washington game. I brought up the New Orleans game that Roy single handedly lost for the team. How many TD’s has Roy trailed and then pointed to someone else? Those are my reasons anyway. I don’t hate him as a human being, but as a player for the Dallas Cowboys? OH YOU BET!!!!

You were once our beloved spine shivering, bone liquefying safety. It didn’t matter back then whether or not you were an A+ cover man, because what you lacked in coverage was always made up for with fiery, explosive tackles, that always put you one step ahead of criticism. Now those tackles have all but disappeared and that pile of ‘criticism trump cards’ have been all used up and now you’re in debt up to your ears. Well Roy, I’m afraid there’s no debt consolidating in the NFL, only bankruptcy. And as we all know, bankruptcy means leaving it all behind and starting anew. I hope that new team works out for you Roy. The memories of your great first years with us will always be cherished, and hopefully, always outweigh the bad ones.

Not meaning to get off track but I thought this was interesting.

Guys you need to go to SI.com and listen to the Denver guy talk about Jay Cutler.

He called him a punk and a b**ch. I’m not making that up either, he literally called him both of those words.

And I’m wondering if the fact that Dallas traded Henry for Kitna is an indication that they were going to cut Henry anyways.

that its nice to want things. He wants to be released and Jerry wants value for the money he has invested. Jerry certainly hasn’t got value and Roy certainly won’t give back the money. Maybe thats the solution. Roy give back the prorated bonus and then Jerry can release him without loosing any more than he has. We know that won’t happen. So I guess Jerry will have to figure out how to get anything out of this situation. I hope he does.

…moving Roy to OLB? He’s a good blitzer and can cover well enough for an LB. After all, Bill Parcels said he was one biscuit short of being an LB. That’s what I’d like to see, it’d give us some nice depth there.

OLB in 3-4 equals Ware. Powerful enough to stuff any TE or hold up any OT on a running play, fast enough to go around the arms of a 6’8" OT when rushing the passer, smart enough to smell out screens and draws early and with just enough coverage skills to pick up a RB for a couple seconds.

Thong may be better in coverage then Ellis, but he cannot play the possition.

 Remember, we can’t have steak on every plante. Get an above average cover safety in C.C. Brown and a speedy Buchanon to return punts and provide depth at CB behind Jenkins and Scandrick. I think it would make a world of difference. Brown is better at tackling and covering that Williams and Hamlin. Buchanon could provide a spark on special teams, and if he really wants to start, make him earn it, work hard, and try to beat out Jenkins or Scandrick.

I think they would be inexpensive.

what did we see in him to draft him? I didn’t watch him play in OU. I’m thinking we wanted to draft Jammer, who’s not a bad cover corner, but SD took him instead. His “tackling” consists of knocking people down with his shoulder pads or horse collaring. He can’t cover. I remember Shockey beating him for a touchdown when they were rookies. Where people hoping that he could be same play maker in the NFL that he was in college? This is the audacity of hope.

I would love to have Rogers, at the very least he could give more reps for rat at DE and RAt can go back to nt when Rogers needs a breather. He is a Texas boy, and I wonder what it would take to get him. I think if we could get Rogers, and Brace, or one of the other rookies to contribute this year, that would help alot of the other positions that we lack.

For S, put me down for J. Phillips, I have only seen him in a few games, but from what a remember, he was fast, and a hard hittin dude, not sure what his askng price is, but as the days go by it has to drop some.

Those two moves would allow us to draft an ILB, and focus on Oline depth, and I think they would be huge upgrades from last year.

Raf, I bet you are not too high on Rogers, but what do you think it would take to land him, since he is disgruntled in Cleveland, I am too lazy(Rogersesque), to look up what cleveland traded for him, but do you think, maybe Roy, Ellis and a 5th could get it done?

I also wouldn’t mind seeing Roy Williams and Greg Ellis go. They are part of the problem. Like Canty they are underachievers, complain a whole lot, and blame others for their lousy play. Time to move on and get players that actually care, are accountable, and hungry to win as a team.