Will Hatcher outplay the departed Bowen?

Everyone heard the rumors that the Cowboys wanted to re-sign Bowen, but lost a bidding war to Washington, and subsequently got ‘stuck’ with Spears and Hatcher.

According to Ellis at the mothership, Bowen got $27.5 million for 5 years; the Cowboys resigned Marcus Spears (5 years for 19.2) and Jason Hatcher (3 years for 6.0).Without analyzing the intricacies of each contract, it appears that the Cowboys got both Spears and Hatcher for the price Snyder paid for Bowen. Who do you think made the smarter move there?

I think it is obvious that Cowboys got the better deal. Hatcher can ‘add insult to injury’ this Sunday by outplaying Bowen. I will be watching to see how often Hatcher gets on the field. He has two sacks already (granted, one should be credited to the ‘scheme’ because he was untouched), so it will be interesting to see whether or not he is used exclusively in passing situations. (more…)