Defensive Tackle was a position of need going into the draft, but the Cowboys came out of it with no defensive tackles. And when it came time to cut down to 53 players, the Cowboys elected to go into the season with only one true defensive tackle after Jay Ratliff, a backup defensive end, showed he could help out at defensive tackle as well.

Now, that decision has come back to haunt them. Jason Ferguson tore a muscle in his bicep during the Giants game and will be out for the entire season. While Jay Ratliff played well in his place, the Cowboys are left without any backups.

They are expected to sign Remi Ayodele, brother of Akin Ayodele, to fill the void. Remi Ayodele participated in training camp and every preseason game, but was let go and claimed off waivers by the Falcons, but Atlanta released him over the weekend.

While not as painful as the Newman injury, Ferguson was a force in the middle against both the run and the pass. The Cowboys will be forced to scheme a little to help Jay Ratliff who is a bit undersized for a defensive tackle in the 3-4 scheme.

This isn’t the first time the Cowboys have gambled with depth at a position and lost. Two years ago, the Cowboys gambled by not having a true backup at left tackle only to see their season go into the dumps after Flozell Adams went down with a season ending injury.

But, with a limit of 53 players, every team has to make a gamble somewhere, and sometimes that gamble can come back to bite you. It has bitten the Cowboys, and we can only hope that the injury bug has had its fill.