http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/1448 Recent articles about Kevin Burnett en-us According to ESPN's Scouts, Inc., the Cowboys have the strongest linebacking corps in the NFL.  It would be hard to argue with that assessment with people like DeMarcus Ware, Greg Ellis and Zach Thomas in the ranks.  Consider the year Bradie James and Akin Ayodele had last year, the Cowboys certainly do have wealth at the position. Ayodele left during the offseason due to one of the many trades with Miami, but with other potential starters available such as Anthony Spencer, Bobby Carpenter and Kevin Burnett, he will hardly be missed.  What do you think, fans, do we have the best LB's in the league?  The Chargers came in second on this deal with the two Shawns, Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips, but other than these two, they aren't nearly as deep as Dallas at the position.  Not many teams are for that matter, except maybe last year's Patriots, but they're getting a little long-in-the-tooth, especially Bruschi and Vrable, which is why they drafted three very good college LB's.  I'm also willing to bet that the secondary will get high rankings, possibly the highest, this year.  Combine that with a veteran defensive line and you have all the makings for a great defensive team.  Isn't it said that defense is what wins championships,  just ask the Giants or Bears.  The Cowboys should, and I emphasise the word SHOULD, have one of the best defenses in the league this year, which could take them farther than they've been in the last decade or so. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:08:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291760 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291760 After every NFL draft is completed, pundits come out and assign letter grades for each team. Somewhere in the article you read " . . but of course the true winners and losers of this draft will not be determined until several years have passed . .". Draft Tek (www.drafttek.com) has taken it upon themselves to review the drafts of previous years, and assign each team a score. Currently, they're about 70% complete with the 2005 draft. The scoring system is unique, but certain to elicit a few naysayers. If you are one, you can still impress your friends with plenty of "Whatever happened to . . . " trivia from their research. Draft Tek's scoring system attempts to measure how successful a given team is at evaluating (and drafting) talent. Anybody can find starter quality players in the first round. Right Lions?? It is for this reason Draft Tek rewards teams for drafting serviceable players in the later rounds moreso than the day 1 elite. A team that consistently gets 4 or 5 contributors from each draft is in much better financial shape than those teams that annually play free agent roulette. In theory, this leads to long term competitiveness. The 2005 Dallas Cowboys draft class was reviewed most recently. Of the 20 teams scored to date, the Cowboys rate highest. They're getting production from six (6) draftees from 2005. First round pick DeMarcus Ware is a Pro-Bowler. And 7th rounder Jay Ratliff is a key cog on the Defensive front. Read more at: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:36:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/23357 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/23357