Fla Cowpoke
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So....it is becoming more and more obvious each week that this team is going nowhere. Yes, the division sucks so there is actually still a path to the playoffs, but we are talking about an 9-8 team squeaking in and being one and done at best. That simply isn't good enough.
I have seen a lot of complaints that Dallas hired an old coach stuck in the past but we have to admit that they at least hired some up and comers, or at least guys thought to be up and comers in Adams and Parker. People raved about the additions and the fresh input. What we have learned is that it comes down to the fact that regardless of the coaches, and regardless of the players, the problem is at the top. Jerry and sons simply do not know how to build a Championship level team. The success of the 90's had nothing to do with Jerry....it was due to Jimmy Johnson. PERIOD.
Jerry has been talking lately about still looking to be a buyer at the trade deadline....just how delusional can one man be? It is time to blow it up and start looking to build for the future. We obviously don't have a QB of the future here, our RB is a journeyman, our TE's are not impactful, and the WR's aren't worth their cap hits. The defense is loaded with bad contracts or star players in positions that are way down the importance list. Of course all of the draft pick equity we got from the Parsons deal has been used with predictable results. And the deals we made for Porter and Jones are looking really dumb given the current status.
The wish list would be that Dallas looks for a true GM who brings in a coach of their choosing. A new coach is no guarantee. Jim Harbaugh was thought to be a good coach....his teams have floundered. Sirianni looked to be a genius after coming in and winning a Super Bowl but now is starting to feel heat. Sean McVay is a supposed genius but his preseason favorite has the same record as Dallas does. There are examples all over the place. I know some would love to see Aikman brought in as a GM....and it possibly looks like things could open up in a way that this would be an option. Troy's contract hasn't been renewed with ESPN and his consulting gig with the Dolphins is over as there was no long time agreement. I think Troy would be a great fit....he isn't afraid to tell Jerry when he screws up and he would bring a certain level of responsibility to the team. I also think Troy has a good idea of who some up and comers are in the coaching ranks. I am not sure who would be a great pick moving forward as a coach. There are some established vets out there like Tomlin, Gruden, Pederson, and McDermott. You have some young guys who failed at their first HC job that are rebuilding their resume like Brian Flores, Vance Joseph, and Jonathan Gannon. And the young guys that are rising up the charts like Chris Shula, Klay Kubiak, Declan Doyle, Ejiro Evero, Anthony Weaver, and Grant Udinski.
The first thing we need to do right now is look at every player on the roster to see whether they are a part of the future or just a placeholder. We need to try and maximize our draft picks by trading anyone with value that isn't going to be part of a core rebuild. Taking our lumps with the salary cap over a period of 1-2 years so we can start over is part of the process.
Generally, the best way to cut cap space and increase draft picks is trading anyone that has value that won't be a significant part of the team in 3 years. To me, the ones we should keep on offense are Booker, Beebe, Bass and Guyton. Smith has value in trade for sure and we need to learn that having the highest paid G in the league isn't where you want to allocate your resources. Other guys that should be kept are any of the cheap young vets that may be place holders until we get replacements. Spann-Ford fits here on offense. Lamb and Pickens are great players but I don't see them being players for us in three years. Ferguson certainly isn't worth his salary here but I doubt he would bring much if anything in trade. Obviously the elephant in the room is Dak and his contract. We probably have to keep him for a year or two until we find our replacement and to lessen the cap effects.
On defense, we probably have to keep Williams due to his contract. I would keep the young pass rushers Ezeiruaiku and Lawrence. If we could get anything for Gary he should be on his way out of town. Barham should be kept and Winters and James are placeholders that aren't expensive. Overshown should be traded if possible. Bland should be traded for whatever he might bring. Biggest question is whether to keep Porter or try flipping him right now. Downs should be kept and I would say keep Speed, Revel and Durant. Carson and Steward can be kept as cheap players while the rebuilding is going on. Can move on from Locke and Hooker. Jalen Thompson is on the fence for me.
Trade CD - saves some this year and $29m next year, 8.8m in 2028 and 28m in 2029. Probably pick up a 2nd rounder.
Trade Pickens - no savings next year, should be able to get a 2nd or 3rd rounder at worst.
Trade T. Smith - small savings this year, then the next years savings of $12m, 19m, 7m,11m, and 29m. Pick up 2nd rounder.
Trade Bland for anything - small savings this year, then 13m, 7m, 11m and 28m moving forward.
Trade Clark for 5th or 6th - small savings this year, then save $20m, and 7.4m in '27 and '28.
Trade Gary for 6th or 7th - savings of $5.6m or $15m in '27 and '28.
Trade or cut Ferguson - saves $7m, 4.7m, 6.6m, and 9.7m over the next 4 years.
