CowboyRoy
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For years we have endured what many have called a Culture Club Atmosphere here in Dallas. I'm confident I'm not alone in saying this, I was on the verge of just not caring anymore as the season ended last year. Worse, it looked like a lot of the players and coaches were feeling the same way.
I was skeptical that the Jones family would even fire Garrett. If they didn't, I'm not nearly as invested going forward. Once they fired Garrett and hired MM, I was still skeptical...jaded even. If MM was just going to be another puppet, this whole season was going to be a rinse and repeat of the last ten years.
Then, there were some coaching changes...then some more...then the rest.
We started letting players walk that I am almost positive Garrett would have wanted to keep. Seeing Witten, who I absolutely love, allowed to go elsewhere was a sign that maybe no one could survive on the past glory alone. If they hand out #88 to Lamb, I will see that as a positive sign, too. I can just imagine Garrett not wanting to give that to someone out of respect for Dez.
And now we have this draft class to consider. Not only does it seem that we picked up great value, we created great competition. I know it's not true, but it always felt like if we thought we already had a good player in a position, we'd try to draft without hurting their feelings. I know we already had a couple of choices we were hoping to see at center. But now? That's going to be an interesting camp battle. Receiver? If you decide to take plays off there's a guy taking your spot. NO ONE should feel like their spot is secure without showing it in pre-season, practice and the games.
I am hopeful there's been a genuine culture shift in Dallas. It's invigorated me as a fan. I still want to see that MM has control over the players. If we get to camp and he can't send someone to the asthma field without Jerry's permission, all of this was make believe. But I am hopeful, for the first time in a long time, that we have a new culture in Dallas.
Its is no coincidence that immediately after Garrett is fired and MM is hired the offseason goes amazing. Prioritizing the neglected positions and nailing FA and now the draft.
There is now a plan in place. A team building concept. We are drafting QB's and developing them now. Amazing.