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#9164 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Sat May 3, 2008 2:28 pm
Subject: DMN: Rookie Minicamp Observations...05/02/08 		dallasfan4evr
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Jenkins has one heck of a mentor

1:41 PM Fri, May 02, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=armmKMwfUtk

The video above shows Deion Sanders as a Florida State Seminole. And that's when the connection between he and Cowboys first-round pick Mike Jenkins got its start.

Jenkins' uncle, Tracy Sanders, was the starter opposite Prime Time at FSU in the late '80s, before playing for a few years with the Packers. So one Sanders put the other Sanders in touch with Jenkins, and the kid wound up with a pretty good professor in the school of cornerbacking.

Deion and Jenkins have talked more than ever over the last year, and traded text messages just a couple days ago in advance of this camp. And as he starts his professional career, Jenkins is listening as intently as he ever has to all of the wise words of No. 21.

"He keeps me level," Jenkins said today. "He keeps my confidence up, and he always has a lot of good things to say about me that I can feed off of. He's willing to help anytime, I can text him anytime of the night or day, and he's going to get right back to you and he's going to be ready to help you."

Because of Deion, Jenkins isn't a novice when it comes to Cowboys history. But it's not like he was really a Dallas fanatic. He'd also rooted in spurts for the Falcons and 49ers, which if you followed Sanders' career, makes a whole lot of sense.

"(Deion's) one of the greatest players ever," Jenkins said. "I pretty much followed him everywhere he went. Each team he went to, that was my favorite team."


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High picks and Texas Tech kid catch Jerry's eye
1:36 PM Fri, May 02, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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You can only tell so much from watching rookies run around in shorts and helmets, but Jerry liked what he saw this morning.

He singled out four guys who impressed him: the Cowboys' first three picks and undrafted free agent WR Danny Amendola, aka "that boy from Texas Tech."

Jerry gushed about how "smooth" RB Felix Jones looked, especially catching the ball. He was pleased with CB Mike Jenkins' quickness, and he liked TE Martellus Bennett's hands. Of course, it's no surprise that the owner/GM likes guys who he picked high and will pay big money.

It is noteworthy that Jerry would single out an undrafted guy like Amendola, who beat Jenkins one-on-one at least three times and caught everything thrown his way.

"He's real refined," Jerry said of the Wes Welker wannabe. "He really runs routes well, and he's got that quickness. He does and will separate. He will be able to separate in the NFL."

It's way too early to declare that Amendola will make the team, but Miles Austin better be ready to fight for his job.


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Cricket puts the 'full' in fullback
1:27 PM Fri, May 02, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Fullback Deon "Cricket" Anderson isn't participating in the rookie minicamp, but he attended the workout. He sported a red Stewie T-shirt and looked a lot like the Kool-Aid Man.

You see, Cricket has swelled up to 260 pounds, 20 more than he weighed as a rookie. He plans to slim back down to 240 by September. What the heck has he been eating to get so big?

"Children, cattle, crickets," he deadpanned.

Cricket reports that his surgically repaired rotator cuff is just fine. He's been lifting a lot at the dinner table and in the weight room.

"I had 405 on the bench the other day," Cricket said, flexing just in case I didn't believe him.


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Cowboys want Martellus to watch his mouth
1:17 PM Fri, May 02, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Martellus Bennett learned one major difference between college and the pros within 24 hours after being drafted.

"In college, if you get in trouble, they call your mom," the ex-Texas A&M tight end said. "Here, if you get in trouble, they call you."

Some Valley Ranch folks got their britches in a bunch about an innocent Jessica Simpson joke Bennett made during his media conference call minutes after he was drafted. TE coach John Garrett called Bennett to let him know that Jessica jokes are a no-no around these parts.

"I apologized," Bennett said. "I didn't mean to be rude."

Bennett, an athletic 6-6, 260-pound second-rounder who showed off his strong hands during this morning's workout, will still be a quote machine. He had a couple gems today.

He limped around after catching a seam route, prompting me to ask later if he tweaked something. "Nah, man, I got hit in the kids."

And Bennett, who actually declared for the NBA draft as a high school senior before withdrawing his name, used an interesting comparison to describe his love for the sport.
"Football is my wife," he said, "and basketball will always be my mistress."

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Quick hits from camp ...
1:52 PM Fri, May 02, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Here's five observations I came away with ...

1) Bennett's a beast: Second-round Martellus Bennett is a load and flashed some athleticism in the passing skeleton and one-on-ones. Seems to do a good job, in most cases, of catching the ball away from his body and looks like he could develop into a matchup nightmare.

2) Jenkins rough around the edges: No one got more individual attention than first-rounder Mike Jenkins, and part of it was that he was getting beat on a fairly regular basis. You can see the athleticism, the ability to turn and run, the ability to sink his hips and explode ... but it needs to be more consistently. He'd look great one play, and very, very average the next. He had real trouble catching the ball.

3) Amendola shines: I know Timmy already addressed this, but there was a whole lot to like about Danny Amendola (and not just because I wrote about him this morning). He runs sharp, precise routes, gets in and out of his breaks quickly, and knows how to set up a DB. Plus, he didn't drop a ball. It's worth noting that Jenkins couldn't stop him once in one-on-ones, at least in the three instances I say the two match up.

4) Jones' wheels: Jerry called Felix Jones' style "smooth" and there might not be a better way to describe it. He almost looks like he's gliding, and not running out there, and you can see his change-of-direction skills. Felix looked fairly natural catching the ball for the most part, save for a couple drops. Tashard Choice had a couple early drops, but rebounded late and showed the skills in the passing game he flashed as a collegian.

5) Garrett's involvement: One thing's pretty clear here -- Jason Garrett is not simply the overseer of the offense. He has his hands in everything. And it seems like he can coach every position, which is something that I remember being impressive about Bill Belichick when I covered the Patriots. Garrett sets a pace for practice -- a quick one -- and his guys seem to respond.

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#9163 From: " Douglas Bete" <douglasbete@...>
Date: Fri May 2, 2008 5:14 pm
Subject: Re: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team My predicted 53 man roster for 2008 barring injuries of course... 		douglasbete
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Interesting projection, is like this with good alternatives. 
Hug 
Douglas Bete 
Brazil
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team My predicted 53 man roster for 2008 barring injuries of course...

The Cowboys may go with 2 FB instead of 7 WR. The WR the would be
cut would be Austin because his main job was kickoff returns. Austin
would stay though if Terry Glenn was not able to play. That extra
player could go to FB or add a 9th LB or even a 3rd QB.

--- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, " Douglas Bete"
<douglasbete@...> wrote:
>
> http://www.dallascowboysbrasil.blogspot.com
>
> Will it be that only 1 FB is not a little?
> Hug
> Douglas Bete
> Brazil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: CowboysRandy
> To: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 1:14 PM
> Subject: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team My predicted 53 man
roster for 2008 barring injuries of course...
>
>
>
> QB
> Romo
> Johnson
>
> P
> McBriar
>
> K
> Folk ^
>
> LS
> Ladouceur
>
> RB
> Barber
> Jones*
> Choice*
>
> FB
> Anderson ^
>
> WR
> Owens
> Glenn
> Crayton
> Hurd
> Austin
> Stanback ^
> Amendola**
>
> TE
> Witten
> Curtis
> Bennett*
>
> C
> Gurode
> Procter
>
> G
> Kosier
> Davis
> Berger
> McQuistan
>
> T
> Adams
> Colombo
> Marten ^
> Free ^
>
> DE
> Spears
> Canty
> Hatcher
> Dixon**
>
> NT
> Ratliff
> Johnson ^^
>
> OLB
> Ware
> Ellis
> Spencer ^
> Robertson**
>
> ILB
> James
> Thomas+
> Burnett
> Carpenter
>
> CB
> Newman
> Henry
> Pacman Jones+
> Jenkins*
> Scandrick*
>
> S
> Hamlin ^^
> Williams
> Watkins
> Brown ^
> Davis**
>
> ^ - 2007 Draft Choice
> ^^ - 2007 FA Acquisition
> + - 2008 FA/trade Acquisition
> * - 2008 Draft Choice
> ** - 2008 Undrafted Free Agents
>
> Yes, I am saying that the Cowboys failed miserably with their 6th
round
> pick, Erik Walden. They do seem to make up for it with three
undrafted
> free agents on defense and one on offense. Otherwise, the rest of
the
> picks make the team, so does Pacman. The Undrafted Free Agents
that
> make it are Marcus Dixon DE, Darrell Robertson who will be moved
to OLB,
> Dowayne Davis SS/CB, and the Wes Welker-like clone - Danny
Amendola WR.
> If you put all newcomers in one group and call it our "draft"
then the
> Cowboys have potentially the best influx of talent in the league.
Can
> you tell I am excited? I am more than excited. This is nirvana!
>


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#9162 From: "CowboysRandy" <randykessel@...>
Date: Fri May 2, 2008 5:10 pm
Subject: Re: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team My predicted 53 man roster for 2008 barring injuries of course... 		cowboys_randy
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The Cowboys may go with 2 FB instead of 7 WR.  The WR the would be
cut would be Austin because his main job was kickoff returns.  Austin
would stay though if Terry Glenn was not able to play.  That extra
player could go to FB or add a 9th LB or even a 3rd QB.

--- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, " Douglas Bete"
<douglasbete@...> wrote:
>
> http://www.dallascowboysbrasil.blogspot.com
>
> Will it be that only 1 FB is not a little?
> Hug
> Douglas Bete
> Brazil
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: CowboysRandy
>   To: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 1:14 PM
>   Subject: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team My predicted 53 man
roster for 2008 barring injuries of course...
>
>
>
>   QB
>   Romo
>   Johnson
>
>   P
>   McBriar
>
>   K
>   Folk ^
>
>   LS
>   Ladouceur
>
>   RB
>   Barber
>   Jones*
>   Choice*
>
>   FB
>   Anderson ^
>
>   WR
>   Owens
>   Glenn
>   Crayton
>   Hurd
>   Austin
>   Stanback ^
>   Amendola**
>
>   TE
>   Witten
>   Curtis
>   Bennett*
>
>   C
>   Gurode
>   Procter
>
>   G
>   Kosier
>   Davis
>   Berger
>   McQuistan
>
>   T
>   Adams
>   Colombo
>   Marten ^
>   Free ^
>
>   DE
>   Spears
>   Canty
>   Hatcher
>   Dixon**
>
>   NT
>   Ratliff
>   Johnson ^^
>
>   OLB
>   Ware
>   Ellis
>   Spencer ^
>   Robertson**
>
>   ILB
>   James
>   Thomas+
>   Burnett
>   Carpenter
>
>   CB
>   Newman
>   Henry
>   Pacman Jones+
>   Jenkins*
>   Scandrick*
>
>   S
>   Hamlin ^^
>   Williams
>   Watkins
>   Brown ^
>   Davis**
>
>   ^ - 2007 Draft Choice
>   ^^ - 2007 FA Acquisition
>   + - 2008 FA/trade Acquisition
>   * - 2008 Draft Choice
>   ** - 2008 Undrafted Free Agents
>
>   Yes, I am saying that the Cowboys failed miserably with their 6th
round
>   pick, Erik Walden. They do seem to make up for it with three
undrafted
>   free agents on defense and one on offense. Otherwise, the rest of
the
>   picks make the team, so does Pacman. The Undrafted Free Agents
that
>   make it are Marcus Dixon DE, Darrell Robertson who will be moved
to OLB,
>   Dowayne Davis SS/CB, and the Wes Welker-like clone - Danny
Amendola WR.
>   If you put all newcomers in one group and call it our "draft"
then the
>   Cowboys have potentially the best influx of talent in the league.
Can
>   you tell I am excited? I am more than excited. This is nirvana!
>

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#9161 From: " Douglas Bete" <douglasbete@...>
Date: Fri May 2, 2008 4:59 pm
Subject: Re: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team My predicted 53 man roster for 2008 barring injuries of course... 		douglasbete
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Will it be that only 1 FB is not a little? 
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 1:14 PM
Subject: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team My predicted 53 man roster for 2008 barring injuries of course...


QB
Romo
Johnson

P
McBriar

K
Folk ^

LS
Ladouceur

RB
Barber
Jones*
Choice*

FB
Anderson ^

WR
Owens
Glenn
Crayton
Hurd
Austin
Stanback ^
Amendola**

TE
Witten
Curtis
Bennett*

C
Gurode
Procter

G
Kosier
Davis
Berger
McQuistan

T
Adams
Colombo
Marten ^
Free ^

DE
Spears
Canty
Hatcher
Dixon**

NT
Ratliff
Johnson ^^

OLB
Ware
Ellis
Spencer ^
Robertson**

ILB
James
Thomas+
Burnett
Carpenter

CB
Newman
Henry
Pacman Jones+
Jenkins*
Scandrick*

S
Hamlin ^^
Williams
Watkins
Brown ^
Davis**

^ - 2007 Draft Choice
^^ - 2007 FA Acquisition
+ - 2008 FA/trade Acquisition
* - 2008 Draft Choice
** - 2008 Undrafted Free Agents

Yes, I am saying that the Cowboys failed miserably with their 6th round
pick, Erik Walden. They do seem to make up for it with three undrafted
free agents on defense and one on offense. Otherwise, the rest of the
picks make the team, so does Pacman. The Undrafted Free Agents that
make it are Marcus Dixon DE, Darrell Robertson who will be moved to OLB,
Dowayne Davis SS/CB, and the Wes Welker-like clone - Danny Amendola WR.
If you put all newcomers in one group and call it our "draft" then the
Cowboys have potentially the best influx of talent in the league. Can
you tell I am excited? I am more than excited. This is nirvana!


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#9160 From: "CowboysRandy" <randykessel@...>
Date: Fri May 2, 2008 4:14 pm
Subject: My predicted 53 man roster for 2008 barring injuries of course... 		cowboys_randy
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QB
Romo
Johnson

P
McBriar

K
Folk ^

LS
Ladouceur

RB
Barber
Jones*
Choice*

FB
Anderson ^

WR
Owens
Glenn
Crayton
Hurd
Austin
Stanback ^
Amendola**

TE
Witten
Curtis
Bennett*

C
Gurode
Procter

G
Kosier
Davis
Berger
McQuistan

T
Adams
Colombo
Marten ^
Free ^

DE
Spears
Canty
Hatcher
Dixon**

NT
Ratliff
Johnson ^^

OLB
Ware
Ellis
Spencer ^
Robertson**

ILB
James
Thomas+
Burnett
Carpenter

CB
Newman
Henry
Pacman Jones+
Jenkins*
Scandrick*

S
Hamlin ^^
Williams
Watkins
Brown ^
Davis**

^ - 2007 Draft Choice
^^ - 2007 FA Acquisition
+ - 2008  FA/trade Acquisition
* - 2008 Draft Choice
** - 2008 Undrafted Free Agents

Yes, I am saying that the Cowboys failed miserably with their 6th round
pick, Erik Walden.  They do seem to make up for it with three undrafted
free agents on defense and one on offense.  Otherwise, the rest of the
picks make the team, so does Pacman.  The Undrafted Free Agents that
make it are Marcus Dixon DE, Darrell Robertson who will be moved to OLB,
Dowayne Davis SS/CB, and the Wes Welker-like clone - Danny Amendola WR.
If you put all newcomers in one group and call it our "draft" then the
Cowboys have potentially the best influx of talent in the league.  Can
you tell I am excited?  I am more than excited.  This is nirvana!

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#9159 From: Sam <ssalas06@...>
Date: Fri May 2, 2008 1:47 pm
Subject: Cowboy news and rumors 		ssalas04
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Felix Jones will be wearing #28 so get ready to buy your new jerseys.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=A6D9D5DA-B7CC-7B21-058C683364BC0D91

A rumor going around that the Cowboys might be interested in QB Chris Simms.
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/05/could-simms-come-to-dallas.ht\
ml

Pacman is selling his home in Tennessee for a mere $1.8 million.
http://www.wztv.com/newsroom/top_stories/vid_1637.shtml

Sam

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#9158 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:28 am
Subject: RE: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team Re: UDFA Signings 		dallasfan4evr
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There's a few that might possibly make it. The ones that seem to be generating the interest are:
 
Danny Amendola WR Texas Tech
Mark Bradford WR Stanford
Darrell Robertson DE Georgia Tech




From: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of reddogdamnit2
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:34 PM
To: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team Re: UDFA Signings

Of all the UDFAs, are there any that you expect to make the team? It
would seem that WRs and Safety have the best shot, maybe Robertson. I
just don't see much chance of the others displacing an existing
player.

--- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, william coleman
<wcoleman31@...> wrote:
>
> Being rumored that Philly signed him now.... Info is from another
Cowboys forum.
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> From: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
CowboysRandy
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 4:43 PM
> To: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team Re: UDFA Signings
>
>
>
>
> DallasCowboys.com and the Dallas Morning News Blog is not reporting
> Adarius Bowman being signed by the Cowboys. But trust me, TO
> alongside Danny Amendola, a Wes Welker clone outta Texas Tech;
> Witten, Bennett, with either Barber or F. Jones in the Backfield is
> potentially more potent than New England's offense of last year.
>
> --- In
Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> <davidj@> wrote:
> >
> > It just makes me doubt his judgment, cruising in his new ride,
with
> a
> > blunt, after having awful times in the 40. And I've seen him play
> > too, and that 40 time seems off. But the kid needs to understand
> his
> > job is catching passes, not a buzz.
> >
> > The thought of TO, Bowman, Bennett and Witten all on the field at
> the
> > same time is frightening.
> >
> >
> > --- In
Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> > <randykessel@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Many of you all know I am stuck in the wasteland known as
> > Oklahoma.
> > > There are two schools of thought up here, OU and OSU. Everyone
> > knows
> > > in the state how good Adarius Bowman is. He was a good student,
> > kept
> > > up his grades, kept his nose clean. Goes home to celebrate his
> > great
> > > season and his ol' buddies bring him down a few notches by
> > suggesting
> > > he do the chronic dance or so. Yeah, he was stupid. Was it
> > probably
> > > once? Not sure. The likelihood of this being a habit or a
> > continual
> > > problem, not likely at all. Will this guy play with a chip on
> his
> > > shoulder in minicamps, preseason and all that? Heck yeah. This
> > guy
> > > not only makes a team, but gets a good contract better in
> > comparison
> > > than Crayton received eventually. Bowman played in a pro style
> > > offense against quality defenses in the Big 12 and has
succeeded
> > > admirably. He's going to shock a lot of people in a good way.
> > >
> > > CowboysRandy
> > >
> > > --- In
> > Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > > <davidj@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > He fell off everyone's draft board because of the early April
> > weed
> > > > bust. Maybe he plays in the NFL, maybe it's Tennesse
> > Correctional.
> > > He
> > > > was speeding in his 2008 Escalade. OK it's a tiny amount of
> weed,
> > > but
> > > > it brings up the "character" issue. Personally, I'm not bent
> out
> > of
> > > > shape over the weed, it's just that it brings up the IDIOT
> issue.
> > I
> > > > could care less he was smoking a joint, but he's a moron.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In
> > Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> > > > <randykessel@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Adarius Bowman will make an NFL team if not this team, mark
> it!
> > > > >
> > > > > CowboysRandy
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In
> > > > Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > > > > <davidj@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one
> school
> > > and
> > > > > just
> > > > > > got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory
rape,
> > but
> > > > it
> > > > > was
> > > > > > overturned.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There will be lots of PR jobs now.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds,
> 4.65
> > > sec.
> > > > 40
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec.
40
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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#9157 From: "reddogdamnit2" <davidj@...>
Date: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:34 pm
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Of all the UDFAs, are there any that you expect to make the team? It
would seem that WRs and Safety have the best shot, maybe Robertson. I
just don't see much chance of the others displacing an existing
player.



--- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, william coleman
<wcoleman31@...> wrote:
>
> Being rumored that Philly signed him now.... Info is from another
Cowboys forum.
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> From: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com
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> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 4:43 PM
> To: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team Re: UDFA Signings
>
>
>
>
> DallasCowboys.com and the Dallas Morning News Blog is not reporting
> Adarius Bowman being signed by the Cowboys. But trust me, TO
> alongside Danny Amendola, a Wes Welker clone outta Texas Tech;
> Witten, Bennett, with either Barber or F. Jones in the Backfield is
> potentially more potent than New England's offense of last year.
>
> --- In
Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> <davidj@> wrote:
> >
> > It just makes me doubt his judgment, cruising in his new ride,
with
> a
> > blunt, after having awful times in the 40. And I've seen him play
> > too, and that 40 time seems off. But the kid needs to understand
> his
> > job is catching passes, not a buzz.
> >
> > The thought of TO, Bowman, Bennett and Witten all on the field at
> the
> > same time is frightening.
> >
> >
> > --- In
Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> > <randykessel@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Many of you all know I am stuck in the wasteland known as
> > Oklahoma.
> > > There are two schools of thought up here, OU and OSU. Everyone
> > knows
> > > in the state how good Adarius Bowman is. He was a good student,
> > kept
> > > up his grades, kept his nose clean. Goes home to celebrate his
> > great
> > > season and his ol' buddies bring him down a few notches by
> > suggesting
> > > he do the chronic dance or so. Yeah, he was stupid. Was it
> > probably
> > > once? Not sure. The likelihood of this being a habit or a
> > continual
> > > problem, not likely at all. Will this guy play with a chip on
> his
> > > shoulder in minicamps, preseason and all that? Heck yeah. This
> > guy
> > > not only makes a team, but gets a good contract better in
> > comparison
> > > than Crayton received eventually. Bowman played in a pro style
> > > offense against quality defenses in the Big 12 and has
succeeded
> > > admirably. He's going to shock a lot of people in a good way.
> > >
> > > CowboysRandy
> > >
> > > --- In
> > Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > > <davidj@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > He fell off everyone's draft board because of the early April
> > weed
> > > > bust. Maybe he plays in the NFL, maybe it's Tennesse
> > Correctional.
> > > He
> > > > was speeding in his 2008 Escalade. OK it's a tiny amount of
> weed,
> > > but
> > > > it brings up the "character" issue. Personally, I'm not bent
> out
> > of
> > > > shape over the weed, it's just that it brings up the IDIOT
> issue.
> > I
> > > > could care less he was smoking a joint, but he's a moron.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In
> > Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> > > > <randykessel@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Adarius Bowman will make an NFL team if not this team, mark
> it!
> > > > >
> > > > > CowboysRandy
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In
> > > > Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > > > > <davidj@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one
> school
> > > and
> > > > > just
> > > > > > got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory
rape,
> > but
> > > > it
> > > > > was
> > > > > > overturned.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There will be lots of PR jobs now.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds,
> 4.65
> > > sec.
> > > > 40
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec.
40
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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#9156 From: Dan Merchant <dnyboy692000@...>
Date: Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:53 pm
Subject: Re: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team Re: cowboy cap? 		dnyboy692000
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I don't know leftygirl but I sure found one last year that
said, "Dallas Cowboys America's Team" on it. I snatched it up. I wear
it all the time...

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> i'm looking for blue-jean baseball cap with the star[cowboy hat]. do
you know where i can buy one?
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#9155 From: "CowboysRandy" <randykessel@...>
Date: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:52 pm
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I don't know leftygirl but I sure found one last year that
said, "Dallas Cowboys America's Team" on it.  I snatched it up.  I wear
it all the time...

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>
> i'm looking for blue-jean baseball cap with the star[cowboy hat]. do
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#9154 From: Leftygirl <curlytude@...>
Date: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:16 pm
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#9153 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:18 pm
Subject: RE: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team Re: UDFA Signings 		dallasfan4evr
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Being rumored that Philly signed him now.... Info is from another Cowboys forum.

From: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of CowboysRandy
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 4:43 PM
To: Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team Re: UDFA Signings

DallasCowboys.com and the Dallas Morning News Blog is not reporting
Adarius Bowman being signed by the Cowboys. But trust me, TO
alongside Danny Amendola, a Wes Welker clone outta Texas Tech;
Witten, Bennett, with either Barber or F. Jones in the Backfield is
potentially more potent than New England's offense of last year.

--- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
<davidj@...> wrote:
>
> It just makes me doubt his judgment, cruising in his new ride, with
a
> blunt, after having awful times in the 40. And I've seen him play
> too, and that 40 time seems off. But the kid needs to understand
his
> job is catching passes, not a buzz.
>
> The thought of TO, Bowman, Bennett and Witten all on the field at
the
> same time is frightening.
>
>
> --- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> <randykessel@> wrote:
> >
> > Many of you all know I am stuck in the wasteland known as
> Oklahoma.
> > There are two schools of thought up here, OU and OSU. Everyone
> knows
> > in the state how good Adarius Bowman is. He was a good student,
> kept
> > up his grades, kept his nose clean. Goes home to celebrate his
> great
> > season and his ol' buddies bring him down a few notches by
> suggesting
> > he do the chronic dance or so. Yeah, he was stupid. Was it
> probably
> > once? Not sure. The likelihood of this being a habit or a
> continual
> > problem, not likely at all. Will this guy play with a chip on
his
> > shoulder in minicamps, preseason and all that? Heck yeah. This
> guy
> > not only makes a team, but gets a good contract better in
> comparison
> > than Crayton received eventually. Bowman played in a pro style
> > offense against quality defenses in the Big 12 and has succeeded
> > admirably. He's going to shock a lot of people in a good way.
> >
> > CowboysRandy
> >
> > --- In
> Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > <davidj@> wrote:
> > >
> > > He fell off everyone's draft board because of the early April
> weed
> > > bust. Maybe he plays in the NFL, maybe it's Tennesse
> Correctional.
> > He
> > > was speeding in his 2008 Escalade. OK it's a tiny amount of
weed,
> > but
> > > it brings up the "character" issue. Personally, I'm not bent
out
> of
> > > shape over the weed, it's just that it brings up the IDIOT
issue.
> I
> > > could care less he was smoking a joint, but he's a moron.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In
> Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> > > <randykessel@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Adarius Bowman will make an NFL team if not this team, mark
it!
> > > >
> > > > CowboysRandy
> > > >
> > > > --- In
> > > Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > > > <davidj@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one
school
> > and
> > > > just
> > > > > got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory rape,
> but
> > > it
> > > > was
> > > > > overturned.
> > > > >
> > > > > There will be lots of PR jobs now.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds,
4.65
> > sec.
> > > 40
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec. 40
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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#9152 From: "CowboysRandy" <randykessel@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:46 pm
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Undrafted Free Agent signings...

Danny Amendola WR Texas Tech
Drew Atchison TE William & Mary
Mark Bradford WR Stanford
Andrew Brecher OT Harvard
Julius Crosslin FB Oklahoma State
Dowayne Davis SS Syracuse
Marcus Dixon DE Hampton
Brandon Hale OT Sam Houston State
Keon Lattimore RB Maryland
Jay Ottovegio P/K Stanford
Daniel Polk WR (formerly a QB) Midwestern State
Darrell Robertson DE Georgia Tech

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#9150 From: "CowboysRandy" <randykessel@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:42 pm
Subject: Re: UDFA Signings 		cowboys_randy
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DallasCowboys.com and the Dallas Morning News Blog is not reporting
Adarius Bowman being signed by the Cowboys.  But trust me, TO
alongside Danny Amendola, a Wes Welker clone outta Texas Tech;
Witten, Bennett, with either Barber or F. Jones in the Backfield is
potentially more potent than New England's offense of last year.

--- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
<davidj@...> wrote:
>
> It just makes me doubt his judgment, cruising in his new ride, with
a
> blunt, after having awful times in the 40. And I've seen him play
> too, and that 40 time seems off. But the kid needs to understand
his
> job is catching passes, not a buzz.
>
> The thought of TO, Bowman, Bennett and Witten all on the field at
the
> same time is frightening.
>
>
> --- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> <randykessel@> wrote:
> >
> > Many of you all know I am stuck in the wasteland known as
> Oklahoma.
> > There are two schools of thought up here, OU and OSU.  Everyone
> knows
> > in the state how good Adarius Bowman is.  He was a good student,
> kept
> > up his grades, kept his nose clean.  Goes home to celebrate his
> great
> > season and his ol' buddies bring him down a few notches by
> suggesting
> > he do the chronic dance or so.  Yeah, he was stupid.  Was it
> probably
> > once?  Not sure.  The likelihood of this being a habit or a
> continual
> > problem, not likely at all.  Will this guy play with a chip on
his
> > shoulder in minicamps, preseason and all that?  Heck yeah.  This
> guy
> > not only makes a team, but gets a good contract better in
> comparison
> > than Crayton received eventually.  Bowman played in a pro style
> > offense against quality defenses in the Big 12 and has succeeded
> > admirably.  He's going to shock a lot of people in a good way.
> >
> > CowboysRandy
> >
> > --- In
> Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > <davidj@> wrote:
> > >
> > > He fell off everyone's draft board because of the early April
> weed
> > > bust. Maybe he plays in the NFL, maybe it's Tennesse
> Correctional.
> > He
> > > was speeding in his 2008 Escalade. OK it's a tiny amount of
weed,
> > but
> > > it brings up the "character" issue. Personally, I'm not bent
out
> of
> > > shape over the weed, it's just that it brings up the IDIOT
issue.
> I
> > > could care less he was smoking a joint, but he's a moron.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In
> Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> > > <randykessel@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Adarius Bowman will make an NFL team if not this team, mark
it!
> > > >
> > > > CowboysRandy
> > > >
> > > > --- In
> > > Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > > > <davidj@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one
school
> > and
> > > > just
> > > > > got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory rape,
> but
> > > it
> > > > was
> > > > > overturned.
> > > > >
> > > > > There will be lots of PR jobs now.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds,
4.65
> > sec.
> > > 40
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec. 40
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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#9149 From: "reddogdamnit2" <davidj@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:33 pm
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It just makes me doubt his judgment, cruising in his new ride, with a
blunt, after having awful times in the 40. And I've seen him play
too, and that 40 time seems off. But the kid needs to understand his
job is catching passes, not a buzz.

The thought of TO, Bowman, Bennett and Witten all on the field at the
same time is frightening.


--- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
<randykessel@...> wrote:
>
> Many of you all know I am stuck in the wasteland known as
Oklahoma.
> There are two schools of thought up here, OU and OSU.  Everyone
knows
> in the state how good Adarius Bowman is.  He was a good student,
kept
> up his grades, kept his nose clean.  Goes home to celebrate his
great
> season and his ol' buddies bring him down a few notches by
suggesting
> he do the chronic dance or so.  Yeah, he was stupid.  Was it
probably
> once?  Not sure.  The likelihood of this being a habit or a
continual
> problem, not likely at all.  Will this guy play with a chip on his
> shoulder in minicamps, preseason and all that?  Heck yeah.  This
guy
> not only makes a team, but gets a good contract better in
comparison
> than Crayton received eventually.  Bowman played in a pro style
> offense against quality defenses in the Big 12 and has succeeded
> admirably.  He's going to shock a lot of people in a good way.
>
> CowboysRandy
>
> --- In
Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> <davidj@> wrote:
> >
> > He fell off everyone's draft board because of the early April
weed
> > bust. Maybe he plays in the NFL, maybe it's Tennesse
Correctional.
> He
> > was speeding in his 2008 Escalade. OK it's a tiny amount of weed,
> but
> > it brings up the "character" issue. Personally, I'm not bent out
of
> > shape over the weed, it's just that it brings up the IDIOT issue.
I
> > could care less he was smoking a joint, but he's a moron.
> >
> >
> > --- In
Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> > <randykessel@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Adarius Bowman will make an NFL team if not this team, mark it!
> > >
> > > CowboysRandy
> > >
> > > --- In
> > Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > > <davidj@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one school
> and
> > > just
> > > > got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory rape,
but
> > it
> > > was
> > > > overturned.
> > > >
> > > > There will be lots of PR jobs now.
> > > >
> > > > Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds, 4.65
> sec.
> > 40
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec. 40
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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#9148 From: "CowboysRandy" <randykessel@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:10 pm
Subject: Remember... 		cowboys_randy
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This draft is not just measured by the players drafted, it's also
measured by the players signed as Undrafted Free Agents that end up
making the team.  They also count as rookies.  I say it's a given that
the first five picks make the team, the 6th rounder Walden is up in the
air and could be a sleeper or could be a flop.  Otherwise, this crop of
players looks very good and I see a lot of upgrades being made across
the board.

