Whiskey Cowboy
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looking down the depth chart this team is set for the next several years. Every position has good player starting with a ton of potential starters for the extended future. taking a look at the roster:
QB. Obviously Romo will be the starter for the next 5-7 years AT LEAST. McGee has potential to be a good player in this league if he continues to develop. Kitna is obviously a short term answer as backup but i fully believe that McGee could take his spot if not this year then next.
RB. This is probably our most solid position on our team for the short term as well as long. MB3 is a solid starter in the league but is best suited as a closer. Felix, as long as he stays healthy will be a special back in the mold of Marshall Faulk as long as he continues to develop his pass catching skills. We all have seen what he can do in the open field. On top of all of this we have T. Choice who has proven he can carry the load and be productiv when his number is called.
WR. It appears that we have the best receiving corps in the league, and all of our wideouts have plenty of gas left in the tank. Miles Austin has shown he can be a playmaker and a go-to guy. He is a gamebreaker with size, speed, strength and athleticism that can take any catch to the house. RW11 as much as we love to hate him is a very good possesion receiver and as long as he can keep his head in the game, can be a gamebreaker as well as a solid red zone threat. Dez Bryant is a phenominal talent that should develop into an all-pro. The kid should have been a top 10 pick in he draft and if it weren't for his issues with the NCAA he would have been. We got an absolute steal on this kid. For the time being Pat Crayton is still on the team and he has proven to be a very good #3 threat and slot receiver. Ogletree is a speedy receiver that has shown in his limited time that he can be a reliable threat that could possibly develop into a playmaker at the position.
TE. This position is academic. We have an all pro in Jason Witten. Not much needs to be said about this stud. We have all seen it for the last several years. Marty B. has all the talent in the world and if he can translate what he showed in training camp last year he should play a key role for us in the red zone passing game. Not to mention his skills as a run blocker. Jon Phillips showed last year he can be a reliable receiving threat and solid blocker. He could possibly take Bennett's spot as backup TEif Marty does't get his stuff together
OL. Some believe this could be a weakness this year. Not this guy. we have a very good interior line in Bigg, Gurode and Kosier. At the tackle position we have a solid starter at RT in Columbo and at LT we have Free. last year DougFree showed alot when he stepped in for Columbo. Most mediots will tell you Free is not a good option because of the Minnesota game when he lined up against arguablly one of the best pass rushers in the game in Jared Allen. I thought Free did well considering it was his first action at LT and we were playing what is probably the best DL in the league. Give him time to grow into the LT spot and he should be a very solid player for us. Not to mention we have insurance with Alex Barron who has started all but two games at tackle in his whole career. At backup positions on the o-line we have the loser of Free and Barron, as well as a guy in Montrae Holland who has started and played well in this league. Travis Bright has caught the eye of this coaching staff and could developinto a good player (hopefully). Young from Notre Dame is also another option at tackle and is a four year starter in a pro style offense.
DT. at the nose we are set for a long time at starter. Ratliff is an all-pro, not much else needs to be said. The coaching staff seems to be high on Junior Siavii and he is a solid backup for Ratliff. I don't know much about Lissemore but the scouts think he has something and with our history on late round D-linemen I can't argue
DE. This may not be our best position in the long run but we do have solid starters as well as role player for the time being. While Marcus Spears may not have lived up to his 1st round billing for some, he has been very solid for us for the past few years and he is excellent against the run. Olshansky is strong as an ox and holds his position well. he is also a very god player against the run. Hatcher and Bowen have shown they can contribute in the pass rush and are very solid role players for us. Marcus Dixon has potential and could develop into a solid player.
OLB. We are set here for a long time. Ware is the best in the game. Enough said. Spencer showed alot last year, especially late in the year as a pass rusher and a fierce run stopper. Williams for Tech has potentialand hopefully he stays healthy this year so we can see what he has. Victo Butler has shown glimpses of being a good pass rusher and if he can improve his run stopping abaility, he can develop into a very reliable backup.
ILB. At this position we have a good mix of crafty veterans and young talent. Bradie James has been a good starter for the last few years and he has improved alot in the last couple of seasons. Keith Brooking is a crafty vet who plays with intensity that seems to ignite the defense. Jason Wiliams is a physical freak. From everything that I have read he has developed alot inthe last year and should be ready to contribute on defens in some way, shape or form..in the long run this kid is a probable starter with a ton of potential. Sean Lee is one of my favorite picks in the las several years. He has good instincts, a high motor, and a high level of intensity that compensate for his "lack of athleticsm" Williams and Lee should take over as starters in the next 2-3 years.
CB. Our top 3 corners are as solid as any in the league. Newman and Jenkins are pro bowl calibre players and Jenkins has planty of room to grow. O-Scan is an excellent slot corner with the potential to take over for Newman in the next couple of years. Behind these three is an area of concern. Alan Ball can play corner but everything points to him taking a strting safety spot. Jamar Wall could be a productive player if he develops properly but who knows.
Safety. Sensebaugh was a solid starter last year and we should see mor of the same this year with probable improvement due to another year in the system. The other safety spot is where it gets interesting. It appears this spot will be between Alan Ball as the favorite, and Mike Hamlin as the challenger. Ball is a solid player and played well for us last year when Ken hamlin went down. Mike Hamlin by al accounts was a ball hawk n college and could become a good player for us at this position (we can only hope) behind them we have Akwasi Owusu-Ansah who has all the size and athleticism anyone could ask for at this position. The kid was a great player in college against inferior competition and could possibly be a dark horse for the spot next to Sensy.
