Doug Free’s new deal calls for him to get $3.5 million in each of the next two years. Salary guaranteed in 2013.

— Clarence Hill (@clarencehilljr) May 16, 2013

Expect the two tight end set, but more for one of the tight ends to help out Free at RT. Lame.

Sure you can lower Doug Free’s cap hit by getting him to agree to a pay cut, but his play or lack thereof remains, and that should horrify Cowboys fans. Free is garbage. The Cowboys rolled the dice during the draft and they continue to after the draft and we’re about to pay the price if this dude stays on the team. We should have signed Clabo – he’s gone now. So, we better get Eric Winston in here and stop screwing around! Winston knows the zone-blocking scheme and is a durable player.

Jerry Jones  said he wanted this RT issue to be addressed during a post draft conference and its been a whole week now. The Cowboys better make a move this week. I like what we did with the Frederick pick, but you have to address the RT spot. Seriously. Get it done Jerry.

Travis Frederick will likely play center and be the foundation to lead this offensive line. We knew Costa and Cook were not durable and not long-term guys. Frederick gives Romo added peace of mind and should help the guards play better as well. There may have not been a need for another TE, but we have Escobar now, and he will add another wrinkle for the offense and should help keep the defenses on their heels.

I’m pleased with the additions we have made, and we have some guys here that should supplant some older vets, and will provide insurance against injury prone guys. WR Terrance Williams will indeed get playing time and even more once Austin gets his yearly nagging injuries. The RB Joseph Randle selection is money. We all know what we have in Murray, and when he goes down, so does the offense. With Randle, we now have a legit guy that can carry the load, and an upgrade over Felix Jones from last year. Great pick. Time to get behind these picks now!

Round 1 (31): Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin

Round 2 (47): Gavin Escobar, TE, San Diego State

Round 3 (74): Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor

Round 3 (80): J.J. Wilcox, S, Georgia Southern

Round 4 (114): B.W. Webb, CB, William & Mary

Round 5 (151): Joseph Randle, RB, Oklahoma State

Round 6 (185): DeVonte Holloman, LB, South Carolina

We needed to address offensive line in the first rounds and we did. The only question that remains now, is what do we do with Doug Free. We didn’t get a tackle, so as of right now Free is the starting RT and that still scares me. The solution should be signing Eric Winston now that we know what we have post-draft.

We should  start seeing some undrafted free agents being signed soon after the draft ends, and this has been a strong area for the Cowboys for years, so lets see who we nab. I’m sure someone will be a player for us in 2013.

Outside of TE Gavin Escobar, the Cowboys have drafted players they brought in for pre-draft visits, so if the trend continues who else could be on their radar?

Running back is still a glaring need, so the 4th round could be where we see a RB added for depth. I’m not sure the Cowboys are sold on Tanner or Dunbar. Keep an eye on Joseph Randle, OSU there. Outside of Randle there are some solid running backs that are still out there. Notably, Stepfan Taylor, Stanford; Mike Gillisee, Florida; and Marcus Lattimore, SC. Personally, I really like Taylor, he is a complete back, and a solid pass blocking guy, something our current RBs don’t excel at. Would you take a late pick on Lattimore and see if he comes around later this year or next season? The Cowboys have never shied away from take an injured player.

Linebacker could be taken as well, the Cowboys brought in Sio Moore, but he was drafted. Keep an eye on Sean Porter, Texas A&M, he could be drafted to give us some needed depth. Both guys were mainly OLB, so we’ll see who else they may have targeted.  Jamie Collins, Southern Miss could be another guy that could fit in, with speed and instincts

Fullback is another area that could be taken with a late pick. The Cowboys tried to get a FB in 2011 with Shaun Chapas, but he didn’t make the team. Some are calling for a FB to replace Vickers, since he seemed to be ineffective and inconsistent. The Cowboys did bring in Zach Line, SMU during Dallas Day. Line was a productive FB at SMU, and can catch out of the backfield. Some other guys to keep an eye out for FB would be Kyle Juszczyk, Harvard. Juszczky is a big dude, and is a converted TE, who has really good hands, he would be an upgrade over Vickers.

CB/DT/DE could get drafted as well, the Cowboys didn’t have many of these guys for National visits, and the ones they did bring in are long gone, so if the Cowboys address one of these spots it can be anyone really. We can never have enough CBs, and an additional DE would be nice to give us depth there. We’ll see what the Cowboys have up their sleeves, lets finish strong. Go Cowboys!

TE Gavin Escobar, San Diego State (#47, 2nd round)

Escobar is a pass catching tight end, and will give Romo another option in the passing game. Honestly, this pick is puzzling, especially with the emergence of James Hanna being used in the same role.  At 6’6”, Escobar has the height, size and pretty good hands according to most draftniks. So we have Witten, Hanna, and Escobar. That’s a pretty solid stable of guys. I like the player, but the pick is not sexy and fans won’t buy into this until we see the production – as it should be.

WR Terrance Williams, Baylor (#74, 3rd round)

This is probably the most exciting pick of the draft thus far, he brings us a deep threat, and should be in the mix. You already know Miles Austin won’t make the full year, so this pick provides us with the same deep threat Austin provides, and better hands. If this pick works out, it will make it easier to unload Austin in another year or so. We need to jettison these injury prone guys. Williams comes from a good receiving program, and will only get better in Dallas. I like this pick a lot.

S, J.J. Wilcox, Georgia Southern (#80, 3rd round)

The Cowboys had a 2nd round grade on this player, so they got the guy that wanted and for the value. Again, this guy was not a sexy pick, or a household name, so fans are wondering who this guy is. The Cowboys liked him, Kiffin was onboard for this pick, so we’re going to have to see how this plays out. There’s potential, but only game play will tell us whether or not he is ready to start. He played RB before switching to Safety, which he excelled in this season, he has the instincts and makes hits in the middle of the field. Wilcox will be in the safety tournament with Matt Johnson, Barry Church, and Will Allen, I think the safety spots are wide open right now. May the best playmaking guy win!

There’s no doubt some of these picks could be considered controversial, but they are chipping away at some holes and weaknesses on the roster. We are improved, we just need to get these guys on the field and weed out the guys that aren’t earning their paydays.

Get us a damn RB!!! Murray can’t stay healthy, and get us some depth at DE or DT! Dude, seriously  man.

The Cowboys picks for Friday are: 2nd (15th), 3rd (12th from 49ers), 3rd (18th)

I think the 2nd round is where the Cowboys select a player for Kiffin. Jonathan Cyprien, S, FIU, or Kawann Short DT, Purdue fill immediate needs. You also have Margus Hunt, DE, SMU, all three of these guys were also pre-draft visits. Cyprien can give us some much needed comfort/depth at safety. Short is a playmaking beast and would be an instant impact player in rotation and a long-term solution in Kiffin’s 4-3 Kiffin was impressed by him at the Senior Bowl. Hunt gives us a solution for Spencer after he finishes this year and would give us solid pass rushing depth.

If the Cowboys stay on the offensive side, keep an eye for Giovani Bernard, RB, NC; Marcus Wheaton, WR, Oregon State; Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor. The Cowboys needs to provide depth at RB, and WR could be considered to fill-in for the oft injured Miles Austin. All three were pre-draft visits as well.

The 3rd round and up is where the Cowboys will be leaning more on the scouting department’s reports and game tape. We have (2) 3rd round picks, and we should stay put and make sounds picks here. If RB wasn’t taken in the 2nd round, this is the area the Cowboys should lock-in on a RB like Joseph Randle, Montee Ball, or Leveon Bell. I would consider adding a LB here as well to protect us from injury.

Good luck to us all. Go Cowboys!