I've been reading this message board for a while, but never posted until now. I've been a Cowboys fan my entire life. My dad, grandpa, great grandpa, and now my son - we're all Cowboys fans. I remember the days when Jerry would spend freely in free agency. It was an exciting time of year, but I remember the consequences as well. Just my opinion, we're 8 to 9 players away from really competing. We need a starting guard and depth on the OL. We need two solid LBs. We need some speed at WR, one more safety and a TE, unless Gathers really steps up and shows he can replace JW. We've been drafting incredibly well and I hope we can fill 4 or 5 of those voids in April. But, that still leaves about 4 needs, in my opinion. I don't see the need that every one seems to on the DL. We potentially have DLaw, Irving, Collins, and Charlton as our starters. We have Crawford with position flex and Price for depth. Tapper or someone else may step up as well. That being said, I never complain when we draft or sign more depth for the OL or DL. While I would love for us to fill 4 needs with quality, starting caliber players through free agency, I also understand we would have to make cuts and restructures to make it work. Restructures only work if you have young players and even then you're rolling the dice they will continue to play at a high level for the next few years. Injuries alone make that a very high risk. Cuts typically bring dead money along with the initial cap savings. I just think it's easy to complain and look at everything negatively. It's much more difficult to actually fill a 53 man roster with a championship caliber team.
