I believe almost any NFL executive would say when you have several good drafts (like 2014-2016) where multiple players end up being impactful, you only realistically have about a 4 year window where that core of talent will be “affordable”. AND....you also have to have a top Head Coach to lead that talent to,playoff success. Welp....we have the talent anyway.
But, It’s not too late for this talented core of players drafted from 2014-2016 to have a great playoff run. However- the fans around here who think we’re going to see ALL our talented players stay in Dallas are probably going to be disappointed. The salary cap is designed to limit payroll costs and it forces teams and players to make hard choices. And it requires top coaching and management talent to maximize those chances. Again...Welp.
In case anyone has forgotten, Jerry has already famously squandered major talent windows. Remember the last 4 seasons of “the triplets” together, when he somehow believed winning another championship would be “do-able” with Junior Varsity coaches like Chan Gailey and Dave Campo? Or when the Tony Romo, DeMarcus Ware, Jason Witten (and other big talent) from the early-mid 2000s, would somehow be in good hands with Wade Phillips and eventually his step son Jason?
Jerry’s strange aversion to bringing in a top notch HC maybe the dumbest thing he’s ever done. Especially when you consider the richest owner in the NFL, who could throw embarrassing amounts of money at a top NFL HC, somehow gives Coach Vanilla 9 bites at the NFL apple, and thus far has only 2 wild card wins to show for it.
That’s crazy.
