Moose Johnston's comments on the Cowboys needs

[Coogiguy03]

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/...-needs-in-2025-practice-management-in-the-nfl



Johnston explained that he wasn't a fan of veteran days, in which players that have been in the league for a while take a day off of practice in the week leading up to a game, and thinks there needs to be a better balance between resting and being proactive about avoiding injury.
"If you want to be about player health and safety, these guys need to work a little bit more in my opinion," Johnston said. "In their own facilities, not with a private trainer, but getting together at their facilities, working with their strength coaches, and doing a lot of work that's injury preventative in the offseason before they get ready for an 18 week, 17 game schedule."

 

[Mr_437]

Remember Jerry is being cheap with this part of the staff.

 

[Aven8]

While I agree with Moose Tyron would have been a scratch weekly had he not had vet days off

 

[Havic]

While I agree with Moose Tyron would have been a scratch weekly had he not had vet days off

Agreed, he played at a high level even with those rest days.

 

[Johannes44]

Draft defense. Go get a RB in free agency, you can find decent RB's in free agency or draft one in the 4th round.

 

[Creeper]

Moose didn't mention defense at all but I guess he is focused on his side of the ball. I agree with him about RB. I want the Cowboys to find a RB with real speed. It's not just the 60 yard TDs, it's also getting to the hole quicker, getting outside quicker, and making the defense respect that speed, maybe committing early allowing a play to develop. Then you can utilize someone like Dowdle as the hammer because he runs hard.

I am not sure what Johnston means when he says they need to get more cohesive on the OL. I know what he means by cohesiveness, but how do you "get" it? Is that coaching? Maybe it is the attention to detail we talk about that was lacking in Dallas.

The OL is a bit of a puzzle. What do they do? Do they give up on Guyton after 1 year. I don't think they can. What about Steele and his huge contract (more evidence Jerry is stupid). We hope Guyton and Beebe only improve in the offseason. I think they have enough on the OL to take a chance with it going into the 2025 season. Steele improve that latter part of 2024, maybe he shows more improvement in 2025. Again, I know he is expensive but they have a much greater need on the DL. Maybe keep Steele one more year, work with Guyton to get stronger, and then let Hoffman, Bass and Richards compete for the LG spot. I think the Cowboys need a 2 or 3 year plan so there is no reason to try to fix everything in 1 year. 2025 has to be about rebuilding the D and finding a RB.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Draft defense. Go get a RB in free agency, you can find decent RB's in free agency or draft one in the 4th round.

that hasn't worked out for us to well

 

[Johannes44]

that hasn't worked out for us to well

Primarily because we suck at drafting on the defensive line. Not sure how we can be that bad at it but there it is. Also we are not winning anything so long as they don't fix the defense starting with the line and the LB's.

 

[John813]

While I agree with Moose Tyron would have been a scratch weekly had he not had vet days off

I think some guys are just more injury prone, no matter what routine they are on.
Lee and Smith were great players but I just don't think they had the durability genetics update when they were conceived lol

 

[Johannes44]

I think some guys are just more injury prone, no matter what routine they are on.
Lee and Smith were great players but I just don't think they had the durability genetics update when they were conceived lol

The Dallas Cowboys over the last 30 years can't seem to fathom how to cut their losses. Tyron Smith was a great pick. Played a lot of years for the Cowboys sealing off the LT spot. But the Cowboys also waited to long to replace him. They kept kicking that can down the road and kept dealing with his availability or lack of availability by trying to patch things. There are a few positions like this you see even on the defensive side where guys are getting old and instead of getting rid of them and moving on they hold on to them until the bitter end and the team as a whole suffers because those guys are never available when needed.

 

[John813]

The Dallas Cowboys over the last 30 years can't seem to fathom how to cut their losses. Tyron Smith was a great pick. Played a lot of years for the Cowboys sealing off the LT spot. But the Cowboys also waited to long to replace him. They kept kicking that can down the road and kept dealing with his availability or lack of availability by trying to patch things. There are a few positions like this you see even on the defensive side where guys are getting old and instead of getting rid of them and moving on they hold on to them until the bitter end and the team as a whole suffers because those guys are never available when needed.

