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Dallas Cowboys receiver Sam Hurd's Y Football Camp is scheduled Friday and Saturday at St.

OK, that's it for now, the Cowboys putting 3A1 2 rookie mini-camp practices, 12 OTA's and this week's five mandatory mini-camp workouts over the past three days in the off-season books.

RYAN RIZZUTI ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY: It seems every time I look, there's a new Cowboy injured.

The message was clear from Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips on the final day of mini-camp: Off-season practice is over, but the challenge is just beginning.

It would be kind to say the passing game didn't click during today's OTA workout, when Roy Williams and Patrick Crayton were the only receivers available who have played a down for the Cowboys.

Much will be made over the Cowboys actually practicing the "Razorback" formation for two plays out at OTAs on Thursday, as Wade Phillips cutely called it, with wide receiver Patrick Crayton taking the controls, Tony Romo flanking out and Felix Jones lurking.

When the Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff finished grading the secondary, the best cornerback on the team was a player who appeared in nine games, and had more hotel fights than interceptions .

They're calling the formation Razorback. Patrick Crayton takes the shotgun snap with Felix Jones motioning across the backfield and Tony Romo split out wide.

JOSH FRANKEL WINSTON SALEM, NC: Forget the rookies, it's time for Pat Watkins and Courtney Brown to show something.

Fifth-rounders DeAngelo Smith and Michael Hamlin will compete with Pat Watkins and Courtney Brown for two or three roster spots at safety.

Pick: Third round Cowboys fit: Williams will be groomed behind Keith Brooking at inside linebacker.

BLOGGER'S NOTE: In an effort to pass the time until the draft while generating some football-related conversation, we're going to grade each of the Cowboys' last 10 drafts.

Name: Pat Watkins Position: Safety Height/Weight: 6-5, 215 Experience: Three seasons College: Florida State Key stat: The lanky safety unfortunately went from 25 special teams tackles in 2007 to just nine in 2008 thanks to missing half the season with a neck/shoulder injury, eventually being placed on injured reserve.

The Cowboys might target former Texas Tech safety Darcel McBath in the draft. The fourth in a series of NFL Draft previews on the Dallas Cowboys.

IRVING, Texas - Everyone has a mock draft this time of the year. There could be a million of them available on the internet, and though they're all unique, not a single one can accurately predict the results of the NFL's selection process, coming up April 25-26. There aren't nearly as many mocks projecting the second round, but it seems like ...

The players that I think the Cowboys will shop are, Patrick Crayton -WR, Greg Ellis LB/DE, Bobbie Carpenter LB, Pat McQuistan OT, Doug Free -OT and Corp Proctor OG.

In what has become their usual manner, Jerry Jones and company have managed to create quite a stir in the offseason.

The Cowboys have come to terms with safety Gerald Sensabaugh, above, making an interception for Jacksonville against Denver last year.

BY CLARENCE E. HILL JR. The Dallas Cowboys received some help for their depleted safety position after coming to contract terms today with free agent Gerald Sensabaugh.Sensabaugh, who played the past four ...

Not surprisingly, safety Roy Williams' six-year stay in Dallas apparently is over, too.