Expect a repeat

[noshame]

sucks this tandem will be here for the next 4 years+

I don't think so

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

What are they going to do with the 100 million in cap space they are raising?

5 year, 30 mil / year extension for Mazi Smith

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

Season 2025 will be a repeat of the 2024 season.

Dallas has already burned their 4th rd picks with Mingo who has shown nothing. Just as Dallas threw away their 4th rd pick with Trey Lance.

Several Cowboys players will be purged and those players will be happy to get out of this circus. Then after two weeks, when the roster was purged as last season, the Cowboys will wait two weeks, to wait for players that other teams do not want and/or players who are definitely on the downside but want to just make a team.
Dallas doesn't have enough draft picks so Stephen will look for the bargains out of necessity to fill out his roster after more players leave for greener pastures.
Jerry signing up these washed up players then selling to the fans, "this team has talent to make a run"

Then a few more weeks later, we enter the 2025 draft. Instead of a higher pick, Dallas won meaningless games to get a draft pick in the later teens. And with so many holes to fill, taking the 4th/5th at their greatest need ( like Tyler Guyton) will be selected., Jerry will pick up the phone and like a car salesman,
Jerry will deliver his sales pitch to his 1st round pick:
"You are a Dallas Cowboys". That player will immediately be happy to be drafted by ANY team ( his dream of making the NFL has been accomplished)
but after reality sets in, knowing this team--Dallas, will not see a NFC Conference game. But this player is entering the circus and
will still be thrilled because he will be popular.
After the draft scenario, the draft grading and player interview where they will say all the cliches, as like the past 2 drafts,
Cowboys fans buying more pyrite by their salesman, will again be filled with hope and optimism

Again, the Cowboys fans will be so happy and Superbowl dreams will, again be 'born again' in the starving fan base.

You coulda added:2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 will be the same as 2024...but I'm splitting hairs. I couldn't agree more with your judgment of this team.

 

[slick325]

What are they going to do with the 100 million in cap space they are raising?

Jerry and Stephen will convince Cowboys fans that they don't have cap space because they have to sign Micah Parsons and Tyler Smith.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

Season 2025 will be a repeat of the 2024 season.

Dallas has already burned their 4th rd picks with Mingo who has shown nothing. Just as Dallas threw away their 4th rd pick with Trey Lance.

Several Cowboys players will be purged and those players will be happy to get out of this circus. Then after two weeks, when the roster was purged as last season, the Cowboys will wait two weeks, to wait for players that other teams do not want and/or players who are definitely on the downside but want to just make a team.
Dallas doesn't have enough draft picks so Stephen will look for the bargains out of necessity to fill out his roster after more players leave for greener pastures.
Jerry signing up these washed up players then selling to the fans, "this team has talent to make a run"

Then a few more weeks later, we enter the 2025 draft. Instead of a higher pick, Dallas won meaningless games to get a draft pick in the later teens. And with so many holes to fill, taking the 4th/5th at their greatest need ( like Tyler Guyton) will be selected., Jerry will pick up the phone and like a car salesman,
Jerry will deliver his sales pitch to his 1st round pick:
"You are a Dallas Cowboys". That player will immediately be happy to be drafted by ANY team ( his dream of making the NFL has been accomplished)
but after reality sets in, knowing this team--Dallas, will not see a NFC Conference game. But this player is entering the circus and
will still be thrilled because he will be popular.
After the draft scenario, the draft grading and player interview where they will say all the cliches, as like the past 2 drafts,
Cowboys fans buying more pyrite by their salesman, will again be filled with hope and optimism

Again, the Cowboys fans will be so happy and Superbowl dreams will, again be 'born again' in the starving fan base.

Aren’t you a ray of sunshine?

 

[sunalsorises]

There should either be a "Tank" forum or all of these tank threads should go in the draft forum. There are far too many examples of tanking not working across sports to consider it a viable plan to get better. See Sam Hinkie.

 

[morat1959]

Season 2025 will be a repeat of the 2024 season.

Dallas has already burned their 4th rd picks with Mingo who has shown nothing. Just as Dallas threw away their 4th rd pick with Trey Lance.

