What has this franchise learned that makes us closer to a SB?

kskboys said:

Not a joke. He said it. He declared that he would've fired from any other franchise.

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Hennessy_King said:

Nothing and we are further away from where we were last year

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RS12 said:

That the 27th try is the charm.

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Bobhaze said:

Apparently money buys endless chances at the NFL craps table. Money is the only thing giving them a chance to play NFL big shot. There’s not another organization in this league that would give any GM 26 chances.

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Typhus said:

I dont care about the distractors, Ive been in the fan club before.
Now I am much wiser, age and compassion have something to do with the journey, so I will answer this brilliant post Bobhaze with respect.
Thats what we see taking place clearly within the last 2 drafts at this point, and began seeing in 2000.
That is JJ and SJ stepping off the gas and pressure with this scouting dept. I clearly see a pattern of WM being able to directly communicate with the DC and OC personally with a relationship that is "respected" and "directed" on draft day.
More respect to what McClays' board says, and sticking to it and creating alot of 1st contract talent battles.
Peeps can crack off on JJ and SJ all they want for historical laughs and likes, but for those that have been paying close attention the pattern is easily identifiable.
McClay has earned the respect and is this franchises' silent GM guru.

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Bullflop said:

Let's face it -- Stephen isn't going anywhere. This FO will always be dependent on others like Will McClay to appraise the talent, like it or not.

At some point, Stephen must adjust to the act of supplying addition talent beyond 3rd tier talent to bolster this roster. If not, we'll be stagnant.

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rambo2 said:

They have learned to build the team with youth and through the draft. They also are developing talent as well like they did with Kearse, Steele and others. A lot of fans don't understand what they are doing. They just went 12 and 5 and if they do it again they just might be right and make a lot of people look silly.

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kskboys said:

As long as we have 5 -7 highly paid players, the rest of the roster will be littered w/ low budget JAGs. It's not 5 great players that make the best teams, it's 3 great players and a bunch of good ones.

Think about this. How much are/were we paying Dak/Cooper/EZ/DLaw/Tyron/Zach/Collins/Jaylon?

Just taking an estimate, looks like around $150 mil. Think about this, that would leave around 100 mil for 45 players. That's 2 mil/player.

It's not the individual player I have a problem paying, it's when you have 7-8 players all making top dollar that your roster is simply not good enough to advance in the playoffs. Sure, those 7-8 can get to the playoffs, but that's about it.

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Bullflop said:

If there's anything Stephen has proven in his dealings with the players and their agents, it's that he's terrible at negotiating contracts. I couldn't agree more with what you're saying here. Jerry was even worse about overpaying than Stephen. Stephen is just the opposite in most instances to offset Jerry. I think JJ's influence was largely to blame for at least some, if not most, of the contractual miscues that Stephen has to deal with. We might not know for certain until Jerry is pushing up daisies. That has to change if our chances of being champs instead of chumps ever becomes more meaningful.

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kskboys said:

And that points straight back to the fact that they are non-football dudes, which means their player evaluation skills are absolutely atrocious. It's not that they pay or not pay, it's that they don't know who to pay. DLaw, EZ, those guys are good players, but they got paid at the top of the charts, which hurts us badly as a team.

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Bobhaze said:

This is so true. The Cowboys have drafted fairly well the last decade. The problem for the owner also being the GM is his habit of falling in love with the good (not great) players he drafts then overpaying them believing they are elite.

Jerry is a complete optimist which is a great trait in life…unless you’re trying to win a SB. Having a healthy dose of worst case scenario is helpful because it prepares you for what can happen. Having people around you who tell you the unvarnished truth- good and bad- is so important. It often appears the Jones boys only hear what they want to hear. Parcells rightly said years ago that you have to spend time convincing Jerry to change his mind. He believes his own sales job every year which is bad habit for a GM.

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kskboys said:

Actually, they might finally be learning, but not what you're referring to. What gives hope is the cutting of Jaylon/Amari/Collins, and most likely the continued cutting of overpriced players. The 12-5 means nothing, but the drafting of tough players like Osa and Smith and Golston and Ferguson means a ton. It could mean a change in philosophy, something that has been desperately needed for some time.

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Bobhaze said:

We all want to see the Cowboys move to a place where they can compete for a SB or at least a conference championship for the first time in over a quarter century.

So two serious questions:

1. What has this franchise (and its leadership) learned the last few years that makes us closer to a championship for the first time in 26 seasons?
   
2. Is there anything that gives you confidence that this team will make the playoffs in back to back seasons for the first time in 15 years?

I’m curious where fans are on this. I’m hoping to be convinced by a compelling argument. Otherwise it seems our hopes to break this cycle of 26 years rests squarely on the shoulders of Lady Luck.

If you are convinced otherwise, let me know why, lol.

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