Do these moves indicate a new beginning?

[JBS]

Is Jerry giving up on the win now mentality and starting over? Or does he still think this team is a contender?

 

[Vintage]

Is Jerry giving up on the win now mentality and starting over? Or does he still think this team is a contender?

Rebuilding the team after giving Romo an extension is the dumbest idea. I hope they have a vision.

 

[Zekeats]

Rebuilding the team after giving Romo an extension is the dumbest idea. I hope they have a vision.

Sad truth is what you just said is probably there vision. Jerrys world sees things very differently than we do.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Rebuilding the team after giving Romo an extension is the dumbest idea. I hope they have a vision.

Exactly, makes no sense to give Romo $100 million if we are doing a full rebuild

 

[OhSnap]

.Yes maybe now they can start drafting younger players and signing udfa's. Maybe even rebuild the O-line and pick up a wideout or a tight end.

 

[dcstands4]

Is Jerry giving up on the win now mentality and starting over? Or does he still think this team is a contender?

Yes and no.

Dallas not having money was a true god send that started last year. If we can't sign a player in march to 50 millions we have to do other things. In the case of us these things looks smart but the truth is we are broke. I'm glad we're in this situation it makes Jerry look like a good gm.

 

[Section446]

Yes, it's a new beginning, but it's about 3-5 years too late. Our window is no longer open.

 

[Blackspider214]

Is Jerry giving up on the win now mentality and starting over? Or does he still think this team is a contender?

Well we have all this money tied up in Romo. You don't rebuild with a contract like that on your team, especially at QB.

I don't think this is necessarily a new beginning as it was we have screwed up on the cap for so many years that our hands were tied and we had no resources to sign Ware. Believe me, if we did, we would have.

I like the move but let's no kid ourselves. Jerry did this because he had no choice, not because he wanted to start a new era and go a different direction.

 

[ceerrece]

No, it just means that Dallas doesn't have enough cap room space to sign good players.

 

[Fizziksman]

is Garrett still the head coach?

 

[cowboyblue22]

why would u sign romo to a big contract then rebuild not sure jones knows what he is doing

 

[TheFinisher]

We're rebuilding, Romo and Garrett won't be along for the ride when it's finished.

 

[big dog cowboy]

A new beginning? Maybe in the way we do business. Starting over? No way.

 

[DuDa]

Only defensive rebuild. This was the worst defense in the league with ware and hatcher. Why pay that much for little results. Gotta get younger, faster, and cheaper. Just a good business decision that should have occurred many years ago. Get off the ledge, it will be ok fellas.

 

[cowboys1981]

For once we're doing things right. We cut Ware and Austin, while keeping Carr's contract as is. We just need to overhaul our Dline

 

[DuDa]

For once we're doing things right. We cut Ware and Austin, while keeping Carr's contract as is. We just need to overhaul our Dline

Yup and next year it will be the corners an possibly WLB.

 

[theSHOW]

For once we're doing things right. We cut Ware and Austin, while keeping Carr's contract as is. We just need to overhaul our Dline

it's pretty simple. Dline is on it's way and we will continue to add to all areas of the team in the draft.

 

[CowboyStar88]

I think they are trying to clear cap room for 2015 to eat Romos cap hit. I think they go after JFB in the draft IMO

 

[Aven8]

I think Jerry just got bored with his old toys for once, yet his credit card was maxed out, so he took them back.

He wants to buy some players with his black Amex card.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

What is stunning is that anyone seems surprised that we haven't signed a big ticket free agent. Jerry and Stephen both have said not to expect it for a while now and everyone knew that Ware was a possibly casualty. So why are people freaked out that so far we only have two middling DL added to this team?

We should see over the next few days exactly where we are going.

If we don't sign anyone of the Peppers, Allen, Melton or even Hatcher ilk, then chances are we are going forward with what we have and trying to get the cap squared away for next year. In the meantime, that will be three draft classes 2011-14 hopefully of guys ready to step up. We will then get that 4th class next year, which could be a high pick. So we effectively are in the middle of rebuilding and getting the cap to where we can use it effectively.

Secondly, people act as if this was the worst team in the league this past year. We weren't. Yes, we had one of the worst defenses in the league, yet we still held our own destiny the last week of the season. We did this despite not having Crawford, Bass, Ratliff and Spencer basically the entire season. Ware was hurt and despite playing most of the season was nowhere near his best. We ended up the season without Lee and Romo. The benefit is that a lot of guys got playing time.....that experience can only help us going forward. Guys like Holloman, Wilcox, Webb, Heath, Williams, Beasley, even Randle got more time than they may have otherwise. Our OL was set for the first time in several years and likely will get better considering Frederick and Leary got their first year of starting in. On offense we still have a potent group with Romo, Murray, Bryant, Williams, Witten and some other guys like Escobar, Hanna, Beasley, etc.

With Marinelli now calling the shots on defense, what we might see in scheme could be significantly different than what we got last year. The Ware of last year is easily replaced. I think we will see them commit to a position with Wilber.....they used him at times as a DE and others as a LB. It wouldn't surprise me if he stepped up this year. Crawford's skill set should fit what Marinelli likes. Bass was flashing in preseason at times and at the very least should be a rotation guy.

If we continue to make a few cheaper signings, like Ayers as has been mentioned (scouting report here - http://www.milehighreport.com/2013/7/22/4546148/scouting-the-broncos-vets-robert-ayers ) and Woodyard and potentially add a couple of solid contributors in the draft, the defense could be improved. It will take Dallas getting a break with injuries, as we had Claiborne hurt a good part of the year and the swinging gate at Safety. No one we sign is going to take Ware's place, but improvement across the board is possible.

I have always been a glass half full kind of guy...I understand that. Not going to apologize for it either. I'll take grief for being a happy fan. I don't expect greatness in 2014, but I don't expect a complete collapse either. If that SHOULD happen, Dallas in 2015 likely will be starting with a new coaching staff, free agent money and a high draft pick. It's not the worst outlook out there.