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The Cowboys have not had a consistent No. 2 receiver since Alvin Harper left after the 1994 season. Will free-agent pickup Ernie Mills (138 catches in seven years) be the solution or just another disappointment? He knows Chan Gailey's offense from their three years together in Pittsburgh (1994 to '96) but has been hampered since then by the left knee injury he suffered in Super Bowl XXX.... Gailey's more disciplined approach could benefit once dominant left offensive tackle Erik Williams, who had a lackluster '97 under Barry Switzer's loose rein and made the Pro Bowl on reputation alone.... The Cowboys are adjusting to a new system for audibles, which uses words for pass plays and numbers for runs. Dallas's old system was just the opposite.... Another new twist in the offense: Look for Michael Irvin to line up in the backfield, then slip out for screen passes.

—by Richard Deutsch

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