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Cowboys' claims sign of respect to Will McClay
• I wonder if we are seeing how much the league respects the personnel job Will McClay has done with the claiming of players this late in the season. First the Cleveland Browns claimed Darius Jackson, the Cowboys sixth-round draft pick. Then the San Francisco 49ers claimed defensive end Zach Moore. Lastly the Baltimore Ravens claimed Vince Mayle last Friday when the team needed a spot for offensive lineman Ryan Seymour. The Cowboys took a chance in trying to get all three through waivers and couldn't get it done. Moore's departure hurt the most because of the injuries that occurred in Week 16. Not that he would be a difference-maker, but he knows the system. McClay has helped put together a roster that was good enough to win 13 games. Teams see that and know he knows players. To me this is a sign of respect.
• I wonder if the Cowboys should lead a charge for the NFL to be more open on the process of suspending players. This isn’t to say privacy rights should be violated, but the case of Randy Gregory is confounding to say the least. The fact he was allowed to return for the final two regular-season games but might not be eligible to play in the postseason is simply not fair. This isn’t a Cowboys-specific issue. Every team should want more transparency in how the league doles out the punishment. Gregory could be a key piece to a Super Bowl run and the Cowboys had to cut a player they didn’t want to cut in order to get Gregory on the 53-man roster. If he can’t play in the playoffs then the Cowboys will not have Gregory or Moore. Would the Cowboys have made the move had they known Gregory would not be allowed to play in the postseason? I don’t know, but maybe they would have released somebody other than Moore.
• I wonder if those ready to get rid of Mark Sanchez need to slow down a little bit. He was not good in his two-plus quarters of work, but there needs to be some context placed in his struggles. He had gone six weeks without any snaps of consequence in practice. He wasn’t playing with the top pass catchers. The Eagles came after him with some blitzes. He didn’t look comfortable at all, but I don’t think that will factor into the Cowboys’ decision to bring him back next season or not. In fact, I think the Cowboys will bring him back because of his relationship with Dak Prescott. That doesn’t mean he will be given the job as the No. 2 QB next year. Kellen Moore is also a free agent, and he could be back, too. No, I don’t think there is any chance Romo returns next year as the backup. None.
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• I wonder if we are seeing how much the league respects the personnel job Will McClay has done with the claiming of players this late in the season. First the Cleveland Browns claimed Darius Jackson, the Cowboys sixth-round draft pick. Then the San Francisco 49ers claimed defensive end Zach Moore. Lastly the Baltimore Ravens claimed Vince Mayle last Friday when the team needed a spot for offensive lineman Ryan Seymour. The Cowboys took a chance in trying to get all three through waivers and couldn't get it done. Moore's departure hurt the most because of the injuries that occurred in Week 16. Not that he would be a difference-maker, but he knows the system. McClay has helped put together a roster that was good enough to win 13 games. Teams see that and know he knows players. To me this is a sign of respect.
• I wonder if the Cowboys should lead a charge for the NFL to be more open on the process of suspending players. This isn’t to say privacy rights should be violated, but the case of Randy Gregory is confounding to say the least. The fact he was allowed to return for the final two regular-season games but might not be eligible to play in the postseason is simply not fair. This isn’t a Cowboys-specific issue. Every team should want more transparency in how the league doles out the punishment. Gregory could be a key piece to a Super Bowl run and the Cowboys had to cut a player they didn’t want to cut in order to get Gregory on the 53-man roster. If he can’t play in the playoffs then the Cowboys will not have Gregory or Moore. Would the Cowboys have made the move had they known Gregory would not be allowed to play in the postseason? I don’t know, but maybe they would have released somebody other than Moore.
• I wonder if those ready to get rid of Mark Sanchez need to slow down a little bit. He was not good in his two-plus quarters of work, but there needs to be some context placed in his struggles. He had gone six weeks without any snaps of consequence in practice. He wasn’t playing with the top pass catchers. The Eagles came after him with some blitzes. He didn’t look comfortable at all, but I don’t think that will factor into the Cowboys’ decision to bring him back next season or not. In fact, I think the Cowboys will bring him back because of his relationship with Dak Prescott. That doesn’t mean he will be given the job as the No. 2 QB next year. Kellen Moore is also a free agent, and he could be back, too. No, I don’t think there is any chance Romo returns next year as the backup. None.
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