Earlier this week there were rumors that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones might entertain thoughts of trading the team's two first-round picks for the opportunity to draft Arkansas running back Darren McFadden. Just about everybody thought it was a dumb idea, and apparently, that includes Jones too.
When asked about the possibility of a deal involving Barber and draft picks for the chance to draft the Arkansas running back, Jones told a respected Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist, "No. Let me be very clear - no. I read (the rumor) and laughed. Marion at running back, we feel, is one of our strengths, and we want to keep it that way."Sounds good to me, but the Dallas Morning News' Nick Eatman disagrees:
I'm sorry, but the Cowboys aren't doing their job if they simply rule the whole thing out. Just like the Dolphins aren't doing their job if they don't explore every opportunity to get better. And when you go 1-15, you need much more than just one really good football player.Look, on the surface, this is a ridiculous idea, but I take Eatman's point: it doesn't hurt to listen to offers. That said, Marion Barber isn't the reason the Cowboys lost to the Giants in the playoffs. They could've had Adrian Peterson and McFadden in the backfield that day and they still would've come up short.
If you go 13-3, have 13 Pro Bowlers but still need something to get over that hump, maybe a really good football player with the potential to be great is exactly what you need.
And thinking long-term, is it a good idea to mortgage the future on the chance that McFadden has a significantly better career than Barber, especially since it seems that some NFL teams aren't all that jazzed about McFadden's prospects at the next level?
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1. "When asked about the possibility of a deal involving Barber and draft picks for the chance to draft the Arkansas running back, Jones told a respected Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist, "No. Let me be very clear - no. I read (the rumor) and laughed. Marion at running back, we feel, is one of our strengths, and we want to keep it that way."
To infer from that Jerry is saying, Barber will be our starter, is as fallacious as is it would be to suggest that Canty has a lock as a starting defensive lineman because he could hypothetically respond, On defense, Canty is one of our strengths
and we want to keep it that way."
In neither case is Jones tacitly stating he will not be looking out in the draft for an upgrade or that a rookie drafted at either of those positions
could not become the starter.
You have mistakenly attributed to Jones confirmation that Barber is not available in a trade with the possibility of a package including
one or both picks, and/or other picks and differant players.
Ch
Posted at 3:05PM on Feb 3rd 2008 by J.Carpenter
2. Definitely ridiculous. Barner as arguably the best offensive player on the team. Ad a heart-and-soul kind of guy. Pretty much the last position on the team they need to address.
Posted at 4:37PM on Feb 3rd 2008 by TAN
3. Cowboys will suck next year it does not matter who they get,GO GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!
Posted at 5:17PM on Feb 3rd 2008 by P.J.
4. Nick Eatman writes for dallascowboys.com, NOT the Dallas Morning News.
Posted at 11:26PM on Feb 3rd 2008 by Josh
5. Marion Barber is over rated, he needs to be in a 2 back system. He ran out of gas in the 3rd quarter and they had no plan b. He is a 20 carry guy after that he loses steam. He is NO LT or LJ!!!!
Posted at 7:54PM on Feb 4th 2008 by cliff brady
6. You guys are totally wrong about Barber! He ran all over team and never went down on the first hit. The reason he slowed down in the 2nd half is becasue they filled the box up. The problem was we were not executing the pass which did not make them play honest against the run.
We need to trade up using Roy Williams!!!
Posted at 1:20PM on Feb 8th 2008 by jtank09
7. I AM A 55 YEAR OLD "WOMAN" WHO HAS BEEN A FAN OF THE COWBOYS SINCE I WAS IN MY EARLY 20'S. I HAVE NEVER DOUBTED THEM AT ANY TIME. DISAPOINTED AT TIMES? YES!!
I HAVE FOOTBALL CARDS THAT WILL SEND MY GRANDCHILDREN THROUGH COLLEGE!!! BOYS AND GIRLS!!!!THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND, MOST OF YOUR COMMENTS ARE FROM THE 20 YEAR OLD PATRIOTS FANS OR THE GIANTS!! CHEAT WHILE YOU CAN!!!YOUR ASS WILL BE GRASS!! I AM FROM ARKANSAS, YES I LOVE THE RAZORBACKS, I AM NOT A JERRY JONES FAN. GO COWBOYS!!!
Posted at 1:05PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by glenda keith