The Cowboys have their pads on and are preparing for the start of the season, but the start of training camp held two tidbits of information that should worry all of us Cowboys fans.

First, both starting tackles are rehabbing from injuries. Adams and Columbo will miss the first part of training camp, and tackle James Martin, our second round draft pick, hasn’t signed his contract yet.

Now, I don’t mind not having Martin out there. It hurts him to miss an opportunity to work with the first team, but if we have to rely on him during the season for more than spot duty then we are already in big trouble.

Which is why having Columbo and Adams unable to work out at the start of training camp is cause for worry. Let’s face it, the offensive line is the Cowboys weakest link and has been for several years. It’s odd considering the offensive line was one of the main reasons we won three championships in the 90’s. Parcells is considering a tough old-school in-the-trenches coach that values the offensive and defensive lines, but this still didn’t get fixed on his watch, and we can only hope the addition of Leonard Davis and the draft pick of James Martin will fix it.

The second issue that is cause for worry is Greg Ellis. His repaired ACL was causing him pain during the first day’s practice. The trainers said this was to be expected, so hopefully he’ll be ready for the start of the season. But, it doesn’t take a genius to point out that Ellis’s injury last year corresponded with our defense going down the tubes. Until Anthony Spencer proves he can be dangerous lining up on the other side of Ware, we need Ellis.