Unfortunately, Bledsoe Still Has Something Left in the Tank

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Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

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I have no doubt that the Cowboys defense will be good for quite some time. DeMarcus Ware, Terrance Newman (who should have a bounceback year), Roy Williams, and Marcus Spears are some good young players. I question the move to the 3-4 considering how much money is invested in and how talented Glover and Ellis are, but I still think the defense should play well.

However, I reiterate the sentiments that many (including myself) have expressed throughout this past offseason - Bledsoe will not look good behind the line that the Cowboys have. Flozell Adams is good but Larry Allen is aging, Marco Rivera is not 100%, and the center and right tackle positions are totally unsteady. Moreover, the Cowboys have VERY little depth on the O-line. If Allen, Adams, or Rivera go down, the Cowboys offense will be awful. Finally, Julius Jones and Jason Witten are two very good players, but they won't be able to compensate for Drew Bledsoe's immobility and problems in the trenches if in fact there are injured O-linemen.

Ramsey..

Allen isnt getting any younger but he still is our most dominant lineman..he doesnt have the rare lateral agility that made him a pro bowler @ LT back in '98 but @ LG he still is perhaps the best in the game.

Adams is a gifted LT but has mental lapses and problems with speed rushers. Ware has been the best thing that could have happened. He struggled mightily with Ware's speed early in camp but has shut him down very well since the 1st 2 weeks of camp

Our C position is still a toss up on who's gonna start. Gurode, a failure a RG the last few years, has been moved to center and the move has paid huge dividends. He definitely the guy we would want in the run game He's been very good when facing big guys, but struggles with quick guys. The other C, AL Johnson, is the antithesis..he stuggles against the big boys but is more of a technician and can handle quickness...He definitely is ahread in the mental part of the job

We're hoping Rivera can stay healthy for the season..because without him there is a serious downgrade..and rookie Rob Petitti isnt as effective

Petitti did a great job and continues to get better every game--he played very nicely last night. He had a great block last night on Julius Jones TD run

The guy is playing through a ruptured blood vessel in his foot and picked up a contusion in the same leg last nite..he went to the sideline, got a tape job and went right back in..he's got great heart and is a gamer

The depth is largely unproven or average...but that can be said about most eams in the NFL in this day of free agency and the salary cap era.

If the OL and TE Campbell stay healthy, Bledsoe will be effective

If not, all bets are off

Jones productivity will suffer with OL problems, as did Portis last year...but Witten proved last year, with all our OL problems and inconsistency @ QB that he gonna put up numbers regardless of any of the above listed

How would the Skins look if Jansen and/or Samuels gets hurt?

As is the case with any team, health is the key

I like our chances IF HEALTHY for the fight for 2nd in the NFC East and a chance at the wildcard