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Cowboys' 2006
Schedule
Pre-Season
1. Aug. 10-14 @Seattle
2. Aug. 21@ New Orleans
3. Aug. 24-28 vs. SF
4. Aug. 31-Sept. 2 vs. MIN
Regular Season
1. Sept. 10 - @ Jacksonville
2. Sept. 17 - vs. Washington
3. Bye
4. Oct. 1 - @ Tennessee
5. Oct. 8 - @ Philadelphia
6. Oct. 15 - vs. Houston
7. Oct. 23 - vs. NY Giants
8. Oct. 29 - @ Carolina
9. Nov. 5 - @ Washington
10. Nov. 12 - @ Arizona
11. Nov. 19 - vs. Indianapolis
12. Nov. 23 - vs. Tampa Bay
13. Dec. 3 - @ NY Giants
14. Dec. 10 - vs. N.O. Saints
15. Dec. 16 - @ Atlanta
16. Dec. 25 - vs. Philadelphia
17. Dec. 31 -vs. Detroit
Cowboys' 2006
Schedule
Pre-Season
1. Aug. 10-14 @Seattle
2. Aug. 21@ New Orleans
3. Aug. 24-28 vs. SF
4. Aug. 31-Sept. 2 vs. MIN
Regular Season
1. Sept. 10 - @ Jacksonville
2. Sept. 17 - vs. Washington
3. Bye
4. Oct. 1 - @ Tennessee
5. Oct. 8 - @ Philadelphia
6. Oct. 15 - vs. Houston
7. Oct. 23 - vs. NY Giants
8. Oct. 29 - @ Carolina
9. Nov. 5 - @ Washington
10. Nov. 12 - @ Arizona
11. Nov. 19 - vs. Indianapolis
12. Nov. 23 - vs. Tampa Bay
13. Dec. 3 - @ NY Giants
14. Dec. 10 - vs. N.O. Saints
15. Dec. 16 - @ Atlanta
16. Dec. 25 - vs. Philadelphia
17. Dec. 31 -vs. Detroit
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Spend Now
By: Ed Cormier
If Jerry is to turn this franchise around he needs to do it now. That
means spending money. The cap will rise every year though it
could be in smaller increments. However the salaries will continue
to rise at an exponential rate. Should the Cowboys be able to sign
Dielman while he is still young he will be cheaper this year than next.
Dielman is the best free agent guard that will be on the market. If
Jerry wants an established pass rusher then sign Adalius Thomas.
It will cost for sure , but how much will it cost next year to sign a
prominent pass rusher? Free agency as we well know is not a be all
end all instant fix to a teams problems .
The cap and its impact can be a convoluted thing to understand
sometimes but what good does it do you to be 20 mil under the
cap. This is one reason I am in favor of trying to renegotiate
DeMarcus Ware's contract. He will be significantly harder to resign
in 2 years than he would be now. Look at the Eagles, they have
resigned most of their o-line and have created continuity on their o
line for years to come.
The Cowboys have very few players worthy of signing to long term
contracts. Roy Williams was a waste of money and will count
against the cap in a big way. I am in favor of releasing him after this
season if he is as bad as he was last year. This would be the only
reason in my opinion to remain under the cap in such a large way.
Newman is not worthy of a long term extension. He has been
average for being such a high draft choice.
This draft is a very, very important draft. Dallas needs to have a
Saints type of draft (06) and have some young talent to replace the
aging players like Flozell. McQuistan will start at RT next season. If
he does well he needs to be locked up long term. Romo needs to
be taken care of this year and not next. He will be considerably
more expensive next year. Jerry doesn't need to be careless with
his spending but now is the time to spend for quality free agents. If
Dallas just signs 1 free agent and its the right value then its ok.
Drafting the right players can be done if Jerry will listen to people
who know more than he does. The draft is how you stockpile talent
for a chance at being good for a lengthy amount of time. Lets hope
that Jerry will acquiesce to the people who are wiser than he is
By: Ed Cormier
If Jerry is to turn this franchise around he needs to do it now. That
means spending money. The cap will rise every year though it
could be in smaller increments. However the salaries will continue
to rise at an exponential rate. Should the Cowboys be able to sign
Dielman while he is still young he will be cheaper this year than next.
Dielman is the best free agent guard that will be on the market. If
Jerry wants an established pass rusher then sign Adalius Thomas.
It will cost for sure , but how much will it cost next year to sign a
prominent pass rusher? Free agency as we well know is not a be all
end all instant fix to a teams problems .
The cap and its impact can be a convoluted thing to understand
sometimes but what good does it do you to be 20 mil under the
cap. This is one reason I am in favor of trying to renegotiate
DeMarcus Ware's contract. He will be significantly harder to resign
in 2 years than he would be now. Look at the Eagles, they have
resigned most of their o-line and have created continuity on their o
line for years to come.
