Julius

Jones

“I think he has a chance to go, but I don’t know if I am going to dress five backs for the game,” Parcells said. Sounds like more head games to us. But it would be very gutsy to use Jones as a flex position player this week, active or not.

Other Cowboy inactives are Chris Cooper, Ryan Fowler, Drew Henson (third quarterback), Ben Noll, Jacob Rogers, Tyson Walter and Randal Williams.

If the Cowboy are out of contention, Jones could be their primary running back down the stretch. We’d grab him in deep leagues now and hope for the best.

If Jones is still available in your league you should pick him up. He could be the starting running back in Dallas leading into the fantasy playoffs.

No terms were disclosed, but he’ll be on the Cowboys plane that leaves for training camp in California today. The deal is likely for 4 years, with roughly a $1.8 million signing bonus. Jones will struggle for carries early with Eddie George in town.

Coach Parcells has tested Jones and the rookie has responded. At this juncture, the Dallas media believe Jones and Eddie George will evenly split carries, with Richie Anderson also in the mix.

Prisco, an opinionated and usually reliable source, believes coach Bill Parcells never wanted Eddie George in the first place. We agree that Jones should take over the starting job at some point this season.

His pace last season was not sustainable for a season, much less a career. We’ve said it a few times: few running backs are better bets for 325-350 carries this season than Jones.

Tony Romo is expected to be the No. 2 QB behind Drew Bledsoe, but Drew Henson should see equal time.

Knapp is coming from Oakland, where he began the season as playcaller. He will keep Seattle’s West Coast offense intact, so Matt Hasselbeck won’t have to learn new terminology. Knapp has also used zone blocking in both Atlanta and Oakland. While upgrades are possible, Julius Jones and T.J. Duckett are expected to form a “1-2" punch in Seattle for now. The scheme has been mostly successful no matter the location, so Jones could benefit.