Thursday, April 2, 2009

On The Clock: Dallas Cowboys

Record: 9-7, 3rd In the NFC East
General Manager: Jerry Jones, Head Coach: Wade Phillips (3rd Year), Offensive Coordinator: Jason Garrett (3rd Year), Defensive Coordinator: Wade Phillips (1st Year)

Offense Rankings: No. 13 Overall, No. 18 Scoring, No. 9 Passing, No. 21 Rushing
Defense Rankings: No. 8 Overall, No. 20 Scoring, No. 5 Passing, No. 12 Rushing

Last Five Years:
46-34; Last Playoff Appearance: 2007; Last Playoff Victory: 1996 (40-15 Over the Minnesota Vikings)

2008 Draft: (1-22) RB Felix Jones, (1-25) CB Mike Jenkins, (2-61) TE Martellus Bennett, (4-122) RB Tashard Choice, (5-143) CB Orlando Scandrick, (6-167) DE Erik Walden

Top Picks Last Five Years:
2008 – (1-22) RB Felix Jones, Arkansas & (1-25) CB Mike Jenkins, South Florida
2007 – (1-26) DE Anthony Spencer, Purdue
2006 – (1-18) LB Bobby Carpenter, Ohio St.
2005 – (1-11) LB DeMarcus Ware, Troy & (1-20) DE Marcus Spears, LSU
2004 – (2-43) RB Julius Jones, Notre Dame

Booms: WR Patrick Crayton (7th Round 2004), DB Jacques Reeves (7th Round 2004), OLB DeMarcus Ware (1st Round 2005), RB Marion Barber III (4th Round 2005), DE Chris Canty (4th Round 2005), DE Jay Ratliff (7th Round 2005), OT Pat McQuistan (7th Round 2006), K Nicholas Folk (6th Round 2007), RB Tashard Choice (4th Round 2008), CB Orlando Scandrick (5th Round 2008)

Busts: OT Jacob Rogers (2nd Round 2004), OLB Bobby Carpenter (1st Round 2006), WR Skyler Green (4th Round 2006), DE Anthony Spencer (1st Round 2007), OT James Marten (2nd Round 2007)

Additions:

OLB Keith Brooking (Free Agent)
QB Jon Kitna (Trade)
DE Igor Olshansky (Free Agent)
SS Gerald Sensabaugh (Free Agent)
LB Matt Stewart (Free Agent)

Subtractions:
OG Joe Berger (FA-Miami)
OLB Kevin Burnett (FA-San Diego)
DE Chris Canty (FA-New York)
QB Brad Johnson (Released)
CB Adam Jones (Released)
WR Terrell Owens (Released)
SS Roy Williams (Released)

Keepers:
None.

2009 Picks:
Round 2, Selection 19
Round 3, Selection 5 (From Cleveland)
Round 4, Selection 1 (From Detroit)
Round 4, Selection 17
Round 5, Selection 20
Round 5, Selection 30 (From Tennessee)
Round 5, Selection 36 (Compensatory)
Round 6, Selection 24 (From Miami)
Round 6, Selection 35 (Compensatory)
Round 7, Selection 1 (From Detroit)
Round 7, Selection 18

Team Needs – Players of Interest (Day One):
1. Safety:
Louis Delmas, Western Michigan
2. Wide Receiver: Kenny Britt, Rutgers; Hakeem Nicks, UNC; Brian Robiskie, OSU; Juaquin Iglesias, Oklahoma; Mike Thomas, Arizona
3. Defensive End: Jarron Gilbert, San Jose St.; Evander Hood, Missouri; Sen’Derrick Marks, Auburn
4. Offensive Tackle: Eben Britton, Arizona; William Beatty, UConn; Jamon Meredith, South Carolina
5. Punter: None.

Photo Credit: College Press Box, OSU Athletics

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