What gives you hope?

Bobhaze said:

After the last 25 years, it is clear- Jerry Jones and his front office don’t know how to build a winner. Period. It’s not even something that’s arguable. They don’t know what they are doing. The results speak for themselves. Some clear evidence:

• Jerry’s teams in the 21st century have made the playoffs 7 times in the last 21 seasons.
  
• After the great draft haul of 2016, this team hasn’t made the playoffs 3 of the last 4 years.
  
• In the last 25 seasons including this one since we won a divisional playoff game, we have had 6 head coaches, 7 different OCs, and 8 different DCs. And the same GM. And 4 playoff wins.

I could go on. But my question is this- where is the hope? I’m not joking or being sarcastic. Serious question. What is the hope Cowboys fans can hang on to?

• Is our hope pinned to believing we will get healthier next year, thus greatly improve?
• Is our hope based on the fact we will have good draft position?
• Is hope now based in somehow believing the Jones boys have learned something?
• Should we forget the two decades plus of evidence that Jerry literally doesn’t know what he’s doing as GM?

I’m serious when I ask what gives you as a Cowboys fan hope for the future?

The only hope I have- two things- Having good luck and being able to acquire so much talent, it can overcome the completely clueless GM. That’s it.

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Bobhaze said:

After the last 25 years, it is clear- Jerry Jones and his front office don’t know how to build a winner. Period. It’s not even something that’s arguable. They don’t know what they are doing. The results speak for themselves. Some clear evidence:

• Jerry’s teams in the 21st century have made the playoffs 7 times in the last 21 seasons.
  
• After the great draft haul of 2016, this team hasn’t made the playoffs 3 of the last 4 years.
  
• In the last 25 seasons including this one since we won a divisional playoff game, we have had 6 head coaches, 7 different OCs, and 8 different DCs. And the same GM. And 4 playoff wins.

I could go on. But my question is this- where is the hope? I’m not joking or being sarcastic. Serious question. What is the hope Cowboys fans can hang on to?

• Is our hope pinned to believing we will get healthier next year, thus greatly improve?
• Is our hope based on the fact we will have good draft position?
• Is hope now based in somehow believing the Jones boys have learned something?
• Should we forget the two decades plus of evidence that Jerry literally doesn’t know what he’s doing as GM?

I’m serious when I ask what gives you as a Cowboys fan hope for the future?

The only hope I have- two things- Having good luck and being able to acquire so much talent, it can overcome the completely clueless GM. That’s it.

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Bullflop said:

I cling to hopes that Stephen might see fit to hire a GM when Jerry "kicks the bucket," even if it's a longshot.

Now, I know I may not live long enough to see that happen, so I content myself by merely being entertained.

I should confess that I inwardly get a certain mean-spirited sense of satisfaction by criticizing our front office!

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Blackrain said:

First I will say I have adjusted my expectations long ago to being satisfied with making the playoffs as a SB appearance with Jerry calling the shots is just not a realistic scenario .

Some of the young talented players we draft give me hope at times only to leave me in total disgust after they get paid and choose to avoid contact to prolong their careers .

That said when we get our Oline and QB back healthy along with some draft picks I have hope we will again contend for a playoff spot . Realisticly thats all we can really expect to hope for with the talent we have running our front office .

I will stay the course and finish the game to the box but there are too many Jones for me to outlast them and have hope for a SB

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CowboyRoy said:

Gee........lets see:

-Getting back: Tyron Smith, Collins, Martin, Biadasz, Jarwin, Diggs.
-Garrett and Marinelli are no longer here
-Top 5 pick in the draft in every round
-Development of Gallimore, Wilson on defense and possibly McGovern on offense
-The ability to free up 30 million in salary after next season by dumping Zeke and Jaylon Smith
-Possibility to free up another 20 million if we want to move on from Cooper
-Last years draft

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ArtClink said:

The fuhrer just wants your money so pls buy game tickets and SWAG while he continues to give the fan base the finger.

"Hope is not a strategy" - Dan McDowell

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MyFairLady said:

The emotional attachment Jerry has with the players will never allow us to make prudent business decisions. Many of the decisions this team makes are clearly inexcusable but they are being made for reason other than trying to produce a winning team. This atmosphere quickly permeates throughout the entire team, including those who are not part of the cool kids. The result is what you have seen on the field this year and almost every year for the past 25 years.

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Bobhaze said:

After the last 25 years, it is clear- Jerry Jones and his front office don’t know how to build a winner. Period. It’s not even something that’s arguable. They don’t know what they are doing. The results speak for themselves. Some clear evidence:

• Jerry’s teams in the 21st century have made the playoffs 7 times in the last 21 seasons.
  
• After the great draft haul of 2016, this team hasn’t made the playoffs 3 of the last 4 years.
  
• In the last 25 seasons including this one since we won a divisional playoff game, we have had 6 head coaches, 7 different OCs, and 8 different DCs. And the same GM. And 4 playoff wins.

I could go on. But my question is this- where is the hope? I’m not joking or being sarcastic. Serious question. What is the hope Cowboys fans can hang on to?

• Is our hope pinned to believing we will get healthier next year, thus greatly improve?
• Is our hope based on the fact we will have good draft position?
• Is hope now based in somehow believing the Jones boys have learned something?
• Should we forget the two decades plus of evidence that Jerry literally doesn’t know what he’s doing as GM?

I’m serious when I ask what gives you as a Cowboys fan hope for the future?

The only hope I have- two things- Having good luck and being able to acquire so much talent, it can overcome the completely clueless GM. That’s it.

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LucaBrasi said:

But Stephen is 56...

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Bobhaze said:

Don’t be surprised if you get a season ticket sales letter this coming spring.

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Big_D said:

I thought a new coach might bring some hope but I was wrong. Jerry and his son sucked the life out of this team!

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CowboyRoy said:

Feel free to dispute anything on my list.

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Bobhaze said:

I don’t dispute any of your points. Just having fun. I hope everything on your list happens.

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CouchCoach said:

He actually said he would hire a GM but that was years ago and before he had his own radio show and learned to make excuses for poor performance. Mark Davis learned but Mike Brown did not.

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