News: DMN: Stephen Jones: Cowboys will be ‘efficient’ in free agency

[Doomsday101]

This.... I think we have 2 more romo years... If we building for the future we need to find his replacement sooner than later...

and the Cowboys view on Romo is different than yours. You feel he has only 2 more years left they feel he has more. I'm not saying you are right or wrong but how you view Romo and how much he has left will determine much on how the team moves forward

 

[Stash]

If Romo was 5 years younger maybe. By the time they draft and develop a good defense we will be looking for a new QB. Look around the league good QBs are very hard to come by.

Agreed.

That's a large part of where my sense of urgency comes from.

 

[xwalker]

This is called managing expectations..

He is saying all the right things. It seems he may have learned from the Carr deal.

I think they will consider a big money free agent, but they don't want to set the market or get into a bidding war.

When the signed Carr they set the market and basically bid against themselves.

 

[DeaconMoss]

I have to say that this news disappoints me. I feel that second-tier signings mean second-tier results.

It's great that they want to tout the success they had with Mincey, but for every one of him, I can give you two Nate Livings.

Best way to build a team is through the draft and sign depth in FA. If Dallas can it on some 3-5 round guys this year it would help us a lot.

 

[yimyammer]

If Romo was 5 years younger maybe. By the time they draft and develop a good defense we will be looking for a new QB. Look around the league good QBs are very hard to come by.

Its certainly prudent to plan with consideration for how long Romo will be around but I still think in the present league, you're better off churning the roster and using the multiple player approach (outside of QB). When is the last time one big free agent took a team from loser to winner or playoffs to the Super Bowl? The only one I can think of is Payton Manning and QB is the only position I'd break the bank on a free agent. I just don't think it works to go after these high priced free agents that a team really doesn't know and who will be getting a huge contract with iots of guaranteed $$ that can kill one's motivation.

If it would work, I'd be all for it but all it ever seems to do is lead to disappointment, stops progress of other players, chews up salary cap and locks you into a player that may no longer be performing anywhere close to his compensation.

 

[mldardy]

I'm not backtracking a single thing. Too bad if you can't read.

I've said repeatedly that I'm looking for one big money free agent. Too bad for you that you have to try to twist reality and try to misrepresent what I actually said.

Everyone else around here has great reading comprehension and was able to understand. I guess you need more practice.

No you haven't. You initially said that signing second tier player = second tier results. After being called out for that ridiculousness. Then you went on to say signing one big name free agent stuff. You didn't repeatedly say this.

 

[Vinnie2u]

and the Cowboys view on Romo is different than yours. You feel he has only 2 more years left they feel he has more. I'm not saying you are right or wrong but how you view Romo and how much he has left will determine much on how the team moves forward

I feel that way because his back is not going to get better.. He's already taking shots and practices off..

 

[DenCWBY]

I understand the conservatism with FA however in this particular case (this year) you have a strong FA class at positions of dire need for our team. Also draft is thin at positions of need as well. Positions of need defined as Defensive Line support.
As many others, I would like one highly rated DLineman, then resign your own players and go after it in the draft the best you can.
Hawk is a meaningless waste of space and $$. Another Carpenter-Over runs plays and jumps on the scrum after the tackle is already made.

 

[yimyammer]

I'm not backtracking a single thing. Too bad if you can't read.

I've said repeatedly that I'm looking for one big money free agent. Too bad for you that you have to try to twist reality and try to misrepresent what I actually said.

Everyone else around here has great reading comprehension and was able to understand. I guess you need more practice.

Why do we need "one big money free agent", is that just your personal desire or do you feel this player could somehow be that missing piece?

Why not several mid tier guys with tread left on their tires with something left to prove and the potential for them to get one more big contract if they perform. I'll take numbers with hunger over these flashy guys that get all the money and never seem to live up to the hype. The risk just seems to far outweigh the potential reward.

 

[Stash]

No you haven't. You initially said that signing second tier player = second tier results. After being called out for that ridiculousness. Then you went on to say signing one big name free agent stuff. You didn't repeatedly say this.

I've said it all over this forum. If you doubt it, do your homework! But I doubt that will happen as it requires too much effort and thinking.