Check out the ones I see already:

Julius Jones < Felix Jones
Tyson Thompson < Tashard Choice
Anthony Fasano < Martellus Bennett
Jacques Reeves < Mike Jenkins
Nate Jones < Orlando Scandrick

Basically we've upgraded significantly at RB, CB, and at backup TE...

That's awesome!
CowboysRandy

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#9147 From: "CowboysRandy" <randykessel@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:29 pm
Subject: Re: UDFA Signings 		cowboys_randy
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Many of you all know I am stuck in the wasteland known as Oklahoma.
There are two schools of thought up here, OU and OSU.  Everyone knows
in the state how good Adarius Bowman is.  He was a good student, kept
up his grades, kept his nose clean.  Goes home to celebrate his great
season and his ol' buddies bring him down a few notches by suggesting
he do the chronic dance or so.  Yeah, he was stupid.  Was it probably
once?  Not sure.  The likelihood of this being a habit or a continual
problem, not likely at all.  Will this guy play with a chip on his
shoulder in minicamps, preseason and all that?  Heck yeah.  This guy
not only makes a team, but gets a good contract better in comparison
than Crayton received eventually.  Bowman played in a pro style
offense against quality defenses in the Big 12 and has succeeded
admirably.  He's going to shock a lot of people in a good way.

CowboysRandy

--- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
<davidj@...> wrote:
>
> He fell off everyone's draft board because of the early April weed
> bust. Maybe he plays in the NFL, maybe it's Tennesse Correctional.
He
> was speeding in his 2008 Escalade. OK it's a tiny amount of weed,
but
> it brings up the "character" issue. Personally, I'm not bent out of
> shape over the weed, it's just that it brings up the IDIOT issue. I
> could care less he was smoking a joint, but he's a moron.
>
>
> --- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
> <randykessel@> wrote:
> >
> > Adarius Bowman will make an NFL team if not this team, mark it!
> >
> > CowboysRandy
> >
> > --- In
> Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> > <davidj@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one school
and
> > just
> > > got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory rape, but
> it
> > was
> > > overturned.
> > >
> > > There will be lots of PR jobs now.
> > >
> > > Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds, 4.65
sec.
> 40
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec. 40
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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#9146 From: "reddogdamnit2" <davidj@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:07 pm
Subject: Re: UDFA Signings 		reddogdamnit2
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He fell off everyone's draft board because of the early April weed
bust. Maybe he plays in the NFL, maybe it's Tennesse Correctional. He
was speeding in his 2008 Escalade. OK it's a tiny amount of weed, but
it brings up the "character" issue. Personally, I'm not bent out of
shape over the weed, it's just that it brings up the IDIOT issue. I
could care less he was smoking a joint, but he's a moron.


--- In Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "CowboysRandy"
<randykessel@...> wrote:
>
> Adarius Bowman will make an NFL team if not this team, mark it!
>
> CowboysRandy
>
> --- In
Dallas_Cowboys_Americas_Team@yahoogroups.com, "reddogdamnit2"
> <davidj@> wrote:
> >
> > Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one school and
> just
> > got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory rape, but
it
> was
> > overturned.
> >
> > There will be lots of PR jobs now.
> >
> > Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds, 4.65 sec.
40
> > >
> >
> > >
> > > DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec. 40
> > >
> > >
> >
>

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#9145 From: "CowboysRandy" <randykessel@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:31 pm
Subject: Re: UDFA Signings 		cowboys_randy
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Adarius Bowman will make an NFL team if not this team, mark it!

CowboysRandy

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> Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one school and
just
> got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory rape, but it
was
> overturned.
>
> There will be lots of PR jobs now.
>
> Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?
>
>
> >
> > WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds, 4.65 sec. 40
> >
>
> >
> > DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec. 40
> >
> >
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#9144 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:11 pm
Subject: RE: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team Re: UDFA Signings 		dallasfan4evr
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Will Ray Lewis's half brother do? Keon Lattimore.

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Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one school and just
got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory rape, but it was
overturned.

There will be lots of PR jobs now.

Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?

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> WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds, 4.65 sec. 40
>

>
> DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec. 40
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#9143 From: "reddogdamnit2" <davidj@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:06 pm
Subject: Re: UDFA Signings 		reddogdamnit2
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Has Jerry lost his mind? Bowman got thrown out of one school and just
got busted for weed. Dixon was convicted of statutory rape, but it was
overturned.

There will be lots of PR jobs now.

Can he sign Leonard Little and Ray Lewis?


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> WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds, 4.65 sec. 40
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> DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec. 40
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#9142 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:38 pm
Subject: UDFA Signings 		dallasfan4evr
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Here's the list so far:
 
WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State... 6-3, 220 pounds, 4.65 sec. 40

OLB/DE Darrell Robertson, Georgia Tech... 6-4, 260 pounds, 4.75 sec. 40

DE Marcus Dixon, Hampton... 6-4, 290 pounds, 5.25 sec. 40

OG Brandon Hale, Sam Houston State... 6-3, 325 pounds, 5.35 sec. 40

WR Daniel Polk, Midwestern State (QB conversion)... 6-1, 206 pounds, 4.55 sec. 40

WR Danny Amendola, Texas Tech... 5-10, 186 pounds, 4.65 sec. 40

S Dowayne Davis, Syracuse... 6-1, 200 pounds, 4.4 sec. 40

TE Drew Atchison, William and Mary... 6-5. 250 pounds, 4.75 sec. 40

OT Andrew Brecher, Harvard... 6-5, 300 pounds... unknown 40 time...

FB Julius Crossfin, Oklahoma State... 5-11, 230 pounds... unknown 40 time...

P Jay Ottoveggio, Stanford... 6-1 195 pounds, unknown 40 time

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#9141 From: "CowboysRandy" <randykessel@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:38 pm
Subject: Players the Cowboys could have gotten instead of Walden 		cowboys_randy
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WR Marcus Henry
FS Dominique Barber (Marion's little brother)
WR Josh Morgan
ILB Geno Hayes
FS Corey Lynch

Any of those players would have catapulted the Cowboys draft to an A or
even an A+ to many of the sportswriters.

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#9140 From: "reddogdamnit2" <davidj@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:53 pm
Subject: Re: Martellus Bennett TE - Overview 		reddogdamnit2
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Any one besides me remember his press conference when he signed with
A&M? He was a total ass. Hope he's grown up.

