Gary Horton of The War Room on Bledsoe/Henson - Dallas Cowboys Forum

Sabu1 · 02-21-2005

Hollywood (Morrilton, Arkansas): What will Dallas do about the QB situation? And what makes the most sense? Henson or Bledsoe?

Gary Horton: (11:34 AM ET ) I think Bledsoe makes all the sense in the world for the Cowboys. He still has starting skills left and remember, he played a lot better at the end of the season than he did early in the year. He will have a strong running game behind him if he was to land in Dallas. He could solve the QB problem for as long as Bill Parcells coaches. You get the feeling that Parcells just doesn't want to start over with a young, inexperienced QB. .... Speaking of Henson, I really think this organization - maybe except for Jerry Jones - has soured on him and no longer thinks he has the ability to be a franchise type QB.

SultanOfSix · 02-21-2005

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Speaking of Henson, I really think this organization - maybe except for Jerry Jones - has soured on him and no longer thinks he has the ability to be a franchise type QB.

These mediots are just plain stupid. Can't ****ing read what either JJ or Parcells says.

hockix · 02-21-2005

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Originally Posted by Sabu1

Hollywood (Morrilton, Arkansas): What will Dallas do about the QB situation? And what makes the most sense? Henson or Bledsoe?

Gary Horton: (11:34 AM ET ) I think Bledsoe makes all the sense in the world for the Cowboys. He still has starting skills left and remember, he played a lot better at the end of the season than he did early in the year. He will have a strong running game behind him if he was to land in Dallas. He could solve the QB problem for as long as Bill Parcells coaches. You get the feeling that Parcells just doesn't want to start over with a young, inexperienced QB. .... Speaking of Henson, I really think this organization - maybe except for Jerry Jones - has soured on him and no longer thinks he has the ability to be a franchise type QB.

Where the h*** did he get that everyone but JJones thinks Henson doesn't have the ability to be a franchise type QB?

But badly I think he is right on the fact that if Bledsoe gets in town, BP will not play Henson.

Zaxor · 02-21-2005

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSix

These mediots are just plain stupid. Even I can ****ing read what JJ or Parcells says.

Yeah you would think that they would have to do some sorta research to write an article...but its like some of the posters here or anywhere for that matter...Throw enough fecal matter and some is bound to stick...Sad when you think about it.

Zaxor

**WoodysGirl** · 02-21-2005

I wouldn't get all hot and bothered about what the guy has said. He's only repeating what others have said. We won't know one way or other until they bring in a vet and see the type of deal the vet gets.

Besides I looked at some of the other stuff he posted in the chat and it was kinda questionable. One minute he says he doesn't see the skins letting Coles walk and then when someone posted that it was in the Washington Post, he backtracked and said well, they're closer to the situation than he is. So I would take some of what he says with a HUGE grain of salt.

And just to add to that, he mentioned Detroit possibly giving up on Harrington and signing Garcia and keeping Mike McMahon. Normally, this guys info is ok, but he seems to be talking out of both sides of his mouth today.

Sabu1 · 02-21-2005

I think Henson should sit another year myself, but it looks like there are divergent "opinions" on Henson. Randy Mueller on ESPN Radio said that if the Cowboys gave up on Henson, there would be three or four teams ready to scoop him up. Just because he isn't playing now or won't this year does not mean that the organization is souring on him. It just means he isn't ready to play on a team that wants to win now. The media is going too far in their "assumptions". There is no evidence to support what Horton said about Henson.

blindzebra · 02-21-2005

I guess that why he's not going to NFLE, why they did not make a trde for Bledsoe, why both Parcells and Jerry said that their opinion of Henson has not changed, and why the Lacewell quoted that the entire organization is very high on Henson.

These idiots will be the first talking up Henson, when we don't sign Bledsoe and Henson starts.

Zaxor · 02-21-2005

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Originally Posted by Woody'sGirl

I wouldn't get all hot and bothered about what the guy has said. He's only repeating what others have said. We won't know one way or other until they bring in a vet and see the type of deal the vet gets.

Besides I looked at some of the other stuff he posted in the chat and it was kinda questionable. One minute he says he doesn't see the skins letting Coles walk and then when someone posted that it was in the Washington Post, he backtracked and said well, they're closer to the situation than he is. So I would take some of what he says with a HUGE grain of salt.

