CFZ Getting competitive again will require at least two of these three changes

[BoyzBlaster]

That’s why I’ve said for years, being an NFL owner is almost a total zero risk business. They can just sit back and count their money no matter what.

Exactly. That's why I roll my eyes when people say Jerry has been good for the league at least from a business perspective. Baloney. A chimp could do what he's done. He made one incredible decision and that was to buy the team, and then another very good decision to hire Jimmy. Other than that, not so much

 

[slick325]

In my opinion…We are kidding ourselves if we think this team is “close” to being competitive again for a championship. Major changes must happen. When I see people (including our front office) say how great it is that the players didn’t “quit” on the head coach this season, I cringe. Why? Because that’s the minimum professional athletes are supposed to give. To hustle and try hard is the bare minimum. But hustle and “trying hard“ can‘t make up for a lack of talent.

Yesterday in Philly our players didn't stop trying hard - they ran into a roster that is much better constructed, with way more talent at multiple positions. That can make a team with less talent look like they quit. The eagles also have an owner (Jeffrey Lurie) who hired an outstanding football executive in Howie Roseman, who is held accountable for winning playoff games.

Here’s the cold splash of water for us fans as the 2024 season ends: The talent level on this team cannot be fixed with just a coaching or scheme change. In my opinion we must have at the very least two of three major changes happen in order to get back to being a serious contender again. Here are those changes and we need at least 2 of these 3:

1. Jerry either has to step aside (he won’t) or at the very least bring in a talented NFL executive who can serve as an advisor to JJ and SJ about the cap and roster construction. Look I know Jerry will never surrender as long as he is breathing but he once hired Dan Reeves for a week before Reeves said “I can’t do this” and resigned. If JJ wants to win again he needs help. Hire someone to help!
2. Hire a head coach that has the ability and authority to change and energize the team’s culture, discipline and scheme. Mike McCarthy has been here 5 seasons and has 1 wild card win to show for it. He’s not a bad HC but I don’t think he is capable of getting us to the next level.
3. Decide on an aggressive off-season plan that includes what we need to get the cap in better shape, what we need in the draft and also what we can get in free agency that helps us NOW. I’m convinced that JJ and SJ are lazy, flat footed and completely out of their league in how to develop an effective plan to improve. They are insulated from learning what teams are doing to get better.

So can two of these three things happen? All three could happen but it must start with the 82 year old in charge deciding he’s tired of watching his team get trucked and wants to do something real about it.

Great post, Bullet.

2 of the 3 are very doable/attainable. Number 1 will NEVER happen, so scratch that.

Number 2 is completely contingent upon Jerry and Stephen taking several steps back. If that occurred, I think McCarthy would fall into the category of a HC that changes the culture.

Number 3 also is contingent on Jerry and Stephen. This time they need to master the cap and start using all options to improve their team year to year (UFA, trades, and the draft).

Doable, but unlikely to ever happen. Unfortunate.

 

[JonesBoys]

In my opinion…We are kidding ourselves if we think this team is “close” to being competitive again for a championship. Major changes must happen. When I see people (including our front office) say how great it is that the players didn’t “quit” on the head coach this season, I cringe. Why? Because that’s the minimum professional athletes are supposed to give. To hustle and try hard is the bare minimum. But hustle and “trying hard“ can‘t make up for a lack of talent.

Yesterday in Philly our players didn't stop trying hard - they ran into a roster that is much better constructed, with way more talent at multiple positions. That can make a team with less talent look like they quit. The eagles also have an owner (Jeffrey Lurie) who hired an outstanding football executive in Howie Roseman, who is held accountable for winning playoff games.

Here’s the cold splash of water for us fans as the 2024 season ends: The talent level on this team cannot be fixed with just a coaching or scheme change. In my opinion we must have at the very least two of three major changes happen in order to get back to being a serious contender again. Here are those changes and we need at least 2 of these 3:

1. Jerry either has to step aside (he won’t) or at the very least bring in a talented NFL executive who can serve as an advisor to JJ and SJ about the cap and roster construction. Look I know Jerry will never surrender as long as he is breathing but he once hired Dan Reeves for a week before Reeves said “I can’t do this” and resigned. If JJ wants to win again he needs help. Hire someone to help!
2. Hire a head coach that has the ability and authority to change and energize the team’s culture, discipline and scheme. Mike McCarthy has been here 5 seasons and has 1 wild card win to show for it. He’s not a bad HC but I don’t think he is capable of getting us to the next level.
3. Decide on an aggressive off-season plan that includes what we need to get the cap in better shape, what we need in the draft and also what we can get in free agency that helps us NOW. I’m convinced that JJ and SJ are lazy, flat footed and completely out of their league in how to develop an effective plan to improve. They are insulated from learning what teams are doing to get better.

So can two of these three things happen? All three could happen but it must start with the 82 year old in charge deciding he’s tired of watching his team get trucked and wants to do something real about it.

