What would you do to fix the Cowboys?

[Biggems]

Let walk
QB Brad Johnson
QB Brooks Bollinger
FB Deon Anderson
OL Joe Berger
OL Cory Procter
DE Chris Canty - I want to keep him, but he will be too $$$
DT Tank Johnson
LB Zach Thomas
LB Steve Octavien
LB Justin Rogers
P Sam P

Re-sign
LB Kevin Burnett
LB Carlos Polk
S Keith Davis

Extend
LB DeMarcus Ware
WR Miles Austin
DE Stephen Bowen

FA additions
FB Lorenzo Neal
LB Karlos Dansby
DE Igor Olhansky

I like the idea of trading with Miami
CB Henry for QB Beck
LB Carpenter for 3rd round pick

In the draft
2 - FS Sean Smith
3 (Cle) - C/G Eric Wood
3 (Mia) - SS Jonathan Casillas
4 (Ten) - CB Joe Burnett
4 - DT Sammie Lee Hill
5 - DT Roy Miller
5 - TE Davon Drew
5 - ILB Jasper Brinkley
6 - CB Cary Harris
6 - OLB Lawrence Sidbury
7 - OL George Bussey
7 - OL Dallas Reynolds

Potential 2009 Roster
QB - Romo, Beck
RB - Barber, Choice, Jones
FB - Neal
WR - TO, Roy, Crayton, Austin, Stanback/Hurd
TE - Witten, Bennett, Drew
OL - Adams, Kosier, Gurode, Davis, Colombo, Free, Holland, Wood, Bussey, Reynolds

DE - Ratliff, Spears, Hatcher, Bowen, Olhansky
DT - Hill, Miller
OLB - Ware, Spencer, Ellis, Sidbury
ILB - James, Dansby, Burnett, Brinkley, Polk
CB - Newman, Scandrick, Jenkins, Burnett, Harris
S - Hamlin, Roy, Smith, Casillas, Davis

K - Polk
P - McBriar
LS - LPL

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Let walk
QB Brad Johnson
QB Brooks Bollinger
FB Deon Anderson
OL Joe Berger
OL Cory Procter
DE Chris Canty - I want to keep him, but he will be too $$$
DT Tank Johnson
LB Zach Thomas
LB Steve Octavien
LB Justin Rogers
P Sam P

Re-sign
LB Kevin Burnett
LB Carlos Polk
S Keith Davis

Extend
LB DeMarcus Ware
WR Miles Austin
DE Stephen Bowen

FA additions
FB Lorenzo Neal
LB Karlos Dansby
DE Igor Olhansky

I like the idea of trading with Miami
CB Henry for QB Beck
LB Carpenter for 3rd round pick

In the draft
2 - FS Sean Smith
3 (Cle) - C/G Eric Wood
3 (Mia) - SS Jonathan Casillas
4 (Ten) - CB Joe Burnett
4 - DT Sammie Lee Hill
5 - DT Roy Miller
5 - TE Davon Drew
5 - ILB Jasper Brinkley
6 - CB Cary Harris
6 - OLB Lawrence Sidbury
7 - OL George Bussey
7 - OL Dallas Reynolds

Potential 2009 Roster
QB - Romo, Beck
RB - Barber, Choice, Jones
FB - Neal
WR - TO, Roy, Crayton, Austin, Stanback/Hurd
TE - Witten, Bennett, Drew
OL - Adams, Kosier, Gurode, Davis, Colombo, Free, Holland, Wood, Bussey, Reynolds

DE - Ratliff, Spears, Hatcher, Bowen, Olhansky
DT - Hill, Miller
OLB - Ware, Spencer, Ellis, Sidbury
ILB - James, Dansby, Burnett, Brinkley, Polk
CB - Newman, Scandrick, Jenkins, Burnett, Harris
S - Hamlin, Roy, Smith, Casillas, Davis

K - Polk
P - McBriar
LS - LPL

Did i already type this? Because this sounds ALOT like me..I don't disagree with one move..Do you honestly think we could get a third rounder for Crapenter though? that might be a stretch..if we did..WOW grand theft..but watch him become a pro bowl player with Miami:laugh2:

 

[juck]

Fire Wade.He is no coach he is a DC.I think letting TO go may be best too,im surprised im saying that.

 

[bluenut]

I think the team is more than fine, talent wise. If you want true change and results you need a coach that is respected and will not put up with all the diarrhea of the mouth goin on! This team simply lacks discipline. Just look at the cardinals. They made it all the way to the big game with the mediocre team they have. That was great coaching. ( T.Haley to boot! ) Wade has to go to or it won't work.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I've got... like... little shivers running up-and-down my spine! I just want to get out there and hit somebody after reading this great post! YEAH!!!!!!

I slightly disagree about nose tackle. I believe that we can plug somebody else in there and allow Ratliff to solidify the defensive end position. Still, he ain't hurting nothing by staying there either.

