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Emmitt Smith: If Peterson is on the Cowboys, we'll be back in the Super Bowl

Published Apr. 21, 2015 2:40 p.m. ET

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Emmitt Smith probably doesn't want to hear about the Cowboys' lack of depth in the secondary or along the defensive line. He probably also doesn't want to hear about replacing linebackers Justin Durant and Bruce Carter or finding Tony Romo a more reliable second wide receiver option. That's because Smith believes that the Cowboys are only one piece away from getting back to the Super Bowl—of course that piece is Adrian Peterson.

"I'd be excited for him," Smith said in an interview with KDFW-TV, "because you're getting a proven runner. You're getting a runner that every defense in America must respect. Regardless is he sat out a whole entire season or not, he's still a performer, he's a guy that's a threat no matter what and I know he's coming back with a chip on his shoulder and a lot to prove. Some people may have written him off because of his whole entire year but he has a strong mind, a strong heart and he's determined to be successful.

Unfortunately for Smith, his opinion likely has no away over the Jones' management team.

(h/t Dallas News)