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Current Dolphins' nose tackle Jason Ferguson, whose torn biceps as a Cowboy at the start of the 2007 season gave Ratliff his first starting gig, is shorter , and, at 305 pounds, a good bit squatter.

Whether it's providing nicknames for everyone on the team, trying to distract a teammate getting interviewed or pulling some other kind of friendly prank or simply coming up with a unique dance or handshake, leave it to Terence Newman to get the job done.

Melissa Darmon of Burleson was using a large hammer to try to repair a country fence to keep her dogs from chasing the neighbor's cows.

Name: DeMarcus Ware Position: Outside Linebacker Height/Weight: 6-4, 257 Experience: Four seasons College: Troy Key stat: After a strong rookie campaign in 2005, in which he posted 8.0 sacks, Ware's production level has risen by steady increments each season.

The one position that probably has the least depth on the Cowboys roster would be defensive tackle.

Dallas fell short of their Super Bowl expectations in 2008. After finishing second in scoring offense in 2007, the Dallas Cowboys fell back to 18th last season... by Andy Simpson 12 reads Rankings/List Dallas fell short of their Super Bowl expectations in 2008.

While 9-7 can help fans forget the 5-11 three-peat from 2000-2002, the Stadium in Arlington Yet to be Named will suffer the same fate as the now-deceased Texas Stadium.

Saturday afternoon, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones admitted he was antsy.

Five of the Cowboys' projected or potential starters next season - nose tackle Jay Ratliff, wide receiver Patrick Crayton, cornerback Orlando Scandrick, kicker Nick Folk and fullback Deon Anderson - were selected by Dallas in the fifth round or lower.

IRVING, Texas - Expecting the Cowboys to sit tight and use all 11 of their current choices this weekend is about as realistic as asking Mel Kiper to navigate an entire draft without the phrase "value pick." The Cowboys might stay relatively quiet on Saturday, since their first and only pick won't come until nearly dark.

While sifting through the Cowboys' considerable pile of draft picks out at Valley Ranch - a collection assembled under a game plan creepily similar to 1995's "building-with-backups" philosophy - I kept waiting for Sherman Williams to pop out.

This is my official entry into our unofficial contest to see who can predict the most Cowboys draft picks.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones knows he'll be antsy Saturday waiting through the first round and deep into the second for his chance to make a pick in the NFL draft.

IRVING, Texas - With the NFL Draft just a few days away, all diehard Cowboys fans seem to have one number etched in their brains: That would be the number 51.

NFC Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jay Ratliff stands on the field before the start of the Pro Bowl NFL football game at Aloha Stadium, Sunday, Feb.

For most of us, we have to settle for the fantasy drafts. But often, it's more fun to make the picks than actually play out the season.

By MAC ENGEL  The second in a series of NFL Draft previews on the Dallas Cowboys.

VICTOR ORNELAS, EL PASO, TX: There is a lot of talk about having depth at the defensive tackle position.

According to sources, the Jets have scheduled to meet with Austin, a restricted free agent, Thursday and Friday.

IRVING, Texas - As with just about any player the Cowboys pick later this month, a defensive tackle would be hard-pressed to crack the starting lineup.