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Gosselin: Jon Gruden would come back, but I'm not sure he's the answer for the Dallas Cowboys


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Question: What happens if the cowboys miss the playoffs would Jason Garrett be replace this offseason or would he be staying for another year. Jon Gruden or Bill Cowher would be a nice fit here in Dallas?

Gosselin: Jerry has already said Jason will be back. The last thing he wants to do is conduct another coaching search. That would entail him conceding some power again like he did with Parcells. He doesn't want to do that. Cowher is not coming back. Neither is Dungy. Both have carved out lives for themselves away from the sideline, comfortable lives. Gruden would come back, but I'm not sure he's the answer. The Bucs staged a rapid decline after he won a Super Bowl with Tony Dungy's players. I'd be surprised if Garrett's not back next season regardless how the Cowboys finish.

Question: With the way Austin has been playing and with all his injuries, is it time to make Terrance Williams the 2nd WR and let Austin go?

Gosselin: I think you'll see that this offseason. Except that Williams has really tapered off lately. He has only seven catches in his last four games for less than 100 yards. I'm sure the Cowboys would feel better about making Austin a cap casualty if Williams' season was on an uptick. He needs to pick it up these last four games for the Cowboys to feel comfortable about letting Austin go.

Question: What is likelihood of two things - Miles stays with paycut like Free did and Spencer stays with cap friendly contract?

Gosselin: Forget about re-signing players in their 30s, as Austin and Spencer will be next season. Status quo hasn't worked for this franchise for 15 years. Move on. Find better players, younger players who give you a better chance of winning. This team doesn't need to get older. It needs to get better. You do that by getting younger.


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