Free Agency Strategy!

[CowboyoWales]

Wasn't that the thinking of draft fans in NFL draft class of 2021 when many were lobbying for a defensive linemen for a porous defense .
per ex LSU DE K'Lavon Chaisson
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Yet McClay took the very best player available accord to value of their draft board in CeeDee Lamb, (even though we already had Amari Cooper/Mike Gallup)
Club saw a blue chip player and thought not to pass him up just for the sake of pure position need. Not for the sake of reaching, ..that seems the goal.

The difference is there isn't a blue chip ,CeeDee, in the draft, let alone one that'll fall to 12.

 

[CowboyoWales]

A receiver from Texas ... Golden.

Finding a WR2, which Dak never gets to once he's stared down CeeDee and TE1, is a waste at 12. If we're going offense it'll be something that creates the best allround benefit .... Dak would benefit more from a legitimare running game.

 

[CCBoy]

Finding a WR2, which Dak never gets to once he's stared down CeeDee and TE1, is a waste at 12. If we're going offense it'll be something that creates the best allround benefit .... Dak would benefit more from a legitimare running game.

The offensive scheme and coaches have changed. Golden runs 4.3 and with good routes. Then it's the line.

A strong running back can easily be taken Day 2.

 

[CowboyoWales]

The offensive scheme and coaches have changed. Golden runs 4.3 and with good routes. Then it's the line.

A strong running back can easily be taken Day 2.

Cooks was fast and look how many times he was targeted. Dak seldom gets to WR2.... not particularly a criticism, just not his comfort zone....he's better at a quick release, or a Tet Macmillan type who'd give options in the contested Red Zone.

 

[blueblood70]

The depth of this year's draft is at RB, DT, Edge. Both the WR/off ball LB's lack depth and high-end talent.

#2 WR-almost forced to use our 1st rd pick at the position if not addressed in fa. Day 2 selections will not make a big enough impact and be much of an upgrade of what we currently have.

-Sign or trade for a veteran #2 starter. Players like Adams, Diggs, Kupp all can come at a discount and be very good compliments to Lamb. This also allows more developmental time for our younger prospects.

MLB-Kendricks is a fa and was only brought in to help with Zimmer's transition. Probably won't return. Marist is still a developing prospect and Overshown isn't expected to return next season. If this team truly wants to get better against the run, this is one of the positions you look to spend your resources.

-Sign a Type A free agent like the local Dallas Product Nick Bolton or Raiders tackling machine Spillane. Both are tremendous run defenders that do enough in coverage to stay on the field.

Corner-not many discuss this as a position of need. Look what happened last year when they were forced to start street fa's at the position. Diggs who has been discussed as a cap casualty to expected to miss time next season recovery from major injury, some even speculated he could be like Overshown and miss the entire season.

-Sign or trade for an experienced starting corner, like they did with Gilmore two seasons ago.

Secondary areas to consider:

NT-unfortunately Mazi Smith has progressed as we all have hoped. Has gotten better, but still remains a below average starter. They could look towards the draft to add another prospect, but they typicially take time to develop at the position. Signing a veteran like 49ers Hargrave would make a ton of sense. Can play either interior spots and take Mazi off the field against the pass.

DE-If DLaw/Golston both depart it opens up a huge hole at starting Left DE. Kneeland is still developing, cannot rely on Sam Williams at this point especially coming back from major injury. Kind of like WR, almost have to use a top pick to address this need. Matt Judon another Dallas local player could be a good short-term solution.

Look that's a nice post, I agree with a lot what you're saying but I think you're delusional with a lot of other fans that think if you don't pick a player in the first round like the first round's a lot to be a pro bowler a first rounder, is insane!!

there's a reason there's seven rounds Derrick Henry went in the second round so did Trayvon diggs I believe tank Lawrence I mean I don't have time to go through the whole entire NFL who went in the second round or the third round but you're saying there's no impact players past the first round how about a bunch of players taking in the first round were reaches and they won't reach their potential and there's a lot of dudes in the third round like Osa you trying to tell me he's not an impact player? PUKa went in the 5th!! Purdy in the 7th brady in the 6th..Terell davis 6th!! TO was 3rd rounder.

