Creeper
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I thought I heard 5 questions.
1. Did CeeDee disappoint? I would say yes he did compared to the hype when he was drafted. But no player can play to the level of hype after being drafted by Dallas. Parsons may be the exception. I do think CeeDee drops too may balls. But I think he could be a star if the QB was trying to throw him the ball more often. The problem in Dallas is if you have Cooper, Lamb and Gallup on the roster, chances are no one receiver is going to set any records for receptions, yards, and TDs. The Cowboys are best when they spread the ball around. At the same time, DAk went into dink and dunk mode the second half of the season and that didn't help any of the receivers.
2. What if Dak is what he was at the end of the season? He is what we saw in 2021. We know this because we saw the same thing in 2019. and honestly, if you look at 2020 before Dak was injured he looked really good too, but that was 4 1/2 games. Maybe he would have faltered down the stretch in 2020 if he didn't get hurt. We don't know. But at this point we have to assume Dak is the QB who starts hot and slides as the season progresses. I think the right answer is, if this is who he is, then he needs to finish his contract with Dallas and then Dallas has to move on from him. But based on what I am hearing about restructuring his deal, that sounds unlikely. He will be in Dallas for at least 4 more years IMO. Jerry has his finger on the button of a slot machine and he is certain if he keeps pushing the button it will pay off eventually.
3. Is playing Brown a signal about how they feel about Joseph? They paid Brown before they drafted Joseph. Then Joseph got hurt and missed the first part of the season. I like Joseph and I think he will be better than Brown once he gets some experience. I would look to trade Brown because he has trade value. He is going into the last year of his contract. I am not going to re-sign him in 2023 so might as well see what they can get for him in 2022 - and clear CAP space at the same time. If you had to come up with $5 million in CAP room to sign Kearse, would you cut Brown to do it? I would.
4. Would you trade Dak for Kyler Murray? I think the Cardinals would want more for Murray than just Dak. I also think any team would balk at taking on Dak's contract. I am not a big fan of Murray, but he has never lost in AT&T stadium and I do like that if he is my QB!
5. What if Sean Payton doesn't want to coach the Dallas Cowboys? Does it matter? He is not available for 3 years unless Dallas is willing to compensate the Saints. And if the Saints want 2 first round and 2 second round picks for Payton my answer is no. I would prefer to use those picks on a player who can make a big difference in Dallas, and those picks could probably get Dallas 2 players who will make a big difference.
1. Did CeeDee disappoint? I would say yes he did compared to the hype when he was drafted. But no player can play to the level of hype after being drafted by Dallas. Parsons may be the exception. I do think CeeDee drops too may balls. But I think he could be a star if the QB was trying to throw him the ball more often. The problem in Dallas is if you have Cooper, Lamb and Gallup on the roster, chances are no one receiver is going to set any records for receptions, yards, and TDs. The Cowboys are best when they spread the ball around. At the same time, DAk went into dink and dunk mode the second half of the season and that didn't help any of the receivers.
2. What if Dak is what he was at the end of the season? He is what we saw in 2021. We know this because we saw the same thing in 2019. and honestly, if you look at 2020 before Dak was injured he looked really good too, but that was 4 1/2 games. Maybe he would have faltered down the stretch in 2020 if he didn't get hurt. We don't know. But at this point we have to assume Dak is the QB who starts hot and slides as the season progresses. I think the right answer is, if this is who he is, then he needs to finish his contract with Dallas and then Dallas has to move on from him. But based on what I am hearing about restructuring his deal, that sounds unlikely. He will be in Dallas for at least 4 more years IMO. Jerry has his finger on the button of a slot machine and he is certain if he keeps pushing the button it will pay off eventually.
3. Is playing Brown a signal about how they feel about Joseph? They paid Brown before they drafted Joseph. Then Joseph got hurt and missed the first part of the season. I like Joseph and I think he will be better than Brown once he gets some experience. I would look to trade Brown because he has trade value. He is going into the last year of his contract. I am not going to re-sign him in 2023 so might as well see what they can get for him in 2022 - and clear CAP space at the same time. If you had to come up with $5 million in CAP room to sign Kearse, would you cut Brown to do it? I would.
4. Would you trade Dak for Kyler Murray? I think the Cardinals would want more for Murray than just Dak. I also think any team would balk at taking on Dak's contract. I am not a big fan of Murray, but he has never lost in AT&T stadium and I do like that if he is my QB!
5. What if Sean Payton doesn't want to coach the Dallas Cowboys? Does it matter? He is not available for 3 years unless Dallas is willing to compensate the Saints. And if the Saints want 2 first round and 2 second round picks for Payton my answer is no. I would prefer to use those picks on a player who can make a big difference in Dallas, and those picks could probably get Dallas 2 players who will make a big difference.
