2009's 10 Things to look for in Dallas
Originally posted by jellin4football from a sports forum:
1. TE Martellus Bennett is #4 in receptions on the team. The
2nd year player actually garners a few Pro Bowl votes, but
can't come close to Witten. But with Witten's hefty portion
coming up soon on his contract, and Martellus entering just
his 3rd season, Dallas puts Witten on the trading block
hoping for picks in the draft. Parcell's and Sparano can't
jump fast enough and offer a 2nd and 4th rounder for him.
He's only going to be 27 then, and has 5 Pro Bowls on his
resume at that point! But everyone across the country realizes that Marty B is something special. And financially speaking, a whole lot cheaper.
2. Witten leads the Boys in receptions, but barely tops 80.
In fact, 3 of the top 4 receivers, aren't WR's, they are
TE's and RB's! Witten, Roy Williams, Bennett, and Felix
Jones are the top 4, in that order.
3. Cowboys send 9 Pro Bowlers, tied with Jacksonville for
league lead
RB F Jones (Returner)
RT M Columbo
TE J Witten, top TE vote getter
CB O Scandrick (gunner)
CB M Jenkins, 2nd in NCF in INT's
FS K Hamlin,
LB D Ware, amongst league leaders in sacks and TFL's
NT J Ratliff, more sacks than any other NT in the NFL.
P M McBriar, returns to the PB after missing last year due
to injury.
Only 2 offensive starters making the pro bowl is a bit
misleading with a well balanced attack that finds most of
the players producing solid, but not leading stats, as they
have multiple players splitting time.
4. Wade keeps his job thanks to a playoff win. Cowboys enter
as a Wild Card team and obliterate the Bears in Chicago in
the Wild Card Round. Statement made. Past hexxes now gone.
5. Cowboys, relieved of the monkey on their back, go out and
fall flat in the next round and get embarrassed by
Minnesota's defense in the divisional round, 17-3. They hold
AP to under 50 yds, but give up a pick 6, and an Adrian
Peterson halfback option pass, as Adrian hits a WIDE OPEN TE
Schiancoe for a 4th qtr score to put it out of reach.
6. Romo has his best season (efficiency-wise) but ranks
between 10 and 12 out of all QB's in fantasy points.
7. Barber returns to his closer role, while Felix becomes
the starter. Choice spells relief of both and prooves
himself as a capable NFL starter back. The 3-headed moster
gives fits all year to defenses and ranks Dallas in the top
5 on the ground. But sharing touches and TD's prevents any
of the 3 from having enough big stats to make it into the
Pro Bowl. Felix comes close due to being the starter at the
halfway point of the season and on, but he only gets as
close in the voting as he does because of the excessive
amount of Dallas fans voting for him. Felix is the NFC's 2nd
alternate for RB should one of the 3 voted in don't make it
(AP, M Turner, and M Forte; B Jacobs is 1st alternate).
Felix and Tashaard show such flash and potential that Jerry
Jones finds a trade for Barber, getting a 2nd round and 5th
round for him in the upcoming draft, sending him to New
England who gave up on their 5-headed running back by
committee that they tried in 2009. The Pat's ground game
cost them more than 1 game in '09 and Belicek and Kraft
won't let that happen next year. They'll team Barber up with
Maroney, just like the days as a Golden Gopher in Minnesota.
Barber's lone role becomes that of a goalline runner and
closer from here on out. For Dallas, 3 backs will get too
expensive when they are all this talented.
8. Ware doesn't hit 20 sacks again. But it isn't his fault.
He finishes with 16, but arrived at the QB 10 other times
only to see another player beating him to lunch. Mostly
Spencer. In fact, the league's top rated sack defense
improves on their total of 59 last season, posting 64.
9. The defense becomes the headlines. Top 3 against the
pass, Top 10 agains the run. The improvement of the CB's,
the addition of Sensabaugh over SS R Williams, and an
incredible rush make it difficult for teams to go far over
the top. They can't find enough time.
10. And lastly, with Coach Wade's 1 playoff victory. he's
safe. Jerry won't find it in his heart to make any change.
Right after he signs, Cowart is publically quoted as saying
he'd like to return to coaching, but he really wants to find
a young team in hopes of installing a 3-4 agressive defense.
And guess what, he's quoted as listing Dallas as one of the
teams he was interested in before signing Wade. Dallas, San
Fran, Green Bay, Cleveland, Carolina, and Tampa Bay are all
on his short list.
