I don't understand why the Cowboys fear 'cap hell'

BoysfanfromCanada said:
This isn't the English Premier League. There isn't a risk of demotion. If anything, being really bad for a couple of years rewards you with picking high which lets you fill your roster with high end talent (look how quickly guys like Hutchinson, Daniels, Burrows, etc have turned franchises around). I'd rather go actually go 'all-in' for a 3-4 year window by supplanting your good draft with effective FA pickups and see if you can win. Its worked for the Eagles, Rams and Bucs recently although obviously not guaranteed. Worst case you have to be poor for 1-2 years but with our scouting department, we should be able to recover faster than other teams. I'd much rather that than solely rely on our draft and D-list FA's which leads us to multiple 8-9 to 11-6 type years where we're never bad enough to get high picks (short of a QB injury) nor good enough to actually compete for a SB.

Dallas hasn't won in 30 years but is still a draw. Trying to win in a certain window and then rebuilding isn't going to lose you fans. It'll just give us hope in those years you do go for it.
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I just found this.

[OC] Assessing how aggressively teams are using future cap space - the Eagles effectively spent 399 million on their 2024 roster, 32% more than the average team and the most in the league.
 
BoysfanfromCanada said:
This isn't the English Premier League. There isn't a risk of demotion. If anything, being really bad for a couple of years rewards you with picking high which lets you fill your roster with high end talent (look how quickly guys like Hutchinson, Daniels, Burrows, etc have turned franchises around). I'd rather go actually go 'all-in' for a 3-4 year window by supplanting your good draft with effective FA pickups and see if you can win. Its worked for the Eagles, Rams and Bucs recently although obviously not guaranteed. Worst case you have to be poor for 1-2 years but with our scouting department, we should be able to recover faster than other teams. I'd much rather that than solely rely on our draft and D-list FA's which leads us to multiple 8-9 to 11-6 type years where we're never bad enough to get high picks (short of a QB injury) nor good enough to actually compete for a SB.

Dallas hasn't won in 30 years but is still a draw. Trying to win in a certain window and then rebuilding isn't going to lose you fans. It'll just give us hope in those years you do go for it.
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They don't fear cap hell. They are cheap and lazy.
 
Chuck 54 said:
I'm not sure they actually fear CAP HELL. How many teams have ever been in real cap hell? How long did it take to get out of it?
Some would say that the Browns are in CAP hell because they can't do anything about that Watson deal, and he really fell completely off the podium after his legal issues.

I think the Joneses just like to make money, get attention, and build a franchise to support generations in the family.
Jerry was only burned by free agency twice that I can remember, and frankly, while Carr wasn't Deon and CB, he wasn't awful either, just overpaid. Zeke just ran out of fuel too soon.

Jerry wants to win, but he wants to win while making as much money as possible.
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and when push comes to shove, he will always pick making money over winning
 
BoysfanfromCanada said:
This isn't the English Premier League. There isn't a risk of demotion. If anything, being really bad for a couple of years rewards you with picking high which lets you fill your roster with high end talent (look how quickly guys like Hutchinson, Daniels, Burrows, etc have turned franchises around). I'd rather go actually go 'all-in' for a 3-4 year window by supplanting your good draft with effective FA pickups and see if you can win. Its worked for the Eagles, Rams and Bucs recently although obviously not guaranteed. Worst case you have to be poor for 1-2 years but with our scouting department, we should be able to recover faster than other teams. I'd much rather that than solely rely on our draft and D-list FA's which leads us to multiple 8-9 to 11-6 type years where we're never bad enough to get high picks (short of a QB injury) nor good enough to actually compete for a SB.

Dallas hasn't won in 30 years but is still a draw. Trying to win in a certain window and then rebuilding isn't going to lose you fans. It'll just give us hope in those years you do go for it.
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Do Jerry and Stephen really fear cap hell or do they just use it as an excuse for their lack of effort in free agency? I think they're just lazy. Free agency comes at a time that it interferes with their time on the yacht and they would rather enjoy their trip over doing their jobs.
 
BoysfanfromCanada said:
This isn't the English Premier League. There isn't a risk of demotion.
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and if there was demotion over the last 25 yrs or so, we'd be in the CFL by now... and coach jerry would be very surprised we didnt make it to the Grey Cup.
 
