I don't think its about defending at this point. I think its about understand what's going on. These guys are going to use their own money on their free agents. That's just what it is.
Most of us recognize a turd when we see it and this FO and the Jones family are a collection of turds. This has been my opinion for years and the last couple of years (not just this off season so far) have only reinforced that opinion
When you are 'explaining ' the actions of this FO you are, in essence, defending them
The objective in the NFL SHOULD BE to win games and win a SB. An ownership and FO should approach this goal aggressively
When an ownership and FO have shown that they are unwilling to invest the proper time, energy and resources (not just monetary) to do that in a substantial manner then they have abdicated their responsibility to the fans of that team. Yes, these owners and teams do have a responsibility to their fans
IMO ANY fan that buys cowboy tickets or merchandise is a complete buffoon, is part of the problem and deserves the stupidity of this FO