And just to add to that, he mentioned Detroit possibly giving up on Harrington and signing Garcia and keeping Mike McMahon. Normally, this guys info is ok, but he seems to be talking out of both sides of his mouth today.

Very informative WG thanks bunches

Zaxor

Juke99 · 02-21-2005

If this is on target, which it probably isn't...

If Henson sits a bit longer because he needs to, fine...if he sits because Parcells simply isn't in the mood to deal with bringing along another QB, then Jerry has failed yet again in a coaching hire...

This kinda stuff needed to be hammered out before Parcells took the team over...play for today but don't sacrifice the future in doing so...

The trade down on draft day last year gave me hope that Parcells was building for the future....but other than that, I really don't see many examples where he's sacrificed short term success for long term....

Again, at this stage of the game, it's all conjecture....

InmanRoshi · 02-21-2005

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The trade down on draft day last year gave me hope that Parcells was building for the future....but other than that, I really don't see many examples where he's sacrificed short term success for long term.

The selective memory is astounding.

I could have sworn I've seen posters flaming Parcells up and down for not spending more on big signing bonus free agents last year.

Do you remember the name Bobby Taylor being discussed at all last offseason?

If not, you must have also missed the discussion last season of how Parcells biggest mistake in 2003 was deciding to go with two unknown QB's and not bringing in a veteran. Or how about Parcells controversial decision his first offseason when he wouldn't resign our former starting tackle Brandon Noble, released our "veteran" Mike Myers, and went with completely unproven Willie Blade.

Juke99 · 02-21-2005

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The selective memory is astounding.

I could have sworn I've seen posters flaming Parcells up and down for not spending more on big signing bonus free agents last year.

Do you remember the name Bobby Taylor being bantered about frequently last year?

Well, it isn't my job to remember what everyone else said...now then, is it?

I didn't post a single word about Bobby Taylor...

I did complain about signing George...I didn't know enough about Wiley to make a sound judgement...

blindzebra · 02-21-2005

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Originally Posted by InmanRoshi

The selective memory is astounding.

I could have sworn I've seen posters flaming Parcells up and down for not spending more on big signing bonus free agents last year.

Do you remember the name Bobby Taylor being discussed at all last offseason?

Half those posts are from Nors.

The majority, at this time last year, were saying DON'T overspend, and let's find out about the young players we have.

You are the one with selective memory.

**WoodysGirl** · 02-21-2005

alan (foxboro ma): Are there any concrete signs of conflict brewing between jerry jones and bill parcells?

Gary Horton: (12:02 PM ET ) I don't think so. I think there is still a healthy respect, but I think the challenge now becomes Bill Parcells looking at the short-term picture knowing that he doesn't want to coach very much longer while Jerry Jones is looking long-term. He realizes that there is life after Parcells and his goal is to upgrade over the long-haul. I DO think they probably disagree a little bit over Drew Henson, and I get the feeling that Parcells has had enough time to look at this team and he'd probably like to make some dramatic changes (i.e. bigger and more physical on defense) but they don't have enough time under Parcells to tear it all down and get it back in place. Parcells is looking for immediate help next year. That is what may clash a little bit with Jerry, especaially if Jones believes Parcells stay is short. These guys will always put on the right public front, but they are both strong-minded, neither like to lose and the 2005 season is a huge challenge for a team with a lot more needs than ways to fix their problems.

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This is what I mean by talking out of both sides of his mouth...

Zaxor · 02-21-2005

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alan (foxboro ma): Are there any concrete signs of conflict brewing between jerry jones and bill parcells?

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LOL

The guy has a duel personality...

Zaxor

Sabu1 · 02-21-2005

No plan for the future? Yeah, I would say the the fact that the Cowboys organization did not use up the roughly 10 mil they had in cap room in 2003 and reach in free agency tells me that there is a plan in place for the future here. Sure they made an error with the Wiley signing, but that's free agency for you. They will be more aggressive in free agency this year with the 20 mil in room they have but I'll bet you that the main philosophy of Parcells' plan here will be to use the draft to build a young core group of players and keep the extra cap room down the road to extend the contracts of players who are worthy. Will Parcells be around to see the fruition of the plan? I doubt it.