The Cowboys have very few players worthy of signing to long term
contracts. Roy Williams was a waste of money and will count
against the cap in a big way. I am in favor of releasing him after this
season if he is as bad as he was last year. This would be the only
reason in my opinion to remain under the cap in such a large way.
Newman is not worthy of a long term extension. He has been
average for being such a high draft choice.
This draft is a very, very important draft. Dallas needs to have a
Saints type of draft (06) and have some young talent to replace the
aging players like Flozell. McQuistan will start at RT next season. If
he does well he needs to be locked up long term. Romo needs to
be taken care of this year and not next. He will be considerably
more expensive next year. Jerry doesn't need to be careless with
his spending but now is the time to spend for quality free agents. If
Dallas just signs 1 free agent and its the right value then its ok.
Drafting the right players can be done if Jerry will listen to people
who know more than he does. The draft is how you stockpile talent
for a chance at being good for a lengthy amount of time. Lets hope
that Jerry will acquiesce to the people who are wiser than he is
Davis Signed, 1st Weekend Wrapped Up
Well, the Cowboys got who they wanted in the first 72 hours of free
agency. Leonard Davis was their number one target from day one
and they got him. I'm really warming up to this signing although I
wish we could have gotten him for a little cheaper. However, we
didn't really overpay for him though its just the market is so rich
right now. He got 7 yrs/49.75 mil with 18.25 million guaranteed.
The reason I like this signing is Davis's talent and versatility. He is
the biggest man in the NFL. He is 6'6 365, but he isn't overly fat
and he is surprisingly athletic. He has the tools to be dominant, but
he hasn't been. He is known to be lazy and uninspired. He was
also played out of position the last three seasons at tackle. This
man should be a guard, which is where I think he will play in Dallas
no matter what happens with Colombo. His ability to play tackle
does come in handy though, because if we can't find a suitable
replacement for Flozell after next season (we should re-sign him
though) he can play left tackle decent.
Now for the rest of free agency. We aren't done signing players.
Martin Gramatica should be re-signed offically within the next 24
hours. We have also expressed interest in Joey Porter. I'm not
sure what I think about that. He is an amazing player and a vocal
leader our defense lacks, but he will get a contract similar to what
we gave Davis. It would be money well spent though if that is what
it takes to improve our pass rush. Jerry should ask for Wade's
input on this one. If Phillips' thinks his system can generate a
strong pass rush with the players we have then we shouldn't sign
Porter, but if he doesn't like what he has seen from Burnett and
Carpenter then I say make a run at him.
I tend to think we need help with the pass rush. Wade's system will
help, but look at last years numbers. They were only so-so with a
healthy Greg Ellis, and his full recovery is questionable at best.
Even if Ellis comes back, there is a big-time question mark about
whether he can play OLB or not. He can't lose any athleticism and
still be able to play the position. He was really too slow to have any
business playing it anyway. That means there's a good chance
Greg Ellis might only be a situational pass rusher.
Wade Phillip's system will help though. Kevin Burnett looked good
in the Tennessee game and I think he could flourish next season.
But again, I wouldn't put all my defensive hopes on it. I would like
to dispel the notion that Burnett is too small to play OLB. Look at
the guy. He is big, strong, and high cut. He can play the position
folks. It also depends on how Wade looks at Bobby Carpenter. Me
and Bill Parcells see a blitzing manic at ILB who gets eight sacks a
season from that spot. Phillips might think he is better suited at
OLB. I will say though that his versatility is a huge plus. If we bring
in Porter, Carpenter would start at ILB, if we don't bring in anyone,
its likely he would start at SOLB and play decent.
One guy who we seem to be having trouble re-signing is Marc
Colombo. I really want this guy back. I think he has just scratched
the surface of his potential. He was a run blocking machine at
Boston College, and I don't think he has totally gotten back his
lower body strength. We really need to re-sign this guy even if it
means giving him four million a year which is probably realistic in
this market.
A guy to watch for if we can't land Colombo is Jordan Black. He
was the starting left tackle for Kansas City last season. They have
already signed Damien McIntosh to man that position. Black is
young, and he can play every position except center. He would be
nice because he could put him at right tackle, then move him to the
left side if Flozell isn't retained. Black isn't a great player, but he is
in the mold of Kyle Kosier and more than serviceable.
We got our #1 target, but I still have a few more wants on my wish
list. I would love it if we could sign Joey Porter and Colombo as our
two other major signings. Then, if we could get Patrick Ramsey,
Tim Rattay, or Brad Johnson as backup QB and Gramatica I would
be in heaven. I know that signing Porter might be pushing how
much money we are spending, but that would be an awesome free
agency period. I still think we would be in decent financial shape.
