The Year Of Roy Williams

If there is any year in his career that Roy Williams needs to produce and play well, this is that year. This is Roy’s chance to prove his worth. After several years of criticism from the fans, despite his Pro Bowl nominations, Roy Williams must have a good year for the Dallas Cowboys to succeed.

Why? Because he very well may be benched.  There is a good article about Williams here, by the best name in journalism, Newy Scruggs. Here’s a rather damning snippet of the article:

He might be the only man who has started in the Pro Bowl who has so many questions about his role in his organization. Some people at Valley Ranch don’t trust him on the field anymore.

Don’t be surprised if Williams is benched on third downs this fall. Teams love throwing to the tight end on third down to keep the chains moving.

I was a bit surprised to read that the Cowboys are considering benching Williams during the most important moments of the game, but then again, I’m not in shock over it. He has continuously been beat deep. We know his coverage skills are not that of a Pro Bowl safety. He is also one highly paid player to be benched at a time when the game could be on the line. Does this say a lot about the support currently for Williams? And if he is benched, who is taking his place? The Cowboys don’t have anyone!

What if Williams has another troubling season on the field, another letdown? Will he be traded? Dropped? Benched for good? I just wish he’d stop getting into the Pro Bowl because he hasn’t deserved it in three years.  I used to love watching him play. But lately it has been downright painful.

So, this is Roy’s year.

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Would be surprised but not shocked to see the team take Kenny Phillips instead of a CB in the first round and a CB in the second. If that happens a RB would be in the first round and no WR picked (hoping Stanback can make the jump)

I completly agree with yall.  And I do think Roy should be benched if this continues. I am sure he has heard the talking about him, and I hope it gives him some motivation.

Roy is starting to become a "situational" Safety rather than the 3-down safety he used to be. we should see what Pat Watkins can do at FS and move Hamlin to SS if Roy cant get it together.

It used to be that we were looking for a safety to compliment Roy but now were trying to find a safety that will compliment Hamlin. This guy was a steal fellas he hits like Roy and covers pretty damn good. If Roy doesnt start playin like Roy this year, than its safe to say well be looking for a safety to compliment Hamlin. I for one want to see Roy achieve but atleast we got Zach Thomas

octopus i hear you bro...but this guy gets a  pass all the time, and i am tired of it....i will never boo my team and my players....but he needs to know how i feel.   i am no going to support him playing half assed,   aand i dont agree with you as far as him slumping, he played good for 2 years, and he cant cover my sister for the last 4 years..he hides behind all these probowl selections,and he doesnt deserve them..  IF HE HAS AN AMAZING COMEBACK YEAR, I WILL RECANT EVERYTHINGI SAID....UNTIL THEN...GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER ROY.....TULIP SORRY FOR THE CAPS LOCK, HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU BRO....

For the record, Octopus, I also hate those Skins fans who boo at the drop of the hat.  It's one of my biggest pet peeves.  You need to support your team.  I try to shout them down at the games too.  Their response is invariably typical: "I pay good money for these seats.  I have a right to boo!"  Well, nobody said you didn't have a right to boo.  I just wish you would CHOOSE not to boo, assface.  God I hate that.  Anyway, sorry for the tangent.  Makes me nearly as mad as listening to an Eagles fan at the game. /end rant

Someone get the sedatives, Lance has regressed back to full Caps lock mode. And he was doing SO WELL...

Lance, So you think Roy is a waste of life because he has struggled lately playing A GAME? I don't know what you do for a living, but geeez I hope you don't have a slump at your job, cuz that would make you a waste of a person as well. Come on bro I can understand if you think he should be benched, but do me a favor don't be one of those fans I see at the Skins games booing thier team.

OH YEAH, 1 MORE THING......BEFORE YOU MARRIED KELLEY ROWLAND, YOU ACTUALLY PLAYED LIKE YOU HAD A PAIR OF BALLS....WHAT HAPPENED DOES SHE HAVE YOU ALL WHIPPED, EVERY MORNING DOES SHE TWIST YOUE NUTS IN A KNOT. AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU PLAY LIKE A SPLITAIL...

