I’m just a simple man.
The Cowboys are the richest team in the NFL……but we are cheap
What are we saving this cap space for?
A lot changed when Stephen took over. After years of Jerry blowing the cap, Stephen took over managing it. IMO the Patriots approach during that time had a significant impact on how Stephen approaches the cap and player management. New England never over paid for players and always signed vets for minimal contracts. They primarily built through the draft and did not chase players in FA. Essentially the exact opposite of Jerry's approach.
Jerry blew up the cap by trying to retain/salvage what was left of the Johnson and Parcells built rosters each time.A lot changed when Stephen took over. After years of Jerry blowing the cap, Stephen took over managing it. IMO the Patriots approach during that time had a significant impact on how Stephen approaches the cap and player management. New England never over paid for players and always signed vets for minimal contracts. They primarily built through the draft and did not chase players in FA. Essentially the exact opposite of Jerry's approach.
Honestly their overall blueprint isn't terrible on its own. Solid logic behind most of it.Stephen needs to figure out that just copying someone else's formula for success does not guarantee your own. It goes deeper than that. Hell Jerry needs to learn that too. Figure out what you got, build to get the most out of that and fill in any holes as need be. If you have great players, pair them with great coaches not guys who should be interning so you can pat yourself on the back for "discovering" them.
I’m just a simple man.
The Cowboys are the richest team in the NFL……but we are cheap
What are we saving this cap space for?
Yeah, looks like he needs to save some dollars for tooth whitening
We are not Cheap.I’m just a simple man.
The Cowboys are the richest team in the NFL……but we are cheap
What are we saving this cap space for?
Helps when you have a top QB that took less moneyHonestly their overall blueprint isn't terrible on its own. Solid logic behind most of it.
The disconnect happens because it requires better overall coaching than Jerry's ego will allow.
its not about winning. its about profits. its the strategic plans to increase revenue and spend as little as possible to keep cowboys relevant. its not a year to year thing. its a reactive year to year thing. that's why we go through these cycles of sucking, then paying a high priced FA or making a spalsh (trade for cooper) and then one successful season, raise ticket prices, sell more jersey's and maximize profit....so we just won the division and went to playoffs. so we probably are back in the down cycle, minimize spending, rely on draft, hope we do good and if that happens the company line will be "we believe in our guys", if we don't do good, I gaurantee we will sign a big name FA, and push the needle enough over the couple of years to get back to winning the division or playoffs. followed by raise ticket prices, etc. thus the reacticve year to year strategy that I mentioned.I’m just a simple man.
The Cowboys are the richest team in the NFL……but we are cheap
What are we saving this cap space for?
If you think they are cheap you are paying attention to the wrong people. There’s nothing cheap about them they have one of the highest paid rosters and coaching staffs…they just misuse and manage the salary cap. That’s not cheap.I’m just a simple man.
The Cowboys are the richest team in the NFL……but we are cheap
What are we saving this cap space for?