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By March, when free agency begins, the Cowboys are scheduled to be around $10 million under the salary cap. More room could be created through restructuring some contracts or releasing some players.
The Cowboys have several key decisions to make, starting with left tackle Flozell Adams. He has been named to the Pro Bowl four of the last five years, including this season as a starter, but he turns 33 in May and is entering his 11th season.
Ken Hamlin signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys last off-season in hopes of cashing in. T He did his part. With a defense full of high-priced signing bonuses, and with future deals needed for Terence Newman and DeMarcus Ware, how do the Cowboys fit Hamlin in?
The Cowboys will have the right to match any offers made to running back Marion Barber and defensive end Chris Canty, both restricted free agents, but the team would like to re-sign them to longer-term deals if possible.
hould the Cowboys lose Sparano and Garrett, they would be without their top two assistant coaches from an offense that put up 455 points and had seven Pro Bowlers in 2007.
But it's more than the possible departures of Sparano and Garrett that could leave head coach Wade Phillips looking for new assistants. Secondary coach Todd Bowles, linebackers coach Paul Pasqualoni and defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers are about to see their contracts expire, and all three have been linked to Miami should Sparano be named head coach.

The Cowboys' scouting structure will remain the same. Jerry Jones is the final decision maker as the team's general manager.
Even after a 13-3 regular season, the Cowboys enter the off-season with plenty of needs:
Add a cornerback
Add speed at receiver
Add speed at receiver


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Adams mistakes hurt them in the Giants' loss. He can go. They need to keep Barber at all costs and send Jones on his way. Crayton needs to concentrate on playing and keep his mouth shut.