i live for the cowboys , and i am so against bashing my own players: but i dont care.....i watch every minute of every game, and i also dvr everygame, so here is my assesment of this waste of life--every pass catching tight end shoves it right in his ass, he is rarely in position and now he is starting to overplay and gamble on run plays.....ROY- i hope you read this, b/c you are pissin me off boy......i rem you comin out of oklahoma, and watch you pick up the phone on draft day...you smiled...now you suck, and you are not using your brain( if you have one)????where is the guy who jumped over the whole university of texas line, and made one of the most athletic plays i have seen....im tired of you getting passes from people b/c you were a high draft pick, and you can knock someones head off their neck( big deal, i wanna win games and have a shut down defense)...you are playing like a complete waste of talen...YOU OWE ME ROY I AM A DALLAS COWBOY FAN , AND YOUR NOT PLAYING HARD FOR ME- AND IF YOU ARE PLAYING HARD- THEN YOU ARE JUST BRAINDEAD, AND THAT DOESNT HELP ME EITHER, AND ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE VOTING THIS FLAKE INTO THE PROBOWL ARE JUST MAKING IT WORSE, AND TURNING HIM INTO A TRUE PAYCHECK PLAYER....IF SHOCKEY, COOLEY, AND LJ SMITH, WERE TO READ THIS POST THEY WOULD COMPLETELY AGREE WITH ME....IM TIRED OF YOU ROY.  YOU MAKE ME SICK AND HAVE TURNED INTO A TRUE WASTE OF A PERSON THAT WAS BORN WITH SUCH ATHLETIC GIFTS...OH AND I HEARD ABOUT YOUR LITTLE NUMBER CHANGE ( YOUR SUCH A MARY)   YOU MUST BE GETTING REAL DESPERATE.. IM GONNA GO THROW UP NOW!

Dave, to be fair, one half of the Riggo's Rag team believes he can be had for a 2nd round pick (and even he's starting to see how silly that is).  I've always maintained that DW was smoking crack when he thought that idea up.   

oh please....landry you know how i feel about this...dont get me crazy!!!!

just did a little scoutin on the iggles sight and the ragg and g-strings. wow, g-stings? i think everyone died after the bowl? iggles are tradin everything, but got a great new center/receiver for mcnadds. but the best one is the ragg fans think the skins can get cinco cry cry for an 2nd round draft pick. what in the hell is goin on. guess i should just stay here for some real football action

i like roy williams. i like the one from detroit, but i like the roy we got too. guys, roy is a hell of a hitter. i've been a cowboy fan since '69 and i just don't remember a bigger hitman. bates was just physcotic out there, but his speed and coverage skills were not the best, and he shined on special teams. #9 said it; parcells came in and changed the D to 3-4 from 4-3. do you guys really see what that can do to a player like roys mental approach to how he plays the game? have any of you guys played safety before. do any of you guys know the difference in playing 3-4 to 4-3.? do you guys know what the calls are between a free safety and a strong side safety? i've played safety before, and what you have to watch for against the run and pass from a position standpoint is night and day! my point is that look who we brought in  this year as a secondary coach. dave campo. i think our coach, wade phillips, understands the 3-4 very well, and what different pressures that puts on the safetys. the outside linebackers are now pressure points in the pass game exposing the inside backers and putting the safety at the key to either come up to help on outside run or dropback in underroute coverage, or key in on deep pass double with the corner. at the speed of the nfl, you got about 2 seconds to decide where you gotta be. that task has been too much for roy. when woodson was here, he made the calls and roy could zero in on his game, but know campo has got to find away to get roy back into his STRENGHTH of his game to best utilize his talents. but roy williams DOES have talent, and a good coach gets that out of his top players. lets see what campo can get out of roy again. maybe we have to face it as well? when you change D schemes you need certain players for their roles. roy never played in a 3-4 and it'll be this year for him to find a home in it, or go elsewhere. but i love the guy and won't sit here and bash him for something i can see he's desperatly trying to addapt to. i just back roy williams

Dear Roy Williams ,I love your hit first of all but let me say your as much of a pro bowler as I am . Your poor and lack of effort on pass coverage is downright embarrasing its like you have a bulls eye on your chest throw it at me and I still wont do anything . If we brought charlie waters out of retirement and put him out there he could run better than you. If the bengals want him for ocho texaco i say do it before mike brown relizes what hes doing.

Just pray that the Shockey trade rumors are true.  That will help his stats all by itself if it happens.

I noticed how good roy was when he came in 2002 but then again all his flaws were covered when Darren Woodson was manning the other safety spot. he didnt have to cover as much and he would just terrorize people. Also I think parcells got to his head once woodson left and the horse collar rule made it worse. I think Pat Watkins can come and play FS and Hamlin plays SS but Landry hat is right though Roy better have a good year in '08.

  Hopefully he sheds some pounds and gains some speed.  I'm really hoping he uses all these negative talks about him as some motivation.  I don't think he is finished yet.  

Yea its a touchy subject because the man made a direct impact when he came into the league, his jersey was the top selling Cowboys jersey on the market and for the past two years his jersey has been the only one I havnt worn in my collection. So Roy if your reading this Please Please give me a reason to wear it again, and yes ill forgive you for switching your number when I and everyone else already has your no31 jersey. Just Stop getting beat deep. If different numbers will help you than rock on brother just be the BAD ASS we all know you can be again.

new number new year............... i think roy is going to be back to his good stuff next year, the nfl made a rule that pretty much directly targeted him and he probably lost some confidence or whatever, but he switched his jersey number and i think hes out to prove something next season im excited to see what hes gonna bring, he sure has the size and talent to be dominant so hopefully he brings it