I have lost complete hope for this franchise which is why I checked out this year for the first time. As long as it continues like this with the Jones boys there is no hope.
Every thing you wrote would be what a good football front office would do. What makes you think they are going to wake up this off season after 30 years? They have no clue.

 

[Mannix]

If Jerry weren’t an arrogant, self-satisfied and delusional billionaire who wrongly thinks he is a “football guy”, he might try something different. But he cannot see what he refuses to even look at: His time as a relevant GM with the ability to build a quality roster in the cap era is long over. (He actually never had it anyway)

Father Time is undefeated. And Jerry is already defeated at 82. I wish the Jones kids had some sway with Jerry to make him step aside at least in a lesser role. I am highly doubtful that happens. But miracles are about all we can hope for these days.

You forgot lazy and unsure of how to dig themselves out of this mess....other teams have established blueprints for doing a 180 and coming out of it VERY quickly and smelling like a rose....but they are just too afraid of having another 5-11 season to do anything....so they don't. Case in point....other than Cooks, watch them run every WR and TE back out again next year....a WR corp that is bottom 5 in the NFL....just watch.

 

[plasticman]

In order to get anything going in the right direction, the minimum requirement is that both Jerry and Stephen relinquish control over football operations. Nothing happens without that.

It is not going to happen because winning is not the priority with the Jones's. Their focus is completely dedicated to self-adulation.

Any sane individual would realize, at this point, that not reaching a conference championship game in 29 seasons, is a glaring indication that they are both incompetent, unqualified failures.

They don't care because they lack the energy, passion, work ethic, desire, and commitment to ever succeed. They never have and they never will.

This selfish, greedy, narcistic pattern has cheated Cowboys fans out of decades of opportunity to continue their winning legacy. In the history of U.S. professional sports team, this is one of the vilest betrayals.

During this 30-year drought there was still one area in which Cowboys fans could draw pride. The Cowboys have the highest winning percentage of all franchises.

The gap used to be extremely wide. Now the Raens are two games behind while the Packers are four games behind. Early next season it is likely that the last present hint of Cowboys greatness will fade and the only proof that they were ever relevant will come from the remnants of NFL historic documents and statistics.

 

[Diehardblues]

In my opinion…We are kidding ourselves if we think this team is “close” to being competitive again for a championship. Major changes must happen. When I see people (including our front office) say how great it is that the players didn’t “quit” on the head coach this season, I cringe. Why? Because that’s the minimum professional athletes are supposed to give. To hustle and try hard is the bare minimum. But hustle and “trying hard“ can‘t make up for a lack of talent.

Yesterday in Philly our players didn't stop trying hard - they ran into a roster that is much better constructed, with way more talent at multiple positions. That can make a team with less talent look like they quit. The eagles also have an owner (Jeffrey Lurie) who hired an outstanding football executive in Howie Roseman, who is held accountable for winning playoff games.

Here’s the cold splash of water for us fans as the 2024 season ends: The talent level on this team cannot be fixed with just a coaching or scheme change. In my opinion we must have at the very least two of three major changes happen in order to get back to being a serious contender again. Here are those changes and we need at least 2 of these 3:

1. Jerry either has to step aside (he won’t) or at the very least bring in a talented NFL executive who can serve as an advisor to JJ and SJ about the cap and roster construction. Look I know Jerry will never surrender as long as he is breathing but he once hired Dan Reeves for a week before Reeves said “I can’t do this” and resigned. If JJ wants to win again he needs help. Hire someone to help!
2. Hire a head coach that has the ability and authority to change and energize the team’s culture, discipline and scheme. Mike McCarthy has been here 5 seasons and has 1 wild card win to show for it. He’s not a bad HC but I don’t think he is capable of getting us to the next level.
3. Decide on an aggressive off-season plan that includes what we need to get the cap in better shape, what we need in the draft and also what we can get in free agency that helps us NOW. I’m convinced that JJ and SJ are lazy, flat footed and completely out of their league in how to develop an effective plan to improve. They are insulated from learning what teams are doing to get better.

So can two of these three things happen? All three could happen but it must start with the 82 year old in charge deciding he’s tired of watching his team get trucked and wants to do something real about it.

Unfortunately , strike out on all 3.

Our best chance for more success is talent . All of these other factors are very limited at best.

And hope the talent can overcome the dysfunction in the other areas.

 

[Diehardblues]

When he sees how much money the franchise is making, he thinks he’s doing his job very well. He doesn’t really know how to be a real GM, and at 82 doesn’t even care to learn. Neither does his lazy entitled son, whose major accomplishment in life is his DNA.

12 win playoff seasons is about all we can hope for. That’s enough for Jethro & Son to keep their seats from completely burning up.

The revenue allows them not being forced to make any core changes. Think they’d like to win or have more success. There’s just no pressure to do so.

 

[Cmac]

The Cap is fine. The problem with this team ain't the salary cap, it's coaching and scouting/development, both of which are a direct result of Jerruh. So you can boil it down to Jerry being the problem.

Been saying it all year, especially after watching the preseason. As for the salary cap, it is fine despite Jerry acting like money is tight......Jerry, also is one of the architects of the league-imposed salary cap yet acts like he doesn't know how to work it.