Again, great post.

Man, what a suck up.

 

[Bleu Star]

Epic fail.

That immediately caught my eye too. :laugh2:

 

[Arch Stanton]

Which leads me to Tony Romo. Step up or step aside. I do not think in any way, shape, or form that he is the problem, but he isn't being the solution I think we need him to be either. No one, and I mean no one should talk over this guy or get in his face except the coaches and if they do, he better step and fetch.

I'd only add that the whole eight captains thing last season was too stupid to be believed. I'd have just three.

Tony Romo, Keith Davis and DeMarcus Ware or Jay Ratliff. Everyone else can just shut up. If you don't your benched. No self appointed captains either. We don't need you!

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

I'd get Felix Jones healthy and instill a little team discipline. The rest will fall in place. . .

 

[Hostile]

I'd only add that the whole eight captains thing last season was too stupid to be believed. I'd have just three.

Tony Romo, Keith Davis and DeMarcus Ware or Jay Ratliff. Everyone else can just shut up. If you don't your benched. No self appointed captains either. We don't need you!

I would never have more than 3 Captains. Offense, Defense, and Special teams. I'd even be fine with 2 if one either the Offense or Defense Captain also played Special Teams.

 

[DallasEast]

Man, what a suck up.

...as opposed to agreeing with 50,000 watts of whatever-the-heck-you-believe-Edward R Morrow-would-never-consider-saying-on-even-a-BAD-day?

Yeah, I guess you're right.

 

[RealCowboyfan]

I would like to see Albert Haynesworth at the Nose Tackle position...

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Lighter practices.

So they arent so tired in December.





























:laugh1:

 

[khiladi]

Fire Jason Garrett and not let him anywhere near Valley Ranch...

 

[Joe Realist]

I would have fired Wade and promoted Garrett or hired Shanahan.

Since Wade is staying I would try and get the DC situation settled. Stop telling me Wade is the DC. I want him to have input and control of the D, but there needs to be a chain of command too. If we want the franchise to be run right, then run it right.

Send word to the players and coaches that you are either 100% behind this team or you are going to lose money. No player or coach would be allowed a reality show, a radio show, or a TV spot. No regular interviews where things get comfortable and tongues get loose. Media interviews are limited time and at no time can you throw a teammate or coach under the bus without a fine. When I say problems will be handled "In House" that is exactly what I would mean and there would be no excuses.

Coaches would be fined for bad game plans and execution. Crap rolls downhill. Fines start at the top.

Once Camps start there would be no starters until they earn it. You earn your spot. Nothing is handed to you. If the other guy outworks you and you have more talent, prove it and take your job back. There is value coming off the bench too.

Ware would get a new contract. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

I would let Chris Canty go and sign Igor Olshansky cheaper. He seems too pre-occupied with money and not occupied enough with effort. The one splash in Free Agency that I would try is Julius Peppers. Yes, even over Ray Lewis. I would not break the bank to sign Julius though. Him and Ware on the same side would be frightening.

I would keep Ratliff at NT. The man was the best there was at the position last year. Moving him when he does not want to be moved is dumb. Creating a vacuum at NT is even dumber.

Anthony Spencer would start at SOLB and if Greg Ellis didn't like it he could contribute to the fine bank every time he opens his festering gob or sell peanuts in the stands. I would likely try and trade Greg anyway. Too much locker room politics with Greg.

I would try to get Zach Thomas to come back, but I would use Carpenter and Burnett more even if he did.

I would renegotiate Roy Williams' contract to free up cap space. The idea of moving Hamlin to SS would get killed. Roy would be told he had two jobs. Hit hard and blitz.

I would do the trade with Miami of Anthony Henry for John Beck. It's worth the risk. I would also draft at least 1 QB and start to develop young arms for trade or to take over. I would never again be without options at QB.

Stanback or Crayton would work on being the holder on FGs and PATs. If one of them could not do it, find someone who can. I would not ever again keep a backup QB just because he can hold the ball on those. If you are going to do that might as well go get Joe Theisman because he was absolutely the best ever at it. I hate the guy, but he was awesome at that job.

We have three good CBs. Start the best two even if that means the highest paid CB is on Nickel. Draft more depth here. Find me another Scandrick. I love the kid.

TO, Crayton, and Roy would have to shut up. Period. No exceptions. They don't like it, they can block for the running game for a living. They refuse to block, they get fined a game check. There is no I in team and they would either learn that or be paying fines.

Bennett would become a bigger part of the Offense. So would Felix, and Choice would not be left in the cold. Run or pass, the theme would be ball control and eat the clock. Less deep balls, more timing passes, slants, and especially screens. We would use Bennett and Roy on Fades where they have huge height and leaping advantages.

