They completely changed schemes. When you change schemes with personnel that doesn't fit the scheme....that is rebuilding IMO. They tried to put a few band aids on some gunshot wounds but those roles will eventually have to be replaced soon.
The Cowboys flaws have been secondary, defensive line and linebacker. Did you want them to reach for a player there or trade down? If you are saying they should've traded down from Lamb then ok I guess I can understand that but there was no way you'd overdraft someone at 17.
It might be in your opinion. I’d call it more of retooling. I didn’t see any rhetoric or touting this was a defense under construction. We basically were replacing some FA who walked.
Of course they won't say it. But when you go from Maranelli personnel to Mike Nolan's scheme.....they are rebuilding. Next two offseason we will see new linebackers, corners and safeties here. In the next 2 years this defense will look completely different. Diggs, LVE and maybe Jaylon are going to be the only pieces here 2 years from now...maybe Lawrence because of his contract.
Yes, if there wasn’t a player for a position of need we felt worthy of that slot then I’d of traded down for more draft capital to shore up the defense.
Yeah, who cares about the rhetoric. This has all the signs of a complete D rebuild. I seriously don't see how it can be viewed in any other way. What, it's not a rebuild just because the spewers aren't saying it?
Jerry doesn't allow the word "rebuild". Doesn't mean it's not happening.
Of course. Or not resigned Coop and take his replacement. This was a deep draft at WR anyway, no reason to overpay Coop. That whole thing w/ Coop has become nothing but an extreme fiasco.
I don’t agree with your assumption we were looking at this defense like a “ rebuild”. I’d call what you’re describing as more of a retooling.
If we weren't looking at it as a rebuild, that's simply more dumbness from this org. You can call a duck a mongoose, but it's still a duck.
Yeah I don't understand that......why in the hell would Jerry admit that lol? Its definitely a rebuild. It sucks to hear but that's what it is and it won't hit its potential they get the personnel to fit it. They are just fitting guys into roles.
Yep . I never understood after signing Cooper we’d go WR 1st in the draft. Unbelievable!!
That's a good question. I think they still sign Cooper. They gave up a 1st rounder for him. I think they still do it.
And we then keep telling ourselves that every year all the way to 8-8?
They of course didn't want to get Lamb. They didn't think they'd have a shot at him. They tried to get Christian Kirk this offseason. They signed Cooper thinking they'd have a void even in a deep receiver draft.
BPA leading us to yet another 8-8.
They did have a void at receiver. You need 3 or 4 solid receivers and we knew we had 2 but we didn't know what Wilson and Brown were or if they'd even be healthy.
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