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Laurent Robinson Predictions: Patriots, Bucs, Rams, Vikings or SeahawksThey're a weird team. Almost stuck in this purgatory of 8-8. I think the positions they have figured out are really figured out. Like Tony Romo at quarterback is without a doubt the quarterback.
The positions that need addressing really need to be addressed. See: Secondary.
The Dallas Cowboys not only have existing needs, but they have a fair amount of free agents. Nothing blockbuster, I don't think, but guys that did get quite a few snaps. Those guys will need to be replaced one way or the other.
Now, you'd assume that the Cowboys have a plan. Do you really think Jerry Jones has this all coordinated? If the last 20 years is any indication, we all know the answer.
The Dallas Cowboys' unrestricted free agents:
Bradie James
Boy, did his stock drop or what? He's not that old and yet his snaps plummeted and it was clear that he was always a step behind. Hell, maybe he was always not very good and we just couldn't tell the difference. He's too expensive to keep as a part-time inside linebacker.
Keith Brooking
He'll get the good solider send-off. A Wade Phillips guy that was pushed to the side pretty quickly. It's odd how fast his game vanished after that first season. Or maybe he wasn't that great to begin with. Maybe he had the legs for one more quality season. And, yes, the Cowboys will be losing two inside linebackers.
Alan Ball
No way you can bring Ball back after weeks 16 and 17 of the season. He was abused and picked on regularly and with great aplomb in just about any and every scenario imaginable. Granted, he was thrust into a starting role due to injuries. Maybe as a fourth corner he's fantastic. I do think some dumb team will wind up giving him years and cash and I'd let him walk.
Martellus Bennett
Like Ball, Bennett may find someone willing to pay enough money to see if he needs a simple change of scenery. I also think the only reason Marty B has made it this long on the Cowboys is due to his effectiveness in two tight end sets and John Phillips' season-ending injury in 2010. Plus, he was insanely cheap. Otherwise, he's gone already. Some dumb team will give Bennett a payday.
Abram Elam
He'll be back. A Rob Ryan guy, who never over- or underwhelmed anyone. Prediction: He'll fall into the Gerald Sensabaugh (a Dave Campo guy) cycle of always sticking around because he's just effective enough for the price.
Anthony Spencer
Last season the Cowboys went pretty deep into free agency (not that long although it was truncated) watching high-profile defensive linemen fall to other teams before re-signing Marcus Spears and Jason Hatcher. Watch for that here. Maybe the Cowboys kick the tires of a couple of expensive guys before "settling" for Spencer at a lower price.
Mat McBriar
He recently had a cyst taken out of his foot. I don't know if the cyst caused the "drop foot" or if it was a misdiagnosis. Without (pardon the pun) a leg to stand on, I doubt McBriar will have much negotiating power and we know that Jerry Jones loves him a cheap kicker. Maybe a bargain basement steal.
Derrick Dockery/Montrae Holland
I thought both were effective in a back-up, fill-in role and I think both will go to the highest bidder. Cheap enough and they stay with the Cowboys especially considering I think the Cowboys might make some cuts along the front, thinning things out.
Laurent Robinson
How much do you tie into a third receiver? Robinson's about to cash in for a career year. He has no allegiances to the Cowboys, although I'm sure he's thankful for the shot. He'll never be a No. 1 in Dallas, although he could put up numbers equal to that of 2011. The only numbers, however, that I think he cares about come on a check.
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