When Dallas Cowboys Owner and GM Jerry Jones inducted Drew Pearson, Larry Allen, and Charley Haley in to the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, it brought the total to 20 men (18 players plus Tom Landry and Tex Schramm) in the Ring.

Great Player, but don't think he should be in the Ring.(Credit: Manny Rubio-US PRESSWIRE)

I would argue that Jerry, prior to inducting Haley, had done a reasonable job of preserving the sanctity of the Ring. He hasn’t exactly been frugal with inductions: there were only 6 players in the Ring when he bought the club in 1989. But he hasn’t, at least until recently, done anything that would warrant accusations that he had cheapened the Ring.

One of the first polls I ever wrote for The Landry Hat was about whether or not Charles Haley deserved to be in the Ring of Honor. Over 60% of the people (less than 100) said he didn’t deserve to be in the Ring.

Although I had several reasons, one of the main reasons that Haley should not have been inducted into the Ring of Honor was that I felt that it was an insult to Harvey Martin. To read that argument, click here. 

The Harvey Martin vs. Charles Haley debate got me thinking about what other Dallas Cowboys players should be in the Ring of Honor.

Who should be the next player(s) to be inducted into the Ring of Honor?

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Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Ed “Too Tall” Jones knows a leader when he sees one.

And he’s seen his fair share of them.

He has played the game with Harvey Martin, Drew Pearson, Calvin Hill, Lee Roy Jordan, and of course he was coached by the legendary Tom Landry–all men who played key roles in the success of America’s Team. They were leaders.

But the Dallas Cowboys of today are lacking that “vocal leader,” Too Tall said today during an exclusive interview with The Landry Hat. Tony Romo and Terrell Owens are  players who lead by their talents on the field, he said. But neither is vocal enough to help turn the team into a dynasty.

There is one guy who he thinks may step up this year to become that vocal leader: Zach Thomas.

“The coaches can’t do it all,” he said.

Thomas, acquired this off season, is nearing the end of a special career. The linebacker may lack size, but he makes up for it with his hard hits and speed.

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