You know they're more undrafted free agents that have made the Hall of Fame than first rounders.... I know it's crazy but it's true I'm not saying that should be how you build your team all the time but we have some pretty damn good undrafted free agents name is Tony Romo, I mean recently Hoffman is pretty good.. There are others I'm just trying to touch some superstars or stars in this league that have names that didn't go in the first round...

And I bet the next thing you're going to respond to is saying those are anomalies, no they're not.. they're great players all over the draft you can get an impact player from.. Like wide receivers in the second round, just like you can get Prescott in the fourth round or Russell Wilson was he a second or third rounder look you guys need to stop in your head if you don't get a guy in the first round the first round is not a guarantee of anything unless you're in the top three and need a quarterback the rest of it is all you hope that they're measurable and all the scouting you done works out when they get to the team they get picked on because they don't always workout way too many overrated players go in the first round there's some steals in the other rounds because of that they get pushed down the draft board they get lost in the mix...

 

[blueblood70]

The depth of this year's draft is at RB, DT, Edge. Both the WR/off ball LB's lack depth and high-end talent.

#2 WR-almost forced to use our 1st rd pick at the position if not addressed in fa. Day 2 selections will not make a big enough impact and be much of an upgrade of what we currently have.

-Sign or trade for a veteran #2 starter. Players like Adams, Diggs, Kupp all can come at a discount and be very good compliments to Lamb. This also allows more developmental time for our younger prospects.

MLB-Kendricks is a fa and was only brought in to help with Zimmer's transition. Probably won't return. Marist is still a developing prospect and Overshown isn't expected to return next season. If this team truly wants to get better against the run, this is one of the positions you look to spend your resources.

-Sign a Type A free agent like the local Dallas Product Nick Bolton or Raiders tackling machine Spillane. Both are tremendous run defenders that do enough in coverage to stay on the field.

Corner-not many discuss this as a position of need. Look what happened last year when they were forced to start street fa's at the position. Diggs who has been discussed as a cap casualty to expected to miss time next season recovery from major injury, some even speculated he could be like Overshown and miss the entire season.

-Sign or trade for an experienced starting corner, like they did with Gilmore two seasons ago.

Secondary areas to consider:

NT-unfortunately Mazi Smith has progressed as we all have hoped. Has gotten better, but still remains a below average starter. They could look towards the draft to add another prospect, but they typicially take time to develop at the position. Signing a veteran like 49ers Hargrave would make a ton of sense. Can play either interior spots and take Mazi off the field against the pass.

DE-If DLaw/Golston both depart it opens up a huge hole at starting Left DE. Kneeland is still developing, cannot rely on Sam Williams at this point especially coming back from major injury. Kind of like WR, almost have to use a top pick to address this need. Matt Judon another Dallas local player could be a good short-term solution.

I don't know what the draft strategy's going to be but I'm all for and believe it is probably gonna be a wide receiver or a linebacker pass rushing linebacker or a starting middle linebacker in the first round but you still gotta do BPA so we'll see what's there and I believe we'll get our running back in the second round but you need calm down on acting like you can't get quality impact players even superstars past round one I already wrote a long post on it so I'm gonna leave it right there I think you're overreacting.... If you trust your board and you have good scouts and you pay attention to the combine and look at some of these undrafted free agents there are stars all over to be made we do not need to have all our eggs in the first round there is so many good players to be had elsewhere I mean just like they did in recent history where they traded down to spots picked up Micah Parsons at 12 but then got OSA in the third and back in the 4th... Picked up the wrong bland and the fit I mean that's just the name of few besides my other long winded post so I'm gonna stop right here I just think people need to stop overreacting it's not about the first week of free agency and it definitely not about the first round this is a culmination of everything combined at what you do with your offseason which leads you all the way up till September .

we've got time so let's not panic it's not time to pull the chute..lol

 

[blueblood70]

I want Kenlaw, Bolton, and Hernandez in free agency. Draft me Golden, Johnson, and best defensive linemen in the 3rd and let’s go to war.

