Cowboys start of FA with prudency

Thanks to Jerry Jones' eyes being bigger than his stomach...actually thats not quite the appropriate analogy...thanks to the fact that he's a moron...the Cowboys barley have any money to spend on free agents this offseason because of the revitalization of a hard cap this season. Luckily, Jason Garett has Jerry's full ear now and the Cowboys can go back to making prudent moves and that is exactly what they have done thus far.

First they got rid of all of their under-achieving players and gave themselves a little bit of breathing room. Marion Barber, (once my favorite offensive player on the team) Roy Williams (never a favorite of anyone's) Marc Colombo (super-big shredder) and Leonard Davis (bass shredder) are all gone and that was important.

Now they have resigned 3 very important free agents...none of them are sexy signings and they were all already on the team but they are still very important. The Cowboys resigned Doug Free who looks like he will be an elite tackle very soon and at the very least a substantial and lasting foundation on the offensive line. They also agreed to a 3 year deal with the savy veteran Kyle Kosier. Kosier is a solid player who relies on his head and determination to remedy his small frame. The Cowboys offensive line always seems to play better when he is in the lineup...that is his issue. He is often injured but if he can stay healthy this he is as good as most other offensive guard free agents that are available. Finally the Cowboys agreed to a 5 year deal with DE Marcus Spears. Most people underappreciate Spears...he was first round pick and has never produced sexy numbers, notably in the sacks category. But Spears is a 3-4 DE whose job is not to usually sack the QB but to be stout against the run and demand double teams, which he often does, so tha the outside LB's can get sacks. Trust me, Demarcus ware wouldn't have as many sacks as he does if it weren't for the likes of Spears and Ratliff dominating in the middle. I think this is a very helpful signing, especially since rotational DE Stephen Bowen just left to go to D.C. Good start Cowboys, but now go get Nmadi!

I Need you to cut the fat: I need you to fire all the fat people

The Cowboys opened for business and quickly did their best to trim their heavy waistline. The Cowboys mid section has been sagging with inflated contracts on under-producing players but Jason Garrett ushered in the start of his first full season at the helm with definity. He cut all the underperformers no matter how many zero's were above their respective dotted lines. This is his team for sure. The Cowboys cut Marion Barber, Roy Williams and the real fat boys Marc Colombo and Leonard Davis.

This means a few things. First and most importantly, Colombo and Davis will have much more time to play in their death metal band "Free Reign." Second, the Cowboys aired our the room a little bit and at least gave themselves some...just some....mobility. Lets face it...Every single one of these guys deserved to get cut, albeit for different reasons. Barber just isn't the battering ram that he used to be and is essentially ineffective. He also didn't seem too enthusiastic with the Red Jesus rules (Garrett rules). Williams was always heard, rarely seen...except when fumbling the ball in big situations....actually... to be fair he had a productive year last year for the most part and I would have liked having him as a third option, possession receiver. Colombo played with so much heart and determination last year but his body just can't keep up anymore. Leonard Davis played football with the courage of a vegan, he will not be missed.

The Cowboys should now have enough room to resign both Doug Free (a # 1 priority) and the savy, but often injured veteran, Kyle Kosier. If Kosier can stay healthy, they can be part of a rebirth of a group that last year, was more of a punchline than an offensive line. After that they will have little money to dole out and the likely hood of landing a top tier free agent seems unlikely at this point.