I agree. The way they build the roster they force themselves to have to rely on guys who are talented, or were talented, but are either declining or get injured frequently.
After a stretch, more of an effort to develop another LT should of been made. They appeared to of found Tyler Smith who struggled at times as a rookie at LT, but IMO showed way more promise than Guyton did, but decided they wanted an All pro guard instead of a potentially very good blindisde protector.

 

[Johannes44]

I agree. The way they build the roster they force themselves to have to rely on guys who are talented, or were talented, but are either declining or get injured frequently.
After a stretch, more of an effort to develop another LT should of been made. They appeared to of found Tyler Smith who struggled at times as a rookie at LT, but IMO showed way more promise than Guyton did, but decided they wanted an All pro guard instead of a potentially very good blindisde protector.

Without the foresight to understand that its a lot more easier to find a all pro guard than an LT.

 

[Bobhaze]

Remember Jerry is being cheap with this part of the staff.

I think a lot of our fans missed the comments made by numerous Cowboys players anonymously at the end of the season that this franchise does not have enough support staff for the players. No salary cap on that but we go cheap.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Primarily because we suck at drafting on the defensive line. Not sure how we can be that bad at it but there it is.

100% true and it needs to change.

 

[conner01]

While I agree with Moose Tyron would have been a scratch weekly had he not had vet days off

I don’t think that’s an issue. The issue with this team isn’t about reps, it’s about talent. We have a huge talent issue in some of the most critical positions. Oline and dline lack talent. The WR position and RB position

 

[cowboyec]

we could stand some more like moose around here.
a whole helluva lot more.

 

[MikeT22]

Draft defense. Go get a RB in free agency, you can find decent RB's in free agency or draft one in the 4th round.

Well we dont have a 4th rd pick. Any potential starting caliber FA RB would likely cost more than Dowdle.

 

[StarOfGlory]

Moose didn't mention defense at all but I guess he is focused on his side of the ball. I agree with him about RB. I want the Cowboys to find a RB with real speed. It's not just the 60 yard TDs, it's also getting to the hole quicker, getting outside quicker, and making the defense respect that speed, maybe committing early allowing a play to develop. Then you can utilize someone like Dowdle as the hammer because he runs hard.

I am not sure what Johnston means when he says they need to get more cohesive on the OL. I know what he means by cohesiveness, but how do you "get" it? Is that coaching? Maybe it is the attention to detail we talk about that was lacking in Dallas.

The OL is a bit of a puzzle. What do they do? Do they give up on Guyton after 1 year. I don't think they can. What about Steele and his huge contract (more evidence Jerry is stupid). We hope Guyton and Beebe only improve in the offseason. I think they have enough on the OL to take a chance with it going into the 2025 season. Steele improve that latter part of 2024, maybe he shows more improvement in 2025. Again, I know he is expensive but they have a much greater need on the DL. Maybe keep Steele one more year, work with Guyton to get stronger, and then let Hoffman, Bass and Richards compete for the LG spot. I think the Cowboys need a 2 or 3 year plan so there is no reason to try to fix everything in 1 year. 2025 has to be about rebuilding the D and finding a RB.

I can't ignore the o-line. I draft a DT round one and the best OL at any position round two. Egals found Dickerson and Jurgens in the second round. Maybe we can find that type of an upgrade. I don't want to hope someone pans out--I want someone I know has a great chance to pan out. If we are rolling with non-mobile Dak, we can't afford to not look at constantly upgrading the o-line.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Remember Jerry is being cheap with this part of the staff.

Just bc Jerry asked me to work with the OL on conditioning during my fan facility tour doesn't make him cheap.

 

[Pantone282C]

I think a lot of our fans missed the comments made by numerous Cowboys players anonymously at the end of the season that this franchise does not have enough support staff for the players. No salary cap on that but we go cheap.

A total mind boggling fact. Senseless and careless. As if Jerry might believe player development is unnecessary because they are ready to plug-and-play like computer parts.