News: BTB: Improving Front Seven Is Cowboys' Top Offseason Priority

[CCBoy]

Cowboys News: Improving Front Seven Is Cowboys' Top Offseason Priority
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017...front-seven-is-cowboys-top-offseason-priority


Dallas Cowboys won't chase big-money free agents - Todd Archer, ESPN

Every year, a part of Cowboys Nation dreams about the Cowboys signing big-name free agents, and is inevitably disappointed when the Cowboys don't. You can spare yourself that disappointment by listening to Todd Archer.

It happens every year. Cowboys fans want to know if their team will go after the biggest and brightest names on the free-agent market. For this question, it’s Jason Pierre-Paul. Others ask about Eric Berry. Recent history doesn’t seem to matter, but I’ll say it again: No, I don’t see the Cowboys jumping into the deep end of the free-agent pool.

Over and over executive vice president Stephen Jones has said the reward is not worth the money required. The best way to go about things is to draft well and re-sign your own players. This doesn’t mean the Cowboys will be inactive in free agency. It means they won’t pay over-the-top prices. The Cowboys have taken a prudent approach to free agency in recent years. I’d go so far as to say they have changed their ways. Nobody wants to believe it, but it’s true.

Now, I do believe the Cowboys can do more than sign the Cedric Thorntons or Benson Mayowas, but if a player like Pierre-Paul ends up with the Cowboys it will be on a deal the team wants, not at an inflated market price...

 

[CCBoy]

Is finding an edge rusher still the biggest offseason need?

Stephen Jones: There's no question. That's why we always have to continue to be better. We haven't done a good job of that. We've tried in several different ways to make that happen. But as we sit here today, we don't have that player. We saw glimpses of that with Randy Gregory, but that's a huge question mark as to when he might be able to come back and be a football player in the NFL. Getting his life off the field in the right order is the most important thing.

But in the mean time, there's no question what our needs are. The focus is gonna be on defense. You don't ever shut your eye to a player who can help improve you on the offensive side of the ball either. We showed that last year when everybody knew how bad we needed defense and we obviously picked Zeke. Had the right rationale for it. I don't think anything could have gone more according to plan than picking Zeke.

I don't think you ever rule out anything. That's how you make huge mistakes. But I think it's obvious to anyone who watches our football team that the defensive side of the football, especially our front seven, is where we need the most improvement.

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[Cmac]

Stevie Wonder concurs.

 

[CCBoy]

Stevie Wonder concurs.

...and stupid doesn't sound off when responded with?

Glad to see everything spouted here, is solid core insight and football intelligence.

 

[TheHerd]

This is on a replay loop since 2010.

 

[CCBoy]

This is on a replay loop since 2010.

So, you are suggesting that the solution hasn't yet been arrived at and discussion is still in order...right?

 

[Aven8]

Dejavu....remember after the 2014 GB game...we just need to get to Rogers.

 

[TheHerd]

So, you are suggesting that the solution hasn't yet been arrived at and discussion is still in order...right?

I'm suggesting this article could have been written any offseason from 2010 until now.

Past performance is no guarantee of future returns, but I have a strong suspicion we won't addrss the front 7 in any real way again.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Over the years the Cowboys have tried every approach but one - draft front 7 players in the first round. If Tapper and Smith come through this year that would help tons.

 

[Broges74]

Too many highly rated DEs in this draft to walk away with none of them. Might pick one out and move up.. but I think we are going after an edge rusher this off-season period.

 

[Idgit]

This drives me crazy. It's been years.

 

[Don Corleone]

Over the years the Cowboys have tried every approach but one - draft front 7 players in the first round. If Tapper and Smith come through this year that would help tons.

If Tapper can return after having his back amputated this offseason, then we are most certainly in good shape.

 

[kiheikiwi]

I believe this is the year they do make a concerted effort at Front 7. My concern is looking at all the Edge guys, and there will be a lot of them this year, is say 85% seem to be LDE, and although if that is what/who is available when we are on the clock, I would not hesitate. I hope some where we can find a RDE as well. DT 1 is also still a need, there will be some good ones, but they seem to fall off after the first 2 rounds or so. And I feel we need those top picks for DE and CB. Any order. I really think/hope that after the success of this last draft, Jerry and Co. will be more open to McClay and his teams board. And pick accordingly.
I Love draft time and the possibilities it brings, there is a long way to go, and I just want them to be smart about it - something they haven't always done ...