Now that I've covered the defense its time to get to the other side of the ball. The offense wasn't terrible this year even with Romo being injured, but it clearly wasn't as frightening to opponents as the Cowboys would have hoped. The biggest culprits for the offensive woes are the fat guys up front. The Cowboys offensive line looked like a diabetic retirement home or a New Haven Wendys. Their play was sluggish and uninspired. They produced no push up front for the runners and constantly had Romo and Kitna worried about their safety.
#68- Doug Free- LT: I'll just get the only good player out of the way first. Free was the big question mark coming into the season. The heir to Flozell's vacant hotel, Free went beyond expectations. He was clearly the most effective and consistent player on the line. He still needs to work on footwork and quickness but Cowboys fans have to like that the most important position other than QB on the offense will be solid for the next few years. GRADE- A-
# 63- Kyle Kosier- LG: Kosier has been one of the most consistent and hard-nosed players on the line over the past few years...when he actually plays. He has dealt with nagging injuries the past two seasons and age is creeping up on him. Still, when he does play he is the glue that holds the line together. I think everyone on the line benefits from his knowledge and experience. He shouldn't cost much and I would like to see him with a star on his helmet next year. GRADE- B
#65- Andre Gurode- C: For years Gurode ably manned the center position. He has been at times an All-Pro player. Those days seem to be behind him. He made the Pro Bowl this year but that was a farce based on merit. He was down right awful this year. He continued to prove his unintelligence by routinely snapping the ball whenever he felt like it...usually resulting in a fumble. He provided no push up front and was often man handled. Get him the fuck out. GRADE- C-
#70- Leonard Davis- RG: Leonard was the cowboys most consistent awful player this year (with the exception maybe of Alan Ball and Mike Jenkins). Davis was so bad that he was actually benched one game. (The only time Wade Phillips attempted to show he had a nutsack) Davis is one of the biggest guys in the NFL and looks scary as hell. Truth is he is really the Big Friendly Giant. He didn't even seem mad or insulted when he was benched. No pride. He over powered no one and was routinely beat by everyone. He can also get the fuck out and he will! GRADE- F
#75- Marc Colombo- RT- I love Colombo's attitude but there's no tread left on the tires. His knees can't hold up at an NFL level any more and sadly he too will have to be replaced. He was too slow to get down the field to the next level and was often beat around the edge. GRADE- C
#71- Alex Barron- T: You all saw the first game of the season. Fuck this guy, I still blame him for the entire season. No but seriously, CFL or bust asshole. GRADE- F-
# 64- Montrae Holland-G: It seems like Holland has been on the Cowboys forever and we still don't know if he can play. He performs well in pre-season and then he gets injured the one time they actually decide to shake up the line. I like his size and strength and I trust him as a backup or as a cheap replacement at one of the guard spots. GRADE- C+
# 67- Phil Costa- C/G: People within the organization seem to think this kid may turn into something. Not unless he hits the weight room like Conan the Barbarian. He is small and in his few appearances last season he was man-handled like a child. GRADE- C-
#76- Sam Young-T: We never got to see Sam Young last season. The Notre Dame product was injured in pre-season and for some reason Jason Garrett insisted on keeping Colombo in the lineup even when the Cowboys were out of it. I would have liked to see what the kid Young had because we clearly need new offensive linemen and we don't know what Sam Young brings to the table. GRADE- N/A
The Cowboys clearly have to dedicate a lot of their off season efforts into retooling the offensive line. The whole right side needs to be replaced immediately and Andre Gurode has to at least be pushed. I hope we can get a good player in the 2nd round of the draft who can come in and start ASAP.
#68- Doug Free- LT: I'll just get the only good player out of the way first. Free was the big question mark coming into the season. The heir to Flozell's vacant hotel, Free went beyond expectations. He was clearly the most effective and consistent player on the line. He still needs to work on footwork and quickness but Cowboys fans have to like that the most important position other than QB on the offense will be solid for the next few years. GRADE- A-
# 63- Kyle Kosier- LG: Kosier has been one of the most consistent and hard-nosed players on the line over the past few years...when he actually plays. He has dealt with nagging injuries the past two seasons and age is creeping up on him. Still, when he does play he is the glue that holds the line together. I think everyone on the line benefits from his knowledge and experience. He shouldn't cost much and I would like to see him with a star on his helmet next year. GRADE- B
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| Leonard Davis was a disgrace |
#70- Leonard Davis- RG: Leonard was the cowboys most consistent awful player this year (with the exception maybe of Alan Ball and Mike Jenkins). Davis was so bad that he was actually benched one game. (The only time Wade Phillips attempted to show he had a nutsack) Davis is one of the biggest guys in the NFL and looks scary as hell. Truth is he is really the Big Friendly Giant. He didn't even seem mad or insulted when he was benched. No pride. He over powered no one and was routinely beat by everyone. He can also get the fuck out and he will! GRADE- F
#75- Marc Colombo- RT- I love Colombo's attitude but there's no tread left on the tires. His knees can't hold up at an NFL level any more and sadly he too will have to be replaced. He was too slow to get down the field to the next level and was often beat around the edge. GRADE- C
#71- Alex Barron- T: You all saw the first game of the season. Fuck this guy, I still blame him for the entire season. No but seriously, CFL or bust asshole. GRADE- F-
# 64- Montrae Holland-G: It seems like Holland has been on the Cowboys forever and we still don't know if he can play. He performs well in pre-season and then he gets injured the one time they actually decide to shake up the line. I like his size and strength and I trust him as a backup or as a cheap replacement at one of the guard spots. GRADE- C+
# 67- Phil Costa- C/G: People within the organization seem to think this kid may turn into something. Not unless he hits the weight room like Conan the Barbarian. He is small and in his few appearances last season he was man-handled like a child. GRADE- C-
#76- Sam Young-T: We never got to see Sam Young last season. The Notre Dame product was injured in pre-season and for some reason Jason Garrett insisted on keeping Colombo in the lineup even when the Cowboys were out of it. I would have liked to see what the kid Young had because we clearly need new offensive linemen and we don't know what Sam Young brings to the table. GRADE- N/A
The Cowboys clearly have to dedicate a lot of their off season efforts into retooling the offensive line. The whole right side needs to be replaced immediately and Andre Gurode has to at least be pushed. I hope we can get a good player in the 2nd round of the draft who can come in and start ASAP.
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