Front Office needs to be more discreet!

Coogiguy03

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Every season, every off season we have the front office saying who they want, talking, and yapping their mouths. Where's gag order for them? It may be smoke screens, but do they always have to let people know that they're thinking?

Then on the other during free agency they remain quiet and are HAPPY WITH THE GUYS WE HAVE! Draft comes, oh yes we're thinking about moving up or down! Shut up would you!

No other organization does it like this, you may hear rumors, but the front office isn't giving major clues to what we're doing. It's frustrating, or maybe they feel we need something to talk about?? Lol please give me your thoughts...
 

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Every season, every off season we have the front office saying who they want, talking, and yapping their mouths. Where's gag order for them? It may be smoke screens, but do they always have to let people know that they're thinking?

Then on the other during free agency they remain quiet and are HAPPY WITH THE GUYS WE HAVE! Draft comes, oh yes we're thinking about moving up or down! Shut up would you!

No other organization does it like this, you may hear rumors, but the front office isn't giving major clues to what we're doing. It's frustrating, or maybe they feel we need something to talk about?? Lol please give me your thoughts...

Give me a break they did not give away anything in this press conference. Media asked a lot of question tying to pin them down and they said nothing about who they are looking at or position. Jerry did not commit to move up or down or staying put. I get it you don't like Jerry, fact is he owns the team and some of us granted not many do what to hear what he says after all it is not people at this board making the draft picks or FA and frankly I would rather hear what they have to say since it is them making the call.
 

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How about a couple of very specific examples of what the OP is talking about? 1) Jerry Jones let the world know that he was not resigning Cooper. It was trade him or cut him. Everyone knew the Jones plan for their number 1 or 2 receiver. Most teams waited. But the Browns pounced just in time before the cut and got a good player for what amounted to a number 5 draft pick.
2) Same thing with their starting right tackle Collins. Told the world (and other NFL teams) their plans to cut or trade the player. Teams waited for the cut and when it happened Bengals snatched him up quickly. The Cowboys came away with zilch (nothing) for a starter with value because they talked too much.

Just two current examples of talking too much. I can list many, many more.
 

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Someday the press will constantly ask challenging questions. Then, and only then will Jerry go into hiding.
I'm holding my breath :angry:
 

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Every season, every off season we have the front office saying who they want, talking, and yapping their mouths. Where's gag order for them? It may be smoke screens, but do they always have to let people know that they're thinking?

Then on the other during free agency they remain quiet and are HAPPY WITH THE GUYS WE HAVE! Draft comes, oh yes we're thinking about moving up or down! Shut up would you!

No other organization does it like this, you may hear rumors, but the front office isn't giving major clues to what we're doing. It's frustrating, or maybe they feel we need something to talk about?? Lol please give me your thoughts...
Trust they are discreet. When you hear they are linked to guys it’s because they want you to know. They weren’t linked to Parsons, Lamb or Zack Martin predraft.
 

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How about a couple of very specific examples of what the OP is talking about? 1) Jerry Jones let the world know that he was not resigning Cooper. It was trade him or cut him. Everyone knew the Jones plan for their number 1 or 2 receiver. Most teams waited. But the Browns pounced just in time before the cut and got a good player for what amounted to a number 5 draft pick.
2) Same thing with their starting right tackle Collins. Told the world (and other NFL teams) their plans to cut or trade the player. Teams waited for the cut and when it happened Bengals snatched him up quickly. The Cowboys came away with zilch (nothing) for a starter with value because they talked too much.

Just two current examples of talking too much. I can list many, many more.
Did either actually affect anything though? Maybe the market just wasn't very good for either player? I mean Collins signed with Cincinnati for a pretty small contract with an easy out after year 1. I'm still upset about the Cooper trade, because for a 5th I'd rather have just kept him, but it seemed clear no one was giving up much in draft capital for him.

When the Cooper talk came out I actually liked how the Cowboys were playing it. You werent getting a 1st for Amari, I think the best approach was to try to create urgency for teams to start bidding. If I were a team interested in Amari I would much rather trade for him than let him hit the open market and now have to convince him to come to my team and beat other contract offers. Still dont love the return, but I'm not sure the Cowboys approach was the issue.
 

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Every season, every off season we have the front office saying who they want, talking, and yapping their mouths. Where's gag order for them? It may be smoke screens, but do they always have to let people know that they're thinking?

Then on the other during free agency they remain quiet and are HAPPY WITH THE GUYS WE HAVE! Draft comes, oh yes we're thinking about moving up or down! Shut up would you!

No other organization does it like this, you may hear rumors, but the front office isn't giving major clues to what we're doing. It's frustrating, or maybe they feel we need something to talk about?? Lol please give me your thoughts...
My thoughts are that we amatuers running our front office.
This puts us at a serious competitive disadvantage compared to other NFL front offices.
It's the main reason why this team is never going to have serious post season success
until they hire professionals to run things.
 

