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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...

Is that what it is! Sometimes I barely recognize the truth after it's been through the infamous SBK "truth-spinner".

Gosh, and here I expected you to offer something different...

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.

Here's what AdamJT13 had to say about the Cowboy's cap situation...

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.

Agreed. Romo should be #2 on the list.

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.

In addition I seem to recall some pretty amazing receptions by Giant receivers.

Pretty much my spin on the guy. Not a top-100 player, but in that 101-200 area.

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...

Interesting statement.

I gotta have more proof that the two sides are as close as what's inferred here.

Agreed, paying out those big contracts via free agency is absurd most of the time. I think the same can be said to one extent or another when it comes to resigning players. I cringe when I think of the Barber contract. I feel less angst for the contracts that Flozell Adams, Ken Hamlin and...

I think there are positions like QB, OT and DE/OLB where if the guy is playing at a very high level and is less than 30 years old then the big contract is warranted.

That's a good point Bob. Obviously the guy needs some athleticism and strength to go along with the discipline not to quit on a play.

I understand what the author is saying. I'm just not buying this statement: "You take the opportunity to set the tone for the way the ball is run in the new NFL."