It's time to build it right

[MountaineerCowboy]

You'll get a brand new offensive lineman with our 1st round pick and you'll be told to like it.

 

[RS12]

Obviously you havent been paying attention the last three decades.

 

[Landryhat73]

Drafting a QB in the first round, even a highly touted QB coming out of college is no guarantee. See Daniel Jones, Trevor Lawrence, and so many other QBs taken early.

I admit, taking a top prospect out of college improves the chances of finding that guy, but most of them still fall short.

IMO, the money being paid to QBs is unsustainable. Either owners have to show restraint, or they need to change their identity. We can win with Dak, but not if we think of him a s a top QB capable of pulling the trailer. It's too late of course because Jerry already paid Dak to be something he can never be. Pay Dak $45 million, and build a running game and stout defense, and the Cowboys could win with Dak. But if you ask Dak to do what Mahomes does, or Josh Allen in Buffalo, then you will be disappointed.

Tom Brady made the point last night that the threat of Jayden Daniels running changed the Detroit defense and left them vulnerable to certain plays up the middle. The point is, you have to have a real threat or threats on offense to beat modern defenses. The Cowboys have no real threats except CeeDee. There is no running game. There is no real deep threat. There is no threat of screens. Dak has to do far more than he has the talent to do. A wise GM would put lots of talent around Dak so he always has a target to throw to or to hand off to. This is what Kingsbury has done for Daniels, plus Daniels is a very elusive runner himself who can make big plays. It works for Washington.

Detroit has done this with Goff. Goff is successful until he has to throw the football. Then he reverts to Jared Goff. Detroit is built for defense as well, but all the injuries prevented them from being who they really are. Their game plan is to let Goff succeed because he doesn't have to carry the entire burden.

Goff got $53 million from Detroit but his 2024 CAP his was $27 million. His 2025 CAP hit is $32 million. His 2026 CAP hit is $69 million but that is still $20 million lower than Dak's $89 million in 2025.

Don't get me wrong. I think Dallas now needs to find a replacement for Dak. Getting a young rookie to replace Dak would be a great start. I have nothing against Dak but his contract is an Albatross.

Agree with your statement, this board makes it sound so easy to find that QB that will win that elusive Super Bowl. Let’s play this out like the topic of this chat. The worst we are going to finish is similar to this year. Now let’s gamble the next 4 first round picks (not likely a QB needed team picking 1 will trade) for a chance at a QB that will most likely fail.

 

[shabazz]

Who have you witnessed saying that the Joneses aren't the biggest problem?

There's only a half dozen here that still defend Jerry......they're dug in, lol

 

[SlammedZero]

You will continue to get your 4th round projects, UDFA shots in the dark, and a few Ben DeNuccis thrown in.....and you will not like it

This is absolutely correct. For whatever reason, this franchise just doesn’t value the most important position in football. They lucked into a Romo and then a Dak (both of whom were serviceable for a time), and now they seem to think they’re masters at finding late-round or undrafted free-agent quarterbacks.

Other franchises, even with a starter firmly in place, are willing to invest heavily in drafting and grooming a backup. Not Dallas. Our last high pick QB was Quincy Carter. It's maddening.

 

[BlueStar22]

Who have you witnessed saying that the Joneses aren't the biggest problem?

Those people who's first comment is about Dak and his contract. Coaches and players have come and gone. They aren't the problem. Romo suffered the same fate as Dak has.

 

[Cowboys5217]

You will continue to get your 4th round projects, UDFA shots in the dark, and a few Ben DeNuccis thrown in.....and you will not like it

We can always call up Will Grier.

 

[Cowboys5217]

I wish you great sucess with that. I wish I had the patience for it.

Is it frowned upon to fish using an 12 gauge instead of a rod and reel?

Try a stick of dynamite. Easy Mode.

 

[garyo1954]

Maybe Washington will trade Daniels for Qak?

 

[Tabascocat]

That ship has sailed

 

[Zman5]

We had a QB taken 3rd overall on our roster past two years. He couldn't dethrone the undrafted backup QB let alone the 4th rounder starting QB we have on our roster.

 

[SFloridaCowboy]

You cannot lose starting players to free agency who end up strarting for teams in final playoff teams: T. Biadasz center, Commanders, Dorrance Armstrong, DE Commanders, Connor McCovern C Buffalo. We never get justly compensated for allowing our players to leave.

Boys need a jolt of lightning, a home run hitter, not a singles hitter at RB. Ashton Jeanty is that man. If already taken, take best defensive player and draft Henderson from Ohio State in 2nd round. Before draft, the team needs to sign two DLmen and one WR.

 

[Johannes44]

Everyone knows the owners here suck. But Dak sucks just as much.

Dak Prescott is a coach killing talentless joke.

 

[SFloridaCowboy]

Dak Prescott is a coach killing talentless joke.

But if he has better receivers and a home run hitting RB, he can look a lot better.

 

[JonesBoys]

Can’t build it right when the guy doing the building is an 82 year old senile man.

 

[Ozymandias]

They ain’t building a darn thing. Sooner you come to realize that, the more apathetic you can start to feel.

I’d have confidence if they just brought in a real football guy to oversee things. Just that. That would give me some real hope. Same sayings, same decisions, same excuses, same type of hires…nothing changes, and I realize now, that’s the way they WANT it!!

Prove me wrong FO. Bring in a good hire, step away and give them control (with REAL GM)…allow them to make or have majority decision on personnel moves…bring someone in that isn’t beholden to you and your family. Show this fanbase you want it as bad as we do…

That would be “building” to me

 

[TequilaCowboy]

I wish you great sucess with that. I wish I had the patience for it.

Is it frowned upon to fish using an 12 gauge instead of a rod and reel?

Don’t know about you, but I like my fish without biting into shotgun pellets.

 

[stilltheguru]

That's a terrible plan

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Seven of the eight QB's in the divisional round were drafted in the 1st round. The other QB was drafted in the 2nd round.

2025: Get the right head coach. Use the draft/FA period to make both sides of the trenches rock solid. Get that true #2 WR and a back that compliments Rico--a true RBBC approach.

2026: Move the Earth to get that top rated QB prospect. If the rebuild is done correctly, the new QB will have good pieces in place. Post-season maybe?

2027: We should be in the post-season by this year at the latest. Other teams have done it, so can we.

There is one big obstacle!

 

[john van brocklin]

Seven of the eight QB's in the divisional round were drafted in the 1st round. The other QB was drafted in the 2nd round.

2025: Get the right head coach. Use the draft/FA period to make both sides of the trenches rock solid. Get that true #2 WR and a back that compliments Rico--a true RBBC approach.

2026: Move the Earth to get that top rated QB prospect. If the rebuild is done correctly, the new QB will have good pieces in place. Post-season maybe?

2027: We should be in the post-season by this year at the latest. Other teams have done it, so can we.

You left out the most critical step:

Hire a professional, quality GM to implement your plan.