Tony Romo needs to trust Roy Williams

by Tim MacMahon

One touchdown catch in nine games wasn't exactly what Jerry Jones expected when he traded for Roy Williams and guaranteed the WR a fortune.

Wade Phillips said the Cowboys have to put Williams in position to make plays. A big part of that is the gunslinger looking his way.
"I think we do need to get comfortable with him, being able to throw it to him on a 5-9 cornerback," Phillips said. "I mean, that's hard to do because you look over there and see that he's covered but he's not covered. He can go up and get it. I don't think we've come to that point. We haven't had that feel yet. But I think we will as we go along or certainly next year."
There is the built-in excuse that Tony Romo hasn't had much practice time with Williams.

"That's usually the case," Phillips said when asked whether the comfort level between QB and WR would significantly improve after a training camp together. "But we're going to try to utilize him. We certainly saw the best of him in the Tampa game when we threw it to him before the half for a touchdown. That was a big, big play for us in our season. He can make plays for us. We've just got to utilize him."