As of right now, our draft picks for the next couple years are as follows:
-2027 - 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th.
-2028 - 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
It is time to cut bait!!!!!!
I have seen a lot of complaints that Dallas hired an old coach stuck in the past but we have to admit that they at least hired some up and comers, or at least guys thought to be up and comers in Adams and Parker. People raved about the additions and the fresh input. What we have learned is that it comes down to the fact that regardless of the coaches, and regardless of the players, the problem is at the top. Jerry and sons simply do not know how to build a Championship level team. The success of the 90's had nothing to do with Jerry....it was due to Jimmy Johnson. PERIOD.
Jerry has been talking lately about still looking to be a buyer at the trade deadline....just how delusional can one man be? It is time to blow it up and start looking to build for the future. We obviously don't have a QB of the future here, our RB is a journeyman, our TE's are not impactful, and the WR's aren't worth their cap hits. The defense is loaded with bad contracts or star players in positions that are way down the importance list. Of course all of the draft pick equity we got from the Parsons deal has been used with predictable results. And the deals we made for Porter and Jones are looking really dumb given the current status.
The wish list would be that Dallas looks for a true GM who brings in a coach of their choosing. A new coach is no guarantee. Jim Harbaugh was thought to be a good coach....his teams have floundered. Sirianni looked to be a genius after coming in and winning a Super Bowl but now is starting to feel heat. Sean McVay is a supposed genius but his preseason favorite has the same record as Dallas does. There are examples all over the place. I know some would love to see Aikman brought in as a GM....and it possibly looks like things could open up in a way that this would be an option. Troy's contract hasn't been renewed with ESPN and his consulting gig with the Dolphins is over as there was no long time agreement. I think Troy would be a great fit....he isn't afraid to tell Jerry when he screws up and he would bring a certain level of responsibility to the team. I also think Troy has a good idea of who some up and comers are in the coaching ranks. I am not sure who would be a great pick moving forward as a coach. There are some established vets out there like Tomlin, Gruden, Pederson, and McDermott. You have some young guys who failed at their first HC job that are rebuilding their resume like Brian Flores, Vance Joseph, and Jonathan Gannon. And the young guys that are rising up the charts like Chris Shula, Klay Kubiak, Declan Doyle, Ejiro Evero, Anthony Weaver, and Grant Udinski.
The first thing we need to do right now is look at every player on the roster to see whether they are a part of the future or just a placeholder. We need to try and maximize our draft picks by trading anyone with value that isn't going to be part of a core rebuild. Taking our lumps with the salary cap over a period of 1-2 years so we can start over is part of the process.
Generally, the best way to cut cap space and increase draft picks is trading anyone that has value that won't be a significant part of the team in 3 years. To me, the ones we should keep on offense are Booker, Beebe, Bass and Guyton. Smith has value in trade for sure and we need to learn that having the highest paid G in the league isn't where you want to allocate your resources. Other guys that should be kept are any of the cheap young vets that may be place holders until we get replacements. Spann-Ford fits here on offense. Lamb and Pickens are great players but I don't see them being players for us in three years. Ferguson certainly isn't worth his salary here but I doubt he would bring much if anything in trade. Obviously the elephant in the room is Dak and his contract. We probably have to keep him for a year or two until we find our replacement and to lessen the cap effects.
On defense, we probably have to keep Williams due to his contract. I would keep the young pass rushers Ezeiruaiku and Lawrence. If we could get anything for Gary he should be on his way out of town. Barham should be kept and Winters and James are placeholders that aren't expensive. Overshown should be traded if possible. Bland should be traded for whatever he might bring. Biggest question is whether to keep Porter or try flipping him right now. Downs should be kept and I would say keep Speed, Revel and Durant. Carson and Steward can be kept as cheap players while the rebuilding is going on. Can move on from Locke and Hooker. Jalen Thompson is on the fence for me.
Trade CD - saves some this year and $29m next year, 8.8m in 2028 and 28m in 2029. Probably pick up a 2nd rounder.
Trade Pickens - no savings next year, should be able to get a 2nd or 3rd rounder at worst.
Trade T. Smith - small savings this year, then the next years savings of $12m, 19m, 7m,11m, and 29m. Pick up 2nd rounder.
Trade Bland for anything - small savings this year, then 13m, 7m, 11m and 28m moving forward.
Trade Clark for 5th or 6th - small savings this year, then save $20m, and 7.4m in '27 and '28.
Trade Gary for 6th or 7th - savings of $5.6m or $15m in '27 and '28.
Trade or cut Ferguson - saves $7m, 4.7m, 6.6m, and 9.7m over the next 4 years.
As of right now, our draft picks for the next couple years are as follows:
-2027 - 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 7th.
-2028 - 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
It is time to cut bait!!!!!!
DAL @ PHI
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