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Top 10: Where Does Tony Romo Rank Among All-Time Rookie Free Agents?
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...y-romo-rank-among-all-time-rookie-free-agents
...4. Cornell Green – He wasn’t drafted by NFL teams because he was more focused on basketball at the time, but when Green got to Dallas, it wasn’t long before the Cowboys knew they had quite a defensive player. He played both safety and corner and wound up with 34 interceptions, tied for fifth in franchise history.
3. Cliff Harris – A Ring of Honor member, Harris was voted an All-Decade safety for the 1970’s. He teamed up with Charlie Waters to form a dynamic duo in the secondary. Harris was not only a punisher hitter, but a rangy athlete that found the ball in his hands. Harris had 29 career interceptions.
2. Drew Pearson – A quarterback in college at Tulsa, Pearson made a rather seamless transition to receiver, and quickly became one of Roger Staubach’s favorite targets. Over the course of his career, Pearson found himself involved in some of the Cowboys’ best memorable moments., including his clutch TD against the Falcons in the 1980 playoffs, his long touchdown catch from Clint Longley in the 1974 Thanksgiving Day comeback, his downfield blocking for Tony Dorsett’s 99-yard run, and of course, the Hail Mary touchdown to beat the Vikings in the 1975 playoffs.
1. Tony Romo – While he’s not in the Ring of Honor – just yet – Romo takes the No. 1 spot simply for his jump from Eastern Illinois to the face of the franchise for America’s Team. It’s been well-documented that Romo won just two playoff games as a starter, but considering the state of the franchise when he took over, he gets credit for elevating the team to a more competitive level. He left the Cowboys this offseason as the leader in passing yards, touchdowns and QB rating.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...y-romo-rank-among-all-time-rookie-free-agents
...4. Cornell Green – He wasn’t drafted by NFL teams because he was more focused on basketball at the time, but when Green got to Dallas, it wasn’t long before the Cowboys knew they had quite a defensive player. He played both safety and corner and wound up with 34 interceptions, tied for fifth in franchise history.
3. Cliff Harris – A Ring of Honor member, Harris was voted an All-Decade safety for the 1970’s. He teamed up with Charlie Waters to form a dynamic duo in the secondary. Harris was not only a punisher hitter, but a rangy athlete that found the ball in his hands. Harris had 29 career interceptions.
2. Drew Pearson – A quarterback in college at Tulsa, Pearson made a rather seamless transition to receiver, and quickly became one of Roger Staubach’s favorite targets. Over the course of his career, Pearson found himself involved in some of the Cowboys’ best memorable moments., including his clutch TD against the Falcons in the 1980 playoffs, his long touchdown catch from Clint Longley in the 1974 Thanksgiving Day comeback, his downfield blocking for Tony Dorsett’s 99-yard run, and of course, the Hail Mary touchdown to beat the Vikings in the 1975 playoffs.
1. Tony Romo – While he’s not in the Ring of Honor – just yet – Romo takes the No. 1 spot simply for his jump from Eastern Illinois to the face of the franchise for America’s Team. It’s been well-documented that Romo won just two playoff games as a starter, but considering the state of the franchise when he took over, he gets credit for elevating the team to a more competitive level. He left the Cowboys this offseason as the leader in passing yards, touchdowns and QB rating.