Post by prossman on Mar 29, 2009 9:38:46 GMT -7
Colombo Now A Rock For Cowboys At Right Tackle
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I love this guy, he plays with a mean streak.
On a side note, I hope we draft a Center/Guard to replace Procter and I also hope we find Flo's replacement to start grooming. If we draft two players for the O-line it was a good draft.
Roster Rundown
Colombo Now A Rock For Cowboys At Right Tackle
Josh Ellis
Editor's Note: Throughout the off-season, DallasCowboys.com staff writers will take a closer look at the roster, analyzing more than 50 players on their impact last season and just how they fit into the team's 2009 plans. Today's featured player is Cowboys right tackle Marc Colombo.
Name: Marc Colombo
Position: Right tackle
Height/Weight: 6-8, 318
Experience: Seven seasons
College: Boston College
Key stat: After struggling through injury problems early in his career, Colombo has started every game for the Cowboys the last three years.
Contract Status: Signed through 2012.
2008 Impact: Colombo and right guard Leonard Davis were mostly unaffected by the loss of starting left guard Kyle Kosier, and both had productive seasons. For Colombo, it was his third straight solid year since taking over as the right-side bookend in 2006. Colombo was in a contract drive last season, and evidently the Cowboys were impressed by his play as well. They signed him to a four-year, $22 million extension in December.
Where He Fits: No mystery here. The Cowboys had a different starting right tackle for four straight years before Colombo took over, with journeymen like Solomon Page, Ryan Young, Kurt Vollers, Torrin Tucker and Rob Pettiti filling the job. When Colombo fell into their laps the Cowboys obviously saw his value, and have to like the continuity he's provided. Colombo also seems to be a well-liked player in the locker room, and maybe his intensity rubs off on his fellow linemen.
Writers Analysis:
Josh Ellis: The Cowboys took a flier on Colombo in 2005, hoping he could put the knee problems that halted his Bears career in the past and move on to become the player he was expected to be as a first-round pick. It turned out to be one of the shrewdest moves the team has made this decade, and Bill Parcells' theory was proven correct - somebody, at some point in time, thought he could play. The low risk, high reward investment has paid off big time since then.
Rob Phillips: The four-year, $22 million extension Colombo signed in late December shows the Cowboys' faith in their starting right tackle and fulfills Colombo's arduous journey back from the career-threatening knee injury he suffered in 2002. Strength and conditioning coach Joe Juraszek, team trainers and Colombo's own grit helped him make a full recovery. Since winning the job in 2006, he's been one of the Cowboys' steadier linemen, using technique and attitude to handle more athletic defensive linemen.
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I love this guy, he plays with a mean streak.
On a side note, I hope we draft a Center/Guard to replace Procter and I also hope we find Flo's replacement to start grooming. If we draft two players for the O-line it was a good draft.
Roster Rundown
Colombo Now A Rock For Cowboys At Right Tackle
Josh Ellis
Editor's Note: Throughout the off-season, DallasCowboys.com staff writers will take a closer look at the roster, analyzing more than 50 players on their impact last season and just how they fit into the team's 2009 plans. Today's featured player is Cowboys right tackle Marc Colombo.
Name: Marc Colombo
Position: Right tackle
Height/Weight: 6-8, 318
Experience: Seven seasons
College: Boston College
Key stat: After struggling through injury problems early in his career, Colombo has started every game for the Cowboys the last three years.
Contract Status: Signed through 2012.
2008 Impact: Colombo and right guard Leonard Davis were mostly unaffected by the loss of starting left guard Kyle Kosier, and both had productive seasons. For Colombo, it was his third straight solid year since taking over as the right-side bookend in 2006. Colombo was in a contract drive last season, and evidently the Cowboys were impressed by his play as well. They signed him to a four-year, $22 million extension in December.
Where He Fits: No mystery here. The Cowboys had a different starting right tackle for four straight years before Colombo took over, with journeymen like Solomon Page, Ryan Young, Kurt Vollers, Torrin Tucker and Rob Pettiti filling the job. When Colombo fell into their laps the Cowboys obviously saw his value, and have to like the continuity he's provided. Colombo also seems to be a well-liked player in the locker room, and maybe his intensity rubs off on his fellow linemen.
Writers Analysis:
Josh Ellis: The Cowboys took a flier on Colombo in 2005, hoping he could put the knee problems that halted his Bears career in the past and move on to become the player he was expected to be as a first-round pick. It turned out to be one of the shrewdest moves the team has made this decade, and Bill Parcells' theory was proven correct - somebody, at some point in time, thought he could play. The low risk, high reward investment has paid off big time since then.
Rob Phillips: The four-year, $22 million extension Colombo signed in late December shows the Cowboys' faith in their starting right tackle and fulfills Colombo's arduous journey back from the career-threatening knee injury he suffered in 2002. Strength and conditioning coach Joe Juraszek, team trainers and Colombo's own grit helped him make a full recovery. Since winning the job in 2006, he's been one of the Cowboys' steadier linemen, using technique and attitude to handle more athletic defensive linemen.
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Welcome to The TC Show
5.1 yd avg even against top defenses