News: Are the Dallas Cowboys making the right personnel moves?

[CCBoy]

Are the Dallas Cowboys making the right personnel moves?
https://thelandryhat.com/2017/11/04/dallas-cowboys-right-personnel-moves/




For years the Dallas Cowboys front office has made blockbuster trades, or went after the most high-profile free agents. Since the Cowboys last went to the Super Bowl, Jerry Jones has struggled to piece together another championship team. Cowboys fans have been led by false hopes since trading away a fortune in draft picks for wide receiver Joey Galloway. After coming from Seattle, Galloway had a mediocre stint with the Cowboys after never going over 1,000 yards in a single season.

Another big name wide receiver to make a stop in Dallas was the infamous Terrell “T.O.” Owens, maybe Jerry Jones got what he paid for statically. Owens was one of the most productive receivers in the NFL during his time with Cowboys. The problem with Owens was his hyper persona, and his inability to have a filter in his words. Some may say his personality caused a rift in the locker room and hindered their chances of ever being a serious contender.

Jones had a weakness for receivers as a few years later after signing Owens, Jerry traded the future for star wide receiver Roy Williams. Williams seemed to be the perfect fit for the Cowboys a stellar athlete, born and raised in Texas, and grew up a Cowboys fan. Not only did Jones trade a first round, third round and sixth round pick for Williams but Jones soon re-signed the receiver to six-year $54 million contract. Williams only lasted three years in Dallas never reaching over 600 yards in a single season...

 

[big dog cowboy]

Owner Jerry Jones has come along way from the 2000’s and may have started to adapt to current state of the NFL. The past couple of years have shown his strides and commitment to making the Dallas Cowboys great again.

 

[CATCH17]

We need to be active in FA and not in the dumpster diving section..

Skipping FA to the extent we do is just stupid.

I’m not saying do it every year but my goash when you have a team like we do a Calais Campbell would go a long ways.

 

[MRV52]

Were #1 in the NFL in bringing in Scrubs.

 

[Verdict]

I am not big on paying one free agent huge money because of the risk involved. If the evaluation says it is worth it fine, but the player has to:

1. Fit in your scheme
2. be at a position of need
3. Team must have the cap space to do it
4. It must fit into your overall cap plan (vs keeping other players on your team you want to resign
5. The guy has to be a high character guy
6. He has to be a good enough value that you don't end up getting diminishing returns for your cap hit
7. He needs to fit in personality wise with your team.
8. He must have enough longevity left to last for the duration of his contract
9. He must be healthy enough

There are other factors that also have to be considered as well. That's a really tall order.

Having said that, we are over paying for very marginal players who aren't worth what we are paying them and they haven't been worth anything. We have pissed off that cap money and got nothing to show for it.

I may be in the minority but i think we would pull the trigger on a guy (and pay him real money) if he fits what the Cowboys want to do in free agency.

If a Leroy Glover quality player hits free agency at a position of need i think we would pull the trigger. Keep your cap money in your pocket until a good opportunity to use it comes up.