 

[Havic]

Saw another thread here about Stephen being asked if Lance will start in a meaningless game and he was like well no. Stephen is just as big of a problem as his dad.

 

[tomokawan]

The demoralizing thing to me Sunday was..back up against back up and they put a 40 burger on us. We lack so much talent it is staggering. There are no easy fixes for this team.

 

[morat1959]

In my opinion…We are kidding ourselves if we think this team is “close” to being competitive again for a championship. Major changes must happen. When I see people (including our front office) say how great it is that the players didn’t “quit” on the head coach this season, I cringe. Why? Because that’s the minimum professional athletes are supposed to give. To hustle and try hard is the bare minimum. But hustle and “trying hard“ can‘t make up for a lack of talent.

Yesterday in Philly our players didn't stop trying hard - they ran into a roster that is much better constructed, with way more talent at multiple positions. That can make a team with less talent look like they quit. The eagles also have an owner (Jeffrey Lurie) who hired an outstanding football executive in Howie Roseman, who is held accountable for winning playoff games.

Here’s the cold splash of water for us fans as the 2024 season ends: The talent level on this team cannot be fixed with just a coaching or scheme change. In my opinion we must have at the very least two of three major changes happen in order to get back to being a serious contender again. Here are those changes and we need at least 2 of these 3:

1. Jerry either has to step aside (he won’t) or at the very least bring in a talented NFL executive who can serve as an advisor to JJ and SJ about the cap and roster construction. Look I know Jerry will never surrender as long as he is breathing but he once hired Dan Reeves for a week before Reeves said “I can’t do this” and resigned. If JJ wants to win again he needs help. Hire someone to help!
2. Hire a head coach that has the ability and authority to change and energize the team’s culture, discipline and scheme. Mike McCarthy has been here 5 seasons and has 1 wild card win to show for it. He’s not a bad HC but I don’t think he is capable of getting us to the next level.
3. Decide on an aggressive off-season plan that includes what we need to get the cap in better shape, what we need in the draft and also what we can get in free agency that helps us NOW. I’m convinced that JJ and SJ are lazy, flat footed and completely out of their league in how to develop an effective plan to improve. They are insulated from learning what teams are doing to get better.

So can two of these three things happen? All three could happen but it must start with the 82 year old in charge deciding he’s tired of watching his team get trucked and wants to do something real about it.

This is the exact reason I’ve pulled for lopsided loses since Dak signed his last contract. That put the nail in the coffin for me. It pushed me over the edge. I hate that I enjoy blowout loses more than winning but Jerry made me this way.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Been saying it all year, especially after watching the preseason. As for the salary cap, it is fine despite Jerry acting like money is tight......Jerry, also is one of the architects of the league-imposed salary cap yet acts like he doesn't know how to work it.

It’s not an act.

 

[Creeper]

I do not disagree on any points. Change is necessary in Dallas or they cannot compete in the division, let alone the NFC, or among any SB contenders.

As I posted in another thread the Cowboys total CAP spend on DT this year is $11.1 million. That includes Golston who is really a DE. The highest CAP expense at DT is Odighizuwa at $3.38 million. Mazi is another $3 million. To put things in perspective, Maliek Collins' CAP impact for the 49ers is $11.5 million this year, more than all the Cowboys DTs combined!

The DE position is not much better although $20 million DLAW is on IR. Parsons is on his rookie deal. The entire DL CAP impact is $19.5 million, if you include Parsons as a DE.

The RB position is not much better. Zeke has the highest CAP impact at $2 million. Zeke, Dowdle, Vaughn, and Luepke combined are a $5,124 CAP expense.

The Cowboys have decided to put all their eggs in a handful of baskets hoping a few players can keep them competitive. Of course, they overpaid Dak by millions, many millions, and this has caused some of the lopsidedness in the CAP allocations. When Stephen talks about half his CAP in IR that's because he put a lot of money in a few players. He's talking about Diggs, CeeDee, Dak and DLaw. 4 guys taking half the CAP! and frankly 3 of the 4 are not that good. These are mistakes Stephen and Jerry made.

This is what needs to change, whoever is in charge. The only way to do this is to plan to let Dak go at some point in the next 2 years. He is absorbing way to much CAP space. You do not need a high paid QB to win in the NFL if you acquire more talent everywhere else. It is time to start looking for an alternative to Dak in teh draft or free agency. No, Cooper Rush and Trey Lance are not the answers - although paying Lance next year and letting him start may put Dallas in position to draft a QB in 2026.

I am interested to see what Brock Purdy gets if he gets a new contract. Last night he looked more like Dak although I think he is better than Dak. Purdy is smarter and more mobile. His arm looks a little weak, but Dak doesn't have a rifle arm either. To me Purdy looks like a better version of Cooper Rush, with some Romo in him. I suspect he will get nowhere near $60 million. If he gets something in the $30s or $40s, it shows more of what Dak is worth in reality, outside of Jerry-world.