Legendary Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson went on The Norm and D Invastion on KTCK The Ticket (96.7 FM, 1310) AM on Wednesday and was asked about Dez Bryant's contract situation and Everson Walls' Hall of Fame chances. Here are some highlights from the interview:

On Dez Bryant and his contract situation with Cowboys:

"I hope they work it out. I hope the Cowboys aren't forced into a situation where they have to release him. I don't think it has come to that at this point. I think they'll work something out. But at the same time, I don't think they're going to be willing to pay him the full salary that he's due.

Here's what's the key to his contract: He shouldn't be worrying about a pay cut because the key to his contract is the $45 million guaranteed bonus that he got. When you sign a contract, that is what you're negotiating mostly in a contract like that, how much can I get in that signing bonus. You're trying to get as much as you can in that signing bonus because you know in the NFL if you sign four-, five-, six-year contracts, there's a chance you might not be around at the end of those contract. So the key is the signing bonus. If he can just put his ego aside a little bit and realize that and play at what, $8 million? Psh, I'll take it. And he'll still be effective and still up there as far as salaries are concerned for wide receivers.

"But also the passing game, I'm not going to put it all on Dez. You've got to realize the talent that you have and take advantage of that and the things that they do best. I don't think the Cowboys have done a good job with not only Dez but with the rest of the receivers and taking what they do best and implementing that into the gameplan instead of force-feeding the system to the players. Let the players fit the system. They don't have players that fit what Linehan and Garrett and the offense is trying to do. They need to reevaluate their whole passing game, and hopefully with some of the changes they've made on the offensive side with the coaches and stuff, we'll see an improvement there in the passing game. But it's not all on Dez. He's just part of that for sure. And he's gotta do his job - the quarterback and everybody else - but they need to put these players in the position so they can be successful based on what they do well."

Can the Cowboys offense change enough with Jason Garrett and Scott Linehan still calling the shots?

"That's what I'll be looking for to see if they do change up the offense. See if they're not so set in their ways that they can't change. Change is good as long as change is in the right direction. In order to be great, sometimes you have to change a lot. It's not the players, it's the system that has to change, and hopefully with the new coaches, their influence will make a difference. I've heard from a few receivers, whether it's hearing from them directly or reading in the paper or hearing their comments on the news, and they all seem to be frustrated with the passing game and the routes and the system. If that's the case, you can't get rid of all the players, so maybe the system needs to change and give these players confidence in the system, in something that they're running. There needs to be some change, and hopefully there will be."

Should former Cowboys defensive back Everson Walls be in the Hall of Fame?

"Man, I hope that happens. I can't tell you how much I hope that happens. It's been so quiet as far as what he's accomplished since he's retired. I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that he played here and then he went to the Giants and finished up in Cleveland and that type of deal. I think he got probably lost in the shuffle. That's why this is his last time going through this door. He'll be with me if he doesn't make it this time around, going through the seniors door. He definitely belongs in there, and I'm just glad that he's getting his recognition. And I've really got a feelings when I look at the list of the finalists, I've really got a feeling that he's got a great shot of getting in. And if he's got somebody in that room going to bat for him and laying out on the table so everybody can see what this guy has accomplished as an undrafted free agent, I think he'll get in. We're praying for that for sure."