What's All the Fuss About?

Many NFL analysts and observers have been critical of the Dallas Cowboys this offseason for not acquiring a no. 2 wide receiver to play along side Terell Owens, which makes me wonder did they watch the Cowboys last year?

The Cowboys finished 3rd in the league in total offense, 2nd in scoring, and set plenty of club records in 2007. They accomplished all of this while Terry Glenn played a total of four plays during the entire season. This is a team that needs to go out and make a big trade for another big-time receiever when they already have T.O. and Jason Witten? Does not necessarily make sense to me. History says that the Cowboys should be grooming T.O.'s replacement but adding another no. 1 receiver to this offense might have a negative effect on the team's chemistry. There would ot be enough balls for everyone if another Pro Bowl caliber player were added to the offense. Regardless of the fact that Patrick Crayton dropped a crucial pass in last season's playoff gae against division rival New York Giants; he still had a breakout year and served well as the team's no. 2 receiver last year. In reality, he's the team's no. 3 receiver given Witten's role in the passing game. So all of this fuss about the Cowboys not making a move for a no. 2 receiver is neing overevaluated.

Consider this:
1.The Arizona Cardinals have two All-Pro wideouts on their roster with Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald and have yet to make the plaoffs with them both in the team.

2. The Patriots and Packers finished Nos. 1 and 2 respectively in total offense ahead of the Cowboys; and the only true no. 1 receiver out of both teams is Randy Moss.

3. Are there really any no. 2 WRs left in the NFL?

In today's NFL all good WRs want to be considered no. 1 receivers. The Cowboys have a lot to look forward to on offense, especially with Tony Romo getting a full year under his belt as a starter, and Offensive Coodinator Jason Garrett entering his second season calling plays. With Crayton getting better every year, and the addition of rookie running back Felix Jones as a "home-run hitter," the Cowboys still have one of the most potent offenses in the league. The departure of Julius Jones, who despite starting all regular season games, was ultimately the team's second-option at running back; does not hurt the Cowboy's offense. The new Jones should fill those shoes, and seve as a great complement to Pro-Bowler Marion Barber III who just recieved a huge contract. This bodes well for the Cowboys since both backs are used to sharing the load as Jones did with Darren McFadden at Arkansas, and Barber did with Patriots' back Laurence Maroney at the University of Minnesota then with Julius Jones in Dallas.

The Cowboys have huge expectations this year with the additions on the defensive side of the ball and the special teams unit. The possibility of having gadget plays for the partially reinstated Adam "Pacman" Jones, adds more potency to this already potent unit. The old saying "If it's not broke, then don't fix," could never be more true for the Dallas Cowboys.