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Sturm: Is Hardy being singled out? Sure, but he couldn't have handled things in worse fashion

Special Contributor Bob Sturm answered questions in a chat Thursday. Here are some highlights.

Question: Will I be on a roster next year?

Bob Sturm: I don't really think so. In fact, I don't think he is on the team at Thanksgiving. I expect when Romo is ready, they will cut Weeden. You just don't need 2 veteran backups and I think they have spoken that they prefer Cassel.

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Question: What % chance do you give Dallas to finish 10-6?

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Bob Sturm: So, win the next 8 consecutive games? About 0.0%. That seems highly unlikely. It would surely be the first time in NFL history that a team had a 6 game losing streak followed by a 8 game winning streak.

Question: Lots of NFL fans castigating the Cowboys for Hardy. Which of their teams are clean? How many teams did Donte Stallworth play for after being convicted of manslaughter? Michael Vick? Ben Roethlisberger? Ray Lewis, etc? Hypocrites, all of them. Your thoughts?

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Bob Sturm: I tend to agree with this line of reasoning. There really isn't a team who hasn't dirtied their hands in some capacity at some point. Now, not all players are the same, not all crimes are the same, and not all teams are covered the same. But, the NFL is made up of men, ages 22-32 and it would seem that this is the age where many men in society find trouble. Here is a website dedicated to this study - you can search by team and research every team as it pertains to crimes: NFL Arrests and Charges Browse NFL arrest records going back to the year 2000. Compare incidents by player, team, position, year, and charge. See descriptions, fines, sentences and more.

Question: If the Cowboys have a top 10 pick, what specific players would you want them to target?

Bob Sturm: I will confess that I have not broken down anyone with my traditional 200-snap limit to get to know a player carefully. But, on the surface, I really like Safety Jalen Ramsey From Florida State, WR Laquan Treadwell from Ole' Miss, and the more I see Derrick Henry the RB from Alabama, I imagine him here. But, it is so early. Give me some time and I will break them all down.

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Question: Do you get the sense that not only is Dallas management waiting desperately for Romo to return, but the players are as well?

Bob Sturm: Oh for sure. Teams love to play with a great QB (of course). Other teams learn to play with a mediocre QB. But, what is difficult is for those teams that are used to playing with a great QB who then have to play with one who is not great at all for a while. I imagine it is easier to have the "what is the point?" attitude creep in after a month or two of losing. That is here in 2015.

Question: 40 pages of 20 arrests on each page Bob. Yet Cowboys are targeted over Hardy

Bob Sturm: On one hand, I agree. On the other hand, Hardy has handled the aftermath about as poorly as he could. He only needed to play the game publicly of contrition and rehabilitation for about 15 minutes a week in front of the cameras. He couldn't do that. Also, the sideline conduct does suggest he is a bit tone deaf on how many cameras would be interested in his conduct. He could have played this better for sure. Is he being singled out? Sure. But, that comes with the territory of his income bracket, his franchise he plays for, and his overall disposition.

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