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> Overview
> Regarded as the "most complete" prospect at his respective position
in
> the 2008 NFL Draft, Bennett combines excellent size, strength and
> quickness to excel not only as a clutch mid-range receiver, but
also as
> a devastating blocker. A testament to his athletic skills was the
fact
> that he became the first Aggie since Billy Bob Barnett in 1969 to
letter
> in basketball and football during the same season.
>
>
> After two seasons with the hoops team at A&M, Bennett gave up
basketball
> to concentrate on football. In addition to his duties on offense, he
> also appeared on the defensive line for several snaps during his
senior
> year. He was joined on that unit by his older brother, Michael
Bennett,
> Jr., a reserve defensive lineman for the Aggies.
>
>
> At Taylor High School, Bennett was a consensus prep All-American
> selection. The three-year starter and a two-time All-District and
> All-Greater Houston choice at tight end was a member of Dave
Campbell's
> Texas Football Super Team. He was a finalist for the Houston
Touchdown
> Club Offensive Player of the Year and earned first-team Class 5A
> All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association after
hauling
> in a team-high 42 catches for 487 yards and six touchdowns as a
senior
> in 2004. He also grabbed four two-point conversion receptions that
year.
>
>
> As a junior, Bennett had 13 catches for 170 yards and two
touchdowns and
> averaged 12.4 yards per catch during his sophomore campaign. He also
> lettered in basketball, picking up All-Greater Houston accolades in
> 2004-05. As a senior, he averaged 23 points and 8.2 rebounds per
game.
>
>
> Bennett enrolled at Texas A&M in 2005, turning down scholarship
offers
> from Duke, Kansas, Louisiana State, Oklahoma, Texas and Southern
> California. He was a Freshman All-American selection by The Sporting
> News, as he started five of eleven games. He tallied eighteen
receptions
> for 162 yards (9.0 avg) and three touchdowns while also recording
one
> solo tackle.
>
>
> After his freshman campaign on the gridiron, he joined the Aggies'
> basketball team, seeing action in 26 games as a reserve forward. He
> averaged 1.9 points, shooting 12-of-46 from the field and 25-of-41
from
> the free throw line. He dished out twelve assists, turned the ball
over
> seventeen times and had 40 rebounds, including eighteen off the
> offensive glass.
>
>
> Bennett earned All-Big Twelve Conference first-team honors from the
> Dallas Morning News and was a semi-finalist for the Mackey Award,
given
> to the nation's top tight end in 2006. He ranked second on the team
with
> 38 receptions for 497 yards (13.1 avg) and scored three times. He
also
> appeared in four games with the basketball team after the football
> season, averaging 0.5 points per game in thirteen minutes of action.
>
>
> The junior tight end was having a banner 2007 season before
suffering
> high ankle sprains (both legs) vs. Texas Tech that would sideline
him
> for the Nebraska clash. He was named All-Big Twelve Conference
> second-team, as he led the team with 49 catches for 587 yards (12.0
avg)
> and four touchdowns. He also recovered a fumble and posted four
tackles
> (2 solos) while pacing the Aggies with 67 knockdown blocks.
>
>
> With the 2007 coaching staff having been dismissed, Bennett decided
it
> was time to leave school and applied for the 2008 NFL Draft. "I'm a
> complete player, I do it all," Bennett stated. "I'm a playmaker and
I
> always get the ball at the highest point. I'm also a great blocker.
My
> only weakness is route running."
>
>
> "Everything we received from the NFL as far as projections were
what we
> wanted to hear," Bennett said. "With the coaching situation it
would be
> hard to come back for my senior season and get into a groove
learning a
> new system."
>
>
> Bennett started 23 of 36 games he appeared in at Texas A&M. He tied
the
> school career-record for tight ends with 105 receptions (ranks tied
for
> fifth overall), good for 1,246 yards (11.9-yard average), as his 10
> touchdown grabs rank tied for eighth on the school's all-time record
> chart). He also recorded five tackles (3 solos) and recovered one
> fumble.
>
> Career Notes
> Holds the school record with at least one reception in 29
consecutive
> games, topping the previous mark of 26 straight games by Terrence
Murphy
> (2001-04)...His 105 receptions tied the career record for Texas A&M
> tight ends, matching a figure first set by Rod Bernstine (1983-
86)...His
> 105 grabs rank fifth overall in A&M annals...His 1,246 yards
receiving
> rank 15th overall and set the school career record, surpassing the
old
> mark of 1,181 yards by Richard Osborne (1972-75)...His 10 touchdown
> catches tied Terrence Murphy (2001-04) and Jamaar Taylor (2001-03)
for
> eighth on the Aggies' career chart and are the most ever by an A&M
tight
> end...Bennett's 49 receptions in 2007 tied Barney Harris (1968) for
> ninth on the school's overall season-record list and placed second
among
> A&M tight ends, behind Rod Bernstine's 65 catches in 1986.
>
> High School
> Attended Alief (Tex.) Taylor High School, playing football for head
> coach Tom Gerber...Consensus prep All-American selection...Three-
year
> starter and a two-time All-District and All-Greater Houston choice
at
> tight end...Member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Super
> Team...Finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of
the
> Year and earned first-team Class 5A All-State honors from the Texas
> Sports Writers Association after hauling in a team-high 42 catches
for
> 487 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2004...Also grabbed four
> two-point conversion receptions that year...As a junior, Bennett
had 13
> catches for 170 yards and two touchdowns and averaged 12.4 yards per
> catch during his sophomore campaign...Also lettered in basketball,
> picking up All-Greater Houston accolades in 2004-05...As a senior,
he
> averaged 23 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
>

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#9139 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:12 pm
Subject: QB Daniel Polk signs with Cowboys, converting to WR 		dallasfan4evr
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http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/...-deal-cowboys/

Daniel Polk spent much of his Sunday answering calls and watching coverage of the NFL Draft just waiting for opportunity to finally buzz his cell phone.


“It was nerve-racking watching names go up on the board,” Polk said. “The best thing to do was to be patient and let God take care of the situation for me.”
Polk didn’t have time to consider his patience as the seventh round neared its close.


“Several teams started to call me about possibly drafting me,” he said. “Buffalo called a few times and then Arizona and St. Louis. They told me to be on standby.”


But Polk’s name was never called, but his night was far from over as each of what the NFL calls “priority” free agents were contacted.
“It (being drafted) was something that I wanted,” he said. “But what really matters is getting an opportunity. This is a dream come true.”
A native of Dallas, Polk narrowed his choices to two teams before making his decision to sign with the hometown Dallas Cowboys.


“It came down to Miami or Dallas and what I thought was the best situation for me,” Polk said. “It was a long wait, but we finally got it done.”
Polk’s opportunity with the Cowboys will come in a special teams role and will hinge on his ability to adapt to the wide receiver role, but he has a good example to follow.


“I’ve been compared to (current Dallas receiver) Patrick Crayton a lot,” he said. “It’s the same situation for me and I’ll have to play special teams, too.”


Crayton, a converted quarterback from NAIA Northwestern Oklahoma State, was picked in the seventh round in 2004 and has blossomed into a starter at the wide receiver position.


Polk capped a brilliant four-year career with Midwestern State by becoming the school’s first NCAA Division II first-team All American and was the only quarterback in all of college football to pass for more 2,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 last season.


Polk led NCAA Division II’s top offense while carrying a 153.74 pass efficiency rating after completing 65.7 percent of his passes (188-of-286) for 2,487 yards and 16 touchdowns. He threw just five interceptions.
Polk also rushed for more than 1,000 yards for the second-straight season finishing with 1,069 yards on 147 carries with a school-record 19 touchdowns.


He also finished fourth in the nation with 322.6 total yards of offense, 12th in scoring with 10.4 points per game, 14th in pass efficiency rating at 153.7 and 32nd in rushing yards.


Polk’s 3,556 yards of total offense in 2007 also stand as a school record.
He finished his career as MSU’s all-time leader in rushing yards (3,560), total offense yards (8,276), touchdowns scored (44) and touchdowns accounted for with 82.

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#9138 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:54 pm
Subject: Speeding Past The Backlash 		dallasfan4evr
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IRVING, Texas - This sort of tickles me.

The Cowboys needed an infusion of speed on this team. And they got that by selecting Arkansas running back Felix Jones.

The Cowboys needed a starting quality cornerback to cover their backsides against Adam Jones acting a fool or failing to convince NFL commissioner Roger Goodell he's a changed man. And they got that by selecting South Florida cornerback Mike Jenkins.

The Cowboys created a need the day before this weekend's 2008 NFL Draft at tight end by trading 2006 second-round pick Anthony Fasano to Miami, along with linebacker Akin Ayodele, for a fourth-round draft choice. And they got that by grabbing Texas A&M tight end Martellus Bennett.

The Cowboys understood by splurging on niche running back Felix Jones and deciding not to invite back Julius Jones and Tyson Thompson they still had a need for a more traditional running back in case Marion Barber went down. And they got that with Georgia Tech multi-purpose back Tashard Choice.

When they saw another cornerback with a third- to fourth-round grade fall into the fifth round, they couldn't help themselves, plus knowing Adam Jones still is in NFL detention. And they went to get him, Boise State corner Orlando Scandrick.

And this team needed an infusion of kick-return talent. And brother, did they ever cover themselves there, what with Adam Jones (if available), Felix Jones, Mike Jenkins and this Sandrick kid who I see on 22 career kickoff returns in high school averaged 46.5 yards.
My guess is, most of the crack draft experts are going to give the Cowboys somewhere between a B+ and an A for this draft, which also impressively yielded third- and fourth-round picks for 2009.

Yet here was Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, executive vice president Stephen Jones and head coach Wade Phillips having to defend their draft on two fronts:

They selected Felix Jones instead of Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall.

They did not select a wide receiver in this draft.

Duck . . . did the verbal debris ever come crashing through The Ranch on Sunday. I think I saw Toto at one point flying by the breezeway windows.

