Addressing the Cowboys Tackle Position

Patrick Conn

With a lot of holes for this team it would make sense for the Cowboys to try and fill some of the holes in free agency. However it may not be the best option. Most recently the Cowboys have been linked with former Atlanta Falcon’s Tyson Clabo. Could he be the next aging free agent to sign with Dallas?

It would be good for Jerry Jones to steer clear of this signing. Now it could be just a smoke screen or the Cowboys doing their due diligence but it could mean that they are getting a backup plan in place. Could it be possible that they don’t draft the eventual replacement for Doug Free?

It is a well-known fact that the Cowboys need to address the tackle situation but signing another aging player is not the best way to do it. The Cowboys only have $5 million in cap space and one could expect that Clabo would command more than Dallas could play.

With the amount of starter quality tackles in the upcoming draft it wouldn’t be wise to throw money at Clabo. You can get a starter with a team friendly contract that will allow Dallas to focus on signing their impending free agents in the coming years.

Rather than spend that money on free agents such as Clabo or Andre Smith, the Cowboys should start negotiating with Sean Lee and Dez Bryant. The future of the Cowboys will hinge on this decision. Championship teams are built through the draft, not spending money like you are the New York Yankees.

2 thoughts on “Addressing the Cowboys Tackle Position”

  1. Well we better do something there and soon. Free was horrible and Clabo is way too Los. I’d be good with A.Smith though there. If we do that , draft Warmack or Cooper were ok till next year. Jerry messed up last year by passing on Nicks. Whomever told him to pass on that to sign those two fat bums in Livings and Bernadeau should have had their head checked and been fired. Scariest thing is that coach or scout is still making decisions. This is why we’ve stunk

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