Is the 2020 season a complete rebuild or just a tweak?

Bobhaze said:

Let me say first I’m for signing Dak Prescott as opposed to tagging him. He’s not in the elite category of Mahomes, Wilson and Rogers but he’s certainly good enough to win with. IMO, too many people on this forum seem to believe all we have to do is go pick the “QB tree” and instantly have a better QB.

However....this thread is NOT just about the Dak dilemma...it’s about the makeup of the whole team. It’s about a fundamental question that hangs over this offseason: Is this a rebuild year or a year we just need to tweak the roster for a SB run?

The biggest clue we have about this question regarding how the Jones FO feels is probably found in the new head coach they just hired. The hiring of Mike McCarthy is a clear signal that this FO is in “Win Now” mode as opposed to rebuild.

In fact here are the indicators for a “win now” mentality:

• The hiring of McCarthy- he’s not a rebuild type coach and I doubt he would have taken this job if he knew this team was going to start over at QB.
• The cap space already committed to Zeke, the OL, DLaw and Jaylon S indicates they want to have those guys be their nucleus. Theta,ent they have acquired since 2013-16 is now mostly in their prime but not for much longer.
• If Jerry seriously wants to win another championship before the grim reaper knocks, he probably is not excited about a big roster rebuild in a search for a new QB.

Here’s what I expect to happen this offseason that will indicate the “win now” philosophy:

• Sign Dak as opposed to tagging him. If they are still not sure about him, they should have traded him. Tagging him will create a negative vibe similar to the Kirk Cousins thing in DC a couple of years ago.
• High draft capital spent this year on defense. Especially at S, DT and maybe CB.
• High expectations from MM to get tougher mentally and physically. This team has been soft for too long. If we want to make serious run, MM should be instilling some of that Jimmy Johnson “asthma field” mentality.

The offseason so far points to a win now mode as opposed to starting over in a new QB search. Going to be another interesting offseason.

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Whyjerry said:

Overall a tweak but they have a ton to do on D and ST. Defense you can see 2 or 3 new starters on the DL. I also think you can see 2 new starters at S. STs was a disaster. I expect a new P, K and many new phases across the sub groups. I agree that this is still a good roster and 10 plus wins should be the benchmark. Garrett was a minus 2-3 win coach nearly his entire tenure. Guy sucked. Long live the Mike McCarthy era!!

Of course Dak's situation becoming a goat rodeo could ruin everything.

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starfan1 said:

This defense needs somewhat of an overhaul. The only players from this year on the starting 11 should be LVE,Smith,DLaw ,Awzuzi (only because hes under contract),Woods and Jones if they can keep him. Id like to keep Quinn but numbers may pinch him out. Antwan should come off the bench, Lewis perhaps can be a starter.

first 3 picks should be DT and Safety and corner or LB. FA would be could to pick up some better defensive talent on the line. Is Gregory done?

Just tweaks on offense we need some depth on the O-line and I hope Cobb returns without the dropsies

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Bobhaze said:

Let me say first I’m for signing Dak Prescott as opposed to tagging him. He’s not in the elite category of Mahomes, Wilson and Rogers but he’s certainly good enough to win with. IMO, too many people on this forum seem to believe all we have to do is go pick the “QB tree” and instantly have a better QB.

However....this thread is NOT just about the Dak dilemma...it’s about the makeup of the whole team. It’s about a fundamental question that hangs over this offseason: Is this a rebuild year or a year we just need to tweak the roster for a SB run?

The biggest clue we have about this question regarding how the Jones FO feels is probably found in the new head coach they just hired. The hiring of Mike McCarthy is a clear signal that this FO is in “Win Now” mode as opposed to rebuild.

In fact here are the indicators for a “win now” mentality:

• The hiring of McCarthy- he’s not a rebuild type coach and I doubt he would have taken this job if he knew this team was going to start over at QB.
• The cap space already committed to Zeke, the OL, DLaw and Jaylon S indicates they want to have those guys be their nucleus. Theta,ent they have acquired since 2013-16 is now mostly in their prime but not for much longer.
• If Jerry seriously wants to win another championship before the grim reaper knocks, he probably is not excited about a big roster rebuild in a search for a new QB.

