Cowboys training camp is in full swing. Super Bowl aspirations blow in the California breeze. Many of the starters on offense and defense are carrying an "I'm ready for this" attitude. What a difference one, if not two years, makes. Let's reflect.
Quincy Carter was expected to take the Cowboys to the playoffs for the second year in a row. Little did we know of his substance abuse. Lance Frazier was a starting cornerback while Terrance Newman was still trying to adapt to the NFL. Now Newman is poised to make a run at the Pro Bowl. Marcellus Wiley and Leonardo Carson were mainstays on the defensive line. Wiley had 6 tackles for the Jacksonville Jaguars last season.
Just because the Cowboys haven't had a playoff appearance in the last two years doesn't mean they aren't better. They are. With excellent drafting and free agent signings, Bill Parcells has loaded this team with talent and character (still awaiting a flare up from T. O.).
Only one question lingers: Can they put it all together? Bill Parcells has made it no secret he wants to win now, and let's face it, he's not getting any younger. Drew Bledsoe isn't exactly the fountain of youth either. The offensive line has been retooled, once again, possibly starting three new faces. The young defense will have to produce some points of their own if the Cowboys hope to be a serious contender. Bradie James will have to become the leader and show the other players how to play like a professional. Two years ago, James was looked at as an afterthought, now he stands to be the Cowboys leading tackler two years in a row.
So, once again, can it all come together? That's for the 2006 season to know, and for us to find out.
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Ya Baby.
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