News: DC: Mailbag: What’s The Best Free Agency Approach?

[NewsBot]

Do you see them being players in the second tier of free agents to add some depth to safety, defensive line and offensive line?

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[LACowboysFan1]

Looking back at key Dallas free agent signings that worked out well, you have the Haley signing, which worked because he was the extra bit of defense the team needed to get "over the hump". Same with Deion. Looking back years ago, guys like Howley filled a definite need, again, one guy.

If you need half a dozen free agents to get your team up to speed it means your drafting sucks big time. Free agents usually cost lots of money, or draft picks, and they better shine or you've screwed yourself. Cooper did pretty good last year, but can you keep him?

Free agency is fine, as long as you're improving one area markedly and you are judicious in how many you sign.

To me getting Earl would be fine, but if you do, that's it, stick with the young guys like Woods, Awuzie, VanderEsch, etc. otherwise. Of course I'm looking long term, if someone feels like the team needs to go all in and win one SB, then the team falls back to mediocrity for another 10 years or so and that's okay, then fine, grab all you can get and hope like heck they ALL or nearly all turn out GREAT....

 

[northerncowboynation]

Looking back at key Dallas free agent signings that worked out well, you have the Haley signing, which worked because he was the extra bit of defense the team needed to get "over the hump". Same with Deion. Looking back years ago, guys like Howley filled a definite need, again, one guy.

If you need half a dozen free agents to get your team up to speed it means your drafting sucks big time. Free agents usually cost lots of money, or draft picks, and they better shine or you've screwed yourself. Cooper did pretty good last year, but can you keep him?

Free agency is fine, as long as you're improving one area markedly and you are judicious in how many you sign.

To me getting Earl would be fine, but if you do, that's it, stick with the young guys like Woods, Awuzie, VanderEsch, etc. otherwise. Of course I'm looking long term, if someone feels like the team needs to go all in and win one SB, then the team falls back to mediocrity for another 10 years or so and that's okay, then fine, grab all you can get and hope like heck they ALL or nearly all turn out GREAT....

I think we were only 1 player away when we signed Hayley and Deion, particularly Hayley. Both signings were in the infancy of the FA era, we hadn't experienced cap hell to that point, and the Sanders contract started us down the road to a cap problem. That and extending veteran players and hanging on to the past. That's really the only thing FAs bring, their past and teams hope they will replicate it. I think it's OK to spend big on a FA if it's for the last needed piece.

There isn't a single position or piece on our team today that I would say "that's the guy" that will bring us a SB or that's the one position we need to fill to win a SB in 2019. That position is usually reserved for QB's, lets be honest. It has also been proven that you can win a SB without a super star QB.

I think the draft and drafting well builds a stronger foundation than FA. I've watched teams add big names and what did it get them? For Donald, the Rams got what? One more playoff win. Not that I wouldn't love to see Aaron Donald on our team. He or a DT like him could be the "one needed piece" for this team to win a SB​