BotchedLobotomy said:
Fabricated excuse for not spending money in FA
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yeah, I think they dont spend in FA because they are really bad at it.
The last 2 were carr and Amari, and neither one turned out good, Carr was the wrong player for the def scheme being used here.
Amari made a big splash then faded, then they drafted CD.\

Jerry wound up bummed out with amari, but drafting CD made him very happy, so that is why he would rather draft than go FA.

If they would let Shot handle the FA selections, then it might turn out good.
 
BoysfanfromCanada said:
This isn't the English Premier League. There isn't a risk of demotion. If anything, being really bad for a couple of years rewards you with picking high which lets you fill your roster with high end talent (look how quickly guys like Hutchinson, Daniels, Burrows, etc have turned franchises around). I'd rather go actually go 'all-in' for a 3-4 year window by supplanting your good draft with effective FA pickups and see if you can win. Its worked for the Eagles, Rams and Bucs recently although obviously not guaranteed. Worst case you have to be poor for 1-2 years but with our scouting department, we should be able to recover faster than other teams. I'd much rather that than solely rely on our draft and D-list FA's which leads us to multiple 8-9 to 11-6 type years where we're never bad enough to get high picks (short of a QB injury) nor good enough to actually compete for a SB.

Dallas hasn't won in 30 years but is still a draw. Trying to win in a certain window and then rebuilding isn't going to lose you fans. It'll just give us hope in those years you do go for it.
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I don’t think it’s the cap as much as it is the cash they don’t want to hand out. The cap is easy to work around but that means spending cash
 
gtb1943 said:
and when push comes to shove, he will always pick making money over winning
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Winning actually makes more money.

Too many people try to give Jerry credit for losing, to make more money.

He is actually trying to win. He is just sucks as a GM.

If losing made you more money, then Cardinals would be the team worth the most money.
 
MoistMayonnaise said:
Jerral likes having marquee names to sell jerseys and tickets. Also. "being around the rim" keeps the team media-relevant and gets national TV games.

He wants to win just enough to maximize revenue while minimizing risk and effort. And no, he doesn't give one lick of concern for what anyone else thinks.
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OMG your in my head literally was going to say the exact same thing
 
I don't think it's cap hell that concerns Booger

It's their flawed philosophy.
Dominate the East.
Sneak into the play-offs.
Somehow get insanely hot.
Win. Win. And win again.

That's all there is to hoisting a trophy in their minds.

They truly believe luck is the biggest factor in winning.
 
BoysfanfromCanada said:
This isn't the English Premier League. There isn't a risk of demotion. If anything, being really bad for a couple of years rewards you with picking high which lets you fill your roster with high end talent (look how quickly guys like Hutchinson, Daniels, Burrows, etc have turned franchises around). I'd rather go actually go 'all-in' for a 3-4 year window by supplanting your good draft with effective FA pickups and see if you can win. Its worked for the Eagles, Rams and Bucs recently although obviously not guaranteed. Worst case you have to be poor for 1-2 years but with our scouting department, we should be able to recover faster than other teams. I'd much rather that than solely rely on our draft and D-list FA's which leads us to multiple 8-9 to 11-6 type years where we're never bad enough to get high picks (short of a QB injury) nor good enough to actually compete for a SB.

Dallas hasn't won in 30 years but is still a draw. Trying to win in a certain window and then rebuilding isn't going to lose you fans. It'll just give us hope in those years you do go for it.
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Because they're stupid.
 
garyo1954 said:
I don't think it's cap hell that concerns Booger

It's their flawed philosophy.
Dominate the East.
Sneak into the play-offs.
Somehow get insanely hot.
Win. Win. And win again.

That's all there is to hoisting a trophy in their minds.

They truly believe luck is the biggest factor in winning.
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Jerry has said as much.
 
Gameover said:
You should be happy they have a philosophy. At least they are not chasing what ever fad is in the league. Continue to draft well Stephen(though the last two have not been immediate home runs ). One day you will find that right combination! You've done a good job for over a decade now. As the great Samuel Sosa used to say--keep it continuing
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They are constantly chasing fads. You been living under a rock?
 
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