Cowboys fans must be excited. The 2008 #1 they got so the Browns could draft Brady Quinn is looking like a for sure top 5 and very possibly the #1 pick in 2008! The Browns looked absolutely horrible and the AFC North is no picnic.

Yep, I honestly don't know what they're waiting on. Put in the Kid and see what he can do. He's not going to ever have ideal surroundings (anytime soon, anyways) there in Cleveland, and the other two aren't even fit for the CFL in my opinion. So what if you've got to throw him to the wolves, a QB either has it or doesn't. I'm certain that if they put in Brady Quinn now, they will lose a LOT of games this season. But then again, if they leave Charlie Frye or DA in, they're going to lose a LOT of football games. So what's the difference?

Exactly! Steve Young has a theory that with every 20 starts a QB takes a jump in ability. Might as well get started on that now. No wonder Cowboy fans think McFadden with be theirs in April.

McFadden? The Running back? They've got Julius Jones and Marion Barber. And while I'm on the topic, Marion Barber, Kevin Jones, and Michael Turner all came into the league the same year. It was that year that everyone was saying Steven Jackson to Detroit at #6. I was praying that they'd trade down and acquire an extra 2nd so that they could grab either Barber or Turner. Now it seems both those guys are well on their ways to a much better career than the oft-injured Kevin Jones. :|

Former Cowboy RB Ron Springs has slipped into a coma and is the Father of Redskin corner Shawn Springs. Everson Walls donated a kidney to him a while back. I will pray for him.

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I've been a Cowboys fan since I got out of the Navy in 1962, and began watching the NFL with my father. TV had been in Alpine, Texas for only a handful of years then.

Granted, the Browns have been weak for a long time. But by now, Oct 30, all can see that the Browns are gelling, starting to mature as a team, and improving. QB Anderson is a key, but picking near the top of the draft for several years, the Browns have accumulated a very respectable pool of young talent. Unless Anderson gets hurt, I don't think we'll be seeing their rookie QB.

Because of that talent accumulation, I was afraid something like this improvement in Cleveland was going to happen this fall. The current Condraft mock projects the Cowboys drafting at picks 1/17 and 1/31. The Cowboys certainly could stumble, but these seem not a bad guess. Combine those two picks, and Jerry Jones could trade up to pick 1/7, not quite enough to get Ark RB Darren McFadden (projected at pick 1/5, going to the Jets.)

If Condraft projections are accurate, getting D-Mac will be VERY expensive. I'm accustomed to thinking that both our picks in round one are reserved for trading up to get him. But Cleveland's pick will doubtless be in the lower half of the round. Referring to the draft value chart, Jones would have to offer more, for instance, both first round picks plus our second round pick 2/63, to get the Jets' picks 1/5, plus maybe 4/101.

D-Mac is special, but is he worth our top three picks? I say we're better off keeping all our picks and taking best player available, with a slight preference for any of the following positions:
WR
CB
RB

I would earlier have included NT as a top need position in Dallas, but maybe Tank will fill our need there.

Welcome to the site Lee Smith... I hope to hear more of your Cowboys analysis as the season progresses... Are you happy with the Romo extension? What do you think of the NYG game in two weeks?

Could this be a Super Bowl year for big D?

To me the Romo extension makes sense. Firstly, he's shown he's a winner and a good leader. Secondly, he's come back this season after the bobbled snap in the playoffs and looks like he's completely forgotten about it and started afresh. Again, thats the sign of a good QB - ability to forget the mistakes and keep having a go.

Secondly, continuity breeds success, and this is precisely what Dallas want. By tying their QB down they are letting everyone know that they are building for success and thus others may also want to stay longer if they believe they have a great chance of winning.

Thirdly, if they didn't sign him before the end of the season, someone with a desperate need for a franchise QB (lets say for example...Atlanta!) would have made a move to get him. So why risk losing a good QB?

I agree, coming off of some losers QB's lately, Quincy Carter, etc he is a breath of frsh air, seems strong and has a ton of years of playing ahead of him barring no major injuries. Some there most recent quarterbacks have been a huge waste of time to me.

Nice deal, I am sure Rosenhaus his agent is happy. Huge deal...

I agree, coming off this year what seems to already be a pretty successful season, the number 1 pick will be great.

They really need work on the defense! Lots of choices....

I agree what 3-5 would you focus on?

They need secondary help to me, I would love to see them acquire Malcolm Jenkins (CB)
or Kenny Phillips (S) or later DeJuan Tribble (CB)

The 2 CBs I see as most undervalued are Tracy Porter and Terrence Wheatley. What about you?

I 100% agree...

As a team I am suprised by how well they have done this year, I did not expect much from the defense....

Seems like a great building year for them, the next draft! Nice pick choices.

RB situation, still unsure there, I am not sure what to think.

ZACH THOMAS TO SIGN WITH THE COWBOYS:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3260529

4-8 games...migraines or concussion...out for year...went home and got his money to boot...good job Zach.

If I didn't believe in Wade Phillips so dang much, I would agree that this is a strange (at best) signing...BUT, he did leaf the Dolphins in tackles. So perhaps 1.2 mill a year for a leader and a great tackler to teach and create competition may be a good gamble for a year...worst case he can be the next Dat Nguyen...

My nomination for most overrated and overpaid assistant coach in the NFL in Jason Garrett. Having turned down two opportunities to become a HC (lucky for those two teams), he may be the main reasoon the Cowboys seem discombobulated on offense. Wonder how Jerry feels about signing this guy's check every week?

nyyjones, at the end of this season, i'd like to point out just how wrong you are. jason garrett's been putting together great gameplans all season.