Give me a break.
You know as well as I, that I'm more even-handed than that. I don't take a "Polly-annish" view of the Cowboys. If there is something that sucks about them, then I admit to it.
That's probably a more difficult job than taking every piece of info that concerns the Cowboys, and...
Focusing on just the 6-10 season is as narrow as Wade focusing on the 13-3 season.
The fact is this team did string a few successful years together, and those that participated in that success were rewarded. I wouldn't have resigned Barber to that huge contract, but I can understand why they did.
Many teams are going to have similar problems with their 4-year vets suddenly becoming UFA's.
There are going to be many potential holes in many rosters.
You look at the names the Cowboys have at corner and yeah, I see folks optimism in that the position doesn't need any additional help.
But then I look at the numbers. It wasn't the pass rush that totally fell apart last season. It was a middling 16th.
It was the pass defense. And yeah as...
There's some merit to that argument.
But most space-eating NT's do not have any where near the pass rush capability that Ratliff has.
For me it comes down to, which is more difficult to find?
A DE who could supply some pass rush in passing downs or a DT who could supply some pass rush on...
It seems that there are many that believe that keeping Ratliff as a NT is ultimately better for the Dallas Cowboys.
Does everyone believe that? No.
But it seems that enough believe that Ratliff is a better NT and that moving him to DE isn't any sort of "slam dunk" smart move.
If the Cowboys were serious about moving Ratliff to DE or greatly reducing his snaps I think they would have drafted a NT, but being that they didn't, then Middy is right. Brent will be the backup to Ratliff and will provide relief.
The top 3 are solid.
And yeah, everything gets a bit murky after that.
I think the sad thing is that at least based on 2010 stats, the other 8 players really were shatty.
I can't put Newman over Spencer. Newman did have the picks and the tackles but he was beaten like a drum far too often...