CFZ If winning playoff games is the priority, I just don’t understand an OBJ signing

[Bobhaze]

It’s beyond me why our 80 year old owner and part time GM, after the last 27 years of playoff futility, spends so much of his time pursuing OBJ- a player that almost certainly won’t be able to help this team much if at all this year. All this happening at a time when this team needs anything but a circus.

In fact, what this team needs a lot more than a 30 year old gimpy WR:

• Focus and attention to detail.
• Mental and physical toughness to overcome adversity.
• As a probable wild card team, becoming capable of winning road playoff games- something this team hasn’t done since the 1992 NFC championship game vs SF.
• A commitment to being at their best the rest of the regular season and beyond.

I have nothing against Odell Beckham. He has been a very good NFL receiver. But obtaining his services just makes no sense right now when this team need focus, not a media circus with the signing of a has been WR. You don’t sign a WR in late Dec as THE “key” for a deep playoff run. But you do make that signing if getting a ton of attention is the goal.

 

[Praxit]

..I'm concerned if Dallas aquires him and we got knocked off first round playoffs.

Were going to be laughing stock for years to come. Best to let things be.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I've been saying this since day 1. Jerry wants the splash move. Wants the headlines. Wants all the attention. I guess that is what matters most. Media circus is right. IMHO we just don't need it.

You want to add a piece or two to the roster to make a better team I'm all for it. DT. CB. Those type of signings will impact the chances of the Cowboys winning in January far more than adding a WR coming off back to back ALC's who won't ever work out and has no interested in playing regular season games.

 

[tyke1doe]

I guess Jerry figures if anyone needs a receiver who can elevate high above a defender and catch a pass only using one hand, it's Dak.
Baby need a new pair of Conference championship and Super Bowl rings.

 

[Bobhaze]

Btw…when I say OBJ has been a good receiver- he has. Good, but absolutely not great. Look at these stat facts…

• He averages 5 receptions for 76 yards a game over his career. Good…not great.
• Since 2017, he averages 4 TDs per season.
• For his career, averages 13.9 yds per reception.
• His first 3 years, he avg 7 receptions per game. The last 3 years, he averages 3 receptions per game.

He’s just not that great anymore. And our GM is busting his tail to sign him….

 

[Proof]

i’m not necessarily an obi proponent but i don’t understand how anyone could not see the potential value.

 

[EST_1986]

The guy was dominating the Super Bowl until the injury

 

[Bobhaze]

i’m not necessarily an obi proponent but i don’t understand how anyone could not see the potential value.

What is his value to this team at this point in the season? He hasn’t even passed a physical yet.

The guy was dominating the Super Bowl until the injury

He had 2 receptions for 52 yds when he got hurt. One big play.

 

[Proof]

Btw…when I say OBJ has been a good receiver- he has. Good, but absolutely not great. Look at these stat facts…

• He averages 5 receptions for 76 yards a game over his career. Good…not great.
• Since 2017, he averages 4 TDs per season.
• For his career, averages 13.9 yds per reception.
• His first 3 years, he avg 7 receptions per game. The last 3 years, he averages 3 receptions per game.

He’s just not that great anymore. And our GM is busting his tail to sign him….

our number one is avg 5.5 for 74 and 13 ypc.

 

[Proof]

What is his value to this team at this point in the season? He hasn’t even passed a physical yet.

well no one can answer that definitively, it’s all based on if he can actually contribute

 

[Bobhaze]

our number one is avg 5.5 for 74 and 13 ypc.

OBJ the last 3 years is averaging 3 receptions for 38 yds.

 

[Bobhaze]

I've been saying this since day 1. Jerry wants the splash move. Wants the headlines. Wants all the attention. I guess that is what matters most. Media circus is right. IMHO we just don't need it.

You want to add a piece or two to the roster to make a better team I'm all for it. DT. CB. Those type of signings will impact the chances of the Cowboys winning in January far more than adding a WR coming off back to back ALC's who won't ever work out and has no interested in playing regular season games.

Amen. I would be all for signing a DT, LB or CB.

 

[Cowboys22]

I’d sign him for two simple reasons. Injury insurance and the comp pick if he actually get a big money deal next year. Don’t really care if he has zero or 20 catches in the playoffs. Amy production is just a bonus on top of the two reasons I listed.

 

[buybuydandavis]

It’s beyond me why our 80 year old owner and part time GM, after the last 27 years of playoff futility, spends so much of his time pursuing OBJ- a player that almost certainly won’t be able to help this team much if at all this year. All this happening at a time when this team needs anything but a circus.

Eyeballs. Jerry is in the eyeballs business.

OBJ may or may not have anything left. We may or may not sign him. But keeping eyeballs on the Cowboys makes Jerry money.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

Some said signing a DT or CB will be what helps Dallas....oh yeah who? We already signed a DT and a CB by the way. Who out there right now is gonna have an impact on this team?

 

[Praxit]

..remember how bad he wanted Johnny Football? You know how that turned out..lol

 

[Jake]

It’s beyond me why our 80 year old owner and part time GM, after the last 27 years of playoff futility, spends so much of his time pursuing OBJ- a player that almost certainly won’t be able to help this team much if at all this year. All this happening at a time when this team needs anything but a circus.

Ol' Jerry hasn't had a WR "splash" in years - Galloway, TO, Roy Williams, Cooper - he's itchin' to make the OBJ thing happen.

 

[Bobhaze]

Some said signing a DT or CB will be what helps Dallas....oh yeah who? We already signed a DT and a CB by the way. Who out there right now is gonna have an impact on this team?

That’s a fair point. I’m just saying if there were good people available, that’s the position help I would be looking for.

 

[Mannix]

Does Booger not remember how long it took Dak to have any kind of rapport with Lamb? So now he is willing to risk even more Dak INT's because the two of them have ZERO rapport....this whole thing is BEYOND weird given the fact that since Deion he has wanted to win ONLY with his own draft picks.

 

[ChuckA1]

Amen. I would be all for signing a DT, LB or CB.

You're making too much sense