This team has me puped for this season and I truly believe we can and will go far into the playoffs and hopefull bring home #6!!
QB. Obviously Romo will be the starter for the next 5-7 years AT LEAST. McGee has potential to be a good player in this league if he continues to develop. Kitna is obviously a short term answer as backup but i fully believe that McGee could take his spot if not this year then next.
RB. This is probably our most solid position on our team for the short term as well as long. MB3 is a solid starter in the league but is best suited as a closer. Felix, as long as he stays healthy will be a special back in the mold of Marshall Faulk as long as he continues to develop his pass catching skills. We all have seen what he can do in the open field. On top of all of this we have T. Choice who has proven he can carry the load and be productiv when his number is called.
WR. It appears that we have the best receiving corps in the league, and all of our wideouts have plenty of gas left in the tank. Miles Austin has shown he can be a playmaker and a go-to guy. He is a gamebreaker with size, speed, strength and athleticism that can take any catch to the house. RW11 as much as we love to hate him is a very good possesion receiver and as long as he can keep his head in the game, can be a gamebreaker as well as a solid red zone threat. Dez Bryant is a phenominal talent that should develop into an all-pro. The kid should have been a top 10 pick in he draft and if it weren't for his issues with the NCAA he would have been. We got an absolute steal on this kid. For the time being Pat Crayton is still on the team and he has proven to be a very good #3 threat and slot receiver. Ogletree is a speedy receiver that has shown in his limited time that he can be a reliable threat that could possibly develop into a playmaker at the position.
TE. This position is academic. We have an all pro in Jason Witten. Not much needs to be said about this stud. We have all seen it for the last several years. Marty B. has all the talent in the world and if he can translate what he showed in training camp last year he should play a key role for us in the red zone passing game. Not to mention his skills as a run blocker. Jon Phillips showed last year he can be a reliable receiving threat and solid blocker. He could possibly take Bennett's spot as backup TEif Marty does't get his stuff together
OL. Some believe this could be a weakness this year. Not this guy. we have a very good interior line in Bigg, Gurode and Kosier. At the tackle position we have a solid starter at RT in Columbo and at LT we have Free. last year DougFree showed alot when he stepped in for Columbo. Most mediots will tell you Free is not a good option because of the Minnesota game when he lined up against arguablly one of the best pass rushers in the game in Jared Allen. I thought Free did well considering it was his first action at LT and we were playing what is probably the best DL in the league. Give him time to grow into the LT spot and he should be a very solid player for us. Not to mention we have insurance with Alex Barron who has started all but two games at tackle in his whole career. At backup positions on the o-line we have the loser of Free and Barron, as well as a guy in Montrae Holland who has started and played well in this league. Travis Bright has caught the eye of this coaching staff and could developinto a good player (hopefully). Young from Notre Dame is also another option at tackle and is a four year starter in a pro style offense.
DT. at the nose we are set for a long time at starter. Ratliff is an all-pro, not much else needs to be said. The coaching staff seems to be high on Junior Siavii and he is a solid backup for Ratliff. I don't know much about Lissemore but the scouts think he has something and with our history on late round D-linemen I can't argue
DE. This may not be our best position in the long run but we do have solid starters as well as role player for the time being. While Marcus Spears may not have lived up to his 1st round billing for some, he has been very solid for us for the past few years and he is excellent against the run. Olshansky is strong as an ox and holds his position well. he is also a very god player against the run. Hatcher and Bowen have shown they can contribute in the pass rush and are very solid role players for us. Marcus Dixon has potential and could develop into a solid player.
OLB. We are set here for a long time. Ware is the best in the game. Enough said. Spencer showed alot last year, especially late in the year as a pass rusher and a fierce run stopper. Williams for Tech has potentialand hopefully he stays healthy this year so we can see what he has. Victo Butler has shown glimpses of being a good pass rusher and if he can improve his run stopping abaility, he can develop into a very reliable backup.
ILB. At this position we have a good mix of crafty veterans and young talent. Bradie James has been a good starter for the last few years and he has improved alot in the last couple of seasons. Keith Brooking is a crafty vet who plays with intensity that seems to ignite the defense. Jason Wiliams is a physical freak. From everything that I have read he has developed alot inthe last year and should be ready to contribute on defens in some way, shape or form..in the long run this kid is a probable starter with a ton of potential. Sean Lee is one of my favorite picks in the las several years. He has good instincts, a high motor, and a high level of intensity that compensate for his "lack of athleticsm" Williams and Lee should take over as starters in the next 2-3 years.
CB. Our top 3 corners are as solid as any in the league. Newman and Jenkins are pro bowl calibre players and Jenkins has planty of room to grow. O-Scan is an excellent slot corner with the potential to take over for Newman in the next couple of years. Behind these three is an area of concern. Alan Ball can play corner but everything points to him taking a strting safety spot. Jamar Wall could be a productive player if he develops properly but who knows.
Safety. Sensebaugh was a solid starter last year and we should see mor of the same this year with probable improvement due to another year in the system. The other safety spot is where it gets interesting. It appears this spot will be between Alan Ball as the favorite, and Mike Hamlin as the challenger. Ball is a solid player and played well for us last year when Ken hamlin went down. Mike Hamlin by al accounts was a ball hawk n college and could become a good player for us at this position (we can only hope) behind them we have Akwasi Owusu-Ansah who has all the size and athleticism anyone could ask for at this position. The kid was a great player in college against inferior competition and could possibly be a dark horse for the spot next to Sensy.
This team has me puped for this season and I truly believe we can and will go far into the playoffs and hopefull bring home #6!!
