News: DC: Helman: Redefining The Cowboys' Bargain Hunt

[Reality]

 

[Turk]

the brutally honest call it dumpster diving
With an occasional visit to Goodwill

And once in a great while a visit to Family Dollar

 

[slick325]

"The truth is, most anything I've ever been involved in that ended up being special, I overpaid for. Every time," Jerry Jones said. "Any time I've tried to get a bargain, I got just that. It was a bargain in a lot of ways, and not up to standard."

However, rinse, wash, repeat every year during free agency even if there is talent at a position of need. Hazmat suits for the toxic dumpster dive year after year even though the owner admits he gets what he pays for when he doesn't overpay. Oh Jerry...sigh

 

[Flamma]

I don't mind this approach. I just hate when they do it after Dallas has a really good season. That's when they should approach the off season with a plan to get over the hump. Not completely detach themselves and proceed with the SOP.

We're going into this season with a good amount of one year rentals. They also include players on our team on their last year. Gregory, Gallup, LVE if they don't pick up his 5th. If the team has a very good season (doubtful) next year, and in large part due to them, they'll be gone to FA.

Right now is probably the cheapest they can sign Gregory and Gallup. Gallup will still be expensive. He should be signed or traded, not allowed to play out his last year.

 

[817Gill]

I don't mind this approach. I just hate when they do it after Dallas has a really good season. That's when they should approach the off season with a plan to get over the hump. Not completely detach themselves and proceed with the SOP.

We're going into this season with a good amount of one year rentals. They also include players on our team on their last year. Gregory, Gallup, LVE if they don't pick up his 5th. If the team has a very good season (doubtful) next year, and in large part due to them, they'll be gone to FA.

Right now is probably the cheapest they can sign Gregory and Gallup. Gallup will still be expensive. He should be signed or traded, not allowed to play out his last year.

Eh I don’t think Gallup nets us more than a 3rd due to the sheer depth of WR’s in the league. I shop him and if he can’t get me at least a 2 then I keep him, hope for a deep run in which he contributes to, and nab the 3rd round comp pick anyways.

15 or so spots lower in the round would be worth it to see what the band can do all together potentially one last time.

 

[Corso]

"The truth is, most anything I've ever been involved in that ended up being special, I overpaid for. Every time," Jerry Jones said. "Any time I've tried to get a bargain, I got just that. It was a bargain in a lot of ways, and not up to standard."

However, rinse, wash, repeat every year during free agency even if there is talent at a position of need. Hazmat suits for the toxic dumpster dive year after year even though the owner admits he gets what he pays for when he doesn't overpay. Oh Jerry...sigh

Boy, that would been a perfect moment for a reporter to reply "Then why do you treat Free Agency like a garage sale?".

 

[visionary]

Boy, that would been a perfect moment for a reporter to reply "Then why do you treat Free Agency like a garage sale?".

You know, sometimes, once in a great great great great while.....

 

[Rayman70]

Dave at it again I see

 

[CowboyRoy]

the brutally honest call it dumpster diving
With an occasional visit to Goodwill

And once in a great while a visit to Family Dollar

Yah and that formula has been working soooo well!!!!

The ironic part is that Jerry and Stephen came to the conclusion that it was their SYSTEM that was flawed and not the choices they made when they DID decide to pony up.

 

[Flamma]

Eh I don’t think Gallup nets us more than a 3rd due to the sheer depth of WR’s in the league. I shop him and if he can’t get me at least a 2 then I keep him, hope for a deep run in which he contributes to, and nab the 3rd round comp pick anyways.

15 or so spots lower in the round would be worth it to see what the band can do all together potentially one last time.

My opinion, I hope Jerry signs him to an extension before the season starts.

 

[Sydla]

Let's start with the realization that the Cowboys "method" of roster building that Helman is talking about here has resulted in flawed rosters and a team that hasn't been much of a postseason threat over the last decade. Helman himself points out that the process hasn't been successful either.

Take DT for example. It appears the Cowboys sign depth guys and then think the draft will solve their issues. The flaw in this thinking is that it's not easy to find a kid in the draft that will make an immediate impact. Look at our last two DTs drafted - Hill and Gallimore. Both clearly needed more time to develop (if they develop at all) so I am perplexed by this logic that they draft will solve their problems so signing JAGs for depth is the smart way to go.

 

[817Gill]

My opinion, I hope Jerry signs him to an extension before the season starts.

I wouldn’t mind that one bit

 

[lkelly]

This article is like a longwinded verions of the definition of insanity. The fact that it comes from the team's own website is comical. It's like buying a book called "I Can Give Up Drinking Whenever I Want" by Josh Gordon.

 

[DoctorChicken]

I hope it works out, but I disagree with the style.

I'd rather sign one good player for $20m than three JAGs for $6.6m.

 

[Rockport]

Let's start with the realization that the Cowboys "method" of roster building that Helman is talking about here has resulted in flawed rosters and a team that hasn't been much of a postseason threat over the last decade. Helman himself points out that the process hasn't been successful either.

Take DT for example. It appears the Cowboys sign depth guys and then think the draft will solve their issues. The flaw in this thinking is that it's not easy to find a kid in the draft that will make an immediate impact. Look at our last two DTs drafted - Hill and Gallimore. Both clearly needed more time to develop (if they develop at all) so I am perplexed by this logic that they draft will solve their problems so signing JAGs for depth is the smart way to go.

The vast amount of rookies need time to develop.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

Didn't the Eagles load up in free agency to win one, like the Bucs did last year?

 

[Cowfan75]

"The truth is, most anything I've ever been involved in that ended up being special, I overpaid for. Every time," Jerry Jones said. "Any time I've tried to get a bargain, I got just that. It was a bargain in a lot of ways, and not up to standard."

However, rinse, wash, repeat every year during free agency even if there is talent at a position of need. Hazmat suits for the toxic dumpster dive year after year even though the owner admits he gets what he pays for when he doesn't overpay. Oh Jerry...sigh

I wonder if he realizes he is now overpaying for "bargain" results, while refusing to pay for something special.

 

[MonsterD]

What confuses me is how this is a self-admission on the FO part that they cannot properly evaluate veteran players to sign in free agency. Then they evaluate their own players as the "best in the NFL" so they give them gargantuan contracts when they are not deserved so we waste that money anyway.

 

[Sydla]

The vast amount of rookies need time to develop.

No crap. Which undermines their thinking that they don’t need to sign any real capable fee agents, that the draft will fill their holes.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I am convinced that there's a handbook somewhere within their front office - "5 Steps to a Cowboys' Offseason"

Someone should post this next year as FA begins. Because it will be the same story all over again.