Here’s what I expect to happen this offseason that will indicate the “win now” philosophy:

• Sign Dak as opposed to tagging him. If they are still not sure about him, they should have traded him. Tagging him will create a negative vibe similar to the Kirk Cousins thing in DC a couple of years ago.
• High draft capital spent this year on defense. Especially at S, DT and maybe CB.
• High expectations from MM to get tougher mentally and physically. This team has been soft for too long. If we want to make serious run, MM should be instilling some of that Jimmy Johnson “asthma field” mentality.

The offseason so far points to a win now mode as opposed to starting over in a new QB search. Going to be another interesting offseason.

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Redball Express said:

So I notice Jaylon Smith absent from your list above.

Another black hole we need to add?

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Diehardblues said:

Sounds like we expected Garrett to take this roster to a championship game but not McCarthy?

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Jake said:

You know you're going to trigger some folks with the R-word, as if it matters.

2020 is the 25th season since the Cowboys won something more than a divisional title. Tweak, rebuild, call it whatever you like, it's all about results.

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Bobhaze said:

Let me say first I’m for signing Dak Prescott as opposed to tagging him. He’s not in the elite category of Mahomes, Wilson and Rogers but he’s certainly good enough to win with. IMO, too many people on this forum seem to believe all we have to do is go pick the “QB tree” and instantly have a better QB.

However....this thread is NOT just about the Dak dilemma...it’s about the makeup of the whole team. It’s about a fundamental question that hangs over this offseason: Is this a rebuild year or a year we just need to tweak the roster for a SB run?

The biggest clue we have about this question regarding how the Jones FO feels is probably found in the new head coach they just hired. The hiring of Mike McCarthy is a clear signal that this FO is in “Win Now” mode as opposed to rebuild.

In fact here are the indicators for a “win now” mentality:

• The hiring of McCarthy- he’s not a rebuild type coach and I doubt he would have taken this job if he knew this team was going to start over at QB.
• The cap space already committed to Zeke, the OL, DLaw and Jaylon S indicates they want to have those guys be their nucleus. Theta,ent they have acquired since 2013-16 is now mostly in their prime but not for much longer.
• If Jerry seriously wants to win another championship before the grim reaper knocks, he probably is not excited about a big roster rebuild in a search for a new QB.

Here’s what I expect to happen this offseason that will indicate the “win now” philosophy:

• Sign Dak as opposed to tagging him. If they are still not sure about him, they should have traded him. Tagging him will create a negative vibe similar to the Kirk Cousins thing in DC a couple of years ago.
• High draft capital spent this year on defense. Especially at S, DT and maybe CB.
• High expectations from MM to get tougher mentally and physically. This team has been soft for too long. If we want to make serious run, MM should be instilling some of that Jimmy Johnson “asthma field” mentality.

The offseason so far points to a win now mode as opposed to starting over in a new QB search. Going to be another interesting offseason.

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Future said:

The 49ers kicking game was horrible this year. Gould was like 74%.

The Chiefs are better in the return game because they actually draft talent. Their return game is just a product of Hardman, not coaching, scheme, culture or whatever else people want to attribute to it.

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Diehardblues said:

We had the #1 offense and top 10 defense. This isn’t a rebuild.

We fired our coaching staff because the general consensus they under achieved as most set reaching the championship game as the expectation.

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Diehardblues said:

Sounds like we expected Garrett to take this roster to a championship game but not McCarthy?

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Kwyn said:

As I mentioned in the previous post, Garret’s team was a failure by any reasonable standard. We all hoped for a deep playoff run but what we got was just awful. He’s certainly not the only one to blame but he’s the HC and had ten years to achieve playoff success and never came close.

MTO expect a new HC, any HC, to come in and have the bar of failure be anything less than the NFC championship game is unrealistic

I’d be happy with 10 wins, a division title and a playoff win. Anything beyond that would be really cool but I don’t think it’s necessarily a realistic expectation

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Diehardblues said:

The bar should be at least the same for all of our HC.

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