See ya, Drew!
Henson won't be on Cowboys' roster, Parcells says (Matt Engel, FWST)
Drew Henson called it a good day, which says about everything one needs to know about his previous days with the Dallas Cowboys.
The former Michigan quarterback and Yankees third baseman who came to the Cowboys in 2004 as the latest Next Troy Aikman will not be on the roster in 2006. The Cowboys are seeking a trade.
[snip]
Henson was basically been pushed aside – for rookie free agent acquisition Matt Baker – in the past two weeks. He wasn’t practicing with the third team, and he had yet to take a single snap in either of the first two preseason games.
The developments solidified what many people suspected and Henson knew.
[snip]
This is a costly move, and one that team owner/general manager Jerry Jones could not have done with a smile on his face for three reasons:
* He publicly always supported Henson and his ability.
* The Cowboys owe Henson $3.5 million this season, and it’s doubtful they will receive a third-round pick in return. The Cowboys originally traded their 2005 third-round pick to the Houston Texans for the rights to Henson. The Texans used the pick on running back Vernand Morency, who is contending for their starting job.
* There were more than a handful of teams interested in trading for Henson in the off-season.
Several quick thoughts here....
1) This is Bill Parcells' present to Jerry Jones for the Terrell Owens headache: "Yeah, Jerry, I got no problem with T.O. And guess what? Your little pet quarterback will never play for my team. So you can cut him or trade him or employ him as your caddy, because he won't be suiting up this season."
2) Why did Charley Casserly EVER draft this loser?
3) Why did Jerry Jones ever bail out Charley Casserly by trading a high draft pick for this loser?
(Answers: Because Casserly and Jones are Casserly and Jones, of course)
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 08/23/06 21:22 | Dallas Cowboys | Technorati
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Chad Hutchinson, Drew Henson...isn't there another ex-baseball player out there somewhere who thinks he's a quarterback that Jerry Jones will waste money and draft picks on? I'll betcha he's got someone out there looking even as we speak.
Posted by another precinct chair @ 09:02 on 08/24/06
heh... from the archives
http://www.publiustx.net/it...
It worked out pretty well for the Texans. I believe they used that pick on Vernand Morency, who's at least still on an NFL roster and has a shot at playing time this season.
Posted by Kevin @ 19:31 on 08/24/06
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