"The Cowboys could have used the off-season. They have a new defensive coordinator in Rob Ryan. Their quarterback, Tony Romo, is returning from a fractured clavicle that ended his 2010 season after only six games. And their first-round pick from a year ago, receiver Dez Bryant, could have used both coaching and structure this off-season.

However, while Jason Witten agreed the Cowboys would have been better off with OTAs and mini-camps, he said they gained something they wouldn't otherwise have if they hadn't had the player-only workouts."