Our Cowboys Draft Grade
1st round OLB Bobby Carpenter - Ohio State
Carpenter WILL be the starting OLB in our 3-4 scheme. Carpenter will bring his blue collar smashmouth gridiron football skills to the field every gameday
Grade: A
2nd round TE Anthony Fasano - Notre Dame
Fasano brings a very solid addition to the TE position and will help elevate the offensive game plans. We will see a true 2 TE set. This means we have eliminated the FB position. The TEs will block, and Fasano can catch the ball, looks for contact, big and strong smashmouth TE. Good pick
Grade: B+
3rd round DE/DT Jason Hatcher - Grambling
I strongly feel fans are going to like this pick alot once the season comes on. Jerry Jones said, "Can you say Leon Lett?" This is the plan for Hatcher, he will be expected to add some mass, and he WILL contribute at DE, and DT in the 4-3 alignment. Adds instant depth.
Grade: B-
4th round PR/WR Skyler Green - LSU
Green is a true specialist, and his job will be defined as such. Green will come in as our return specialist. We may see him in some reverses and other trick plays. Good pick, and a need in the return game.
Grade: B
5th round FS Pat Watkins - Florida State
Watkins was projected to be a 1st day pick. We got some major value here, 1st day talent in the 5th round. Watkins could be a steal here. We'll see him on special teams, nickel, and will be in the thick in the FS spot.
Grade: B+
6th round NT Montavious Stanley - Louisville
We saw many of the big NT taken in the later round, and Stanley is coming from a productive defense. Stanley is ready to get going after the QB. Another solid pick for this late day pick
Grade: B+
7th round LG Pat McQuistan - Weber State
Could compete for a roster spot, I'm not sure these last two picks make the roster. Hopefully I'm wrong, but we'll see. Pat does have some impressive size, and could be a ultra sleeper pick
Grade: D
7th round C/OG EJ Whitley - Texas Tech
Could compete for a roster spot, I'm not sure these last two picks make the roster. Hopefully I'm wrong, but we'll see. Whitley was drafted due to his major versatility.
Grade: D
Final Grade: B
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4/29/2006
Final Bold Mock Draft
01. Houston – DE Mario Williams – NC State (The Texans pass on Bush, Casserly to retire)
02.San Francisco – RB Reggie Bush – USC (49ers trade both 1st rounds and more to get Bush)
03.Tennessee – QB Vince Young - Texas (In interviews Fisher sure sounds like he loves Young here)
04. NYJets – OT D’Brickashaw Ferguson - Virginia (The Jets take the tackle here)
05. Green Bay – LB AJ Hawk – Ohio St. (Green Bay needs a playmaker on defense, Hawk is that answer)
06. New Orleans – TE Vernon Davis – Maryland (Payton needs a good TE in his offense, Davis is the pick)
07. Oakland – FS Michael Huff – Texas (Davis loves to draft defensive backs, and Huff could be the target)
08. Buffalo – DT Broderick Bunkley - FSU (Buffalo will take the DT or trade down)
09. Detroit – LB Ernie Sims - FSU (The Cards need more defense and better LBs a LB could be the position pick here)
10. Arizona – QB Matt Leinart – USC (The Cards need Leinart to make a playoff run, Warner is washed up)
11. St. Louis – CB Jimmy Williams – VTech (Most likely a CB or LB will be drafted here)
12. Cleveland - DT Haloti Ngata – Oregon (Crennel nabs Ngata to anchor the 3-4)
13. Baltimore – CB Antonio Cromartie - FSU (Cromartie could be a star for the Ravens in the secondary)
14. Philadelphia – OT Winston Justice – USC (Philly loves offensive line players and Justice could be the pick)
15. Denver – WR Chad Jackson – Florida (An instant impact starter in Denver this year)
16. Miami – DE Kamerion Wimbley – FSU (The versatile DE will be an instant impact starter in Miami)
17. Minnesota – RB DeAngelo Williams – Memphis (Childress sees Westbrook in Williams & may be the guy)
18. Dallas – LB Bobby Carpenter – Ohio St. (Carp is versatile, can play the run and would be an instant starter)
19. San Diego – CB Jonathan Joseph – S.Carolina (Chargers traded Davis and need a premier CB)
20. Kansas City– CB Tye Hill– Clemson (KC needs to upgrade the defense with a CB)
21. New England – WR Santonio Holmes – Ohio St (The Patriots are thin at WR and Holmes will bolster the WRs)
22. New Orleans* – OT Marcus McNeil - Auburn (Instant upgrade at OT, and will help in the running game)
23. Tampa Bay – FS Donte Whitner (Offensive tackle or DB could be the pick late here)
24. Cincinnati – TE Leonard Pope - Georgia (The Bengals want more options on the offense Pope is a great add)
25. NYGiants – DT Gabe Watson – Michigan (CB or DT would be choices for NYG to look at here)
26. Chicago – FS Jason Allen - Tennessee (Chicago is light at DB, and DB should be the pick here)
27. Carolina – LB Demeco Ryans – ‘Bama (LBs are thin in Carolina, and could see a top notch LB taken here)
