Pre-Draft Moves

As the countdown to the draft nears completion, a couple things have happened for the Cowboys' organization.

For one, the 'Pacman' Jones question has finally been answered officially. It appears The Cowboys and The Tennessee Titans have come to an agreement that would allow Jones to be acquired by The 'Boys for a 4th round draft pick and possibly a 6th round pick next year. Pacman would also receive a new contract and I'm sure a hefty salary as well.

As I've said before, Pacman can certainly bring a lot to Dallas. Wether it is a lot of success or a lot of drama is yet to be seen, but the potential for success is definitly there. The way that Dallas seems to rotate cornerbacks (especially late last season,) should lead to Pacman being in a position to make a difference throughout the year.

Also, speaking of last season, Dallas was facing an obvious problem with punt and kickoff returners. It seemed that almost every week there was a different person returning kicks. Was it Miles Austin, was it Issiah Stanback, was it Tyson Thompson... who knows. With Pacman Jones jumping aboard, he could seriously help turn around the return game, most notably, punt returns, where he beat out Devin Hester in average return yards in 2006.

Adam 'Pacman' Jones could provide the perfect tweak to fine tune The Cowboys' game and I'm sure everyone will have their eyes focused directly on him all season long, for good or for bad.

Ok, the other news story from the Cowboys' camp that did shock me a bit was yet another trade with The Miami Dolphins.

It seems Dallas really didn't want to lose that 4th round pick for Pacman, so they got it right back by trading for The Dolphins' 4th round pick. Inside linebacker Akin Ayodele and tight end Anthony Fasano were thrown to Miami in this trade that gives The 'Boys the 100th overall pick.

The Miami Dolphins are now peppered with almost enough former Dallas players to make a Miami vs. Dallas matchup look like a 2007 training camp scrimmage (there isn't a Miami/Dallas matchup this year, however.)

The most logical reason for these two loses would be confidence in recently acquired players and up and coming players. Recently acquired from Miami, Zach Thomas should provide the needed depth at linebacker. Tight end Tony Curtis, who made an impressive run last season, creating opportunities whenever he was on the field, will fill Anthony Fasano's role perfectly, but will not provide as much depth at tight end.

Regardless, The Cowboys' key players are all staying put, and are all at a top level of play. Minor changes here and there won't upset the formula that's already set up, and it seems that Jerry Jones and Wade Phillips are smart enough to make the right moves to make this team even better.

The draft is tomorrow, and I'll post all of Dallas' selections as soon as the weekend is over and the dust has settled. I expect to see a running back, a tight end, a cornerback and maybe some linemen being drafted. We shall see..