Several Cowboys players will be purged and those players will be happy to get out of this circus. Then after two weeks, when the roster was purged as last season, the Cowboys will wait two weeks, to wait for players that other teams do not want and/or players who are definitely on the downside but want to just make a team.
Dallas doesn't have enough draft picks so Stephen will look for the bargains out of necessity to fill out his roster after more players leave for greener pastures.
Jerry signing up these washed up players then selling to the fans, "this team has talent to make a run"

Then a few more weeks later, we enter the 2025 draft. Instead of a higher pick, Dallas won meaningless games to get a draft pick in the later teens. And with so many holes to fill, taking the 4th/5th at their greatest need ( like Tyler Guyton) will be selected., Jerry will pick up the phone and like a car salesman,
Jerry will deliver his sales pitch to his 1st round pick:
"You are a Dallas Cowboys". That player will immediately be happy to be drafted by ANY team ( his dream of making the NFL has been accomplished)
but after reality sets in, knowing this team--Dallas, will not see a NFC Conference game. But this player is entering the circus and
will still be thrilled because he will be popular.
After the draft scenario, the draft grading and player interview where they will say all the cliches, as like the past 2 drafts,
Cowboys fans buying more pyrite by their salesman, will again be filled with hope and optimism

Again, the Cowboys fans will be so happy and Superbowl dreams will, again be 'born again' in the starving fan base.

Wash, rinse, repeat….its like a broken record playing 24 hours a day. Yet many on here don’t understand how I pull for a loss every time this team steps on the field.

 

[morat1959]

WR, RB and DT we are back in business. Just need depth. I think they bring back lewis and dowdle.

You ignore the elephant in the room.

 

[DCreppinBoysfan]

You ignore the elephant in the room.

Yeah we need better safety’s too

 

[SpaceCowboy99]

Season 2025 will be a repeat of the 2024 season.

Dallas has already burned their 4th rd picks with Mingo who has shown nothing. Just as Dallas threw away their 4th rd pick with Trey Lance.

Several Cowboys players will be purged and those players will be happy to get out of this circus. Then after two weeks, when the roster was purged as last season, the Cowboys will wait two weeks, to wait for players that other teams do not want and/or players who are definitely on the downside but want to just make a team.
Dallas doesn't have enough draft picks so Stephen will look for the bargains out of necessity to fill out his roster after more players leave for greener pastures.
Jerry signing up these washed up players then selling to the fans, "this team has talent to make a run"

Then a few more weeks later, we enter the 2025 draft. Instead of a higher pick, Dallas won meaningless games to get a draft pick in the later teens. And with so many holes to fill, taking the 4th/5th at their greatest need ( like Tyler Guyton) will be selected., Jerry will pick up the phone and like a car salesman,
Jerry will deliver his sales pitch to his 1st round pick:
"You are a Dallas Cowboys". That player will immediately be happy to be drafted by ANY team ( his dream of making the NFL has been accomplished)
but after reality sets in, knowing this team--Dallas, will not see a NFC Conference game. But this player is entering the circus and
will still be thrilled because he will be popular.
After the draft scenario, the draft grading and player interview where they will say all the cliches, as like the past 2 drafts,
Cowboys fans buying more pyrite by their salesman, will again be filled with hope and optimism

Again, the Cowboys fans will be so happy and Superbowl dreams will, again be 'born again' in the starving fan base.

Nailed it. Mic drop.

 

[rambo2]

Jerry and Stephen will convince Cowboys fans that they don't have cap space because they have to sign Micah Parsons and Tyler Smith.

Highly unlikely. Signing Parsons is part of the way of adding cap space

 

[gtb1943]

Highly unlikely. Signing Parsons is part of the way of adding cap space

not in the world of Big and Little Enos

 

[baltcowboy]

Season 2025 will be a repeat of the 2024 season.

Dallas has already burned their 4th rd picks with Mingo who has shown nothing. Just as Dallas threw away their 4th rd pick with Trey Lance.