28. Jacksonville – TE Marcedes Lewis – UCLA (Jags could take TE, but LB is another need for them)
29. NYJets* – QB Jay Cutler – Vanderbilt (Mangini will get a possible steal here with Cutler free falling)
30. Indianapolis – RB Laurence Maroney–Minnesota (With James gone Indy needs RB help to make it in ‘06)
31. Seattle – OG Max Jean-Gilles - Georgia (This is a no-brainer for Seagirl fans, OG needs to be addressed)
32. Pittsburgh – WR Maurice Stovall – Notre Dame (Local product and instant starter with great hands)
01. Houston – DE Mario Williams – NC State (The Texans pass on Bush, Casserly to retire)
02.San Francisco – RB Reggie Bush – USC (49ers trade both 1st rounds and more to get Bush)
03.Tennessee – QB Vince Young - Texas (In interviews Fisher sure sounds like he loves Young here)
04. NYJets – OT D’Brickashaw Ferguson - Virginia (The Jets take the tackle here)
05. Green Bay – LB AJ Hawk – Ohio St. (Green Bay needs a playmaker on defense, Hawk is that answer)
06. New Orleans – TE Vernon Davis – Maryland (Payton needs a good TE in his offense, Davis is the pick)
07. Oakland – FS Michael Huff – Texas (Davis loves to draft defensive backs, and Huff could be the target)
08. Buffalo – DT Broderick Bunkley - FSU (Buffalo will take the DT or trade down)
09. Detroit – LB Ernie Sims - FSU (The Cards need more defense and better LBs a LB could be the position pick here)
10. Arizona – QB Matt Leinart – USC (The Cards need Leinart to make a playoff run, Warner is washed up)
11. St. Louis – CB Jimmy Williams – VTech (Most likely a CB or LB will be drafted here)
12. Cleveland - DT Haloti Ngata – Oregon (Crennel nabs Ngata to anchor the 3-4)
13. Baltimore – CB Antonio Cromartie - FSU (Cromartie could be a star for the Ravens in the secondary)
14. Philadelphia – OT Winston Justice – USC (Philly loves offensive line players and Justice could be the pick)
15. Denver – WR Chad Jackson – Florida (An instant impact starter in Denver this year)
16. Miami – DE Kamerion Wimbley – FSU (The versatile DE will be an instant impact starter in Miami)
17. Minnesota – RB DeAngelo Williams – Memphis (Childress sees Westbrook in Williams & may be the guy)
18. Dallas – LB Bobby Carpenter – Ohio St. (Carp is versatile, can play the run and would be an instant starter)
19. San Diego – CB Jonathan Joseph – S.Carolina (Chargers traded Davis and need a premier CB)
20. Kansas City– CB Tye Hill– Clemson (KC needs to upgrade the defense with a CB)
21. New England – WR Santonio Holmes – Ohio St (The Patriots are thin at WR and Holmes will bolster the WRs)
22. New Orleans* – OT Marcus McNeil - Auburn (Instant upgrade at OT, and will help in the running game)
23. Tampa Bay – FS Donte Whitner (Offensive tackle or DB could be the pick late here)
24. Cincinnati – TE Leonard Pope - Georgia (The Bengals want more options on the offense Pope is a great add)
25. NYGiants – DT Gabe Watson – Michigan (CB or DT would be choices for NYG to look at here)
26. Chicago – FS Jason Allen - Tennessee (Chicago is light at DB, and DB should be the pick here)
27. Carolina – LB Demeco Ryans – ‘Bama (LBs are thin in Carolina, and could see a top notch LB taken here)
28. Jacksonville – TE Marcedes Lewis – UCLA (Jags could take TE, but LB is another need for them)
29. NYJets* – QB Jay Cutler – Vanderbilt (Mangini will get a possible steal here with Cutler free falling)
30. Indianapolis – RB Laurence Maroney–Minnesota (With James gone Indy needs RB help to make it in ‘06)
31. Seattle – OG Max Jean-Gilles - Georgia (This is a no-brainer for Seagirl fans, OG needs to be addressed)
32. Pittsburgh – WR Maurice Stovall – Notre Dame (Local product and instant starter with great hands)
4/27/2006
Final 1st Day Draft Predictions
The draft almost never happens like fans would predict, but like past years I will give my final 1st Day Draft Predictions, they could be way off and most likely will be, but here it goes:
#18 - OLB Bobby Carpenter - Ohio State
#49 - DT Rod Wright - Texas
#80 - OG Charles Spencer - Pittsburgh
or
#18 - DE/LB Kamerion Wimbley - FSU
#49 - CB Ko Simpson - S.Carolina
#80 - DT Dusty Dvoracek - Oklahoma
There's no doubt we need a DT somewhere in this year's draft we are thin at DT, OLB is also a concern, Burnett could be a miss from last yrs draft and his injury history may continue, we need someone solid and someone that can come in a play, Carpenter is that player, lets take him.
We signed Marcus Coleman for a one year deal, I believe this means we WILL be looking at a DB early on.
Offensive line will probably be taken in the 3rd or on Day 2.
There's a big fall off in this year's draft from Day 1 and Day 2. I would not mind trading down or completely out of the 1st if we could pick up some 2nd and 3rds, the value seems really good in the 2 and 3rd round this year. Whatever the Cowboys do, I'm sure we will make the right picks that can contribute in our playoff run in 2006 and beyond!
Go Cowboys!
