SB Nation User Blog: rioplayer7

The True Area of Concern

rioplayer7 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:31:36 -0000

I have heard way too much talk about the wide receiver position and I am ready to bring light to the true position that may break or make our season. It might live or die by the left tackle position. Flozell Adams is getting up there in age, and it is this position I believe we have absolutely no depth at. I have heard the idea of moving Leonard Davis to the position if there was a problem, but does anyone remember his days in Arizona at that position?

I think the main concern, after teams make their cuts, is to try and find a veteran that might be able to fill in. I am very concerned about this position and it will not matter who are Wrs are or even our Qb if his blindside is left to a sub par fill in. We already saw what the mess did at LG, but what happens if Flozell goes down or if his age really starts to set in?

Even looking at the opposit side, what happens if Columbo goes down. Wrs do not win Super Bowls, and it will be an extremely sub par season if one of these positions goes down. I only hope we can find some sort of depth at that position if not we might be in for a world of hurt!!!!!

A Conflict of Interest

rioplayer7 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:53:37 -0000

I have been pondering the coaching situation and team identities recently, and I think our problem is our conflict between our defensive coordinator (Wade) and Offensive coordinator (Jason). I feel as if our defense is meant to pressure the qb and create long passing situations. On the other end our team needs to stray away from our passing attack. I believe Wades defense needs to be complimented by a ball control hard nose running game in order to truly compliment our type of defense. I saw too many shootouts last year, and I do not believe this compliments Wade's defensive strategy. We need to be holding on to the ball and limit turnovers. Jason looks for the big play too often, and hopefully he will look to settle down. Jason is a very young and creative coordinator, but I do not believe he is right for our team. We need to allow our defense to pin the opposing team in their side of the field and play field position, but turnovers are costly and ruin that aspect of the game. Tony Romo is a great qb and I am very grateful to have him but he and Jason must learn to limit fumbles and interceptions. Our defense is going to take us places and that is why Wade is still the coach. I am tired of the WR talk it will be our run game and defense that takes us somewhere this year and those stupid shotgun run plays need to be taken out of our play book. We do not need to trick the opposing team we need to rely on our defense to do their job and then just line up and run it down the opposing teams throats. Something has to give and our identity needs to be declared this year. The passing game has obviously not been working and it is time for us to compliment our strength in a very strong defense. It is Wades turn to finally step up, and if he has to take over the offense as well. It was a mistake to give Jason that much money and basically tell Wade to back off the head coach needs to have a say in the offense. Run the ball already i do not care who our WRs are.

I fanposted this because i really want people to read it

rioplayer7 — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:21:43 -0000

One of the best articles I have read from Eatman by far and definitely deserves some credit if you have some time read it, it is well worth your time and really good to know that we drafted some guys that know how to react. I was really shocked when he said the photographers fell 40 feet from the air and how well the training staff did along with the players so definitely take your time and read this article from a gu who was actually there.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=1D36BDB3-B949-DE68-E16D4E0F3B6D0DEB

Character Concern Returned

rioplayer7 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:13:10 -0000

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/news/story?id=4087941

According to Espn Percy Harvin failed his drug test. This could mean he could slip out of the first round. I am asking is it worth it to take him if he does slip because he has so much potential both as a returner and a speed wr. I want to be rid of these character guys, but a guy like Harvin dropping around us or near us would have to spark that little kid in Jerry looking for a new toy. I did not fanpost it because it seems like a legitimate topic to discuss.

Choose Choice... Commodity or Luxury

rioplayer7 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:05:34 -0000

My friend came up to me today asking me if he thought the Cowboys could possibly use the play of Tashard Choice's December to dangle in front of the Cardinals and a second and some later picks for Anquan. My initial thoughts on the matter were wow Anquan and Roy Williams with Austin going deep not too shaby!

Yet I sat on the matter and realized that Choice, is a very valuable player on our team and I am very impressed with Choice's work ethic and skill set. Not to mention he is the only running back on our team that I think can carry a full workload. Felix and Marion have not shown they can play the entire game yet, so the importance of Choice is that he might be the only player on our team that eventually turns out to fill that top spot on the depth chart in the end.

Your starting running back, in my opinion, needs to be a work horse and find some rhythm. Felix and Marion both have their roles to play, but should not be starting. Barber is a Closer and Felix is more of a third down back or explosive sweep player. Barber is so physical he needs to run the defenses into the dirt when they are a tired, he is not as effective when the defense is rested. Choice needs to be our starter and is more valuable to our offense than a Wr in my opinion.

Choice could end up giving us 12-15 touches a game if not more this next year, and this will always be more than a wr even if it is Anquan. Choice is the Choice for starter in my opinion and nobody should be surprised if he ends up on top of the depth chart this upcoming year!!!!