Several Cowboys players will be purged and those players will be happy to get out of this circus. Then after two weeks, when the roster was purged as last season, the Cowboys will wait two weeks, to wait for players that other teams do not want and/or players who are definitely on the downside but want to just make a team.
Dallas doesn't have enough draft picks so Stephen will look for the bargains out of necessity to fill out his roster after more players leave for greener pastures.
Jerry signing up these washed up players then selling to the fans, "this team has talent to make a run"

Then a few more weeks later, we enter the 2025 draft. Instead of a higher pick, Dallas won meaningless games to get a draft pick in the later teens. And with so many holes to fill, taking the 4th/5th at their greatest need ( like Tyler Guyton) will be selected., Jerry will pick up the phone and like a car salesman,
Jerry will deliver his sales pitch to his 1st round pick:
"You are a Dallas Cowboys". That player will immediately be happy to be drafted by ANY team ( his dream of making the NFL has been accomplished)
but after reality sets in, knowing this team--Dallas, will not see a NFC Conference game. But this player is entering the circus and
will still be thrilled because he will be popular.
After the draft scenario, the draft grading and player interview where they will say all the cliches, as like the past 2 drafts,
Cowboys fans buying more pyrite by their salesman, will again be filled with hope and optimism

Again, the Cowboys fans will be so happy and Superbowl dreams will, again be 'born again' in the starving fan base.

Boy you overvalue 4th round picks. Didn’t we just cut the last one we drafted in his second season.

 

[Bobhaze]

I think somehow Jerry has been stripped of his second round privileges and was given the fourth to play with.

That’s plausible! I guess if he’s going to damage our draft let it be in the 4th not the 2nd round.

 

[slick325]

Highly unlikely. Signing Parsons is part of the way of adding cap space

So was signing Prescott and Lamb. Yet, we still heard how cap strapped the Cowboys are as they dragged things out.

We'll revisit this in March at the top of the new League year. I hope you are correct about the Jones boys. But, I still like my odds.

 

[Ranching]

Season 2025 will be a repeat of the 2024 season.

Dallas has already burned their 4th rd picks with Mingo who has shown nothing. Just as Dallas threw away their 4th rd pick with Trey Lance.

Several Cowboys players will be purged and those players will be happy to get out of this circus. Then after two weeks, when the roster was purged as last season, the Cowboys will wait two weeks, to wait for players that other teams do not want and/or players who are definitely on the downside but want to just make a team.
Dallas doesn't have enough draft picks so Stephen will look for the bargains out of necessity to fill out his roster after more players leave for greener pastures.
Jerry signing up these washed up players then selling to the fans, "this team has talent to make a run"

Then a few more weeks later, we enter the 2025 draft. Instead of a higher pick, Dallas won meaningless games to get a draft pick in the later teens. And with so many holes to fill, taking the 4th/5th at their greatest need ( like Tyler Guyton) will be selected., Jerry will pick up the phone and like a car salesman,
Jerry will deliver his sales pitch to his 1st round pick:
"You are a Dallas Cowboys". That player will immediately be happy to be drafted by ANY team ( his dream of making the NFL has been accomplished)
but after reality sets in, knowing this team--Dallas, will not see a NFC Conference game. But this player is entering the circus and
will still be thrilled because he will be popular.
After the draft scenario, the draft grading and player interview where they will say all the cliches, as like the past 2 drafts,
Cowboys fans buying more pyrite by their salesman, will again be filled with hope and optimism

Again, the Cowboys fans will be so happy and Superbowl dreams will, again be 'born again' in the starving fan base.

When you said, expect a repeat, I thought you meant another thread talking about the same things, over and over and over and over again, and again and again and again......

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

And yet here we all are. lol Bunch of miserable SOBs

Lol, hoping to come out of the Twilight Zone.

 

[Sully]

I look at the Cowboys and try to imagine a team without injuries.

On defense, the Cowboys had DPOY candidate Micah Parsons and Demarcus Lawrence, who was playing at a Pro Bowl level at the start of the season. His numbers expanded to double digit sacks, QB hits and tackles for a loss for a full season.

The Backup were Sam Williams and rookie Marshawn Kneeland, both 2nd round draft picks with high expectations.