The draft almost never happens like fans would predict, but like past years I will give my final 1st Day Draft Predictions, they could be way off and most likely will be, but here it goes:
#18 - OLB Bobby Carpenter - Ohio State
#49 - DT Rod Wright - Texas
#80 - OG Charles Spencer - Pittsburgh
or
#18 - DE/LB Kamerion Wimbley - FSU
#49 - CB Ko Simpson - S.Carolina
#80 - DT Dusty Dvoracek - Oklahoma
There's no doubt we need a DT somewhere in this year's draft we are thin at DT, OLB is also a concern, Burnett could be a miss from last yrs draft and his injury history may continue, we need someone solid and someone that can come in a play, Carpenter is that player, lets take him.
We signed Marcus Coleman for a one year deal, I believe this means we WILL be looking at a DB early on.
Offensive line will probably be taken in the 3rd or on Day 2.
There's a big fall off in this year's draft from Day 1 and Day 2. I would not mind trading down or completely out of the 1st if we could pick up some 2nd and 3rds, the value seems really good in the 2 and 3rd round this year. Whatever the Cowboys do, I'm sure we will make the right picks that can contribute in our playoff run in 2006 and beyond!
Go Cowboys!
3/17/2006
Cowboys Dependence On TO Has Begun?
Do you want to get your fix of TO? Do you want to be dependent on TO? Well, the Cowboys may have already begun the process of becoming a TO dependent team. Personally, I think we can make a run to the Super Bowl without TO, but some may beg to differ and that's fine. One thing we know about TO, is that he will manipulate his status and his offensive explosiveness from the field to the business table. Once you are dependent on one player to get you over the hump, (ie.) TO, then you have become a TO dependent team, (ie.) The Eagles. So, what I'm saying is this: We have indeed begun the process of becoming a TO dependent team. How? Well, look at the position we're in as of RIGHT NOW. We have signed two mid-level free agents, and have not signed any high-level free agents (not something we need anyway), but the fact remains that we have been very-very quiet and slow throughout the free agency season.
Virtually all the quality impact players we've wanted are all but gone, there's not much out there and look what the Cowboys do...they cut Keyshawn Johnson. Keyshawn did not want to play for $2.0 million a year, but states he believes he's a $2.5 million receiver. That's modest considering players who I consider sub-par have been giving semi-lucrative deals.
Ok, so we release Keyshawn, well who do we replace him with? We no longer have a #1 WR, and there are ZERO #1WRs out there worth going into the season with, EXCEPT for TO.
Will the Cowboys "Dance with the Devil?" - the answer is yes, they are, and here's why:
If the Cowboys do not sign TO, we're still out a #1WR, and if Keyshawn signs somewhere else, we are screwed, this changes the whole draft scheme, and the whole dynamic of the offseason. Keep in mind we have not signed a legitimate kicker, and those are all but gone as well, except for a very few high priced kickers. So, if we don't want to get a legitimate kicker, we better have an explosive offense where we wouldn't have to rely on critical field goals.
Let's examine a worst case scenario:
*If TO signs elsewhere and Keyshawn signs elsewhere, we have a glaring hole at WR, and do you want to draft a WR at #18? Perhaps Chad Jackson, Santonio Holmes, Sinorice Moss, or Maurice Stovall? This is very risky.
*And so if WR is a draft day priority, where does FS, LB, OT, DT fall into the picture.
Many questions yet to be answered; for instance, was Kosier signed to play that RT spot, if so, this will rule out releasing LA, either way though. Releasing LA would be disastrous at this time. If Kosier was signed for RT, the we wont be drafting RT This leaves our next glaring hole to be FS, if we do not address this soon, FS has to be a top priority, even if we were to sign a Marcus Coleman type player, he's old, we need to stay young, so I think we still need to draft FS somewhere.
We can keep going and going, but you know where we're going with this. The signing of TO will change the rest of the draft strategy eitherway. If we don't sign TO, we better have something up our sleeve come draft day, I'm not impressed with what we've done in free agency thus far. I like who we've signed for sure, but the lack of signing other people is a great concern at this point.
We're dancing with the devil, and we could be a TO dependent team.
Do you want to get your fix of TO? Do you want to be dependent on TO? Well, the Cowboys may have already begun the process of becoming a TO dependent team. Personally, I think we can make a run to the Super Bowl without TO, but some may beg to differ and that's fine. One thing we know about TO, is that he will manipulate his status and his offensive explosiveness from the field to the business table. Once you are dependent on one player to get you over the hump, (ie.) TO, then you have become a TO dependent team, (ie.) The Eagles. So, what I'm saying is this: We have indeed begun the process of becoming a TO dependent team. How? Well, look at the position we're in as of RIGHT NOW. We have signed two mid-level free agents, and have not signed any high-level free agents (not something we need anyway), but the fact remains that we have been very-very quiet and slow throughout the free agency season.
Virtually all the quality impact players we've wanted are all but gone, there's not much out there and look what the Cowboys do...they cut Keyshawn Johnson. Keyshawn did not want to play for $2.0 million a year, but states he believes he's a $2.5 million receiver. That's modest considering players who I consider sub-par have been giving semi-lucrative deals.
Ok, so we release Keyshawn, well who do we replace him with? We no longer have a #1 WR, and there are ZERO #1WRs out there worth going into the season with, EXCEPT for TO.
Will the Cowboys "Dance with the Devil?" - the answer is yes, they are, and here's why:
If the Cowboys do not sign TO, we're still out a #1WR, and if Keyshawn signs somewhere else, we are screwed, this changes the whole draft scheme, and the whole dynamic of the offseason. Keep in mind we have not signed a legitimate kicker, and those are all but gone as well, except for a very few high priced kickers. So, if we don't want to get a legitimate kicker, we better have an explosive offense where we wouldn't have to rely on critical field goals.
