Cowboys acquire Roy Williams, give him extension
While Tony Romo recovers from a broken pinkie and the Dallas Cowboys have to deal with yet another suspension to Pacman Jones, owner Jerry Jones is still going strong. Yesterday, the Cowboys acquired Roy Williams and a 7th round pick in the 2009 draft from the Detroit Lions in return for 1st, 3rd, and 6th round picks in the 2009 draft. And no, I am not talking about the horse collar tackling Roy Williams who plays safety, I’m talking about the WR Roy Williams. Additionally, Jones gave him a 5 year, $45 million extension, with more than $20 million in guaranteed money.
With Romo out, this deal provides backup QB Brad Johnson with another target to help the Cowboys offense. Additionally, this move should help Terrell Owens, as he should get less double coverage now. According to Jones, when he informed T.O. of the trade, he was “ecstatic.” This deal also gives Dallas a true #2 WR they have not had since cutting Ohio State alum Terry Glenn. When Romo returns from his injury, with T.O., Williams, Patrick Crayton, Jason Whitten, Miles Austin, Marion Barber III, and Felix Jones, along with a massive offensive line, this will be a very explosive Cowboys offense. How they do in the interim remains to be seen, this move puzzles me. Jerry Jones paid a pretty high price to get him, giving up the draft picks and then the money to keep him, and with Terrence Newman and Pacman Jones out on defense, more offense doesn’t seem to be the Cowboys biggest priority. But this certainly helps the offense.
