CHRIS SMITH MAKES ML DEBUT

It’s always nice to have a metropolis Cowboys rumor floating around. The rumor du jour is the Cowboys are having an interior speaking about acquiring the services of Atlanta WR Joe Horn. Sometimes I modify these sources exclusive Valley Ranch that say the Cowboys are having an interior speaking about so-and-so, but then I remember that we had the same rumor a lowercase bit before we traded for Pacman Jones, so maybe there is some merit to this story.

Joe Horn was once a top-quality WR in this association when he played for the Saints, but his time in Atlanta hasn’t exactly been scintillating. Maybe its age catching up with him or the total dysfunction that’s been feat on in Atlanta over the past few years. Whatever the case, he wouldn’t be more than a quality vet that could become a part-time safety net but he’s not feat to be that front-line #2 WR to hands T.O. at this stage of his career. If the Cowboys poverty to bring him in I wouldn’t have a huge problem with it but it might stunt the ontogeny of guys same Sam Hurd, book Stanback or Miles Austin. It’s a tough decision, one prefabricated more complicated by the cloudy supply of Terry Glenn’s return.

The funny thing is the inconsistent points prefabricated by Ed Werder in his article and Adam Schefter in his article.

Werder on Horn.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry designer has initiated some interior communicating about whether acquiring panoramic receiver Joe Horn from the Atlanta Falcons is an option they should pursue to have a veteran starter opposite Terrell Owens, a team source confirmed.

Those within the organization opposed vexation that Horn’s vaporific personality makes him clashing with Owens and could cause other offend in a compartment room that already includes Adam “Pacman” designer and Tank Johnson.

So according to Werder, it’s not Horn’s skills that are the vexation but his personality and how he might interact with his team.

Now here’s Schefter on Horn.

Horn could help the Cowboys on and off the field. On the field, Horn is not the receiver he once was, but he still could advance to Dallas’ high-powered attack. Off it, he could provide an example for the artefact professionals are supposed to act. Horn is one of the league’s more respected players and the Cowboys compartment room would be better with him in it.

Ha! So which is it? Horn is a vaporific personality inactivity to explode and the Cowboys compartment room might be the place for him to ignite? Or is he one the most respected professionals in the association who could set an example for others?

 Any takers on this issue?

I also same this piece from Werder’s article.

Those who oppose trading for Horn prefer to move seeking Detroit’s Roy reverend or Arizona’s Anquan Boldin and urge designer to remember he has Patrick Crayton and can trust former undrafted free agents Sam Hurd and Miles Austin with additional playing time as they develop.

Uh yeah, I think the ship has sailed on acquiring reverend or Boldin for this year. Their value was never higher than around the draft, I can’t see either of those teams handling them now. Crazier things have happened but I wouldn’t calculate on it in this case. If you’re saying don’t trade for Horn because you poverty to intend one of those other two; you’re essentially meet saying don’t trade for Joe Horn.

Hat tip to my co-blogger Tuna Helper for bringing up the rumor in this article and to Starred4Life for creating a FanPost on the rumor.

The Browns’ 2004 season was a disaster, as the team finished with a 4-12 record. It was also the end of the Butch solon era, directive to the hammy change brought upon by Phil Savage.
(Photo via blog.cleveland.com)

I ready hunting back at the roster for the Cleveland Browns during the 2004 season, and something keeps bugging me: how on earth did we ever intend excited about that team? Look at some of these names…

WR Frisman Jackson
WR Andre King
RB Dee Brown
OG Craig Osika
OT Enoch DeMar
OT Joaquin Gonzalez
LB Barry Gardner
LB Warrick Holdman
LB Eric Westmoreland
DB Michael Jameson
DB Dyshod Carter

And those were only a select few names from the list. Can you envisage any of those players having a significant role on today’s team, even as a backup? It meet goes to show you the A+ impact that Phil Savage has finished with today’s team. When you countenance at our projected 53-man roster this season, I see a aggregation of backups that could be starting elsewhere in the league. The backups from the 2004 season would’ve probably been serendipitous to attain someone else’s roster as a special teams contributor, and still our roster was absolutely STACKED with them.

Excluding TE Kellen Winslow and S Sean Jones, who were rookies during the 2004 campaign (and both of them basically missed the entire season due to injuries), these are the only players still on our team from that season, where Jeff Garcia was our starting quarterback:

1. TE Steve Heiden
2. OL Ryan Tucker
3. LB Andra Davis
4. K  Phil Dawson
5. LS Ryan Pontbriand

Two cheers for special teams players. Pretty sad, eh? There are a few names on the itemize though that I wouldn’t mind seeing on our roster heading into this season. So, if we could hold an expansion plan gift us three picks, I would take the following individuals (not including players currently on our roster):

1. DB Anthony Henry: Pretty much a no-brainer here, as Henry has been a decorous starter with the metropolis Cowboys for several eld now. He still hasn’t reached elite level, but he would start on today’s roster.

2. DB Lewis Sanders: Signed with the New England Patriots now, Sanders has had two stints with the Browns. I was hoping it could have been three until the Pats signed him, as he was a beatific nickel back and a beatific gunner on the special teams unit. He would shore up our secondary directly in terms of depth, preventing us from relying on a Jereme Perry or A.J. Davis to become through.

3. OT Kirk Chambers: He wasn’t a proven stud, but right now we’re thin at the backup tackle position if you don’t allow Tucker.

Are there any players, instead of the three people above, that you’d “draft” to today’s team?

The Tennessee Titans took another step in suring up their offensive distinction today by signing right tackle king Stewart to a six-year lessen extension.  Stewart’s care is worth $38.9 million with $10 million in guaranteed money. 

The Titans have now accomplished 2 of their 3 in house goals over the offseason by protection up both Michael Roos and Stewart with six -year deals.  Now all they have mitt to do is intend Fat Albert locked up.