Let's examine a worst case scenario:
*If TO signs elsewhere and Keyshawn signs elsewhere, we have a glaring hole at WR, and do you want to draft a WR at #18? Perhaps Chad Jackson, Santonio Holmes, Sinorice Moss, or Maurice Stovall? This is very risky.
*And so if WR is a draft day priority, where does FS, LB, OT, DT fall into the picture.
Many questions yet to be answered; for instance, was Kosier signed to play that RT spot, if so, this will rule out releasing LA, either way though. Releasing LA would be disastrous at this time. If Kosier was signed for RT, the we wont be drafting RT This leaves our next glaring hole to be FS, if we do not address this soon, FS has to be a top priority, even if we were to sign a Marcus Coleman type player, he's old, we need to stay young, so I think we still need to draft FS somewhere.
We can keep going and going, but you know where we're going with this. The signing of TO will change the rest of the draft strategy eitherway. If we don't sign TO, we better have something up our sleeve come draft day, I'm not impressed with what we've done in free agency thus far. I like who we've signed for sure, but the lack of signing other people is a great concern at this point.
We're dancing with the devil, and we could be a TO dependent team.
3/12/2006
Free Agency Reality
So, Free Agency is underway and we managed to sign offensive lineman Kyle Kosier from the Lions, and we re-signed our own player in Andre Gurode. What does the signing of Kosier mean?
At first glance, you ask yourself, "who?" then you ask yourself "what position is he going to play on the line?"
Kosier is a mid-level free agent who has played on every position on the offensive line except for center. Last season Kosier played LG, so once you know this you may be asking yourself, "Is he going to replace Larry Allen?"
Right now, I would say no, and this is why: Larry Allen is the best at his position and our running backs are going to run behind him and Flozell. Sure we may have some designed plays to run to the right, but who's on the right side right now? There's uncertainty with the center position, Marco Rivera had a very average year last year, and Rob Petitti is still young and gets beat on a regular basis.
SO, logic would dictate you would want to keep Larry Allen at LG. We can afford him this year, and the cap increases even more next year, so we can keep Allen around.
I've said this before, and here's the main this about the Kosier signing: He gives us options on the offensive line. Right now, I'd pencil-in Kosier as the starting RT, he would battle it out with Petitti, but would win obviously. In addition, how sure are we that Flozell has fully recovered and how sure are we that he will stay healthy this season coming off his knee surgery, do you want Tucker over there again? Tucker is ok, but Kosier is definitely an upgrade to Tucker at LT and Petitti at RT. This is all possible because of Kosier's versatility on the line and he gives us all these options should something go wrong during camp, and the regular season.
I would feel better going into the season with Flo, LA, Gurode, Rivera, and Kosier as the starters, than I would with Flo, Kosier, Gurode, and (?? Petitti, Rogers, Rookie)
Before free agency starts we want the high-end proven free agents; the Bentleys, Mawaes, Hopes, and the Petersons, but its not looking like that's going to happen this free agency season.
At this point, I think we could expect to see more low key names brought into the mix. Let's hope for the best and hope that we can get some decent people in here, we have a lot of work to do.
So, Free Agency is underway and we managed to sign offensive lineman Kyle Kosier from the Lions, and we re-signed our own player in Andre Gurode. What does the signing of Kosier mean?
At first glance, you ask yourself, "who?" then you ask yourself "what position is he going to play on the line?"
Kosier is a mid-level free agent who has played on every position on the offensive line except for center. Last season Kosier played LG, so once you know this you may be asking yourself, "Is he going to replace Larry Allen?"
Right now, I would say no, and this is why: Larry Allen is the best at his position and our running backs are going to run behind him and Flozell. Sure we may have some designed plays to run to the right, but who's on the right side right now? There's uncertainty with the center position, Marco Rivera had a very average year last year, and Rob Petitti is still young and gets beat on a regular basis.
SO, logic would dictate you would want to keep Larry Allen at LG. We can afford him this year, and the cap increases even more next year, so we can keep Allen around.
I've said this before, and here's the main this about the Kosier signing: He gives us options on the offensive line. Right now, I'd pencil-in Kosier as the starting RT, he would battle it out with Petitti, but would win obviously. In addition, how sure are we that Flozell has fully recovered and how sure are we that he will stay healthy this season coming off his knee surgery, do you want Tucker over there again? Tucker is ok, but Kosier is definitely an upgrade to Tucker at LT and Petitti at RT. This is all possible because of Kosier's versatility on the line and he gives us all these options should something go wrong during camp, and the regular season.
I would feel better going into the season with Flo, LA, Gurode, Rivera, and Kosier as the starters, than I would with Flo, Kosier, Gurode, and (?? Petitti, Rogers, Rookie)
Before free agency starts we want the high-end proven free agents; the Bentleys, Mawaes, Hopes, and the Petersons, but its not looking like that's going to happen this free agency season.
At this point, I think we could expect to see more low key names brought into the mix. Let's hope for the best and hope that we can get some decent people in here, we have a lot of work to do.
