Is Jerry going all in?

[Bullflop]

Whatever the impetus, what's happening now definitely isn't what one might normally expect from your typical preseason Cowboys' dealmaking ventures that this team might routinely make. They're loading up for a run at something special. Just how special clearly remains to be seen but it should be intriguing to follow the show.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

None of these moves seems like an all-in move to me. Trading late round picks to get ST contributors, signing a veteran guard to a low dollar one year incentive laden deal. This sounds like making improvements where they can be had without mortgaging future drafts or salary cap. Going all in tends to damage one or both.

Agreed.

Going "all in" is a goofy move like trading for Roy Williams or Joey Galloway.

 

[dcstands4]

I agree with the folkz that said Jerry has been going all in the last few years. I think morons that listen to ESPN tirelessly think that Jerry isn't a good GM

 

[Zekeats]

He's either calling bluff or his pot is really low

 

[Risen Star]

Maybe not all in but you don't make the Waters signing if you don't plan to contend this year.

 

[dargonking999]

While signing Waters is a sign that we are trying to win this year, that should be the case for every team, every year. But still Jerry is not going all in. There was no ridiculous big FA signing, no over paid contracts to big name players, heck our first round draft choice was a Center. this is a move that gives us a chance to win now without giving up anything in our future. What I see is a team making moves that is balancing between winning now, and building for the future. Exactly what quality teams do.

 

[TheRomoSexual]

He's going all in the right way. He's not trading high picks for expensive WRs or signing vets to ridiculous contracts. Instead, he's trading non-contributors for picks, using low round picks to replace the non-contributors with contributors, extending team leaders to reasonable contracts, and signing vets in need positions to reasonable contracts. That's how it's done.

 

[onlyonenow]

yeah the Galloway trade was a true all in move.

As in close your eyes and jump down a hole you have no idea how deep

 

[MichaelWinicki]

He's going all in the right way. He's not trading high picks for expensive WRs or signing vets to ridiculous contracts. Instead, he's trading non-contributors for picks, using low round picks to replace the non-contributors with contributors, extending team leaders to reasonable contracts, and signing vets in need positions to reasonable contracts. That's how it's done.

That is how it's done.

No ridiculous reaches in the draft either.

 

[conner01]

None of these moves seems like an all-in move to me. Trading late round picks to get ST contributors, signing a veteran guard to a low dollar one year incentive laden deal. This sounds like making improvements where they can be had without mortgaging future drafts or salary cap. Going all in tends to damage one or both.

i agree. all in would be trading future draft picks for guys to play now. this is more of a improve where you can type deal to me. but i think they have made some nice moves this year so far. none of them mortgage the futre but they help the st's, help the oline, and add another player with some pass rush skills.

 

[KB1122]

They have to. The window is 2 years, tops.

 

[iceman117]

I see it as Waters will help this team tremendously in the future...not with his play on the field as he will retire at some point, but the young guys will learn from him this year and emulate his play and THAT is great for the future of the team

I'm good with that

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

I think jerry goes all in almost every year!! He sure did the last 2 seasons. That man wants that 6th ring as bad as we all do!!

I agree. Both of Garrett's 8-8 seasons had potential to be much more, if not for Garrett.

 

[Doomsdayblitz]

"...it seems to me that he is doing everything in his power to make this team championship ready."

...Wasted away again in homerville...lol! The Dallas Cowboys don't even have an NFL caliber offensive line, let alone a championship one. Jerry's going after retired OGs for God's sake! He has no RT or anyone to backup Tyron Smith, but he drafted Zero offensive tackles. He brought in career backup OGs in Livings & Bernadeau, & they've played like it. He did NOTHING to correct that in the draft. No DLs drafted either. Except for the trenches, (you know, the place where games are won & lost), the team looks real good. (Oh, except for the much heralded CB they gave up their first two picks in the 2012 draft, who was mediocre his first season, & has been hurt the entire off-season). I guarantee, this team will fall short of the playoffs once again, because it's leaders have NO concept of player acquisition. GUARANTEED!!

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

With the signing of Brain Waters and all of the trades over the loast few days it seems to me that he is doing everything in his power to make this team championship ready. I dont think these are moves he makes over the last couple of seasons.

What happens if they dont get the job done this year?

Jerra always goes all out. That is a given. Getting him to make the right choices (with the backing of scouts and real "football guys" is another thing.

If he does not get the job done this year, it will be the same old, same old "we'll do better next year." the only diff is that Callahan will be his next man crush. Nothing new about that. If you are thinking Jerra will relinquish control to little Stevie, forgit it. Jerra will be deciding the draft from the nursing home.

 

[Fredd]

"...it seems to me that he is doing everything in his power to make this team championship ready."

...Wasted away again in homerville...lol! The Dallas Cowboys don't even have an NFL caliber offensive line, let alone a championship one. Jerry's going after retired OGs for God's sake! He has no RT or anyone to backup Tyron Smith, but he drafted Zero offensive tackles. He brought in career backup OGs in Livings & Bernadeau, & they've played like it. He did NOTHING to correct that in the draft. No DLs drafted either. Except for the trenches, (you know, the place where games are won & lost), the team looks real good. (Oh, except for the much heralded CB they gave up their first two picks in the 2012 draft, who was mediocre his first season, & has been hurt the entire off-season). I guarantee, this team will fall short of the playoffs once again, because it's leaders have NO concept of player acquisition. GUARANTEED!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you.....(wait for it).....the original negative nancy.....


that's a big pile-o-ugly in your post...do you see anything positive about this team?