So now the question is why?
The trend to draft offense is clear to me.
Jerrah Jones is the GM.
Offense sells tickets. The GM is directed by the owner. Both parties want sizzle AND they understand economics. Therefore the team will not improve defensively until both the owner and the GM agree that defense has to be addressed as the highest need of the team to succeed.
The Owner and GM pays the coaches and players paychecks. Assuming these people understand which side their butter is on their bread..
they do what Jerrah sets as the priorities.Jerrah sets the table. If you want to eat from Jerrah's table..you do what he wants.
Now that has been challenged in the past with little success. When Jerrah wanted TO and Parcell's did not..
Jerrah the GM prevailed.
Parcells was unable to stop it. TO was signed. Parcell's left shortly later.
Garrett was brought in to rebuild the team in the model of the 90's teams Garrett having had a front row seat as Aikman's caddy. Garrett had longtime connections thru his father who was a coach and worked as a scout for Dallas over the years.
Jerrah thought that with Jerrah's experience that Garrett could be taught how to coach. So Jerrah surrounded Garrett with former HCs to make it work. The majority were offensive HCs.
It never worked. The defense did not receive the talent needed to improve. The defense was continually led by coaches like Marrinelli and Richards and Rob Ryan who were past their prime. The defense continued to crater.
So if you simply look at how our roster breaks down vs our cap..you will see we pay about double for our offensive talent vs. what we pay the defense.
Why?
Becuz Jerrah wants it that way to make money. He loves the TV ratings. He loves the attention on his team. Even if his team does not win..the media still covers it and it is in the public eye.
Unfortunately..there is a cost. When your cashcows like Romo and Dak end up injured and do not play..your team loses. And if the defensive shelves are bare and need to contribute..
they can't. They have not been given the means to do so.
So then we wait as fans till next year.
I fully expect 2021 to be a much better year after we get our injured people back and Dak is signed. This year's draft with the additional help of our supplemental draft picks holds promise.
In the meantime..we wait.