The Cowboy Way

20 years is quite a long time.

Well, considering I am 20, i guess it may not be that long to others.

Jerry Jones just celebrated his 20th anniversary as owner of the Dallas Cowboys. Are any other 'boys fans wishing he would pack up and sell the team already?

I've liked some moves he has made, but for the most part he is meddlesome, and has very little football knowledge. So, I'm going to play Jerry for today, and take a look at some of the things that should be keeping him up at night.

Finding a safety net
No, I'm not talking about Roy Williams (S) yet. That's another story.

Right now, the Cowboys need a backup QB, after parting ways with 100-year old Brad Johnson. Brooks Bollinger was allowed the hit the free agent market as well, which means the Cowboys only have one guy on the roster.

There are many ways they can look at this:
- the draft, but it takes time to develop the kind of player they are in the position to draft.
- free agency, but who comes to mind?
- move Isaiah Stanback to QB from WR, but he hasn't thrown a ball in over three years.

Ergo, the boys need to make a move of some sort. Here's how it would go down if I was in charge.
1) draft Graham Harrell in the second round to groom
2) sign either J.P. Losman or Rex Grossman to back up for the time being.

So many hands, too few footballs
Romo can't please everyone. Let's be realistic. Owens, Williams, Crayton, Austin, Hurd and Witten. There aren't enough balls to go around.

This is an easy choice, as they just placed tenders on Hurd and Austin. Place Crayton on the trade block, and with the pick you get for him, take a speedy young WR to develop.

Defence wins championships
The defence has some holes now due to free agency. Chris Canty was allowed to leave, and that means a large hole on the end. Tank Johnson is also gone, so the depth in the middle is shaky.
My guess: the Cowboys target a few young d-lineman in the draft, but they should target a guy like ex-Charger Igor Olshansky to fill the immediate void.

Also, Zach Thomas and Kevin Burnett are out of the LB rotation. This shouldn't be a problem, as they have a tonne of depth here. Ware, James and Spencer will be the starters, and they may target a new middle. Bobby Carpenter will get every chance to start.

Back to Roy (S). Apparently they want to trade him. Fine. They won't get anything for him, so they should just sit pat. They don't want to make a splash in free agency, so they should stick with a talented player. He may be a liablity in coverage sometimes, but he was making strides before he went down last year. When healthy, he is an intimadating presence in the defence.

Those are just a few areas in need of fixing.