Which leads me to Tony Romo. Step up or step aside. I do not think in any way, shape, or form that he is the problem, but he isn't being the solution I think we need him to be either. No one, and I mean no one should talk over this guy or get in his face except the coaches and if they do, he better step and fetch.

Plugging the gaping hole at LG would be priority 1. I don't care if it is Holland, Kosier or a draft pick. That spot killed our season.

False starts by the Offense would be a lot of running after practice. The big fatties would either figure it out or get good at marathons. Their choice.

Speaking of practice, we would hit. No more practices in shorts. Get your work in and get fit. This would be a cardio fit team. No more excuses for December and January fades.

In the Draft we have 11 picks. I would focus on OL, SS, CB, ILB, DE, and NT. I would get a QB to develop, maybe two. They can be UDFA's or late picks.

Starters would play on Special Teams if they are better than the backups.

They would be silent but violent on all 3 sides of the ball.

ahh... and then we woke up.

 

[zrinkill]

I would have fired Wade and promoted Garrett or hired Shanahan.

Since Wade is staying I would try and get the DC situation settled. Stop telling me Wade is the DC. I want him to have input and control of the D, but there needs to be a chain of command too. If we want the franchise to be run right, then run it right.

Send word to the players and coaches that you are either 100% behind this team or you are going to lose money. No player or coach would be allowed a reality show, a radio show, or a TV spot. No regular interviews where things get comfortable and tongues get loose. Media interviews are limited time and at no time can you throw a teammate or coach under the bus without a fine. When I say problems will be handled "In House" that is exactly what I would mean and there would be no excuses.

Coaches would be fined for bad game plans and execution. Crap rolls downhill. Fines start at the top.

Once Camps start there would be no starters until they earn it. You earn your spot. Nothing is handed to you. If the other guy outworks you and you have more talent, prove it and take your job back. There is value coming off the bench too.

Ware would get a new contract. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

I would let Chris Canty go and sign Igor Olshansky cheaper. He seems too pre-occupied with money and not occupied enough with effort. The one splash in Free Agency that I would try is Julius Peppers. Yes, even over Ray Lewis. I would not break the bank to sign Julius though. Him and Ware on the same side would be frightening.

I would keep Ratliff at NT. The man was the best there was at the position last year. Moving him when he does not want to be moved is dumb. Creating a vacuum at NT is even dumber.

Anthony Spencer would start at SOLB and if Greg Ellis didn't like it he could contribute to the fine bank every time he opens his festering gob or sell peanuts in the stands. I would likely try and trade Greg anyway. Too much locker room politics with Greg.

I would try to get Zach Thomas to come back, but I would use Carpenter and Burnett more even if he did.

I would renegotiate Roy Williams' contract to free up cap space. The idea of moving Hamlin to SS would get killed. Roy would be told he had two jobs. Hit hard and blitz.

I would do the trade with Miami of Anthony Henry for John Beck. It's worth the risk. I would also draft at least 1 QB and start to develop young arms for trade or to take over. I would never again be without options at QB.

Stanback or Crayton would work on being the holder on FGs and PATs. If one of them could not do it, find someone who can. I would not ever again keep a backup QB just because he can hold the ball on those. If you are going to do that might as well go get Joe Theisman because he was absolutely the best ever at it. I hate the guy, but he was awesome at that job.

We have three good CBs. Start the best two even if that means the highest paid CB is on Nickel. Draft more depth here. Find me another Scandrick. I love the kid.

TO, Crayton, and Roy would have to shut up. Period. No exceptions. They don't like it, they can block for the running game for a living. They refuse to block, they get fined a game check. There is no I in team and they would either learn that or be paying fines.

Bennett would become a bigger part of the Offense. So would Felix, and Choice would not be left in the cold. Run or pass, the theme would be ball control and eat the clock. Less deep balls, more timing passes, slants, and especially screens. We would use Bennett and Roy on Fades where they have huge height and leaping advantages.

Which leads me to Tony Romo. Step up or step aside. I do not think in any way, shape, or form that he is the problem, but he isn't being the solution I think we need him to be either. No one, and I mean no one should talk over this guy or get in his face except the coaches and if they do, he better step and fetch.

Plugging the gaping hole at LG would be priority 1. I don't care if it is Holland, Kosier or a draft pick. That spot killed our season.

False starts by the Offense would be a lot of running after practice. The big fatties would either figure it out or get good at marathons. Their choice.

Speaking of practice, we would hit. No more practices in shorts. Get your work in and get fit. This would be a cardio fit team. No more excuses for December and January fades.

In the Draft we have 11 picks. I would focus on OL, SS, CB, ILB, DE, and NT. I would get a QB to develop, maybe two. They can be UDFA's or late picks.

Starters would play on Special Teams if they are better than the backups.

They would be silent but violent on all 3 sides of the ball.

Great Post!

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I would change the status of Jerry to Owner and not GM. I would do what it took to get Ozzie Newsom to Dallas.

The rest would take care of itself.