Jerry Jones Hints at New Direction For Cowboys
Written by theMBIIIeffect
Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones has again come out and defended his release of wide receiver Terrell Owens.
In an article from Yahoo sports, Jones also drops a hint a new direction that the Cowboys’ offense might take this season.
Jones told the Dallas Morning News: “Frankly, the most basic reason that I changed my mind regarding Terrell Owens was the ability to maximize the potential of Roy Williams, Miles Austin, Sam Hurd, the running backs and our tight ends. That was the most fundamental thing.
“We wanted to take advantage of where we are with the talent we have on offense. You shouldn’t have Terrell unless he’s a dominant part of your offense or you’re trying to put him in that kind of role in your offense.
“If for any reason you want to come off of that and spread it around or use different parts of your offense, then you shouldn’t have him because that’s not the best use of having Terrell Owens on your team.”
Look at that second paragraph.
Where are the Cowboys most talented on offense right now?
Our backfield is loaded with talent. Between Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice, the Dallas backfield is as strong as any.
While I’m still a big supporter of Owens, he did demand the ball a lot. I do want a receiver who wants a ball, but not at the cost of sacrificing our running game.
Look for the Cowboys to transition into a power running team. As far as the passing game goes, expect tight end Jason Witten to take an even larger role and Martellus Bennett to cause more problems for opposing defenses.
As far as our receivers go, don’t expect Williams to match Owens’ production, but he still should get decent looks.
Another note: take a look at the receivers Jones mention. Anybody missing from that group?
yes i was very disappointed we got rid of owens. i backed him thru and thru constantly. now that he’s gone and i can see things like this start to emerge as a offensive tactic, i can see the reasoning. it may or may not have been the right thing to do.? we’ll have to see. but one thing is for sure, if we use our ground game to it’s fullest potential, the Ds will have to stop it first. thus opening up uncovered targets in the passing game. last year Ds could double owens keep the other safety on witten and we had nothing else. with owens out of the picture and focus of the offense, now you can cultivate that young talent and let it emerge. now where does the D go to cover? it may take several games for the oposition to figure these things out. thus giving us the edge on game planning and letting our D have the time to mature as well. it is a sound game plan that has proven it’s self since football began.
June 20th, 2009 at 1:20 pmmy point being is that if our ground game can take off and take the heat off romo to allow him to still throw maybe 25 tds, does anyone give a shit who he throws them to??????
June 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pmI was one of those guys, early on, who didn’t want T.O. here but, I must admit, I came to like the guy while he was here. Some people have made some very logical arguments about losing his individual production. I, on the other hand, honestly believe that his departure WILL free up this offense. We should see a much more balanced attack, and therefore creating more one on one situations for the WRs. We also have one of the biggest O-lines in the NFL. My guess is that they probably all are better run blockers than they pass blockers. I do not intend any ill will toward TO but, I seriously believe that this team is going to show marked improvement. We’re already hearing reports of a greatly improved attitude around the club. That can’t be a bad thing either.
June 21st, 2009 at 12:51 amI never really warmed to having T.O. Of course I wanted him to do well, but as soon as the grumbling started last year, I braced myself. Personally, I’m glad we got rid of him before Cowboys Stadium opened. I agree that it will free up the offense. We still have plenty of talent, so it’s on Garrett to make it go. As for JJ not mentioning Patrick Crayton, I would think that’s because we already know what we have there. Nothing against Crayton.
June 21st, 2009 at 1:16 pmYeah I don’t think him not mentioning Crayton is a big deal… Crayton’s role on the team has always been the same. Quiet but still somewhat productive.
June 22nd, 2009 at 2:14 amThings won’t be the same without TO in big D. I’ve never been a huge Cowboys fan, TO kept things interesting (to say the least).
Do you guys think Witten will have a bigger fantasy impact than Williams this season?
June 22nd, 2009 at 11:45 amThat’s a good question, Art. Without Martellus Bennett on the team, definitely. But since we have two dangerous options at tight end, I think those two might have to share some production. I think Williams will be an 800-900 yard guy with 7-8 touchdowns and Witten will be in that same area with a few less touchdowns.
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:01 pm