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By Calvin Watkins
From the scouting combine, Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said wide receiver Roy Williams' starting job isn't fully guaranteed.
Phillips said if Patrick Crayton or Kevin Ogletree or even somebody else knocks Williams out of a starting job, so be it.
"We are going to play the best player, no matter what," Phillips said.
In the middle portions of the year, when Williams was struggling -- heck, he struggled all year -- Phillips said Williams' job wasn't on the line.
So why change now?
If Phillips is sending a message to Williams, it comes to late. He should have done it last year. If the Cowboys had benched Williams for Crayton or Ogletree, that would have sent a message.
Talking about Williams' status now is insignificant.
The Cowboys owe Williams $9.5 million in a roster bonus, guaranteed, plus $3.452 million of his base salary on top of that. In two seasons, Williams' guaranteed money moves to $27 million.
At the end of the season, Williams said he wasn't worried about getting cut because he just got to the team. But if he continues to perform badly, he would expect to get cut following the 2010 season.
Williams doesn't trust offensive coordinator Jason Garrett and isn't that enamored with quarterback Tony Romo. Whether Phillips pushes Williams or not, the wide receiver has issues with his offensive coordinator and quarterback. The Cowboys have to fix these problems.
Jerry Jones said a few weeks ago that it's up to the coaches to get Williams the ball on a consistent basis as well as Williams to work harder to make an impact on the field.
Phillips is missing the mark here with the "best man wins" stuff. The bottom line is for the Cowboys to fix their $45 million problems at wide receiver.
From the scouting combine, Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said wide receiver Roy Williams' starting job isn't fully guaranteed.
Phillips said if Patrick Crayton or Kevin Ogletree or even somebody else knocks Williams out of a starting job, so be it.
"We are going to play the best player, no matter what," Phillips said.
In the middle portions of the year, when Williams was struggling -- heck, he struggled all year -- Phillips said Williams' job wasn't on the line.
So why change now?
If Phillips is sending a message to Williams, it comes to late. He should have done it last year. If the Cowboys had benched Williams for Crayton or Ogletree, that would have sent a message.
Talking about Williams' status now is insignificant.
The Cowboys owe Williams $9.5 million in a roster bonus, guaranteed, plus $3.452 million of his base salary on top of that. In two seasons, Williams' guaranteed money moves to $27 million.
At the end of the season, Williams said he wasn't worried about getting cut because he just got to the team. But if he continues to perform badly, he would expect to get cut following the 2010 season.
Williams doesn't trust offensive coordinator Jason Garrett and isn't that enamored with quarterback Tony Romo. Whether Phillips pushes Williams or not, the wide receiver has issues with his offensive coordinator and quarterback. The Cowboys have to fix these problems.
Jerry Jones said a few weeks ago that it's up to the coaches to get Williams the ball on a consistent basis as well as Williams to work harder to make an impact on the field.
Phillips is missing the mark here with the "best man wins" stuff. The bottom line is for the Cowboys to fix their $45 million problems at wide receiver.
