Depending on how we deploy Parsons, I think it is likely that both Murray and Sanborn are viewed as starters. And no, I don't think we'll take a linebacker early, either.
Every player has strengths and weaknesses, but some are clearly stronger than others and are rewarded for it in free agency. Dallas' FA strategy means that it is always going to get players who have more weaknesses to overcome. Sometimes the players do that, but a lot of the time they prove to be exactly what they were when Dallas was able to get them for cheap. We have to hope that won't be the case, but I see no reasons to expect it not to be the case.
Yeah could be, probably one of the reasons they are all one year contracts, cuz there is no way to fill this many holes in one off-season.
Although we all would love to see big name starters in free agency, I don't have a gigantic problem with the free agents they picked up.
The way I look at it when a team considers free agency and draft, the strategy that best fits your team goes into two camps. Not counting two teams who are already ready to compete again, one strategy for teams that are close enough to compete this year, such as Washington and Bills, that strategy is grabbing named guys that you would have to spend money on that will help you get over that hump this year. The other strategy is for teams that basically need to be in real rebuild mode, like San Fran, where you will go all for guys who have more potential for less money (obviously don't want to get yourself in cap heck if you are early in rebuild mode) usually this is mostly draft and young free agents who may want to resign with ya.
Our team is kinda in middle but maybe more rebuild at this point. Considering what I said above, "maybe" Jerry & Co is being way too careful to not go into cap heck while we could compete this year only if everything is spot on perfect. Everything would have to absolutely go right.
Kind of a conundrum we are in and believe me, while I might have defended Jerry early on in his ownership of this team, I certainly don't now. He is a cancer to this team now and would love it if he sold it to owners who would focus on real football. And opposite that thought, I was not high on Schotty at first, not at all, I do like his attitude and basically doing everything right at this point. Will still have to see what he puts on the field.
Really depends on where fans think we are when it comes to being ready to compet with the likes of Philly and KC this year or a few years down the road. Personally think we have the talent to be ready couple years away. Obviously aware it has been 30 years of saying that so take that with a bucket of salt
