Juice Newton This probably includes the Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. Much-ballyhooed. Much-maligned. Much-criticized.
The Cowboys have announced they'll interview Newton this weekend.
This comes on the heels of Dallas Morning News columnist Tim Cowlishaw stating that the Cowboys should take Newton.
As soon as I saw this story, I immediately thought to myself, "Is Tim Cowlishaw actively hoping ESPN gives him a job?"
I haven't seen pandering and grandstanding in the media like this maybe ever. Jean-Jacques Taylor is lazy. But he'd never do this.
This is Randy Galloway-like. Make a grand statement. Ruffle feathers. Sit back and watch your Twitter followers grow.
This point was brought up the next morning on The Ticket in a brief comment on how Cowlishaw's been on TV too long. It's a ridiculous column filled with ridiculous thoughts.
I'm not high on Tony Romo and if you can address the quarterback position for 2014 right now, I say you do it. However, Newton, probably, is not the answer and everyone knows it.
There are things to consider.
Jerry Jones is probably the worst media manipulator in the world. Every draft season, he'll obviously go into the media and try to mask the Cowboys' intentions. Every year, he makes some outrageous comment to the media about taking a kicker, quarterback or linebacker. Saying he'll talk to Newton seems like another sneaky ploy from the wildcatter.
Also, consider that Jerry Jones is an idiot. He's the man that passed on Randy Moss and the man who didn't pass on Quincy Carter. He has a history of drafting poorly and if Roger Goodell should tell us on draft day that with the No. 9 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft that the Cowboys take Cam Newton from Auburn University it would honestly not shock me in the least! And it shouldn't you either. If Newton had gone to Arkansas, they'd already be negotiating a contract, CBA or no.
What I don't get is that Newton is obviously a trap, in the words of Admiral Ackbar. The fleet-footed, big college quarterback that has the big arm, who played in the simplest offense in the history of college football and was mired in NCAA violation talk as much as he was national championship talk.
It almost seems so bad that it might actually be good. Or seem bad and actually be bad.
He's either Vince Young (marginally good, considerably nutty), JaMarcus Russell (noticeably fat, notably awful) or Daunte Culpepper (remarkably good).
The key to all of this is Tony Romo. If the Cowboys spend a top 10 pick on a back-up quarterback, it would outrage the fans. However, when did Jones really care about the fans?
Who he does care about is Tony Romo. I think Jones loves Romo. I think he loves Romo in a way that is very different then the way he loves any other player.
Romo's confidence may be shot. Or he might say, "We're good enough to make a run here, why spend a prime draft pick on a useless piece when we could use a cornerback or tackle?" That, I think, is the main reason the Dallas Cowboys will not take Cam Newton.