We can go ahead and cut Rivera which will save us quite a bit and
we could trade/cut Greg Ellis if necessary. If we can't get Porter
maybe we could get Banta-Cain, Deon Grant, or Kevin Kaesviharn,
because all those guys would knock a need of the list while not
costing nearly as much as Porter.Our only real needs going into
the draft would be free safety (what do you know, its the best FS
crop in years) and a developmental receiver. Here's to hoping that
dream comes true.
Well, the Cowboys got who they wanted in the first 72 hours of free
agency. Leonard Davis was their number one target from day one
and they got him. I'm really warming up to this signing although I
wish we could have gotten him for a little cheaper. However, we
didn't really overpay for him though its just the market is so rich
right now. He got 7 yrs/49.75 mil with 18.25 million guaranteed.
The reason I like this signing is Davis's talent and versatility. He is
the biggest man in the NFL. He is 6'6 365, but he isn't overly fat
and he is surprisingly athletic. He has the tools to be dominant, but
he hasn't been. He is known to be lazy and uninspired. He was
also played out of position the last three seasons at tackle. This
man should be a guard, which is where I think he will play in Dallas
no matter what happens with Colombo. His ability to play tackle
does come in handy though, because if we can't find a suitable
replacement for Flozell after next season (we should re-sign him
though) he can play left tackle decent.
Now for the rest of free agency. We aren't done signing players.
Martin Gramatica should be re-signed offically within the next 24
hours. We have also expressed interest in Joey Porter. I'm not
sure what I think about that. He is an amazing player and a vocal
leader our defense lacks, but he will get a contract similar to what
we gave Davis. It would be money well spent though if that is what
it takes to improve our pass rush. Jerry should ask for Wade's
input on this one. If Phillips' thinks his system can generate a
strong pass rush with the players we have then we shouldn't sign
Porter, but if he doesn't like what he has seen from Burnett and
Carpenter then I say make a run at him.
I tend to think we need help with the pass rush. Wade's system will
help, but look at last years numbers. They were only so-so with a
healthy Greg Ellis, and his full recovery is questionable at best.
Even if Ellis comes back, there is a big-time question mark about
whether he can play OLB or not. He can't lose any athleticism and
still be able to play the position. He was really too slow to have any
business playing it anyway. That means there's a good chance
Greg Ellis might only be a situational pass rusher.
Wade Phillip's system will help though. Kevin Burnett looked good
in the Tennessee game and I think he could flourish next season.
But again, I wouldn't put all my defensive hopes on it. I would like
to dispel the notion that Burnett is too small to play OLB. Look at
the guy. He is big, strong, and high cut. He can play the position
folks. It also depends on how Wade looks at Bobby Carpenter. Me
and Bill Parcells see a blitzing manic at ILB who gets eight sacks a
season from that spot. Phillips might think he is better suited at
OLB. I will say though that his versatility is a huge plus. If we bring
in Porter, Carpenter would start at ILB, if we don't bring in anyone,
its likely he would start at SOLB and play decent.
One guy who we seem to be having trouble re-signing is Marc
Colombo. I really want this guy back. I think he has just scratched
the surface of his potential. He was a run blocking machine at
Boston College, and I don't think he has totally gotten back his
lower body strength. We really need to re-sign this guy even if it
means giving him four million a year which is probably realistic in
this market.
A guy to watch for if we can't land Colombo is Jordan Black. He
was the starting left tackle for Kansas City last season. They have
already signed Damien McIntosh to man that position. Black is
young, and he can play every position except center. He would be
nice because he could put him at right tackle, then move him to the
left side if Flozell isn't retained. Black isn't a great player, but he is
in the mold of Kyle Kosier and more than serviceable.
We got our #1 target, but I still have a few more wants on my wish
list. I would love it if we could sign Joey Porter and Colombo as our
two other major signings. Then, if we could get Patrick Ramsey,
Tim Rattay, or Brad Johnson as backup QB and Gramatica I would
be in heaven. I know that signing Porter might be pushing how
much money we are spending, but that would be an awesome free
agency period. I still think we would be in decent financial shape.
We can go ahead and cut Rivera which will save us quite a bit and
we could trade/cut Greg Ellis if necessary. If we can't get Porter
maybe we could get Banta-Cain, Deon Grant, or Kevin Kaesviharn,
because all those guys would knock a need of the list while not
costing nearly as much as Porter.Our only real needs going into
the draft would be free safety (what do you know, its the best FS
crop in years) and a developmental receiver. Here's to hoping that
dream comes true.