I stand by my comments about second tier players and results. But I never said that the team needed to sign multiple high-priced free agents. I have steadfastly stated that they needed one big-time pass rusher. If you take my comments to mean something else, that's on you, not me.

But I'm not going to allow you to twist my words or make things up in an attempt to justify your position or criticize me for one I never took.

 

[xwalker]

Why do we need "one big money free agent", is that just your personal desire or do you feel this player could somehow be that missing piece?

Why not several mid tier guys with tread left on their tires with something left to prove and the potential for them to get one more big contract if they perform. I'll take numbers with hunger over these flashy guys that get all the money and never seem to live up to the hype. The risk just seems to far outweigh the potential reward.

They have a defense full of mid tier talent, IMO. They need to add an impact player or two. It might not be a super top tier guy like Suh, but I don't think another guy like Mincey is going to make the difference. I guess i would call it upper-mid tier.

 

[Stash]

Best way to build a team is through the draft and sign depth in FA. If Dallas can it on some 3-5 round guys this year it would help us a lot.

Long-term? I absolutely agree.

But when two of your best players (Romo and Witten) are closing in on the end of their careers?

That changes the equation for me, especially when one of them is your franchise quarterback who has already had multiple back surgeries and even now maintains a limited practice schedule.

Those factors change things for me.

 

[ufcrules1]

I have to say that this news disappoints me. I feel that second-tier signings mean second-tier results.

It's great that they want to tout the success they had with Mincey, but for every one of him, I can give you two Nate Livings.

Same here. I feel we are only a few players away from going all the way and our window is narrowing with the vets. We were so close this past year. Spend some money and upgrade the defense so we can go all the way.

 

[Stash]

Why do we need "one big money free agent", is that just your personal desire or do you feel this player could somehow be that missing piece?

Yeah, I absolutely feel that one premier pass rusher can be that difference-maker. Not only would they bring those sacks themselves, I think they make things better for the entire defense.

Why not several mid tier guys with tread left on their tires with something left to prove and the potential for them to get one more big contract if they perform. I'll take numbers with hunger over these flashy guys that get all the money and never seem to live up to the hype. The risk just seems to far outweigh the potential reward.

I think one Greg Hardy could do more than two Jabaal Sheard and Stephen Paeas ever could.

And again, I've mentioned the struggles for rookie pass rushers over the successful track record of free agent pass rushers like Reggie White, Jared Allen, Julius Peppers, Mario Williams, and others.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Doesn't sound like "All in" to me.

 

[dallasdave]

For me, I had little to no expectations for the guy so he easily exceeded those.

And he was this team's best pass rusher, as low as that limbo bar was...

But how sad is it when you're trying to brag about a 6-sack guy...

Yeah, Cowboys need a big time DE who can get to the QB and cause havoc in the backfield.

 

[Doomsday101]

I feel that way because his back is not going to get better.. He's already taking shots and practices off..

Not saying your reasoning is not sound. The organization feels different. I'm sure they are getting medical opinions as well.

 

[yimyammer]

Yeah, I absolutely feel that one premier pass rusher can be that difference-maker. Not only would they bring those sacks themselves, I think they make things better for the entire defense.



I think one Greg Hardy could do more than two Jabaal Sheard and Stephen Paeas ever could.

And again, I've mentioned the struggles for rookie pass rushers over the successful track record of free agent pass rushers like Reggie White, Jared Allen, Julius Peppers, Mario Williams, and others.

I'm all for it if it works and doesn't suck up too much cap, it just seems it rarely works when signing the top dawgs, I guess it all boils down to talent evaluation and development.

 

[RS12]

Anybody who thinks Suh or Hardy wouldnt be an enormous upgrade must have only been watching the offense last year.

 

[cowboyvic]

This is no shock. this team has not spent any money on a big FA since Brandon Carr going on 4 years ago. Jerry will not be spending big time money on the best FA again this year. and that is a mistake in my opinion. the NE Pats did not win anything for a decade, until they got Revis. Revis put that defense over the top.Suh could do that for the cowboys. but Stephen Jones is already saying they won't spend any big money. it's the same thing it has been the last 4 years. Suh may end up with the Giants,Washington or Philly.