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[America's Cowboy]

Buddy Johnson should’ve never had 23 to start with. Terrible number on a linebacker. I wish Marist Liufau would get out of 35.

#35 is good for a LB. #23 was not.

 

[gtb1943]

Look! It's Mr. No Life.....so bitter that life didn't work out, he has to stick his nose into the business of those with a positive attitude. You loom like a kid with no money, looking into a candy store....thinking, I wish I had that.....I don't, so I'm gonna be a prick in their side

I love letting the hot air out of those who think 30 years of mediocrity is just fine
and I do feel sorry for someone that spends so much of his day whining about things like you do

 

[jazzcat22]

Love flournoy but I'll believe it when I see it. Cutting Brooks might come back to haunt us.

Has he been claimed off of waivers yet?
I expect him to be on the PS.

 

[maryquality]

Where is Kellen Moore on the list?

 

[jazzcat22]

This will change week to week.
After 3 games, there will be questions, who is on the hot seat.

 

[Kevinicus]

A player who never won dpoy in 4 years doesn't have a case for best in the league.

Sure he does. Consistency is a factor as well.

 

[Kevinicus]

I think he's an amazing pass rush specialist. Top 3 in the league in that trait.

Below average vs the run
Below average coverage wise
Below average leadership qualities
Above average podcaster

The fact that teams have to worry where he is most the time brings him up a tier level in itself, no matter the other qualities.

He's a top 15 defensive player in the league. Peers put him in top 40 overall so that fits.

Where did these below average vs the run/coverage ideas come from?

What games are people watching?

 

[MikeT22]

Yes it is... the reality is, we have many whiners....so many, that they turned me into a whiner about their whining....lol

Nah you did that yourself

 

[Mikexike]

Gambler ain’t gambling no more lol.

Poor old man and his emotions

 

[MapleLeaf]

Good point

You can never tell if you a truly in a rebuilding year. The players have a lot of say in that.

If they play out of this world then they will have short circuited the development process.

But right now I would be on the opinion that it feels like a rebuilding year with the new coach and the replacement of key starters.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Nobody should be surprised that a coach that nobody thinks should even have a coordinator job in the NFL isn’t being taken seriously.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Thunder, the thing that sticks out about this list is most of these players got paid, no problem.

An observation is the argument of Micah being undersized and the various spinoffs of that topic is based in the thought process of Micah being a DE. Let's be clear Micah is a movable piece these Coaches chose not to move. Micah should line up everywhere along the front so he can't be doubled teamed or ran at often. Dude is a weapon.

Some exceptions, but most of these guys are not only getting paid, but paid as soon as they are eligible. The exception being TJ Watt who waited until year 4. Chris Jones didnt get extended early, but also didn't have a true break out season until year 3. It seems like most teams are eager to get their superstar players under contract as soon as possible....or arent afraid to trade them when they cant come to terms like Chicago did with Roquan Smith.

Myles Garrett - Paid after year 3 to a 5 year extension.
Fred Warner - Paid after year 3 to a 5 year extension
Sauce Gardner - Paid after year 3 to a 4 year extension
Patrick Surtain - Same draft class as Micah was extended in 2024 for 4 years ( 5 year total deal)


It does leave me stunned that the Cowboys don't utlize Parsons in more of a true hybrid role. You have the ultimate player to do it with so why not? We will see what 2025 looks like, but this is why I've not been a fan of brining in a Zimmer and Eberflus as DC....nothing against either guy, but I don't love the direction. This is the team that should be looking for the up and coming young DC that wants to build a system around the talent a team already has instead of plugging players into predetermined roles of veteran coaches established way of doing things.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

You literally would have to be insane to suggest Schnotty for this.

 

[BleedSilverandBlue]

Getting Parsons and to a lesser extent Osa still makes it a good draft. Id also factor in how many guys left for other teams vs. Who's out of the league.

Would be interesting to know what average retention is 5 years later.

For all of those 3rd and 4th rounders you’d like to see at least another contributor or two.

But yeah, I can’t really fault them too much for picking a future hall of famer and a very good DT.

Average draft that could have been outstanding if they hadn’t totally missed on a few of those.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Where did these below average vs the run/coverage ideas come from?

What games are people watching?

Agreed. I'm not giving Micah any awards for his run defense, but I think he showed quite a bit of improvement in 2024 in that area. I also give Zimmer some credit for getting creative in how he used the DEs and LBs on run downs. Also how often do we see Micah in coverage? We really have no idea if he can cover or not. My guess is with his athletic profile he would be fine, but you're only going to drop a Micah Parsons into coverage maybe once a game so its not something he is going to putting my work into either.

 

[gimmesix]

Who is Brown? And do not say . UPS.

But yes, nice to see some changes from the normal.

I was wondering that as well. I guess he's talking about Earnest Brown IV, who did not make the team. The staff did a good job of recognizing that he should not make the team.

 

[Ranching]

and as always you are covering for the Front Office no matter what

I don't waste my time crying about things I can't control...except for you, I can't control you and I feel like crying for you.

 

[visionary]

If only someone as competent as Will McClay were the GM

LOL

There is a reason he stays in Dallas

 

[gimmesix]

Has he been claimed off of waivers yet?
I expect him to be on the PS.

I do, too. I mean, what exactly has he done to prove worthy of a claim? He has 18 catches in two years.

 

[CoachD]

So what he's saying is we are really looking to replace Mazi so God help us with the one tech.