Why, how could you guys select Felix Jones, who couldn't even start in college and isn't a 25-carry back, ahead of Mendenhall, who lit up the Big 10 this past season? He's a franchise back, they cried.

Why how could you not select a wide receiver, ya bunch of dimwits, what with Terrell Owens turning 35 in December, Terry Glenn in limbo and prime evidence supplied in the playoff loss for what can happen if those two aren't full speed?

For goodness sakes, came the cries, one guy so incensed he went right for the jugular, saying Jerry Jones is no Scott Pioli. Man.

Ain't it great. Everyone can be a GM for these two days, even if they didn't spend millions hiring people to help make all these player evaluations and hand out advice.

So me, help me here, first with this wide receiver backlash. How many wide receivers were drafted in the first round? That would be none, and for good reason. Nary a one was worth it.

How many of last year's first-round wide receivers caught more than 37 passes their rookie seasons? That would be two, Dwayne Bowe of Kansas City (70) and the draft's second pick, Calvin Johnson of Detroit (48). That's it. Heck, Patrick Crayton had 50 last year.

So what do you think the odds are any one of those nine receivers drafted in the second round could come in here as rookies to catch more than 50 passes? Or what are the odds any of those four receivers selected in the third round could do that?

Or better yet, which one of those 13 receivers taken in the second and third rounds would be good enough in 2008 to steal a good amount of Jason Witten's 96 receptions from last year?

You catch my drift. As Bill Parcells always was quick to remind us in this player acquisition business, you need necessity to meet head on with opportunity. There was little opportunity this year. The odds also were against any of these less-than-first-round-quality receivers being immediately better than Crayton, Sam Hurd and Austin Miles. And guarantee you they didn't have more upside than Isaiah Stanback.

You don't take guys, just to take them, and if you do, then you're probably doing a redux next year if a first-round guy is available. Or if you had, might that have discouraged you if, say come July, Cincinnati decides to trade Chad Johnson or Detroit decides to trade Roy Williams?

And as Stephen Jones said, the Cowboys still are willing to deal for a veteran receiver if someone wants to deal reasonably, which is something Jerry Jones said didn't happen over the weekend.

Plus, while the return of Glenn is certainly no given, there is no give-up there, either.

"When we went into the draft, there was no looking through rose-colored glasses we could replace Terry at receiver," Jerry Jones said. "Where was the realistic way we could find starting types to add to the roster? Running back and corner. Those were the realistic places to go do it, and I think we got it done . . . I think we got it done."

Yes, the Cowboys are limited stretching the field if Glenn is not available, although they were fine last year until Terrell Owens suffered the high ankle sprain late in the season. Because you know what, the Cowboys capably stretched the field with Witten, finishing with 455 points, second most in franchise history. And I'll be darn, despite having once owned Hall of Fame quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman, despite having a high-powered offense in the early '80's with Danny White in charge, Tony Romo set the club's single-season record with 4,211 passing yards his first full season starting in the NFL. How, pray tell, did he ever do it without Glenn the first 15 games?

This sort of reminds me of 2001 when the Cowboys were in bad need of a quarterback, but had no first round pick, so they reached in the second round for one, selecting Quincy Carter against some of their better judgments. How'd that work out?

Now then, if you'll just put those veins back in your neck and think a minute, the Cowboys did add speed to this offense - to this team - if you are willing to think a little outside the box.
Think Felix Jones.

And do not think traditional running back. Think Reggie Bush knockoff. Think lining up in the backfield. Think lining up in the slot. Think lining up wide. Think end arounds. Think reverses. Think defenses having to do whatever is necessary to keep him from getting in the open field.
Felix Jones will stretch the field. Felix Jones will threaten defenses. Felix Jones will scare the dickens out of coverage units.

As Jerry Jones was quick to point, "This is the most speed we've had since . . . well, since Joey Galloway." And he's talking young speed.

Which means, the solution to the second problem many had with this Cowboys draft is the answer to the first complaint. Mendenhall is no Felix Jones. He might turn out to be a franchise running back for Pittsburgh, but he would be no complement to Marion Barber, the guy so many think is the Cowboys' franchise running back.

(Timeout: I remember this e-mailer warning about drafting a running back. He warned everyone will fall in love with the guy, and suddenly those who wanted Barber to overtake Julius Jones would immediately begin crying for the new guy, Felix Jones as it turns out, to overtake Barber. He wrote, you watch and see.)

Mendenhall and Barber would be salt and salt. Gotta have you some pepper. Step aside, let Felix season this dish.

"I could see how he could bring a lot of wow," Jerry Jones said of his pre-draft thoughts. "He would bring a different dimension."

Having handed Jerry Jones a little secret truth serum, he said going into the draft he had Felix Jones on his mind, and that if he could have even given up picks to assure drafting him before the process begun, he would have done that. That's how much the Cowboys wanted to add this kind of speed to their offense.

"I could see how he fit in," Jerry Jones said.

The Cowboys also worried how Mendenhall would handle the time-share approach to the position. There were no concerns with Felix Jones. That's what he did in college. Plus, Felix Jones is a worker, and as you can see, that's become big on the Cowboys' draft criteria.

And I hear there is this argument the Cowboys didn't draft their board, that they took the lower-rated back. I'm told, if they graded players on a scale from 1 to 100 (and they don't, my example), if Mendenhall was a 93, then Felix Jones was a 92. Come on, what are we doing here, splitting hairs? You take what you need, and this team needed speed, and the Cowboys knew darn well they weren't going to get it at wide receiver. There was no first-round speed there. And while Mendenhall is no turtle, he's one of those one-cut runners. Felix Jones has the necessary wiggle to make more than one guy miss.

Now I would have protested Felix Jones had he cost the Cowboys a starting-quality corner. He didn't. I would have protested Felix Jones had the Cowboys not paired him in this draft with another running back. They did, the Cowboys also selecting Choice, giving them three running backs they seemed convinced will make their game-day 45-man roster.

So what's the beef, unless of course, you've just got to beef. And if that's the case, and makes you happy, please, by all means, go beef.

But if you do, you just might be missing the boat.

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#9137 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:46 pm
Subject: Dallas Cowboys fail to grab a receiver 		dallasfan4evr
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09:29 PM CDT on Sunday, April 27, 2008

IRVING – The Dallas Cowboys would have liked to have found another Terrell Owens in the draft this year.

That never happened.

"We're working on cloning right now though," coach Wade Phillips joked after the Cowboys made three picks Sunday with not a receiver among them.

The chatter about trading for Roy Williams, Anquan Boldin or Chad Johnson was just that – chatter. Same with drafting a receiver in the first round or possibly the second round.

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The only help Dallas Cowboys Tony Romo (left) and Terrell Owens got for the passing game in the draft was tight end Martellus Bennett.


The Cowboys briefly contemplated a big move up in the second round to take Indiana receiver James Hardy, who went to Buffalo with the 41st pick, but owner and general manager Jerry Jones could not find an ally in the Cowboys' draft room to get momentum going on a trade.
Receiver was then crossed off the need list.

"When we went into this draft, there was no looking through rose-colored glasses that we were going to solve our second receiver challenge the way we'd like to, offsetting Terrell," Jones said. "That was a little unrealistic because it's so hard to get receivers to play at that level no matter how accomplished they are."




The five trades the Cowboys made Sunday – landing them 2009 third- and fourth-round picks from Detroit and Jacksonville – were made with a receiver in mind.

The Cowboys have six draft picks in the first four rounds next year. Given this team's proclivity for draft-day trading, they could have enough pieces to move up and take a top-notch receiver.

"We just didn't want to push it this year with this not being a deep draft for receivers," executive vice president Stephen Jones said. "You can't make something out of what's not there."

The Cowboys acknowledge the chances of making a deal for one of the aforementioned receivers has lessened with the draft being over, but they are ready if an opportunity arises.

In all likelihood, the same group that ended last year will be the same group Tony Romo has this season – just a year older. Owens turns 35 in December. Glenn, who played only four regular-season snaps in 2007, turns 34 in July and has a cranky knee.

The Cowboys continue to speak positively about what Glenn can do in 2008 but admit there is no guarantee he can return to the 1,000-yard form he had in 2005 and '06.