2/23/2006
Free Agent's I'd Take
Unlike last year we don;t have the full luxury of going on a big spending spree this free agency season; however, I would like to nab at least 1 or 2 of the following free agents available:
LeCharles Bentley - C/G - New Orleans Saints
Bentley has been solid for the most part, and has been a force to deal with. The attractive part of signing Bentley is his versatility. He excels at guard and at center. Center is a big question mark for us going into the 2006 season. Al Johnson never got on track and seemed to be overcome and overpowered by larger NT/DTs all year long. Andre Gurode actually faired better then Johnson, but are either of these two the answer, and is the rotation of the two the answer. I would say no for now. Bentley would be a great fit, but he will be highly seeked since quality offensive lineman this free agency season is quite light on talent.
Jason Fabini - OT - New York Jets
At 31 he is getting up in age, but would be a upgrade to Rob Pettiti at RT. Fabini was a player that Parcells liked while he was with the Jets. A reunion and "Parcells Guy" return could be in the making here. Taking care of RT before the draft would give us more room to draft another position player that we need like LB, FS, DT.
Adam Vinatieri - K - New England Patriots
Not much needs to be said about Vinatieri, he is Mr. Clutch as far as kickers go. Rarely misses, and in games where FGs decide games, Vinatieri would be the difference maker. Last season, we could have won at least 3 games decided by FGs, and missed FGs. Let's get him signed, sealed, and delivered!
Chris Hope - FS - Pittsburgh Steelers
Hope would be a real upgrade for the FS, Hope is more the prototypical FS we need next to the hard hitting Roy Williams. Hope plays well in coverage, makes good reads, and has great gametime experience playing against some of the NFLs best offenses. Let Davis return to ST fulltime and bring in Hope to complete the secondary.
Other players I'd like to consider:
Matt Bryant - K - Tampa Bay Bucs
Ryan Longwell - K - Green Bay Packers
Julian Peterson - OLB - San Fran 49ers
Unlike last year we don;t have the full luxury of going on a big spending spree this free agency season; however, I would like to nab at least 1 or 2 of the following free agents available:
LeCharles Bentley - C/G - New Orleans Saints
Bentley has been solid for the most part, and has been a force to deal with. The attractive part of signing Bentley is his versatility. He excels at guard and at center. Center is a big question mark for us going into the 2006 season. Al Johnson never got on track and seemed to be overcome and overpowered by larger NT/DTs all year long. Andre Gurode actually faired better then Johnson, but are either of these two the answer, and is the rotation of the two the answer. I would say no for now. Bentley would be a great fit, but he will be highly seeked since quality offensive lineman this free agency season is quite light on talent.
Jason Fabini - OT - New York Jets
At 31 he is getting up in age, but would be a upgrade to Rob Pettiti at RT. Fabini was a player that Parcells liked while he was with the Jets. A reunion and "Parcells Guy" return could be in the making here. Taking care of RT before the draft would give us more room to draft another position player that we need like LB, FS, DT.
Adam Vinatieri - K - New England Patriots
Not much needs to be said about Vinatieri, he is Mr. Clutch as far as kickers go. Rarely misses, and in games where FGs decide games, Vinatieri would be the difference maker. Last season, we could have won at least 3 games decided by FGs, and missed FGs. Let's get him signed, sealed, and delivered!
Chris Hope - FS - Pittsburgh Steelers
Hope would be a real upgrade for the FS, Hope is more the prototypical FS we need next to the hard hitting Roy Williams. Hope plays well in coverage, makes good reads, and has great gametime experience playing against some of the NFLs best offenses. Let Davis return to ST fulltime and bring in Hope to complete the secondary.
Other players I'd like to consider:
Matt Bryant - K - Tampa Bay Bucs
Ryan Longwell - K - Green Bay Packers
Julian Peterson - OLB - San Fran 49ers
2/04/2006
Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame, Again...
You know the drill, its that time of year when the anti-Cowboys biases are validated. Today at 1PM CST we will find out if any of our Cowboys Legends get inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. We all know who votes, and its a extremely flawed and illogical way to vote in NFL players.
Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, and Rayfield Wright should all get in, unfortunately, I'm predicting that Aikman will be the only one inducted; however, I would not be surprised if none were inducted, as outrageous as that may sound it is a possibility. NOTHING is guaranteed today. Let's hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
From NFL.com>>> Charged with the vital task of continuing to be sure that new enshrinees are the finest the game has produced is the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 39-man Board of Selectors (see list below).
Troy Aikman - Quarterback - 1989-2000 Dallas Cowboys
Harry Carson - Linebacker - 1976-1988 New York Giants
L.C. Greenwood - Defensive End - 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers
Russ Grimm - Guard - 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
Claude Humphrey - Defensive End - 1968-1978 Atlanta Falcons, 1979-1981 Philadelphia Eagles (injured reserve - 1975)
Michael Irvin - Wide Receiver - 1988-1999 Dallas Cowboys
Bob Kuechenberg - Guard - 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins (injured reserve - 1984)
John Madden - Coach - 1969-1978 Oakland Raiders
Art Monk - Wide Receiver - 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles
Warren Moon - Quarterback - 1984-1993 Houston Oilers, 1994-1996 Minnesota Vikings, 1997-1998 Seattle Seahawks, 1999-2000 Kansas City Chiefs
Derrick Thomas - Linebacker - 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs
Thurman Thomas - Running Back - 1988-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Miami Dolphins
Reggie White - Defensive End/Defensive Tackle - 1985-1992 Philadelphia Eagles, 1993-1998 Green Bay Packers, 2000 Carolina Panthers
Rayfield Wright - Tackle - 1967-1979 Dallas Cowboys
Gary Zimmerman - Tackle - 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-1997 Denver Broncos
If I had a vote, I would vote these six players into the HOF:
• Troy Aikman
• Michael Irvin
• Rayfield Wright
• Reggie White
• Warren Moon
• John Madden
I predict the HOF will vote these six players:
• Troy Aikman
• LC Greenwood
• Art Monk
• Reggie White
• Bob Kuechenburg
• John Madden
and the HOF voters could also be pussies and only vote in 4 players as they did last year, which would not surprise me either
Good Luck Cowboys, either way, you know where you stand in Dallas Cowboys lore.
