From: mas@aero.org (Marcus A.Shaw)
Subject: Dallas Notes (other teams too!)
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 00:02:45 GMT

Hi Ho, Dallas news for all! (who care!)

1) Look for a possible match between the Cowboys and kicker Cary Blanchard if things
don't work out with Daluiso and Elliot.  Blanchard is kicking up a storm in N.O. and
we all know how that story will end once Morten Andersen get back in camp.  Dallas 
had him in camp last preseason, and he favors the Dallas area due to ties there (or so the 
story goes).  Just a rumor, but keep an eye on him.  Does anyone know if/when Carlos 
Huerta will be released in San Diego?  I don't believe that JJ will go into the season with 
a kicker as inconsistent on grass as Daluiso is, no matter what his gladhanding press 
corps manner might lead you to believe.  He and Elliot are still 50/50, but Elliot needs to 
get healthy.

2) Curvin Richards suffered a lacerated kidney during the last Oiler's game, he will be
out for nearly one week recovering.  All appearances indicate that he has the backup 
running back spot locked up and that Beasley and Weatherspoon will be left out in the
cold unless either can start improving their special teams play.

3) Chad Hennings continues to struggle, as one might expect.  He has been far from 
brilliant at any time during his play against the NFL's starting folks.  He has looked 
spotty but marginally better against second stringers and his forte appears to be the pass 
rush...JJ discusses his progress in the last Dallas Cowboys Weekly (Aug. 15) and if 
one knows how to read between the lines, it is as solid an indictment of a player that I 
have ever heard JJ make.  He uses words like "strong player", "tough competitor", 
"hard time", "long way to go", "could potentially be a player for us".... and that is not 
good for the DCW..

4) Trade that Chris Mortenson likes but that I say will not happen:

          Beurlein for Raiders DE Greg Townsend

5) Trade that Mortenson espouses and that I say has an outside shot:

         Ace Wright to Denver for DE Kenny Walker

but this depends on the game that Ace has against the Broncos secondary on Saturday

6) Other help?

Oilers DE Sean Jones is bad news.  Even a mid round pick would be too much to 
give up for this malcontent.  See Alonzo Highsmith, Jessee Solomon, and others.

7) How about this trade to Green Bay?

Terrell Buckley for Wright, Noonan, Lewis (DB), and Holt (DB) and a #2 pick.

It is generally thought that Lewis is worth more than the #7 that the Cowboys gave for 
him last year.  Holt is worth a mid-round pick according to the Bucs trade wire and 
Noonan could have been peddled for a #4 during the draft.  Wright is playing well at 
times during the off season and could be a good third WR for the Packers.

8) Robert Jones continues to impress the NFL, everyone from the Oiler's color 
commentators to the Sporting News are touting his range and hitting ability.

9) Kevin Smith will struggle for at least another month if he does not play a majority of 
the time in the Denver and Chicago games due to his injury.  His lack of PT is a major 
concern for Cowboys fans.

Who's Hot?  Leon Lett, Jimmie Jones (at End!), Kelvin Martin, Troy Aikman, Robert 
Jones, Erik Williams, James Washington, Clayton Holmes, Woodsen

Who's Not? Tony Hill, Dixon Edwards, Godfrey Myles, Chad Hennings, Russell 
Maryland, Alfredo Roberts, Holt

Who's Inconsistent? Larry Brown, Casillas

Who's Out?  Richards (1 week), Jimmy Smith (2-3 MORE weeks), Novacek, 
Stepnoski, Irvin, Tolbert (a slow starter.... *SIGH*), Kevin Smith (hamstring)

*ice*
 Sorry for the bad form, but I did this in a free form editor...
No good formatting, but at least my newserver  didn't die like it has
been!