Cowboys Week 4

OK, looks like the Cowboys are foreal! Although, a game against the Rams should give too much information, the dominance they showed tells a lot.

The running game looked good. Barber has gotten increasingly more carries over Jones until yesterday, but that was probably just due to the Cowboys being so far ahead. On the year, Jones has 51 carries for 176 yards and Barber has 48 for 306 yards. Sounds repetitive, but Barber is a good back...just not a full-time back and Jones is not a good compliment. He's the right style of compliment, so it's working for now, but he's just not good enough. However, the Cowboys rank 4th in rushing yards on the season with the help of Romo's 71 yards and poor starts by some of the league's top backs.

It was great to see Crayton have a big game-especially looking like a speedster that we weren't suppose to have with Glenn out. Glenn doesn't need to worry about his job yet, but this gives the team confidence to wait until he's really healthy and will stay that way for a playoff and Super Bowl run. The team has to keep TO (33 yds.) happy though. And, he does deserve credit as the Rams double-teamed him and sent linebackers and safeties following him all day which left witten, crayton, and the backs open.

We are 2nd in offense and points, 7th in defense and 11th in points against, so we aren't just too one-sided. We still need to get the secondary healthy, and it was good to hear Hamlin's name more. It was also good to see Ellis back in action which really gives us some depth with the young guys playing so well.

There is a little concern still about the special teams. Folk didn't have to attempt a FG yesterday, and we gave up a punt return for a TD. Romo or not, it was our special teams that knocked us out of the playoffs last season, so we don't need to overlook them and let the little mistakes continue.

Stats of the week: Greg Ellis - 1.5 sacks; Crayton - 7 catches, 184 yds, 2 TDsDepth, baby, depth!