You know the drill, its that time of year when the anti-Cowboys biases are validated. Today at 1PM CST we will find out if any of our Cowboys Legends get inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. We all know who votes, and its a extremely flawed and illogical way to vote in NFL players.
Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, and Rayfield Wright should all get in, unfortunately, I'm predicting that Aikman will be the only one inducted; however, I would not be surprised if none were inducted, as outrageous as that may sound it is a possibility. NOTHING is guaranteed today. Let's hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
From NFL.com>>> Charged with the vital task of continuing to be sure that new enshrinees are the finest the game has produced is the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 39-man Board of Selectors (see list below).
The Board consists of one media representative from each pro football city with two from New York, inasmuch as that city has two teams in the National Football League. A 33rd member is a representative of the Pro Football Writers of America and there are six at-large delegates. (Read More)
| Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors | |
| Arizona | Kent Somers, Arizona Republic |
| Atlanta | Furman Bisher, The Atlanta Journal |
| Baltimore | Scott Garceau, WMAR-TV |
| Buffalo | Mark Gaughan, Buffalo News |
| Carolina | Charles Chandler, Charlotte Observer |
| Chicago | Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune* |
| Cincinnati | Chick Ludwig, Dayton Daily News |
| Cleveland | Tony Grossi, Cleveland Plain Dealer |
| Dallas | Rick Gosselin, Dallas Morning News* |
| Denver | Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News |
| Detroit | Jerry Green, The Detroit News* |
| Green Bay | Cliff Christl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
| Houston | John McClain, Houston Chronicle* |
| Indianapolis | Mike Chappell, Indianapolis Star |
| Jacksonville | Sam Kouvaris, WJXT-TV |
| Kansas City | Bob Gretz, KCFX Overland Park, KS |
| Miami | Edwin Pope, Miami Herald* |
| Minnesota | Sid Hartman, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune |
| New England | Ron Borges, Boston Globe |
| New Orleans | Pete Finney, Times-Picayune |
| New York (Giants) | Vinny DiTrani, Bergen Record |
| New York (Jets) | Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated |
| Oakland | Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange |
| Philadelphia | Paul Domowitch, Philadelphia Daily News |
| Pittsburgh | Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
| St. Louis | Bernie Miklasz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
| San Diego | Jerry Magee, San Diego Union Tribune* |
| San Francisco | Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle* |
| Seattle | John Clayton, ESPN/ESPN Magazine |
| Tampa Bay | Ira Kaufman, Tampa Tribune |
| Tennessee | David Climer, The Tennessean |
| Washington | Len Shapiro, Washington Post* |
| PFWA | David Elfin, Washington Times |
| At Large | Jarrett Bell, USA Today |
| At Large | Dave Goldberg, Associated Press* |
| At Large | Peter King, Sports Illustrated |
| At Large | Bob Oates, Los Angeles Times |
| At Large | Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com |
| At Large | Mike Wilbon, Washington Post |
Troy Aikman - Quarterback - 1989-2000 Dallas Cowboys
Harry Carson - Linebacker - 1976-1988 New York Giants L.C. Greenwood - Defensive End - 1969-1981 Pittsburgh Steelers Russ Grimm - Guard - 1981-1991 Washington Redskins Claude Humphrey - Defensive End - 1968-1978 Atlanta Falcons, 1979-1981 Philadelphia Eagles (injured reserve - 1975) Michael Irvin - Wide Receiver - 1988-1999 Dallas Cowboys Bob Kuechenberg - Guard - 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins (injured reserve - 1984) John Madden - Coach - 1969-1978 Oakland Raiders Art Monk - Wide Receiver - 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles Warren Moon - Quarterback - 1984-1993 Houston Oilers, 1994-1996 Minnesota Vikings, 1997-1998 Seattle Seahawks, 1999-2000 Kansas City Chiefs Derrick Thomas - Linebacker - 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs Thurman Thomas - Running Back - 1988-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Miami Dolphins Reggie White - Defensive End/Defensive Tackle - 1985-1992 Philadelphia Eagles, 1993-1998 Green Bay Packers, 2000 Carolina Panthers Rayfield Wright - Tackle - 1967-1979 Dallas Cowboys Gary Zimmerman - Tackle - 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-1997 Denver BroncosIf I had a vote, I would vote these six players into the HOF:
• Troy Aikman
• Michael Irvin
• Rayfield Wright
• Reggie White
• Warren Moon
• John Madden
I predict the HOF will vote these six players:
• Troy Aikman
• LC Greenwood
• Art Monk
• Reggie White
• Bob Kuechenburg
• John Madden
and the HOF voters could also be pussies and only vote in 4 players as they did last year, which would not surprise me either
Good Luck Cowboys, either way, you know where you stand in Dallas Cowboys lore.
