Cowboys are bargain shoppers in FA

[diamonddelts]

The sky is blue.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

Greg Hardy was the last FA from another team who received more than $5 million in an average salary from Dallas. That was 2015. $5 million is backup money.

The Cowboys spent $80 million to retain DT Osa Odighozuwa on a 4 year deal. They also resigned WR/ return specialist Kavontae Turpin and safety Marquese Bell.

Dallas added a few players from other teams, signing RB Javonte Williams, G Robert Jones and DY Solomon Thomas. LB Kenneth Murray, Jr and CB Kaiir Elam were acquired in trades, bolstering the defense.

Dallas lost FA DE Demarcus Lawrence, CB Jordan Lewis, DE Chaunce Golston, RB Rico Dowdle and OT China Edoga. And Micah Parsons contract is likely even more costly as Myles Garrett has set the market for edge rushers at $40 million per year.

Unfortunately while the Cowboys were more active this year in FA they arguably have not shored up their roster from the losses and at this time probably have a less talented team.

That stat about Greg Hardy floors me every time I see it. That's like a punishment the league would give a team for cheating or something - you can't sign any FA's worth more than $X - and yet our idiot owner is voluntarily doing it to himself. And us.

 

[Bullflop]

Jerry & Son have signed a group of backups that should ensure some measure of production if and when the starters can't play for whatever reasons. Yes, it's not likely to be anything to brag about, but it's better than doing nothing. Perhaps they'll be worth watching, although we're not very likely to see anything producing a championship level of play. Signing tier 3 talent really isn't the key to success.

 

[Flamma]

Hanging around the rim.
Hope is not a good stratagy.

No kidding. House rules to build a team is not a good strategy in a competitive environment. Those that do not have house rules will always triumph.

 

[speedkilz88]

That's what they do. Build through the draft and fill in the rest with questionable talent. Besides the draft, the best talent they'll have are former good players at the tail end of their careers. It's not a way to build a contender. They're just hoping to get lucky.

It's how they usually do it and it did manage to build a playoff team and win the east quite a bit. They probably do enough to win the east again this season. But beyond that it will probably be the same in the playoffs.

 

[Flamma]

It's how they usually do it and it did manage to build a playoff team and win the east quite a bit. They probably do enough to win the east again this season. But beyond that it will probably be the same in the playoffs.

It can work. But you're not building a serious contender that way. They like it for the reasons you've mentioned. Our last serious contender was 2007. That was not using this system. You could argue 2014 and 2016 were close, but they never followed up on those teams in the offseason.

 

[Flamma]

It's how they usually do it and it did manage to build a playoff team and win the east quite a bit. They probably do enough to win the east again this season. But beyond that it will probably be the same in the playoffs.

I just want to say one more thing. I don't think the Cowboys come in 2nd this season, let alone win the division. They did absolutely nothing to give any indication they'd win the division.