Did We Move the Proverbial Needle this Off-season?

[atlantacowboy]

Yes we are 100 % better not matter what people say ! Those saying that are Cowboy s haters !

You do realize that fans of every team think their team in 100% better , right?

 

[kskboys]

Most, not always. Depends on how much homework scouting dept does. Of course, a little luck never hurts. But it's really more of a game of evaluation than luck.

7th rounders are dart throws.

Agree that it's more about evaluation than luck, but that's primarily in rounds 1-4.

 

[Pass2Run]

7th rounders are dart throws.

Agree that it's more about evaluation than luck, but that's primarily in rounds 1-4.

COVID years have bottlenecked talent and so there's been more players. Or more developed talent available.

 

[Flamma]

I think they sign a free agent. Doesn't have to be the draft. That's what I don't get. We don't have to draft one to get better at the position.

You or I don't have to understand it, it's what they do. Impact players are drafted. This Pickens trade is an exception to the rule. Don't expect more.

They really have no reason to lose him. We have cap space.

A couple more free agents at key positions and we should be good. We don't need 4 RBs or TEs. They need to keep extra DTs this year

Yeah, if they sign him now. If he plays great, his market value goes up 10-15m. He's already at 25M. They'll let him walk for the comp pick.

The Cowboys don't get impact players in free agency. Maybe some depth at best.

 

[shabazz]

Are we to assume that all those busts from other teams are suddenly to become top shelf starters that will topple the Eagles and Skins?

Because they weren't all brought on for depth. You WILL see some of them starting.

29th in NFL team spending has consequences when your roster has a lot of holes to fill

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

The round never matters once the player is in camp, but how soon you address a position in the draft matters a ton. Most 7th rounders are no more than camp fodder. Sure hope we got a steal, as the NT position is the worst on the team. Waiting til the 7th was quite foolish.

exactly. quite a bit of conflict argument from "Jerry-Lovers" crowd.
On the one hand they argue, only 10-15% of 3rd rounders amount to anything in NFL, to justify the Pickens trade. they argue about Mingo trade and value of 4th rounder being nothing. then in the same breath they argue we added a 7th round DT to the position to justify that we addressed the defense.

baffling

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

If we're relatively healthy, that alone moves the needle. But otherwise, I look at it based on the draft, since that's how this team is built. In this case, add Pickens. I don't count the mortar they use to fill in the holes. Does this draft class and Pickens move the needle? I think so. But I think we might need one more good draft class to contend. Which is why I'm going to be none too happy if we lose Pickens after the season.

moves the needle for regular season. probably. moves the needle in post season? I doubt it. but Cowboys are regular season champions as many will argue and celebrate. @Rockport

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Yes we are 100 % better not matter what people say ! Those saying that are Cowboy s haters !

most who you call haters, argue that we are better. but are we a championship team? if this is a one year rental, and we were one player away, then I 100% agree with you.
but if he is gone after this season. it was an utterly stupid move yet again.

but go ahead, celebrate the regular season my friend. hang a banner if you wil.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

They really have no reason to lose him. We have cap space.

A couple more free agents at key positions and we should be good. We don't need 4 RBs or TEs. They need to keep extra DTs this year

when was the last time Cowboys spend money on FAs (outside of resigning their own).

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Are we to assume that all those busts from other teams are suddenly to become top shelf starters that will topple the Eagles and Skins?

Because they weren't all brought on for depth. You WILL see some of them starting.

29th in NFL team spending has consequences when your roster has a lot of holes to fill

there is a dispenser at the front enterance of the cowboys building. its some kind of special koolaid, that when the players walk in for the first time they have a drink and the other team's garbage become Cowboys heros....

sarcasm fully intended.

I 100% agree with you. the moves this off season were to check the box and fill the roster with other team's rejects. chances are most of it will end up average to below average and one may work out and be a good player and everyone will point to that one move out of the 15. . ....

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

We definitely improved. I haven't been this excited about an offseason since we signed Laroi Glover back in the early 2000s. On paper this team can compete with anyone out there. It's obvious last year we Tanked and it's frustrating as it was, it is providing dividends.

this offense can be good. the defense is a big unknown. because of that we may not be able to compete with anyone. just see 2023 when we had the #1 scoring offense and got spanked in playoffs because defense sucked and offense got neutralized by a bette defense.

and no it wasn't an obvious tank year. anyone saying that has an agenda or is totally blind. the team was 12-5. coming off playoffs. Jerry was all in. except he filled the team with trash. we were 29th in spending, yet again. draft was bad. pretty bad. none of the moves worked, turned into garbage and now you claim it was an OBVIOUS tank year. I call bull ****

 

[shabazz]

there is a dispenser at the front enterance of the cowboys building. its some kind of special koolaid, that when the players walk in for the first time they have a drink and the other team's garbage become Cowboys heros....

sarcasm fully intended.

I 100% agree with you. the moves this off season were to check the box and fill the roster. ....

Unfortunately some of that Kool Aid is being drank by some of our fans and that's perfectly fine but some of us are really getting tired of saying " we told you so" for the last 3 decades.

They bless whatever crap Jerry shovels up

 

[chicago JK]

I am not sure they moved the needle. Probably a fringe playoff team, maybe just a tad outside of that. Although, you have some hope in last years draft (more if Guyton proves he can play) and hopefully this years draft will add to the core. Still probably 1-2 good drafts away from thinking we can compete again. By then, who knows what the QB will look like though.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Drafting well doesn't guarantee success. A lot of things have to fall into place to reach Super Bowls. Coming off a Super Bowl season, the Eagles unraveled the year before last because everything didn't fall into place for them. It could easily happen again.

difference is they addressed it and won a superbowl after having been in the superbowl a couple years before.
they drafted and addressed defense in FA and draft.
this year, their first 5 picks was defense after having the top defense in the league and winning superbowl.
it was no accident.

it could easily happen again is a wishful thinking on your part.

 

[big dog cowboy]

when was the last time Cowboys spend money on FAs (outside of resigning their own).

Carr

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

COVID years have bottlenecked talent and so there's been more players. Or more developed talent available.

what!?

 

[Flamma]

moves the needle for regular season. probably. moves the needle in post season? I doubt it. but Cowboys are regular season champions as many will argue and celebrate. @Rockport

No. As usual we'll compete but not contend. I think we need one more good draft.

 

[kskboys]

COVID years have bottlenecked talent and so there's been more players. Or more developed talent available.

Quite possibly, but 7th rounders are still dart throws.

 

[kskboys]

exactly. quite a bit of conflict argument from "Jerry-Lovers" crowd.
On the one hand they argue, only 10-15% of 3rd rounders amount to anything in NFL, to justify the Pickens trade. they argue about Mingo trade and value of 4th rounder being nothing. then in the same breath they argue we added a 7th round DT to the position to justify that we addressed the defense.

baffling

Cherry picking to attempt to justify what they want to believe.

 

[kskboys]

Are we to assume that all those busts from other teams are suddenly to become top shelf starters that will topple the Eagles and Skins?

Because they weren't all brought on for depth. You WILL see some of them starting.

29th in NFL team spending has consequences when your roster has a lot of holes to fill

Especially when you draft Trysten and Schooner and Kelvin and Mazi w/ high picks. Yes, everyone misses in the draft, but you just cannot miss that many high draft picks and expect to excel. Especially since better players were there.