Dallas Cowboys Miles Austin, Mike Jenkins and Anthony Spencer Are Fool’s Gold

December 18, 2010   ·   Gene Strother   ·   Jump to comments

This time last year, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin was putting the finishing touches on his breakout year. The man from Monmouth, mysteriously overlooked by talent scouts coming out of high school and again when he became NFL draft eligible, was setting the NFL on its ear, ripping defensive backfields to shreds and leaving his own mark on the Cowboys' record books.
This time a year ago, Mike Jenkins was well on his way to his first-ever Pro Bowl. He had not only put to rest all argument over whether he or Orlando Scandrick was the best of the cornerbacks the Cowboys took in the 2008 draft, but had established himself as the best cover corner on the team.
This time last year, Anthony Spencer was establishing himself as a formidable counterpart to the NFL's best outside linebacker. Spencer had emerged as a run stopper that could pressure the quarterback. Putting the automatic double team on DeMarcus Ware would cost teams with Spencer on the field.
That was 2009...

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