Tony Romo is about to experience life without Terrell. The former Dallas Cowboy All Pro is gone, and Romo may not yet realize just how good he was. Make no mistake, Owens was a major distraction. He will likely be addition by subtraction overall. Still, the Cowboys have to replace double digit touchdowns somewhere, and Jason Witten can not do it by himself.
Who are the potential replacements? Dallas did sign a great wide out in Roy Williams, but he disappointed a bit in his brief stint with the Cowboys. Williams has not shown he can be the main man in the offense, but that could change with Owens gone. Williams is a special talent.
Patrick Crayton is a great receiver in situations, but he is no number one man. He makes the perfect second or third receiver, and will be effective in any role he is asked to fill.
The real wild card for the Cowboys receiving corp is going to be Miles Austin. This guy can burn and will likely be asked to pick up a ton of slack. Is he ready for that? Maybe, and maybe not. We will have to wait and see. The guy has only 18 catches …. ever.
Witten will be as reliable as ever, and will pick up some slack. The problem with Witten is that Owens actually opened the lanes for him. Nobody really knows that better than Witten, and he is likely going to miss Owens secretly if not openly.
The answer to whether the Cowboys can survive the after-Owens effect is still yet to be answered. Knowing Jerry Jones, he just might swing a signing before all is said and done.
