It seems that keeping up with Cowboys news these days is more of an issue of staying awake than anything else.  We had the excitement of a possible Pacman signing this week — still expecting news of that this week — but this offseason has been a real snoozefest for the most part.

And, hey, that’s a good thing.  If they do nothing more than bring back the same basic team as last year, I’ll be happy.   Let’s face it, they were really good last year even without Terry Glenn for the vast majority of the season.

But it sure would be nice to make a little splash.   And maybe that will happen.  Mickey  Spagnola writes about the possibility of trading for a veteren wide receiver.   Now, I’m not completely sold on giving up a first round draft choice unless we get a Chad Johnson or Roy Williams, but a nice upgrade at receiver would be nice.

Though that wouldn’t solve our age issue.  Still need to get younger.   Bring in a 30+ year old veteran and we still might be keeping an eye on receivers during the draft.

But, with the Pacman signing, we should enter the draft with a lot of flexibility.  Yeah, we need a running back, but he doesn’t have to be a first or even second round pick.  We need someone with some talent that can get on the field and make some things happen, but we don’t need a starter, so we can be flexible with when we pick up a running back.   (Also, don’t be surprised if we grab two.)

We’ll also still need a cornerback.  I wouldn’t rest all my eggs in Pacman’s basket, so we need to be covered there.  But, again, not a deep need for a first round pick.

And, whether or not we get a veteran receiver, we don’t absolutely need to spend a first rounder there.

Flexibility.  That’s what the Cowboys will have going into the draft.  That flexibility could lead to packaging those picks and moving up should a certain running back fall.   It could also mean trading one of them back into the second round for more picks next year.   But, mainly, it means looking for talented players.

And that’s what we need.  We’re not drafting starters here, after all.  We’re drafting future starters, so the smart money is on grabbing some talent and stocking up for the future.  Sure, we want a wide receiver in there, and we have to get a running back at some time, but the order in which we take them doesn’t need to be forced.   No reaching at the end of April.  Just grab the one with the talent.