Tank Signs 2-yr deal
September 18th, 2007 by Joe Rodriguez
Todd Archer reports that the Cowboys signed suspended DT Tank Johnson.
I’ve got no beef with this move. It’s a low-risk, high-reward deal that provides depth at a position that was the Cowboys’ primary concern. NT Jay Ratliff will need reinforcements after taking a pounding for the first half of the season.
If Johnson screws up again, send him packing (bags, not guns). If he doesn’t, you’ve got at least a quality player to rotate with Ratliff and perhaps the defensive ends.
Tank-for-Jason Ferguson in the locker room is as lopsided a trade as you could possibly make, but Ferguson’s injury meant bringing in a DT with such a troubled history was a risk worth taking for the Cowboys.
Tank has been signed, but cannot join the team until after the bye week, which will be 8 weeks into the season, which is the time Tank’s suspension is fullfilled. Welcome to Dallas!
This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 at 3:36 pm and is filed under Cowboys, Wade Phillips, Defense, roster moves, Tank Johnson. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
