Step One –
Resign Hardy (4 years, 20 MM guaranteed plus heavy incentives), McClain (1MM plus 2MM in incentives, same as this year), Bernadeau (2MM) and Claiborne (3MM guaranteed, plus incentives). Dallas always keeps the players they want to keep.
Step Two -
Sign a 1 Tech (i.e. BJ Raji) for 2+MM and a Safety (i.e. Eric Weddle) for 6MM plus incentives. Fill the key holes in the defense.
Step Three -
Pursue a premier FA to upgrade a key position. My examples would be CB Josh Norman or WR Alshon Jeffrey. Either would cost a lot but we have a ton of money to spend, either would be a huge upgrade and Jerry is very good at signing the FA’s he pursues.
Step Four -
In the Draft, trade down in the first round, pick up an extra #2 and take RB & QB early. IMO they are likely to go CB and LB among the first four picks as well. Landing a premier Free Agent like Josh Norman or Alshon Jeffrey changes the draft strategy obviously.
So my project depth chart is below, it doesn’t list a Premier FA being signed, but I think if we don’t sign that type of player the team will sign second tier FAs at those spots. I have Leary at RT but this thread isn’t about that argument. Also Brandon Carr is under contract for next year, I think his spot will be addressed late in the offseason depending on how the other moves play out beforehand.
WR Dez TWill Butler
WR #3 Pick Beasley Whitehead
TE Witten Escobar Swaim
LT Smith #4 Pick
LG Leary Bern
C Frederick Bern
RG Martin #5 Pick
RT Collins Green
QB Romo #2 Pick Moore
RB #2 Pick DMC Dunbar
FB #5 Pick
DE Hardy Gregory Ryan Russell
DT BJ Raji Terrell McClain David Irving
DT Crawford Jack Crawford
DE Lawrence Mincey
WLB Lee Wilson
MLB McClain Hitchens
SLB #1 Pick Gachkar
CB Scandrick Free Agent #4 Pick
CB Claiborne Carr
S Byron Jones Wilcox
S Eric Weddle Church
I like the overall plan. Some players may change, but understand you just used them as examples. Would be nice, but if not them, then a similar player.
Like if not Weddle, maybe Eric Berry, or that type of player. If not Norman, as was mentioned, then Jenkins.
I like the fact you didn't say get rid of the players that many complain about. Like Church and Wilcox. They would be depth that knows the system. Jones at FS, get a SS to start.
If the team went by the majority of the usual internet GM's, we wouldn't churn the usual 20% to 30% like most teams do, per Parcels. We would be churning 80% every year. LOL.
I am not a fan of trading down too often, but with a top 5 pick, if the player is not there, this may be the year to do it. As we need more depth than we thought. But no further down than 12 to 15 range, depending on their draft board.
Actually I would like to see a draft with no trades for once. But they already traded too many later draft picks anyway.
And I don't buy into the reasoning of...well, we have comp picks...That is like gambling with house money, you eventually lose it too.
Anyway, seems a good semblance of a plan. I have no idea on the cap structures for each player, and don't get into that aspect of it. I just make suggestions of what players to keep or bring in or possibly replace, if they can. Can't address it all.