Keep up LOL things move fast, The Chiefs agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal with linebacker Nick Bolton that includes $30 million guaranteed, per a league source. Lot of players people thought were leaving their teams are just resigning already as in many FAS some hoped for, will not be free agents..

 

[baltcowboy]

Keep up LOL things move fast, The Chiefs agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal with linebacker Nick Bolton that includes $30 million guaranteed, per a league source. Lot of players people thought were leaving their teams are just resigning already as in one of your famous so they will not be free agents..

Yeah. I saw it as soon as I posted. I want a linebacker, defensive tackle, and guard in free agency.

 

[Cowboyny]

I don't know what the draft strategy's going to be but I'm all for and believe it is probably gonna be a wide receiver or a linebacker pass rushing linebacker or a starting middle linebacker in the first round but you still gotta do BPA so we'll see what's there and I believe we'll get our running back in the second round but you need calm down on acting like you can't get quality impact players even superstars past round one I already wrote a long post on it so I'm gonna leave it right there I think you're overreacting.... If you trust your board and you have good scouts and you pay attention to the combine and look at some of these undrafted free agents there are stars all over to be made we do not need to have all our eggs in the first round there is so many good players to be had elsewhere I mean just like they did in recent history where they traded down to spots picked up Micah Parsons at 12 but then got OSA in the third and back in the 4th... Picked up the wrong bland and the fit I mean that's just the name of few besides my other long winded post so I'm gonna stop right here I just think people need to stop overreacting it's not about the first week of free agency and it definitely not about the first round this is a culmination of everything combined at what you do with your offseason which leads you all the way up till September .

we've got time so let's not panic it's not time to pull the chute..lol

A reliable insider reports that they are looking to draft a high receiver and concentrate on front 7 run defenders. All indications are that they aren't going to take a high running back, but they are looking at them all.

 

[blueblood70]

A reliable insider reports that they are looking to draft a high receiver and concentrate on front 7 run defenders. All indications are that they aren't going to take a high running back, but they are looking at them all.

Like I said a lot of what you wrote made sense but some of it seems like panic mode.

you're worried about what we may or may not get in free agency and then we won't get in the draft if it's not the first rounds..​

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never made sense to me, even Cooper Kupp went in the third round,​

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so if your scouting department does its job if you're paying close attention your video guys your analytics guys are watching everyone and getting together a good board you can find great players all over the draft I'm pretty sure they're gonna take a running back in the second round but at the latest in the third round..​

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By the way those reports you're hearing it's all smoke... I mean you don't know what's real what's not real they're just making a lot of assumptions I hate for them to reach for one of those Michigan defensive tackles and they turn out to be another bust but that's why I'm thinking also linebacker either middle linebacker guy or an outside linebacker pass rusher like Michael Parsons....​

Those would be my 3 that they're going to be targeting you got to take BPA, you can't be looking at anything else but BPA ,just because we're looking for a nose tackle slash 3T to put alongside OSA, doesn't mean you reach for one.. you got to really look into all the analytics and the numbers with the measurables on these guys, you can't leave anything out and overlook it just because they can jump out of a gym because even Mazi looks great with a shirt off, the guy can is strong he can lift weights, but now he may end up just being a career role guy which is fine in a rotation, but you still can't reach you can't get another Mazi.. I know these guys are rated higher but you still got to be careful absolutely take your strongest BPA we've got needs all over the team..

 

[Cowboyny]

Look that's a nice post, I agree with a lot what you're saying but I think you're delusional with a lot of other fans that think if you don't pick a player in the first round like the first round's a lot to be a pro bowler a first rounder, is insane!!

there's a reason there's seven rounds Derrick Henry went in the second round so did Trayvon diggs I believe tank Lawrence I mean I don't have time to go through the whole entire NFL who went in the second round or the third round but you're saying there's no impact players past the first round how about a bunch of players taking in the first round were reaches and they won't reach their potential and there's a lot of dudes in the third round like Osa you trying to tell me he's not an impact player? PUKa went in the 5th!! Purdy in the 7th brady in the 6th..Terell davis 6th!! TO was 3rd rounder.

