Washington columnist: Cowboys are fatally confused

Enlarge David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) recovers a fumble in OT to setup a Saints win over the at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday December 23,

49ers (10-4-1): Clinched playoff berth. Need win vs. Cardinals to clinch West title and Packers loss for first-round bye. Seahawks (10-5): Clinched playoff berth. Can be West champs with win vs. Rams and 49ers loss. Redskins (9-6): Would clinch East

The Cowboys defense ranks seventh-best in the NFL this season with an opponents Total QBR of 32.9 when sending at least five pass rushers, but Griffin is good enough to handle the best of the best. He has an NFL-best 97.7 Total QBR (remember this is on

Enlarge David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) recovers a fumble in OT to setup a Saints win over the at Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sunday December 23,

The offseason should do him some good to get bigger and stronger, but the Cowboys won't know what they have until next summer. Given Barry Church's recovery from an Achilles' tear and Johnson's inexperience, the Cowboys face something of a dilemma