Expect a repeat

[fivetwos]

I agree. With Dak taking up $90 million in CAP space I don't think Jerry will be signing any help from outside the organization. Plus, we have a bunch of free agents to think about. The DL could be decimated. Lawrence, Odighizuwa and Golston are all free agents. Lawson is one a 1 year deal as well. Jerry made no effort to sign his players in 2024 and I expect the same thing in 2025.

Zack Martin, Cooks, Kendricks, Linval Joseph, Jourdan Lewis, Mukuamu, Hoffman, Turpin and Juanyeh Thomas are just some other Cowboys free agents next year. How many of these guys are going to walk in the off-season? There is some good depth and solid contributors on this list. If Jerry sits on his hands again in 2025, no matter how good they draft, they will have a lot of holes to fill.

Mid round draft picks should make a huge impact. They often do.

This team will be no better next year unless they figure out free agency, which no one ought to expect. I mean, the cap is real, yes?

 

[Proof]

That happened.... but some members have short memories and want to blame the entire season on injuries, forgetting the games those players played in and sucked.

short memories? allowing that game to write the story is the epitome of short memory. all teams have bad games, and that one was particularly bad, but the defense is clearly more talented and more capable than what they showed that game. Unfortunately thats the last impression we have of the full unit.

 

[CowboyFrog]

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 all important part of the GM being on a yatch during FA listening to KOKOMO as loud as needed to drown out the TV telling him the other GM's are signing FA's...Aruba, Jamaica....

 

[75boyz]

I agree. With Dak taking up $90 million in CAP space I don't think Jerry will be signing any help from outside the organization. Plus, we have a bunch of free agents to think about. The DL could be decimated. Lawrence, Odighizuwa and Golston are all free agents. Lawson is one a 1 year deal as well. Jerry made no effort to sign his players in 2024 and I expect the same thing in 2025.

Zack Martin, Cooks, Kendricks, Linval Joseph, Jourdan Lewis, Mukuamu, Hoffman, Turpin and Juanyeh Thomas are just some other Cowboys free agents next year. How many of these guys are going to walk in the off-season? There is some good depth and solid contributors on this list. If Jerry sits on his hands again in 2025, no matter how good they draft, they will have a lot of holes to fill.

Great post.

 

[CWR]

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.

Very few Cowboy fans were "so happy" after our last off season.

In fact the fan base has been disgusted most of the season. The wheels were coming off before the last two games and the next loss will likely pick up with the same momentum.

I dont believe Jerry can sell another repeat. He is quite a con man though.