You know they're more undrafted free agents that have made the Hall of Fame than first rounders.... I know it's crazy but it's true I'm not saying that should be how you build your team all the time but we have some pretty damn good undrafted free agents name is Tony Romo, I mean recently Hoffman is pretty good.. There are others I'm just trying to touch some superstars or stars in this league that have names that didn't go in the first round...

And I bet the next thing you're going to respond to is saying those are anomalies, no they're not.. they're great players all over the draft you can get an impact player from.. Like wide receivers in the second round, just like you can get Prescott in the fourth round or Russell Wilson was he a second or third rounder look you guys need to stop in your head if you don't get a guy in the first round the first round is not a guarantee of anything unless you're in the top three and need a quarterback the rest of it is all you hope that they're measurable and all the scouting you done works out when they get to the team they get picked on because they don't always workout way too many overrated players go in the first round there's some steals in the other rounds because of that they get pushed down the draft board they get lost in the mix...

Yes, players can be found late in a draft and even as free agents. The key is development. Believe this is where the new offensive coaches will earn their pay. Some may young prospects on that side of the ball that we need to find out.

 

[blueblood70]

Yes, players can be found late in a draft and even as free agents. The key is development. Believe this is where the new offensive coaches will earn their pay. Some may young prospects on that side of the ball that we need to find out.

That we can definitely agree on some of this new staff guys just came from college some of them are top positional coaches in college, they are in the know, like whatever that guy is junior Adams or whatever the wide receiver coach has a lot of connections to some of these receivers in this draft..

they would know they were just there they've competed against or with these players so they have some inside knowledge we can draw upon...

 

[Davidlee1973]

When does the bargain bin shopping start? So I know when to comeback

 

[jterrell]

Very solid effort OP.

I'd start with my own and keep Jourdan Lewis and 1 of the SDE's. Golston or DLaw.
I'd offer Rush a deal that gave him bonuses for games played.
I'd be very tempted to bring Hendricks back. Felt like he was key to the few games to good defense we played last year. If he is interested, I'd do it.

FA:
Tre'von Moerig, Safety, 25 years old.
https://www.nfl.com/players/trevon-moehrig/
Dallas needs to move on from at least one of the safeties. Tre'von was a guy I targeted out of the draft that played his ball at TCU and is from Texas.
Big time playmaker that can cover a lot of ground and play man.
Former early pick of the Raiders who was brought in under another staff. Ripe for stealing IMHO.

Levi Onwuzurike, DT, 27 years old.
https://www.nfl.com/players/levi-onwuzurike/
Levi is from Allen, TX all of 10 minutes from The Star.
He has battled back injuries and probably can't play every down but is a really good option as a rotation player.
Will be tough to poach because they love him in Detroit but the injuries and his need to share reps should keep his salary in check and we are home.
Plays behind Osa on regular downs but shifts beside him for pass rush.

Neither of these guys are monster signings nor are they sexy.
But they are sneaky good upgrades IMO from the area that could boost your roster.
I'd really work to get these done on day 1 of FA.

Did a mock draft that gave me this:
12.

Tetairoa McMillan WR Arizona
Dallas loves getting the best player at a position and a walk in starter in R1.
44.

Tyleik Williams DT Ohio State
Monster in middle of tOSU defense. Can split reps with Mazi.
76.

TreVeyon Henderson RB Ohio State
Not a big tOSU fan lol but this fell this way. Great value at RB in this round IMHO.
150.

Kyle McCord QB Syracuse
Took a swing at a QB who can be a backup on the cheap. Former 5-star kid that got caught in tOSU 5-star shuffle at tOSU.


So post draft I need a LB still pretty bad and I didn't get a CB I would have loved to see fall into great draft value.
Head back to FA here post draft.

Jourdan Lewis off board at 3 years and 30M. A rich contract for a slot to be sure. But Dallas is really hurting at CB right now.

 

[charron]

Same strategy as before. Over pay their jags, wait till free agency is nearly over and see who's desperate but probably still won't sign a run stuffing DT.

 

[Jarntt]

I've been busy for a few hours. Someone please list all of the huge signings we have been linked to since the tampering period started. I'm sure it's significant, exciting, incredibly lengthy and going to bring intense fear to the rest of the league. Thanks in advance