Moss the 'Wow' Jones is Looking For?
From James' Football Blog
by James Alder
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said he wants to add some "wow" to his offense this off-season, which means he probably has a short list of possibilities already in mind. Earlier rumors indicated Jones might be interested in putting together a package deal to move up in the NFL Draft to select running back Darren McFadden from Arkansas, Jones' alma mater. Another rumor making the rounds at this year's NFL Combine, per Michael David Smith of the AOL Fanhouse and Mike Florio of Profootballtalk.com, says that New England Patriots' wide receiver Randy Moss may be his target.
From a cap standpoint, the Cowboys have the room to get a deal done. And the addition of Moss opposite Terrell Owens would certainly cause tremendous match-up problems, especially given Jason Witten's prowess in the passing game. Defenses would be forced to pick their poison in regards to who would draw double coverage and who would be left man to man. And forget ever putting eight men in the box to slow down running back Marion Barber.
The biggest obstacle, however, would come down to how willing Owens would be to play second fiddle to Moss not only on the field, but in the paycheck as well. To get Moss to Dallas would probably require a monumental contract offer. And when T.O. and his agent look at the gap between what he is being paid as compared to Moss (and you know they will), as well as the touches being taken away, it could result in some unhappiness in the Owens camp.
So while the move looks good on paper, it could backfire on Jones if Owens isn't on board with it from the beginning. We've all seen what a distraction Owens can become when he's not happy. Perhaps a big raise for T.O. as well is the answer, I don't know.
But I do know that it would be a lot of fun to watch an offense that features both Moss and Owens, along with a young quarterback in Tony Romo, who has the uncanny ability to buy time for his receivers to get open. It might almost be unfair.
by James Alder
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said he wants to add some "wow" to his offense this off-season, which means he probably has a short list of possibilities already in mind. Earlier rumors indicated Jones might be interested in putting together a package deal to move up in the NFL Draft to select running back Darren McFadden from Arkansas, Jones' alma mater. Another rumor making the rounds at this year's NFL Combine, per Michael David Smith of the AOL Fanhouse and Mike Florio of Profootballtalk.com, says that New England Patriots' wide receiver Randy Moss may be his target.
From a cap standpoint, the Cowboys have the room to get a deal done. And the addition of Moss opposite Terrell Owens would certainly cause tremendous match-up problems, especially given Jason Witten's prowess in the passing game. Defenses would be forced to pick their poison in regards to who would draw double coverage and who would be left man to man. And forget ever putting eight men in the box to slow down running back Marion Barber.
The biggest obstacle, however, would come down to how willing Owens would be to play second fiddle to Moss not only on the field, but in the paycheck as well. To get Moss to Dallas would probably require a monumental contract offer. And when T.O. and his agent look at the gap between what he is being paid as compared to Moss (and you know they will), as well as the touches being taken away, it could result in some unhappiness in the Owens camp.
So while the move looks good on paper, it could backfire on Jones if Owens isn't on board with it from the beginning. We've all seen what a distraction Owens can become when he's not happy. Perhaps a big raise for T.O. as well is the answer, I don't know.
But I do know that it would be a lot of fun to watch an offense that features both Moss and Owens, along with a young quarterback in Tony Romo, who has the uncanny ability to buy time for his receivers to get open. It might almost be unfair.
posted by The Gryphon at 7:16 PM
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