1. TE Martellus Bennett is #4 in receptions on the team. The
2nd year player actually garners a few Pro Bowl votes, but
can't come close to Witten. But with Witten's hefty portion
coming up soon on his contract, and Martellus entering just
his 3rd season, Dallas puts Witten on the trading block
hoping for picks in the draft. Parcell's and Sparano can't
jump fast enough and offer a 2nd and 4th rounder for him.
He's only going to be 27 then, and has 5 Pro Bowls on his
resume at that point! But everyone across the country realizes that Marty B is something special. And financially speaking, a whole lot cheaper.
2. Witten leads the Boys in receptions, but barely tops 80.
In fact, 3 of the top 4 receivers, aren't WR's, they are
TE's and RB's! Witten, Roy Williams, Bennett, and Felix
Jones are the top 4, in that order.
3. Cowboys send 9 Pro Bowlers, tied with Jacksonville for
league lead
RB F Jones (Returner)
RT M Columbo
TE J Witten, top TE vote getter
CB O Scandrick (gunner)
CB M Jenkins, 2nd in NCF in INT's
FS K Hamlin,
LB D Ware, amongst league leaders in sacks and TFL's
NT J Ratliff, more sacks than any other NT in the NFL.
P M McBriar, returns to the PB after missing last year due
to injury.
Only 2 offensive starters making the pro bowl is a bit
misleading with a well balanced attack that finds most of
the players producing solid, but not leading stats, as they
have multiple players splitting time.
4. Wade keeps his job thanks to a playoff win. Cowboys enter
as a Wild Card team and obliterate the Bears in Chicago in
the Wild Card Round. Statement made. Past hexxes now gone.
5. Cowboys, relieved of the monkey on their back, go out and
fall flat in the next round and get embarrassed by
Minnesota's defense in the divisional round, 17-3. They hold
AP to under 50 yds, but give up a pick 6, and an Adrian
Peterson halfback option pass, as Adrian hits a WIDE OPEN TE
Schiancoe for a 4th qtr score to put it out of reach.
6. Romo has his best season (efficiency-wise) but ranks
between 10 and 12 out of all QB's in fantasy points.
7. Barber returns to his closer role, while Felix becomes
the starter. Choice spells relief of both and prooves
himself as a capable NFL starter back. The 3-headed moster
gives fits all year to defenses and ranks Dallas in the top
5 on the ground. But sharing touches and TD's prevents any
of the 3 from having enough big stats to make it into the
Pro Bowl. Felix comes close due to being the starter at the
halfway point of the season and on, but he only gets as
close in the voting as he does because of the excessive
amount of Dallas fans voting for him. Felix is the NFC's 2nd
alternate for RB should one of the 3 voted in don't make it
(AP, M Turner, and M Forte; B Jacobs is 1st alternate).
Felix and Tashaard show such flash and potential that Jerry
Jones finds a trade for Barber, getting a 2nd round and 5th
round for him in the upcoming draft, sending him to New
England who gave up on their 5-headed running back by
committee that they tried in 2009. The Pat's ground game
cost them more than 1 game in '09 and Belicek and Kraft
won't let that happen next year. They'll team Barber up with
Maroney, just like the days as a Golden Gopher in Minnesota.
Barber's lone role becomes that of a goalline runner and
closer from here on out. For Dallas, 3 backs will get too
expensive when they are all this talented.
8. Ware doesn't hit 20 sacks again. But it isn't his fault.
He finishes with 16, but arrived at the QB 10 other times
only to see another player beating him to lunch. Mostly
Spencer. In fact, the league's top rated sack defense
improves on their total of 59 last season, posting 64.
9. The defense becomes the headlines. Top 3 against the
pass, Top 10 agains the run. The improvement of the CB's,
the addition of Sensabaugh over SS R Williams, and an
incredible rush make it difficult for teams to go far over
the top. They can't find enough time.
10. And lastly, with Coach Wade's 1 playoff victory. he's
safe. Jerry won't find it in his heart to make any change.
Right after he signs, Cowart is publically quoted as saying
he'd like to return to coaching, but he really wants to find
a young team in hopes of installing a 3-4 agressive defense.
And guess what, he's quoted as listing Dallas as one of the
teams he was interested in before signing Wade. Dallas, San
Fran, Green Bay, Cleveland, Carolina, and Tampa Bay are all
on his short list.
posted by The Gryphon at 11:36 PM
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