It's last offseason all over again

[Sydla]

Thomas is a DT. Gholston is a DE. With Williams and a rookie you’ll get more production for less money than if you just signed Dowdle.

How they have such a pull on some in this fanbase at this point is pretty impressive, actually.

 

[ksadler1]

I really, really hope it's VERY noticeable TO JERRY that the fan base is tired of this crap.

Jerry is going through his wallet right now. There's lots of dead presidents in there and to nobody's surprise, nothing that resembles a fan base.

 

[TwentyOne]

Lewis is gone. Golston is gone. I suspect Dowdle is likely out of here at some point.

Last year's offseason was essentially watching decent depth pieces run off and the Cowboys backfilled them with cheaper, worse options and then tried to plug the dam with draft picks. It didn't work (it never works).

They are doing it again this year it appears. Golston is out. They'll find some cheaper, worse JAG at some point. Lewis is gone. They'll come up with some awful CB option that is again, worse but at least cheaper. We appear to have already signed Dowdle's replacement and the trend continues with that new guy being worse but cheaper.

And then we will be told we will fix our issues in the draft.

It's the same thing over and over.

PS - This stupidity in FA is why our drafting is slowly getting more and more inconsistent. Because we are forcing ourselves into having to draft based on need because we refuse to actually bring in a quality FA or two that can fix one of our many issues each offseason.

This is far worse then last offseason.

Just because this year we are even overspending on crap players.

 

[TwentyOne]

Sam Williams is like an extra draft pick this year!!1!

And one missing from the last draft.

 

[TwentyOne]

There are so many needs that even if they nailed the draft picks, it wouldnt be enough. And we know the draft picks are only 50/50.

#2 WR
#1 RB
#1 LB
#2 CB
#2 DT
#2 RG
Not even counting the dumpster fire LT was last year.

Draft picks are not 50/50. Maybe for teams that a good at drafting players. But not for us.

We AT MOST are able to find one first-day starter. Just look at our last 8 drafts.

And thats a rough reality because our draft picks arent even able to replace average backups.

 

[loublue22]

Who is the last major free agent we signed from another team, I honestly can't remember.

 

[Creeper]

Lewis is gone. Golston is gone. I suspect Dowdle is likely out of here at some point.

Last year's offseason was essentially watching decent depth pieces run off and the Cowboys backfilled them with cheaper, worse options and then tried to plug the dam with draft picks. It didn't work (it never works).

They are doing it again this year it appears. Golston is out. They'll find some cheaper, worse JAG at some point. Lewis is gone. They'll come up with some awful CB option that is again, worse but at least cheaper. We appear to have already signed Dowdle's replacement and the trend continues with that new guy being worse but cheaper.

And then we will be told we will fix our issues in the draft.

It's the same thing over and over.

PS - This stupidity in FA is why our drafting is slowly getting more and more inconsistent. Because we are forcing ourselves into having to draft based on need because we refuse to actually bring in a quality FA or two that can fix one of our many issues each offseason.

I think the Joneses are messing with us. They're mocking us. In the past they did nothing the first months or so of free agency. This year they are making a lot of early moves, but for the same players they used to sign in June. This is them being "selectively aggressive", which means doing the same thing only sooner.

 

[75boyz]

Lewis is gone. Golston is gone. I suspect Dowdle is likely out of here at some point.

Last year's offseason was essentially watching decent depth pieces run off and the Cowboys backfilled them with cheaper, worse options and then tried to plug the dam with draft picks. It didn't work (it never works).

They are doing it again this year it appears. Golston is out. They'll find some cheaper, worse JAG at some point. Lewis is gone. They'll come up with some awful CB option that is again, worse but at least cheaper. We appear to have already signed Dowdle's replacement and the trend continues with that new guy being worse but cheaper.

And then we will be told we will fix our issues in the draft.

It's the same thing over and over.

PS - This stupidity in FA is why our drafting is slowly getting more and more inconsistent. Because we are forcing ourselves into having to draft based on need because we refuse to actually bring in a quality FA or two that can fix one of our many issues each offseason.

This is exactly your Dallas Cowboys.
Should be a required reading thread.

 

[Pass2Run]

Giants just locked up Holland for 3/45. When they are making you look like dog crap it’s bout time to throw in the towel on this now loser franchise.

Wait, just who are the Giants making to look like dog crap?

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

Pretty much typical, signing a bunch of has beens or never gonna be's

 

[FoxF]

I kind of just want to get rid of free agency at this point. Feels like throwing money away, get rid of and trades too. Just stop.

 

[goshann]

This is far worse then last offseason.

Just because this year we are even overspending on crap players.

We haven’t spent hardly anything

 

[john van brocklin]

You’ll still pick em to win 12 games and make a run though.

I pick them to lose 12 games.

 

[bigE79]

Lewis is gone. Golston is gone. I suspect Dowdle is likely out of here at some point.

Last year's offseason was essentially watching decent depth pieces run off and the Cowboys backfilled them with cheaper, worse options and then tried to plug the dam with draft picks. It didn't work (it never works).

They are doing it again this year it appears. Golston is out. They'll find some cheaper, worse JAG at some point. Lewis is gone. They'll come up with some awful CB option that is again, worse but at least cheaper. We appear to have already signed Dowdle's replacement and the trend continues with that new guy being worse but cheaper.

And then we will be told we will fix our issues in the draft.

It's the same thing over and over.

PS - This stupidity in FA is why our drafting is slowly getting more and more inconsistent. Because we are forcing ourselves into having to draft based on need because we refuse to actually bring in a quality FA or two that can fix one of our many issues each offseason.

The tank is in for Arch...lol

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

 

[bigE79]

I pick them to lose 12 games.

I see this team as it stands right now, winning 5 games.. we've added nothing to the roster.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

It's the same nothing ever changes. . . .

Really, we have not been active at all in the first week in free agency since Brandon Carr.

Two years ago we were surprised when they made trades in teh second week.

But yeah this is the same. . .

 

[BobSacamano]

The only thing I can think is that the Cowboys are going through a lot of discussions with different agents of different players and these guys are the quickest to come to terms with. Which isn’t hard to comprehend as they are JAGs. That the other, more meaningful free agents are just taking more nuanced and lengthy discussions.

Other than that, I can’t explain the flurry of early free agent activity from the Cowboys for such chaff.

 

[Pokes12]

Lewis is gone. Golston is gone. I suspect Dowdle is likely out of here at some point.

Last year's offseason was essentially watching decent depth pieces run off and the Cowboys backfilled them with cheaper, worse options and then tried to plug the dam with draft picks. It didn't work (it never works).

They are doing it again this year it appears. Golston is out. They'll find some cheaper, worse JAG at some point. Lewis is gone. They'll come up with some awful CB option that is again, worse but at least cheaper. We appear to have already signed Dowdle's replacement and the trend continues with that new guy being worse but cheaper.

And then we will be told we will fix our issues in the draft.

It's the same thing over and over.

PS - This stupidity in FA is why our drafting is slowly getting more and more inconsistent. Because we are forcing ourselves into having to draft based on need because we refuse to actually bring in a quality FA or two that can fix one of our many issues each offseason.

That is why I am smiling. I gave up at the end of last year. Same exact off season as the last 15. Nothing has changed. Never will with the Joneses in charge.

 

[EPL0c0]

it's the last 30 years all over again