Dallas Cowboys Should Steer Clear of Randy Moss

If you haven’t already heard, troubled former NFL receiver Randy Moss has announced he wants to play football again. One year on the sideline was enough for Moss to realize he has nothing to do, so he might as well squeeze every bit of talent out of his now 35-year-old body. One Dallas Cowboy, defensive end Jason Hatcher, has already tweeted that Moss would look good with a star on his helmet, but I beg to differ.

Although he was lightning fast with good hands, Moss isn’t getting any younger. NFL receivers can’t rely on speed forever and Moss is by no means a good route-runner. That’s not to say he couldn’t still be an effective receiver for another year or two, but let’s be realistic. When he loses a step or two, his deep-threat ability will take a huge hit.

Moss’ raw talent may be some of the greatest of all time, but his off-field issues spell T.O. times ten for the leaderless Cowboys. Terrell Owens was productive on the field for the most part during his tenure in Dallas, but his constant drama and every-is-about-me attitude was terrible for Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s development.

Moss would be no different and perhaps worse. If someone is selfish enough to screw up what the New England Patriots had going in 2010, there’s no telling what he’d do in Dallas. This is a guy who pretended to moon the Packers’ crowd while in Minnesota the first time, admitted he takes plays off while in Oakland, got himself thrown off a Super Bowl-caliber team in New England and then was run out of Minnesota after insulting a local fan who provided the Vikings’ team dinner.

Besides, the Cowboys don’t need a receiver; Miles Austin, Dez Bryant and Laurent Robinson (assuming he re-signs) are a top-five unit in the NFL. Add in tight end Jason Witten and Dallas would only be meddling with chemistry by bringing in Moss for Heaven knows how much of a yearly salary.

Moss would be horrible for Tony Romo. The Cowboys’ veteran quarterback really came into his own toward the end of this past season and it would be unwise for Jerry Jones to jeopardize that growth. There’s a chance Moss would be a tremendous asset for the Cowboys, but the risk of signing him is far too great for a team like Dallas to consider.

Of course, some pessimistic Cowboys fans will ask the question “what do the Cowboys have to lose?” As I’ve mentioned many times, this is a team built to win with its current core group of players. Bringing in Moss would likely destroy any chance Dallas has of contending during the Romo era.

Regardless if you’re a Romo lover or hater, you can’t argue the Cowboys’ offense is the team’s problem. With a healthy DeMarco Murray, the Cowboys will challenge the New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots for the NFL’s top offense in 2012. Dallas doesn’t need to change a thing on offense except for bringing in some help on the offensive line.

Instead of considering the publicity stunt of signing Randy Moss and throwing away what little chance the Cowboys’ have of contending in the next few years, Jerry Jones should focus on drafting and singing solid defensive players to try and make two Super Bowl runs in the final two years of Romo’s contract. Bringing in Randy Moss would be a mistake for the Cowboys and Jerry Jones knows it as well as you and me.

Follow Jeric Griffin on Twitter @JericGriffin

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