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Marion Barber to Miami Rumor Sizzling Hot With a Carpenter
The Landry Hat first reported this scenario and it’s fueled debates all over message boards and blogs. Today, I saw one message that the Dallas Cowboys were discussing sending over both first round picks, a fourth round and Marion Barber to the Dolphins for their top pick. Linebacker Bobby Carpenter’s name is popping up to. He’s one of Bill Parcell’s drafted babies. He’s also underperformed for the Cowboys.
Some Cowboys fans are saying that this trade makes no sense. I can’t say I want it to happen because I don’t. And if you think about it too much it really doesn’t make sense. But if you think about it even more, then it starts to make sense again.
Look back at all of the running backs Bill Parcells has loved. Marion Barber fits that mold. Marion Barber is a restricted free agent, which means that the Cowboys have seven days to match any offers for him at the end of the season, UNLESS THEY TRADE HIM. Any team that would take Barber outside a trade would also have to give up 1st and 3rd round draft picks, a more unlikely scenario. A Bobby Carpenter to Miami trade as part of the deal also makes sense because it appears Zach Thomas is leaving Miami. Plus, the Cowboys are loaded with good linebackers, which is one reason Carpenter has seen little playing time.
Why would Dallas get rid of Marion Barber? Well, first, he is worth more in a trade than unrestricted free agent Julius Jones. The Cowboys would keep Julius Jones and draft Jerry Jones‘ baby Darren McFadden with that top pick. Jones and McFadden would become the new two-back system for the Cowboys. Sound good?
There are some problems with that besides the fact it would irk a horde of Cowboys fans. The backfield is not the top priority for the Cowboys unless Jerry Jones makes it that way. Dallas still needs a wide receiver or two, a cornerback and an offensive lineman if unrestricted free agent Flozell Adams leaves. If Dallas gets rid of its two first round picks, there is no chance to get LSU wide receiver Early Doucet or a cornerback, which mock drafts show will be the first two positions the Cowboys take. Keep in mind that if the Cowboys really want a running back, Felix Jones might be available along with at least three other strong runners who may outperform McFadden. Again, will Jerry Jones let that happen?
The scenario is completely mind boggling but it is sparked by the fact the Cowboys have signed Tony Romo, Patrick Crayton and Jay Ratliff, but not Barber (again, he is restricted so it is not paramount to sign him immediately, but a newspaper did report a deal was ready). Why wait?
Wouldn’t you want to pump the team up with the announcement of signing Barber longterm? Something just doesn’t make sense. Parcells is gorging himself over the coaches and talent scouts from the Cowboys. You think he’s going to leave alone the players he loves and drafted? That’s not how Parcells operates. When he left the Patriots for the Jets, he brought Curtis Martin. When he went to the Cowboys, he brought over Drew Bledsoe. He has made coaches out of former players, too.
Parcells is worrying me and I want to know what the hell is going on?!!!!!
Can’t say I’d trade Jones-McFadden for ?-Barber. Jones needs to be in a different system, and McFadden is an unknown in NFL terms — whereas Barber is clearly an excellent weapon.
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 pmI found an excerpt of a conversation Jones had with Phillips that might shed light on the subject. http://kissmesuzy.blogspot.com/2008/01/this-bye-week-is-just-what-team-needed.html
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:29 amI think it is safe to say that this off-season is going to be rather interesting for both the Cowboys and the Dolphins.
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 amThe Cowboys do not need Darren McFadden. Please go for something smart in the first round. We have two aging wide receivers and the secondary needs help. Find a good backup corner, Jaques Reeves is ruining my life. Please re-sign Flozell Adams, we need him I don’t care how many false starts he makes. This is a very nice foundation we have in place thanks to the Tuna. Dallas, don’t screw it all up by giving away four players for a running back.
January 4th, 2008 at 2:37 amJoseph, I agree. Re-sign Flozell ASAP. But what about Marion Barber and Julius Jones? If we let Jones go, do we use Tyson Thompson? That makes me ill. And Yes, Jacque Reeves worries me too. I suspect we’ll see a good corner and wide receiver drafted in the first round. Check out Early Doucet.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:15 amBarber is tried and true in the NFL. No reason to get rid of him for an unproven rookie… that said, i agree with the re-sign of Flozell, his consistent 1 false start a game makes me laugh now. Reeves does get burned all the time so a corner is needed and a safety! lol i’ve already stated that but yeah, that wide out Doucet is nice too. I admit that TG is getting old but i think we could have a solid year out of him, and if we got a good rookie receiver he could learn from TO and TG and be very good in 2 seasons…
January 4th, 2008 at 12:04 pmThis is off topic but its about the draft. What about trying to get Glenn Dorsey out of LSU the big senior on D. He provides some nasty collapse in the interrior of an O line. We run the 3-4 but maybe we could use him in some othe packages?
January 4th, 2008 at 12:22 pmwe need to keep marion we can give away julius who care about him and get a good back up coner revees is not cuting it. and trade roy for a good saftey i think caoch will be jumping all over him. and we still might get roy williams the WR. so then we will be set. i dont the that tyson can do the job and we dont need a rookie back that will screw us up BIG time
February 23rd, 2008 at 9:10 pmWHAT??? Barber is the best, as BEAST. Making the biggest mistake if he gets rid of Barber.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:16 am