DMN Blog: Cowboys don't have to draft a DE to replace Chris Canty
3:05 PM Thu, Jan 22, 2009
Based on a recent conversation with his agent, the odds of Chris Canty playing for the Cowboys next season are slim.
That leaves a pretty large hole at right defensive end, but that doesn't mean the Cowboys need to draft a player at that position. They always have the option of using Jay Ratliff as an end in their base defense.
Ratliff made it clear during training camp, when the Cowboys were tinkering with using him at end, that he'd rather stay at nose tackle. Then he earned a trip to the Pro Bowl in his first full season as a starter. But there's little doubt that Ratliff could be an impact DE, and he's not the kind of guy who would create problems if the Cowboys decide to go in that direction.
Of course, then they'd have to replace Ratliff at NT. If you watch the Senior Bowl, keep an eye on Boston College's Ron Brace (6-3, 324), a run-stuffer who might make sense for the Cowboys in the second round.
Based on a recent conversation with his agent, the odds of Chris Canty playing for the Cowboys next season are slim.
That leaves a pretty large hole at right defensive end, but that doesn't mean the Cowboys need to draft a player at that position. They always have the option of using Jay Ratliff as an end in their base defense.
Ratliff made it clear during training camp, when the Cowboys were tinkering with using him at end, that he'd rather stay at nose tackle. Then he earned a trip to the Pro Bowl in his first full season as a starter. But there's little doubt that Ratliff could be an impact DE, and he's not the kind of guy who would create problems if the Cowboys decide to go in that direction.
Of course, then they'd have to replace Ratliff at NT. If you watch the Senior Bowl, keep an eye on Boston College's Ron Brace (6-3, 324), a run-stuffer who might make sense for the Cowboys in the second round.
posted by The Gryphon at 9:31 PM
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