It is unimaginable to think that the Cowboys would have lost all four of these guys by the end of the 4th game. However, it did happen

This was supposed to be an exciting season for our starting CBs. Both had experienced monster years in which they led the league in INT's. We imagined passes being defended by two former 1st team All Pro's. The slot CB, Jordan Lewis was playing the best football of a career in its late stage.

We have yet to see Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland on the field at the same time this season.

On defense, the injuries couldn't have been more devastating. The two greatest playmakers, Parsons and Bland, have missed a significant number of games.

It also has to be recognized that, although both Diggs and Bland were cleared to play, they obviously had not returned to their previous level of play. That was going to take a little more time and I think Diggs is just about there.

I just want everyone to imagine this defense at full strength. You know the other team's quarterbacks are running for their lives with our DE's hunting them down. You know opposing QBs are going to make mistakes. You know our CB's are going to make them pay for those mistakes.

Amidst all this, throw in the revamped, much improved LBs. Those QBs just lucky enough to evade Micah start heading downfield only to be met at the line by Overshown.

With Micah and D-Law on the field, how many double teams do you think the interior D-linemen would have seen? Elite talent has a geometric effect. Productivity is increased in two ways, the contribution of an elite talent and the additional productivity created by inspired teammates.

I would have loved to have seen that defense this season. It was the defense the Cowboys were supposed to have.

If the Cowboys have that defense in 2025 then the OP's premise is somewhat unrealistic.

Understand but you will NEVER have a season--especially with the NFL want even MORE regular season games---to avoid injuries.
Add to this, players do even practice, as years past, in theory to avoid injuries in practice/pre-season games. But here we are,
players get injured alittle more with lack of practice.

"Easy" (except for Dallas) to use 1st/2nd rd picks on starters. It is the later rounds to find players to fill the role of DEPTH. Because Jerry is lacking,
franchise is relying on UDFA to fill these holes

 

[gtb1943]

Understand but you will NEVER have a season--especially with the NFL want even MORE regular season games---to avoid injuries.
Add to this, players do even practice, as years past, in theory to avoid injuries in practice/pre-season games. But here we are,
players get injured alittle more with lack of practice.

"Easy" (except for Dallas) to use 1st/2nd rd picks on starters. It is the later rounds to find players to fill the role of DEPTH. Because Jerry is lacking,
franchise is relying on UDFA to fill these holes

DEAD on
Jethro believes the draft is 75% of talent acquisition and you will always get UDFAs that are good depth and occasional good starters
after that is trades and signing your own FA
You look at every SB winning team for the last twenty years and they have at least TWO prominent FA players. AT LEAST.

 

[john van brocklin]

Season 2025 will be a repeat of the 2024 season.

Dallas has already burned their 4th rd picks with Mingo who has shown nothing. Just as Dallas threw away their 4th rd pick with Trey Lance.

Several Cowboys players will be purged and those players will be happy to get out of this circus. Then after two weeks, when the roster was purged as last season, the Cowboys will wait two weeks, to wait for players that other teams do not want and/or players who are definitely on the downside but want to just make a team.
Dallas doesn't have enough draft picks so Stephen will look for the bargains out of necessity to fill out his roster after more players leave for greener pastures.
Jerry signing up these washed up players then selling to the fans, "this team has talent to make a run"

Then a few more weeks later, we enter the 2025 draft. Instead of a higher pick, Dallas won meaningless games to get a draft pick in the later teens. And with so many holes to fill, taking the 4th/5th at their greatest need ( like Tyler Guyton) will be selected., Jerry will pick up the phone and like a car salesman,
Jerry will deliver his sales pitch to his 1st round pick:
"You are a Dallas Cowboys". That player will immediately be happy to be drafted by ANY team ( his dream of making the NFL has been accomplished)
but after reality sets in, knowing this team--Dallas, will not see a NFC Conference game. But this player is entering the circus and
will still be thrilled because he will be popular.
After the draft scenario, the draft grading and player interview where they will say all the cliches, as like the past 2 drafts,
Cowboys fans buying more pyrite by their salesman, will again be filled with hope and optimism

Again, the Cowboys fans will be so happy and Superbowl dreams will, again be 'born again' in the starving fan base.

You forgot the epic signing of coach Mac for another 5 years of his 1990s offense!
Wahoo!!!
Championship!!!