1/30/2006
Bandwagon Time
It's that time of the year again. Time to get the mock drafts reved up and in full effect. Every year, I have a bandwagon, In past year's I've liked players like RB Michael "The Burner" Turner, now with the Chargers backing up LT, and has shown some serious skills. Last year it was DE Justin Tuck, now with the New York Giants, and looks to be a great pick for them. So who's bandwagon will I be on this year?
FS Michael Huff.
Huff is an All-American and, First Team All-Big 12, and Thorpe Award Recipient. Huff has been making plays his career at Texas. He's a playmaker on defense and is a true ballhawking FS. He's coming into the draft as a Senior with leadership and gametime experience in bigtime games.
Huff is projected a 1st rounder, and if he is available at #18 this would fill a void and would make for the final piece in the best secondary in the NFL.
FS Michael Huff is my main target and this year's bandwagon prospect.
Other players to Watch:
OT Marcus McNeil - Auburn
OT Winston Justice - USC
OT Jonathan Scott - Texas
DB Jimmy Williams - VTech
DT Gabe Watson - Michigan
DE/LB Mark Anderson - Alabama
It's that time of the year again. Time to get the mock drafts reved up and in full effect. Every year, I have a bandwagon, In past year's I've liked players like RB Michael "The Burner" Turner, now with the Chargers backing up LT, and has shown some serious skills. Last year it was DE Justin Tuck, now with the New York Giants, and looks to be a great pick for them. So who's bandwagon will I be on this year?
FS Michael Huff.
Huff is an All-American and, First Team All-Big 12, and Thorpe Award Recipient. Huff has been making plays his career at Texas. He's a playmaker on defense and is a true ballhawking FS. He's coming into the draft as a Senior with leadership and gametime experience in bigtime games.
Huff is projected a 1st rounder, and if he is available at #18 this would fill a void and would make for the final piece in the best secondary in the NFL.
FS Michael Huff is my main target and this year's bandwagon prospect.
Other players to Watch:
OT Marcus McNeil - Auburn
OT Winston Justice - USC
OT Jonathan Scott - Texas
DB Jimmy Williams - VTech
DT Gabe Watson - Michigan
DE/LB Mark Anderson - Alabama
1/10/2006
Sean Payton In High Demand
2years ago it had seemed that Sean Payton was set to be the Raiders new head coach, there were reports of a scheduled news conference to announce the hiring and all. Unfortuntately, for what ever reason, Al Davis pulled the plug and pulled the trigger on Norv Turner. In doing this the Cowboys have been stuck in an offensive purgatory that has no end in sight.
BUT wait, now comes the offseason and Sean Payton appears to be a hot prospect for one of the many open head coaching vacancies. All I can say is thank God! Surely we won't go through another cruel tease again from 2yrs ago. Someone please-please take Sean Payton from us.
Sean Payton is atop the list of the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints, mainly because it is thought that Payton is an offensive genius and someone that molds young QBs into superstars. Green Bay would like to see Payton come in and mold and take Aaron Rodgers under his wing. The Same can be said about the Saints. The Saints will most likely go QB in the first round (Matt Leinart or Vince Young), if not, they may trade for Matt Schaub another up and coming QB.
Its time for Payton to move on. Someone hire him...please.
2years ago it had seemed that Sean Payton was set to be the Raiders new head coach, there were reports of a scheduled news conference to announce the hiring and all. Unfortuntately, for what ever reason, Al Davis pulled the plug and pulled the trigger on Norv Turner. In doing this the Cowboys have been stuck in an offensive purgatory that has no end in sight.
BUT wait, now comes the offseason and Sean Payton appears to be a hot prospect for one of the many open head coaching vacancies. All I can say is thank God! Surely we won't go through another cruel tease again from 2yrs ago. Someone please-please take Sean Payton from us.
Sean Payton is atop the list of the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints, mainly because it is thought that Payton is an offensive genius and someone that molds young QBs into superstars. Green Bay would like to see Payton come in and mold and take Aaron Rodgers under his wing. The Same can be said about the Saints. The Saints will most likely go QB in the first round (Matt Leinart or Vince Young), if not, they may trade for Matt Schaub another up and coming QB.
Its time for Payton to move on. Someone hire him...please.
1/02/2006
Cowboys Enter Offseason
The Cowboys enter the offseason after finishing 9-7 and out of the playoffs. A few weeks ago I predicted a final record of 9-7 and out of the playoffs, and that's what happened. We made strides on defense, but the offense remained conservative and predictable all year long. There's alot of "coulda beens" but at the end of the day we lost. Was is the kickers' fault, Sean Payton, Mike Zimmer, Parcells, Drew Bledsoe, the Offensive Line?? We can keep going and going, and that in itself is no good. The fact remains that we still have ALOT of holes and the future remains very clouded.
For the benefit of the team, it would be great for Parcells to make a decision in the coming week. If Parcells retires, we're in serious trouble. This is going to be a huge coaching transition year for the NFL, and good coaches will be hard to come by. Let's hope Parcells comes back. He's built a great foundation, and another year should yield even better results.
Let's talk a little about some positions that need attention:
QB:
If Parcells returns, Drew Bledsoe is back for sure. If not, Bledsoe's future will be in question. Philip Rivers and Matt Schaub could be the premium QBs available this year. Either way, I doubt we draft a QB.
Send Henson to NFL Europe, if he fails, then let's hurry up and move on. The potential is there, but actual field time and the results from game play would be a good thing for all parties involved.
C:
Al Johnson had a horrid year, and I'm not sure that he is the answer here. We should look into FA for some possibilities.