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How about a couple of very specific examples of what the OP is talking about? 1) Jerry Jones let the world know that he was not resigning Cooper. It was trade him or cut him. Everyone knew the Jones plan for their number 1 or 2 receiver. Most teams waited. But the Browns pounced just in time before the cut and got a good player for what amounted to a number 5 draft pick.
2) Same thing with their starting right tackle Collins. Told the world (and other NFL teams) their plans to cut or trade the player. Teams waited for the cut and when it happened Bengals snatched him up quickly. The Cowboys came away with zilch (nothing) for a starter with value because they talked too much.

Just two current examples of talking too much. I can list many, many more.
1000% THIS ^^^^^^^

Other front office's probably yucking it up at the way we conduct business.
 

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Did either actually affect anything though? Maybe the market just wasn't very good for either player? I mean Collins signed with Cincinnati for a pretty small contract with an easy out after year 1. I'm still upset about the Cooper trade, because for a 5th I'd rather have just kept him, but it seemed clear no one was giving up much in draft capital for him.

When the Cooper talk came out I actually liked how the Cowboys were playing it. You werent getting a 1st for Amari, I think the best approach was to try to create urgency for teams to start bidding. If I were a team interested in Amari I would much rather trade for him than let him hit the open market and now have to convince him to come to my team and beat other contract offers. Still dont love the return, but I'm not sure the Cowboys approach was the issue.
Point is you do not go to the media with your plans for a player. You go to the GMs of other teams and let them know that you would entertain a reasonable offer. You do it quietly and very professionally. When word finally leaks to the media about your contacts with other teams you say something like " we talk to GMs every day about various talent and other things. At the point is it just nothing more than friendly chatter." Going through the media with a "trade or cut" declaration is not smart. Indeed it is dumb.
 

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Rams had a pre draft new conference today as well and with the 57th pick said they are looking to trade back in the draft. Yet no one claiming how they are giving up their draft secrets. lol Fact is no matter what jerry says some people will spin it so can hammer Jerry. Today conference Jerry said nothing in terms of position they are looking at nor did he show his hand on trading up or down or saying at 24.
 

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Every season, every off season we have the front office saying who they want, talking, and yapping their mouths. Where's gag order for them? It may be smoke screens, but do they always have to let people know that they're thinking?

Then on the other during free agency they remain quiet and are HAPPY WITH THE GUYS WE HAVE! Draft comes, oh yes we're thinking about moving up or down! Shut up would you!

No other organization does it like this, you may hear rumors, but the front office isn't giving major clues to what we're doing. It's frustrating, or maybe they feel we need something to talk about?? Lol please give me your thoughts...

Didn't we have this conversation back in 2000? Lol. You're not wrong. Everyone is sick of them bumping their gums. How many times has a team jumped in front of us and took our guy? Maybe it's just intuition and knowing our needs, or maybe it's because the Jones boys can't shut the hell up.
 

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Where have the Cowboys said exactly who they want? It’s no secret what our needs are. We have a huge need on our OL so naturally a lot of mock drafts have us taking someone on the OL. It’s no secret that we also have a need at WR. I haven’t seen where we’ve been disclosing specific players we want.
 

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But then they can't be in the news everyday.

They've gotta elevate the brand!
 

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Give me a break they did not give away anything in this press conference. Media asked a lot of question tying to pin them down and they said nothing about who they are looking at or position. Jerry did not commit to move up or down or staying put. I get it you don't like Jerry, fact is he owns the team and some of us granted not many do what to hear what he says after all it is not people at this board making the draft picks or FA and frankly I would rather hear what they have to say since it is them making the call.
Every team does interviews leading up to the draft
There is only one team that’s knows who they will pick and many times they announce it before the draft. No other teams knows who will even be there to pick when their turn comes up
 

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Every season, every off season we have the front office saying who they want, talking, and yapping their mouths. Where's gag order for them? It may be smoke screens, but do they always have to let people know that they're thinking?

Then on the other during free agency they remain quiet and are HAPPY WITH THE GUYS WE HAVE! Draft comes, oh yes we're thinking about moving up or down! Shut up would you!

No other organization does it like this, you may hear rumors, but the front office isn't giving major clues to what we're doing. It's frustrating, or maybe they feel we need something to talk about?? Lol please give me your thoughts...
These guys always talk. Biggest issue is they don’t back it up. I also don’t like the scorned lover stuff with Gregory this off season. It’s unbecoming.
 

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Every team does interviews leading up to the draft
There is only one team that’s knows who they will pick and many times they announce it before the draft. No other teams knows who will even be there to pick when their turn comes up

I would say we know who the top 3 to 5 picks in a draft most years. Once you get out of the top 5 you look to your board and adjust as players come off the board. So really thinking about exactly is not a reality.
 
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