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Posted by nickeatman at 5/12/2011 12:46 PM CDT on truebluefanclub.com
Just the fact the Cowboys drafted their first offensive lineman in the first round since 1981 suggests that someone is losing their job. Jerry Jones even said as much after the draft. That’s the reality surrounding most NFL teams and its first-round picks.
It’s no different with the Cowboys, who picked Tyron Smith at No. 9. And it’s a pretty safe assumption to think Smith and Doug Free will be the starters at offensive tackle.
But so many times in sports when we think one way, it often turns out to be the opposite. Now I’m not really talking about the starters at this point, but just the part about Marc Colombo being on this team, or with this team, or something where he’s still involved.
For some reason, and maybe I’m crazy here, but I think Colombo will be a part of this team in 2011 – in some capacity. While this practice doesn’t happen often in football, or even sports, I wouldn’t put it past Colombo to try to restructure his deal and basically play for much less than his projected $4.2 million cap figure.
Just the simple fact that he’s not only attending these private workouts, but listening to Tony Romo describe the practices earlier this week, it sounds like Colombo is still serving as a leader out there, even running his position group.
The question will come down to his overall health. Colombo has had several knee injuries over the years and even battled a back issue most of last year. If the Cowboys feel like he’s got anything left in the tank and if he’s truly a better option than Sam Young and/or Jermey Parnell, then it might be worth keeping him around at a lower cost.
And if he doesn’t play, something tells me he won’t be too far from the team. Colombo is a great guy to have around, especially if there is a young tackle being groomed. There aren’t many players who would even agree to these sacrifices, but Colombo might be the exception.
At the end of the day, if the Cowboys can find some way to keep him around, it’d be worth it.
Just the fact the Cowboys drafted their first offensive lineman in the first round since 1981 suggests that someone is losing their job. Jerry Jones even said as much after the draft. That’s the reality surrounding most NFL teams and its first-round picks.
It’s no different with the Cowboys, who picked Tyron Smith at No. 9. And it’s a pretty safe assumption to think Smith and Doug Free will be the starters at offensive tackle.
But so many times in sports when we think one way, it often turns out to be the opposite. Now I’m not really talking about the starters at this point, but just the part about Marc Colombo being on this team, or with this team, or something where he’s still involved.
For some reason, and maybe I’m crazy here, but I think Colombo will be a part of this team in 2011 – in some capacity. While this practice doesn’t happen often in football, or even sports, I wouldn’t put it past Colombo to try to restructure his deal and basically play for much less than his projected $4.2 million cap figure.
Just the simple fact that he’s not only attending these private workouts, but listening to Tony Romo describe the practices earlier this week, it sounds like Colombo is still serving as a leader out there, even running his position group.
The question will come down to his overall health. Colombo has had several knee injuries over the years and even battled a back issue most of last year. If the Cowboys feel like he’s got anything left in the tank and if he’s truly a better option than Sam Young and/or Jermey Parnell, then it might be worth keeping him around at a lower cost.
And if he doesn’t play, something tells me he won’t be too far from the team. Colombo is a great guy to have around, especially if there is a young tackle being groomed. There aren’t many players who would even agree to these sacrifices, but Colombo might be the exception.
At the end of the day, if the Cowboys can find some way to keep him around, it’d be worth it.