They gave Patrick Crayton, whose reception total increased for a fourth-straight year in 2007, a $6 million signing bonus, and they like the potential of Sam Hurd, Miles Austin and Isaiah Stanback, a 2007 fourth-rounder.

"I've got to go ahead and say this," Jerry Jones said. "If not between the younger receivers that we've got and Terry Glenn, if you want to say we can pull one out of the hat on campus, as Bill would say, it's possible for us to pull one out of the hat on campus."

If not, there's always next year.

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#9136 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:44 pm
Subject: Day 2 of Dallas Cowboys' draft has familiar look 		dallasfan4evr
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08:56 PM CDT on Sunday, April 27, 2008

From staff reports Day 2 of the NFL draft had a similar look to Day 1 for the Cowboys.
A running back and cornerback were two of the team's three selections.

The Cowboys drafted Georgia Tech RB Tashard Choice in the fourth round, a day after selecting Arkansas RB Felix Jones.

At cornerback, Dallas took Boise State's Orlando Scandrick in the fifth round. The team had chosen South Florida CB Mike Jenkins on Saturday.

"This draft was deep at running back, deep in corners and deep in offensive linemen," Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said.

The Cowboys' final pick of the draft was Middle Tennessee defensive end Erik Walden, who the team projects will play outside linebacker in the 3-4.

Dallas also made five trades on Sunday, picking up two picks in the 2009 draft in the process.

Impressed by toughness: Most draft prognosticators had Walden going undrafted. But just last week, he was one of 30 national prospects to visit Valley Ranch, and he had a hunch that the experts might be wrong.

"That's the expectation I had for myself," said Walden, who was chosen in the sixth round. "I thought I'd go in a late round, if not be a priority free agent. I was preparing myself for both."

Coach Wade Phillips was impressed with how Walden battled through turf toe and remained productive as a senior. The two-time first-team All-Sun Belt pick should be able to contribute on special teams right away, Phillips said.

No looking back: Scandrick, who the Cowboys selected in the fifth round, doesn't regret leaving Boise State after his junior season.

"I mean, when I chose to come out, I stopped debating it and just decided to live with it," he said. "Teams told me I would be a fourth-round pick."

Upcoming minicamp: The six draft picks, selected veteran players and soon-to-be signed undrafted free agents will report to Valley Ranch this weekend for a minicamp.

"There will be a lot of individual work obviously because there won't be but 20-something guys," Phillips said.

The players will practice Friday and Saturday and have meetings Sunday before returning home.

The veteran minicamp will be held in mid-June at the conclusion of the organized team activities.

Capable of wowing? In the off-season, Jones said he wanted to find a wow player. After selecting six players in the NFL draft this weekend, the Cowboys owner was asked if he had done so.

"I think Felix [Jones] is certainly a wow player," Jones said. "[Martellus] Bennett has a chance to be, the issue is when."

More to him: A day after Felix Jones was painted as a complementary piece incapable of carrying a heavy load offensively, Jerry Jones carefully emphasized that his first-round draft pick is not simply a part-time player. Felix Jones had only one 20-carry game as a collegian, but his new boss said that his size is not a concern.

"He's 6-feet tall, 207 pounds," Jerry Jones said. "Y'all probably heard this, gathered this, but he's thick in the bottom, from the waist down. And we've had another one that was this size, not in height, but about that weight that carried the ball 25, 30 times a ballgame – Emmitt Smith."

Briefly: The following uniform numbers were given to the first-day draft picks: No. 28, Jones; No. 31, Jenkins, which makes official Roy Williams' move to No. 38; and No. 80, Bennett. ... Marion Barber's younger brother, Minnesota S Dominique Barber, was drafted in the sixth round by the Houston Texans. The brothers are the son of former Jets running back Marion Barber Jr. ... The Cowboys did not draft a receiver, but they agreed to terms with Texas Tech's Danny Amendola as an undrafted free agent on Sunday. He caught 109 passes for 1,245 yards and six touchdowns in 2007 ... The Cowboys also added Hampton defensive end Marcus Dixon. Dixon spent 15 months in prison for aggravated child molestation and statutory rape before the Georgia Supreme Court ordered his immediate release in 2004. He attended Hampton, where he was a three-time captain, and had six sacks as a senior.

Staff writers Todd Archer, Calvin Watkins and Albert Breer contributed to this report.

Deal for Pacman gets slight modification
The NFL approved the Cowboys' trade with Tennessee for Pacman Jones on Sunday, but there is a slight twist to the compensation.

Should Jones get reinstated and face a subsequent suspension before the season begins, the Cowboys will receive a fifth-round pick from the Titans in 2009. The only way the Cowboys will recoup a fourth-round pick from Tennessee is if Jones is never reinstated.

The Titans will receive the Cowboys' sixth-round pick if Jones makes it through the season. Jones signed a four-year deal before the trade became official, although the Cowboys will hold the option on the final year.

Todd Archer

TRADE HAPPY

On Sunday, the Cowboys made five trades, not including the one with Tennessee for suspended cornerback Pacman Jones that became official:
1) From Dallas: Third round (No. 92)
To Dallas: Fourth round (No. 111), 2009 fourth round from Detroit
2) From Dallas: Fourth round (No. 100 via Miami)
To Dallas: Fourth round (No. 104), seventh round (No. 213) from Oakland
3) From Dallas: Fourth round (No. 104 via Oakland)
To Dallas: Fourth round (No. 122 – Tashard Choice), fifth round (No. 155) from Cleveland
4) From Dallas: Fourth round (No. 111 via Detroit)
To Dallas: 2009 third round from Cleveland
5) From Dallas: Fifth round (No. 155), seventh round (No. 213)
To Jacksonville: Fifth round (No. 143 – Orlando Scandrick)

2009 DALLAS COWBOYS DRAFT PICKS

Round Picks
First.... one
Second.. one
Third.... two
Fourth... two
Fifth..... one
Six....... two*
Seven.... one

*The Cowboys have two sixth-round picks thanks to the trade to Miami of nose tackle Jason Ferguson, but they would lose one of the selections to Tennessee should Pacman Jones play without incident in 2008.

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#9135 From: Lena Willis <lenamwillis@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:12 am
Subject: Re: Dallas Cowboys, America's Team DMN Blog: Newman's going nowhere 		lenamwillis
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I don't think any team in the league in this day and age can have too many corners. 
 
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The Cowboys added two cornerbacks in the draft, Michael Jenkins in the first round and Orlando Scandrick in the fifth round, and finally traded for Pacman Jones, leaving some - OK, at the very least Timmy Mac - to winder if the Cowboys are preparing to say goodbye to Terence Newman once he plays out the final year of his contract in 2008.

Preposterous, but we'll let executuve vice president Stephen Jones have a say.

"Terence is a guy we want here. Period," Jones said of their 2003 first-rounder and a Pro Bowler in 2007.

The Cowboys would like to kick up talks with Newman's agent in the future. Jones did not sound the least but concerned about Newman turning 30 in September.

"I think Terence Newman is playing for as long as we want to sign him for," Jones said. "He takes great care of himself. He's a first-class guy. He's everything you want in a football player."

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#9134 From: william coleman <wcoleman31@...>
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:44 am
Subject: Darrell Robertson - DE, Georgia Tech Newest UDFA Signing 		dallasfan4evr
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Height: 6-37/8 | Weight: 255 | 40-Time: 4.75 Strengths:
A smooth athlete...Is explosive and quick...Plays faster than he times...Great pass rusher off the edge...Has a rangy frame..Is active and aggressive with a non-stop motor...Excellent in pursuit with a burst to close...Fluid and has some potential in coverage...Offers some versatility..Smart and a hard worker with solid intangibles.

Weaknesses:
Undersized and lacks the ideal bulk you look for...Has trouble shedding blocks...Is not stout at the point of attack and can be run at...Needs to get stronger...On the ground too much...Limited repertoire of pass rush moves...Can be manhandled by massive offensive linemen...He was not all that productive prior to his senior year.

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'Tweener who will either need to add weight or make a position change..Could be either a situational pass rusher or outside linebacker depending on scheme...Best fit at the next level will probably be with a team that primarily runs a 3-4 defense.

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