Great article on the top cbs in this years draft

rioplayer7 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:24:42 -0000

Great article on the top cbs in this years draft

We will certainly draft a cb this year so it is worth it checking out

Last Year's Draft Strategy a Good Model

rioplayer7 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:23:16 -0000

I think last year was probably our best draft in easily a decade, if not two, and the way we drafted, specifically in the second round with the acquisition of Martellus Bennett, is the way we should go about this year's draft. We took a TE when we had arguably the best TE in the league. Looking at Tellus' potential though I think we took the best player available. I think this draft needs to model our second round pick. I know a lot of people on this site would love to draft a safety, but I just am not sold on anybody who is going to drop to us that is that ball hawk safety we have been looking for since Woodson. It is important therefore that we take the best player available.

Our first couple picks were of course positions of need at RB and CB, but I think we need to look past this notion that we must pick a safety. I have seen so many picks out there with different safeties as our pick but the one common thread is that there is not a sure fire pick at that position. I do not want to see us move up for a player either. I think with all the picks we have this year we should look at either trading for more picks in 2010 or just simply taking the highest player on our draft board no matter what our teams needs are. Rookies need some time to develop, and by drafting a player with the most potential it could actually fill a need for us later on. I am not sold on any of the safety's besides Sean Smith, but he will be a late first to early second outside of our reach. I have loved the way Jerry has been trading his picks in recent years and hopefully this is how he goes about this year's draft as well. I do not want to see a wasted draft pick, so I am hoping we just take the best available player or trade down. I think having a lot of potential players is the way to go, and I want to see how you guys feel. I am not sold on any safety around us so I want to hear your guys opinion.

Possible FBs in the draft

rioplayer7 — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:47:43 -0000

I do not know a lot about the fbs in the draft so I was hoping someone could do some research. I know we like to run a two tight end set most of the time, but I really do believe it makes it a lot easier to run down the middle with a big fullback leading the way. Do we possibly lineup Witten in the backfield to lead the way, or are there any fbs in this years draft that can give our running backs some more room.

I have even wondered if Marion could fill in this roll. I think if we lined Marion barber and Felix up Marion could act as a fullback with his strength. I think cricket needs to go and we need a bigger fb. I do not think it is really in our game plan but I was wondering about what you guys think? I really believe having a Lorenzo Neal helped LT a lot in his career and we could really use someone like him. Do you think it is something we will possibly look into or do you guys think we will stick with the two tight end sets. I like it when we are running to the outside with felix but our inside running game needs to be improved is this the way to do it?

Taylor predicts Cowboys to go 8-8 this year

rioplayer7 — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:39:48 -0000

Taylor predicts Cowboys to go 8-8 this year

I am hoping it is not so and I do not really respect the guy, but he brings up a really good point. If Roy can not produce this year it will allow eight guys in the box significantly hindering our running game, so I hope those draft picks were worth it, but what do you guys think?

Romo does not want to win?

rioplayer7 — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:46:46 -0000

I have finally come the the point where I am fed up with hearing people on Espn, this site, and other sources constantly claim Tony Romo does not want to win and his mind is on other things. So I decided to write this fanpost to argue how much you can tell he does in fact want to win. I guess my greatest point to this debate is simply how Romo plays the game.

I believe his mistakes come out of the fact that he wants to win too badly and trys to do a little too much with the ball. His fumbles often happen when he is trying to do a little too much scrambling and trying to make one of those tremendous plays that we have grown to love. Yet lately he has found you can not watch the ball sail over your head scramble for a thousand seconds and then make a play out of nothing. Often the negative result comes out of those type of plays and simply throwing the ball out of bounds might just be the best option. I believe Romo's greatest weakness is actually wanting to win too much. He constantly tries to do too much with the ball and often he needs just emulate Big Ben and be the ball control guy. I believe a lot of it also comes out of our gunslinging system which needs to be changed, and the fact that our defense can not stop anybody from scoring. But to say Tony Romo does not want to win is ridiculous.

If Tony did not want to win I think his turnovers would be cut in half to tell you the truth, but I knew this was the guy I want as my qb the moment he sent off the punter during that Eagles beating. He wants to win and I believe winning will eventually come to him as soon as he realizes he does not always have to make that big play to win. Tony Romo is a winner and has already sketched his name in many of the Qb records for one of the greatest teams on this Earth.

The boy can play, and the boy can win as we can see in his regular season record. Translatiing this into the playoffs is the next step, and already hearing he is working with Roy throwing the ball is showing me I do not want Cutler, I do not want Peyton Manning , I may want Tom Brady (but who wouldnt), but our boy is right here, and he will eventually take us through this playoff drought. I am just as eager this year as last year and can not wait to see if our Defense will finally step up.