NFC Notes: Cowboys, Giants, Peterson

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones isn’t mincing words – he wants to add a big-time pass rusher this offseason.

“If I have a chance to bring one of these premier pass rusher, one of these war daddies that takes two to block, if I have a chance to get a player like that, I would,” Jones said, via Vince Langford of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “It’s not a question of that. It’s a question of, where is he? And who gives him up if he’s a veteran, or where is he in the draft, or where is he anywhere. So, yeah we do need pressure. We’re going to try to do something about it.”

The Cowboys already have some intimidating edge rushers in DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory, but Jones acknowledged that there’s uncertainty with both players due to their surgery and off-the-field issues, respectively. There’s also Jaylon Smith, but he can’t be counted on after missing his entire rookie season.

Here’s more from the NFC:

• The Giants should sign Adrian Peterson while Eli Manning‘s Super Bowl window is still open, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News opines. The Vikings will not bring Peterson back at his current rate and it’s possible that he’ll reach the open market in March. Mehta argues that the Giants won’t have to break the bank for the soon-to-be 32-year-old and believes he can succeed if the Giants passing attack takes pressure off of him. There’s a risk of PR backlash, particularly given the Josh Brown saga of last season, but Peterson has stayed out of trouble in the last couple of years. For me, the notion of Peterson signing with the Giants at this stage of his career is reminiscent of LaDainian Tomlinson’s late-career run with the Jets. It’s an idea that sounds good on paper, but there’s only so much you can expect out of a running back after they’ve run up the odometer.
• The Cardinals are on the lookout for a quarterback to take over after Carson Palmer retires, as Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com writes. “There’s no doubt every GM, there is no question your name has to be put on a young quarterback at some point,” Keim said. “I challenge myself every day, because if you look around the league, you’re not a GM for long if you don’t find (a quarterback). I have to do a better job, with my staff and the coaching staff, we have to identify the right guy and put this organization in position to have success for years to come.”
• 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is switching agents.