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The Cowboys' 'No. 1 Receiver'? All That Matters Is That They Have One

Submitted by Davidward from Google Reader

Nov 06, 2009

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by Charlie Riedel - AP

Who's #1? Who cares, as long as Dallas wins.

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Roy Williams is the fourth-most productive pass-catcher on the Dallas Cowboys, and if the glass is half-full, well, heck ... somebody's got to be No. 4.

We are being inundated this week with mainstream-media panic (not to mention quotes from Roy that make it sound like he's panicking, too) due to what I find to be a collection of disappointing-but-acceptable facts. Example: Roy's 14-catches-of-37-targeted passes is the NFL's lowest ratio.

The numbers are undeniable. But the panic - Williams' quotes qualified him for a breathless lead story on "SportsCenter'' this morning - is unnecessary.

Because it doesn't matter if Roy Williams performs like a No. 1 receiver.

It only matters that SOMEBODY does.

Some quick takes that might calm anyone who cares to listen:

* I believe Roy ran a couple of routes that were destined for failure due t

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