tr1 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/nwsltr/sports/ivr/stories/040710dnspocowletter.220e9ff42.html 07:20 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Column by JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR / The Dallas Morning News | For much of the season, fans have deluged my inbox with e-mails about what a detriment Flozell Adams is to the Cowboys. Now that he's gone, I'm getting all these e-mails about how the Cowboys should've kept him another year. You're not convinced Doug Free is ready to handle the job. You feel more comfortable with Adams. You're concerned about what happens if Free can't handle the job. Well, you don't get to have it both ways. You wanted Adams gone, so deal with it. Why don't you trust line coach Hudson Houck to get the most from Free? Why don't you think he'll play well? He did nothing in the seven games he started last season when Marc Colombo was hurt to indicate that he can't be a solid left tackle. He played well, for the most part, and delivered the block of the year on Felix Jones' 49-yard touchdown run in the win over Philadelphia that clinched the NFC East. There's never a good time to thrust a young player into the lineup, but this gives Free an opportunity to get all of the practice repetitions in the mini-camps and training camp without worrying about Adams' presence. Free will work against DeMarcus Ware in practice, and if he's not good enough it won't be hard to tell. Stop being scared. Anthony Spencer replaced Greg Ellis last year. Mike Jenkins replaced Anthony Henry. Miles Austin replaced T.O. It's time for Free to replace Adams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Let me just say, :ols: Be afraid puke fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Let me just say, :ols:Be afraid puke fans. But weren't we supposed to be afraid when Flozell was the LT as well? :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWUeagleMD Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Flozell is going to be a Skin shortly. He's getting a head start on changing his opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Flozell is going to be a Skin shortly. He's getting a head start on changing his opinion. LOL! Now that's worthy of the I don't know enough about Free so I'm not going to comment on him. But, do you 'boys fans think Adams has enough left in him to be effective for at least one more year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Flozell is going to be a Skin shortly. He's getting a head start on changing his opinion. Or...it's possible he thinks Free is even worse than Flozell lol :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncherry Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 LOL! Now that's worthy of the I don't know enough about Free so I'm not going to comment on him. But, do you 'boys fans think Adams has enough left in him to be effective for at least one more year? I think that Dallas should have held onto him....so yes, I think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMarco Murray 29 Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 LOL! Now that's worthy of the I don't know enough about Free so I'm not going to comment on him. But, do you 'boys fans think Adams has enough left in him to be effective for at least one more year? For another year, I would have liked to keep him. But I guess at the price for Jerry was just to much. Sometimes with guys like Free, you have to just toss them to the wolves and see if they can fight. It worked well with Anthony Spencer. They cut Ellis, tossed Spencer to the wolves and he stood on his own two feet without training wheels. He was 3rd in the NFL with rushes on the QB. That's impressive when you look at all of the elite pass rushers out there. Do I think Free will have a Pro Bowl year? No. But, if he can be above average and keep Romo sits to pee off the ground then we have our Left Tackle of the future and he is 7 years younger and a hell of a lot cheaper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Is this the same Doug Free that got destroyed by Ray Edwards last year? Lol yeah good luck with that Dallas fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Is this the same Doug Free that got destroyed by Ray Edwards last year? Lol yeah good luck with that Dallas fan No, that was Columbo still recovering from a broken leg who was eaten alive. Free came in for the injured Flozell in that game and wasn't up to playing LT for the first time and blocking Jarred Allen. Throughout the year Free played very well at RT, but is generally agreed by coaches and scouts to be more of a natural LT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMeast Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 [Anthony Spencer replaced Greg Ellis last year. Mike Jenkins replaced Anthony Henry. Miles Austin replaced T.O. It's time for Free to replace Adams. Didn't roy Roy Williams replace T.O.? I mean Miles Austin stepped up, but Williams was the actual replacement. HTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatethe cowboys Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Best case scenario: Adams really does have a few more years in him so he can tear it up in a skins uniform while Free pulls a Stephon Heyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 Flozell is going to be a Skin shortly. He's getting a head start on changing his opinion. Yeah, I'm sure a change in uniform will improve his motion penalties and quicken him up a bit... It's too bad you don't care to realize how objective I am most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Free has one season to prove himself IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMarco Murray 29 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Best case scenario: Adams really does have a few more years in him so he can tear it up in a skins uniform while Free pulls a Stephon Heyer Well we already know thats false. Free was solid during his games at Right tackle. At worst we have our future Right tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger.Staubach Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I just don't understand why the move was made when it was. We all saw what happened when he went out during the Minny game. It was a disaster... I would have held onto Flo for a bit longer. he didn't seem to be a locker cancer (ala Ellis/Owens) so I would think that keeping him around as insurance would have been wiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veretax Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I know one player in the NFL that would be more than happy with Doug Free at LT, perhaps you heard of him? Minnesota VIkings Defensive End #69 Jared Allen... yeah here's what he thinks about the idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Flozell is going to be a Skin shortly. He's getting a head start on changing his opinion. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Yeah, I'm sure a change in uniform will improve his motion penalties and quicken him up a bit...It's too bad you don't care to realize how objective I am most of the time. So the Redskins signing Flo wouldn't be a good move for the Redskins then. Glad you're on record with that opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I know one player in the NFL that would be more than happy with Doug Free at LT, perhaps you heard of him? Minnesota VIkings Defensive End #69 Jared Allen... yeah here's what he thinks about the idea: Rechecking things...Allen had 1 sack that game, and it wasn't even against Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMarco Murray 29 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Rechecking things...Allen had 1 sack that game, and it wasn't even against Free Exactly. If I recall correctly it was Marc Colombo who was getting beat like he stole something. Not Free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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