After the losses we all want to place blame on this or that and it's never the same (except those of us who have blind hatred towards one player or coach.) I have come to the conclision that maybe the 2009 Dallas Cowboys are just an average to above average team.

Good teams beat who they are supposed to. Great teams find ways to beat those they aren't supposed to. Right now we are 7-0 against teams with .500 records or worse and 1-5 against teams with winning records. Average, maybe a little better.

But if we determine the Dallas Cowboys are average, the question becomes: what's missing? Where are we lacking the player we need to get us over the hump?

As I began thinking of some of the better teams over the past few years and what put them over the top here is what I came up with:

You can point to quarterback but we have a great one in Tony Romo. Some point to running back but we have one of the best trios in the league. At wide receiver we have a very solid one-two punch, we could possibly need that back breaking slot guy, ala Wes Welker, but don't really have to have one.

On the defensive side of the ball we have the great pass rusher in DeMarcus Ware. A beast at the Nose position in Ratliff. A solid remaining linebacker corps with Bradie James, Keith Brooking and Anthony Spencer. Cowboys may need more depth at LB because Bobby Carpenter isn't cutting it. Marcus Spears is one of our best run stoppers at DE. So consider the starting LBs and DL good enough to win.

That brings us to the secondary. First up is corner. Terrence Newman is an average to above average corner, not a play-maker but not Jaques Reeves either. He is solid just gets burned a little to much for my liking. Mike Jenkins is a good corner with the potential to be great. Orlando Scandrick still has my vote after his outstanding play last season. Our top three corners should be good enough to win.

Then comes the safety position. We are currently running with Alan Ball at FS and Gerald Sensabaugh at SS. Plug in Ken Hamlin in place of Ball and we obviously improve but there is still much to be desired at the safety position. This is probably the Cowboys weakest "Skill" position and what the Cowboys need to improve on most.

In my opinion, the safety is the position the Cowboys need to fix to get over the proverbial hump. Look at some of the best teams over the past few years.

The Steelers have Troy Polomalu (not this season and look how they've done). The Ravens have Ed Reed. The Colts have Bob Sanders. The Saints were an average squad before they picked up Darren Sharper and now they are undefeated. Broncos improved immensely since getting rid of Jay Cutler and adding Brian Dawkins. The Eagles have been inconsistent without him. The Cardinals have improved as their safety play by Adrian Wilson has. Look at the 90's Cowboys, Darren Woodson.

That's my take, the Cowboys need a play-making safety to get over the hump. What do you think is missing?