RG:
I think Marco Rivera's return is in question, he did not return from his injury, and when he did play, it was mediocre at best. We drafted Stephen Peterman as a 3rd rounder, and its time for him to play.
RT:
Petitti is a servicable backup, but he cannot handle the bull rush OR speed rushers. We need to go into FA for a RT or a instant impact rookie RT that can jump in and play well.
OLB:
Kevin Burnett showed us some flashes, but he also showed us he is injury prone, is Fujita the answer? What about Al Singleton, do we keep him? We are paper thin at OLB, upgrades should be seriously considered here.
MLB:
Does Dat Nguyen return, and if he does, would he be effective. Bradie James looked pretty good for us this year, but still needs work. Fowler and Shanle are not starter quality either. We are thin here too. I'd like to see us invest on an impact FA or possibly on the first day of the draft.
FS:
Keith Davis is NOT the answer here. We went with what we had, and we got ate more than enough from Davis' lack of coverage skills. Let's keep Davis as our ST specialist and let him excel there fulltime. We need to upgrade someone above average, someone good in FA or on day 1 of the draft.
K:
The worst year that we've ever had at the placekicker position, this costs us a few games without a doubt. Let's stop screwing around here and get someone legitimate!
Depth:
Depth of the defensive line is pretty good, we have a pretty solid rotation there. I like what we have in Thomas Johnson and Jay Ratliff. Ratliff was quite impressive when he played. Canty will probably take over fulltime at DE, sounds like Ellis is out, same for Glover.
LB depth is paper thin at MLB and OLB, we need to improve that
Secondary depth is pretty good, we should have Justin Beriault back in the mix, he showed some really great playmaking ability. We could probably add some depth at FS for sure as well.
CB depth is alright, I'm not sold on Reeves though. Henry was a bright spot, but faded quickly after his first injury. Aaron Glenn did a good job for the most part coming in for the injury prone Henry, but we may need to add some more quality depth here.
Sean Payton should be canned, the plays were "Tecmo Bowl" predictable.
Let's hope for an improved team for 2006. Let the offseason begin!
The Cowboys enter the offseason after finishing 9-7 and out of the playoffs. A few weeks ago I predicted a final record of 9-7 and out of the playoffs, and that's what happened. We made strides on defense, but the offense remained conservative and predictable all year long. There's alot of "coulda beens" but at the end of the day we lost. Was is the kickers' fault, Sean Payton, Mike Zimmer, Parcells, Drew Bledsoe, the Offensive Line?? We can keep going and going, and that in itself is no good. The fact remains that we still have ALOT of holes and the future remains very clouded.
For the benefit of the team, it would be great for Parcells to make a decision in the coming week. If Parcells retires, we're in serious trouble. This is going to be a huge coaching transition year for the NFL, and good coaches will be hard to come by. Let's hope Parcells comes back. He's built a great foundation, and another year should yield even better results.
Let's talk a little about some positions that need attention:
QB:
If Parcells returns, Drew Bledsoe is back for sure. If not, Bledsoe's future will be in question. Philip Rivers and Matt Schaub could be the premium QBs available this year. Either way, I doubt we draft a QB.
Send Henson to NFL Europe, if he fails, then let's hurry up and move on. The potential is there, but actual field time and the results from game play would be a good thing for all parties involved.
C:
Al Johnson had a horrid year, and I'm not sure that he is the answer here. We should look into FA for some possibilities.
RG:
I think Marco Rivera's return is in question, he did not return from his injury, and when he did play, it was mediocre at best. We drafted Stephen Peterman as a 3rd rounder, and its time for him to play.
RT:
Petitti is a servicable backup, but he cannot handle the bull rush OR speed rushers. We need to go into FA for a RT or a instant impact rookie RT that can jump in and play well.
OLB:
Kevin Burnett showed us some flashes, but he also showed us he is injury prone, is Fujita the answer? What about Al Singleton, do we keep him? We are paper thin at OLB, upgrades should be seriously considered here.
MLB:
Does Dat Nguyen return, and if he does, would he be effective. Bradie James looked pretty good for us this year, but still needs work. Fowler and Shanle are not starter quality either. We are thin here too. I'd like to see us invest on an impact FA or possibly on the first day of the draft.
FS:
Keith Davis is NOT the answer here. We went with what we had, and we got ate more than enough from Davis' lack of coverage skills. Let's keep Davis as our ST specialist and let him excel there fulltime. We need to upgrade someone above average, someone good in FA or on day 1 of the draft.
K:
The worst year that we've ever had at the placekicker position, this costs us a few games without a doubt. Let's stop screwing around here and get someone legitimate!
Depth:
Depth of the defensive line is pretty good, we have a pretty solid rotation there. I like what we have in Thomas Johnson and Jay Ratliff. Ratliff was quite impressive when he played. Canty will probably take over fulltime at DE, sounds like Ellis is out, same for Glover.
LB depth is paper thin at MLB and OLB, we need to improve that
Secondary depth is pretty good, we should have Justin Beriault back in the mix, he showed some really great playmaking ability. We could probably add some depth at FS for sure as well.
CB depth is alright, I'm not sold on Reeves though. Henry was a bright spot, but faded quickly after his first injury. Aaron Glenn did a good job for the most part coming in for the injury prone Henry, but we may need to add some more quality depth here.
Sean Payton should be canned, the plays were "Tecmo Bowl" predictable.
Let's hope for an improved team for 2006. Let the offseason begin!
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