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Dallas Cowboys Should Cut Ties With Morris Claiborne Following Outburst

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By @KyleOnTheDaily

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Valley Ranch always seems to be near the epicenter of drama in the NFL, and Tuesday was no different.

According to ESPN’s Jean Jacques Taylor, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne skipped the team’s walk-through practice and angrily stormed out of Cowboys facilities after learning that Orlando Scandrick was replacing him in the starting lineup.

The Cowboys could fine Claiborne for missing practice or conduct detrimental to the team, but the right thing to do for Jerry Jones, Jason Garrett and Co. is to just flat out release arguably the biggest bust in franchise history.

Clearly Claiborne is already extremely delusional if he thinks he warrants a starting job over Scandrick, the team’s best corner. Heck, one can argue that No. 24 has been so bad that Sterling Moore should be playing in nickel situations over him, and Moore was cut by the team in late August.

The Cowboys keep trying to be patient and hype up the talent of the former LSU product, but the reality is that Claiborne is rapidly regressing in his three years in the league. I think what frustrates him is that he even knows it.

After the game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, Claiborne spoke to the media and stated himself that he “stunk it up.” So, I’m not entirely sure why he was so surprised when he arrived at Valley Ranch to find out he was benched. It has to be pretty fresh in coaches’ minds and Claiborne’s own that he pretty much single-handedly made the Rams’ third-string quarterback Austin Davis look like he was Peyton Manning. That’s just inexcusable for a player who was supposed to be the second coming of Deion Sanders.

With Claiborne off the field, the Cowboys truly have a better chance to win games. First off, opposing teams will no longer have a bulls-eye to throw at. Second, the Cowboys don’t need any off-field distractions right now. Coming off two straight victories, the team should be focused on a rather important showdown with the New Orleans Saints looming on Sunday Night Football, not a struggling player’s antics.

The fact that the third-year cornerback is disgruntled is enough to go forward with his release. He hasn’t proved to me or the Cowboys that he still, in fact, has any upside to excel even in substitution packages. At 24 years of age with 24 starts to his name, I’ve just seen enough from the 2012 No. 6 overall pick.

Maybe a change of scenery will do him well, but the Cowboys are better off without Claiborne sporting the star on his helmet. It’s time for Jerry to realize that.

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