I never bought into the theory that Jerry doesn't spend in free agency because of Brandon Carr. It makes no sense. They had a major bust in drafting Morris Claiborne but that didn't stop them from using first round draft picks, did it? Plus, look around the league. There have been free agents who have succeeded too. I don't think anyone wants Dallas to sign 8 or 9 players every year. But it would be helpful to at least consider 1 or two to fill holes before the draft.
We are going into the draft with so many holes this year. Expecting they can fill all of them and compete for a championship is typical of the owners that prop up our hopes every year only to disappoint us. This year we entered free agency with a gaping problem on defense - stopping the run. Our answer? Feeding Mazi cheeseburgers until he gets back to 330 lbs., as if that will make him a stud DT. And when it doesn't we will be disappointed again.
I don't have an answer to why the Cowboys are not players at all in free agency. Or why they have not extended CeeDee yet, but what if the answer is as simple as Jerry is cheap? I understand there is a limit to what we should spend on any player. It gets to a point where a player is paid so much he cannot produce enough to justify his CAP impact. But perhaps the problem there is setting expectations. Paying a DE for example, does not mean he will produce more sacks. But if he plays to his ability perhaps it helps the team get over the hump.
