Next year is a rebuilding year

[gtb1943]

With who we have lost and so many young players we will be counting on to step up, there simply will not be enough talent to seriously contend.

we could get lucky and make it into the playoffs but we would be one and done again

Overshown and Diggs are going to be gone next year; and might never make it back to what they were

Martin was going downhill and will be gone

On the O line we have to hope our young players step up and get better but that is going to take more than one season

The holes are numerous: we will need two DL, and probably at least one Quality O line since Steele seems like he will never be back to what he was
Rico has looked good; but can we count on him to be a bell cow? unlikely so we need a RB
WR after Lamb is meh at best; so we need at least one quality WR

LB we do not know how much Kendricks has left in the tank and Overshown is gone for next season and possibly for good. Marist is flashing but that is pretty much it. so we need TWO LBs

We need to upgrade our Safeties and the need at CB is obvious so we need at least one of each.

That is NINE upgrades at least and you will not get that in one season.

and this is predicated on a number of our young players, especially on the O line, stepping up big time

 

[big dog cowboy]

You didn't address a couple of the biggest issues - HC and QB.

 

[RS12]

Year 30 and counting.

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

This was a rebuilding year. We just didn't rebuild.

 

[Trajan]

Who is rebuilding the team ?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Who is rebuilding the team ?

 

[fivetwos]

I dunno.

Doesn’t seem like anything a handful of fifth round comp picks can’t fix.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

With who we have lost and so many young players we will be counting on to step up, there simply will not be enough talent to seriously contend.

we could get lucky and make it into the playoffs but we would be one and done again

Overshown and Diggs are going to be gone next year; and might never make it back to what they were

Martin was going downhill and will be gone

On the O line we have to hope our young players step up and get better but that is going to take more than one season

The holes are numerous: we will need two DL, and probably at least one Quality O line since Steele seems like he will never be back to what he was
Rico has looked good; but can we count on him to be a bell cow? unlikely so we need a RB
WR after Lamb is meh at best; so we need at least one quality WR

LB we do not know how much Kendricks has left in the tank and Overshown is gone for next season and possibly for good. Marist is flashing but that is pretty much it. so we need TWO LBs

We need to upgrade our Safeties and the need at CB is obvious so we need at least one of each.

That is NINE upgrades at least and you will not get that in one season.

and this is predicated on a number of our young players, especially on the O line, stepping up big time

Tell me how the QB draft pool will be next season (after Dak's upcoming and final injury which will see him retire into the sunset with a boatload of cash) as with our top 5 pick we are drafting a QB for sure for sure.....
The rest of the roster will fall in place around our new rookie QB.

 

[doomsday9084]

Quick, let's give away a few 4th rounders. That'll make it better.

Edit add: Fun fact, if the Cowboys hadn't extended Dak, they would have something like $90m in capspace for this rebuild before they started any restructures.

 

[Flamma]

You didn't address a couple of the biggest issues - HC and QB.

The QB is going to be here for the next 2-3 years. He won't get another contract. The head coach, I don't know. But the OP is right on his assessment. This is precisely why Dak's cap hit is almost 90M. It should have been 110M. It's not a year we're competing. Get most of it out of the way.

 

[gtb1943]

you are giving big and little enos way too much credit here....

 

[gtb1943]

Tell me how the QB draft pool will be next season (after Dak's upcoming and final injury which will see him retire into the sunset with a boatload of cash) as with our top 5 pick we are drafting a QB for sure for sure.....
The rest of the roster will fall in place around our new rookie QB.

Well Arch Manning and his family says he will play two full years as starter so he will not be available after next season
outside of him, not much that can be seen at the moment

 

[gtb1943]

You didn't address a couple of the biggest issues - HC and QB.

miracles are not likely

 

[CowboyoWales]

The QB is going to be here for the next 2-3 years. He won't get another contract. The head coach, I don't know. But the OP is right on his assessment. This is precisely why Dak's cap hit is almost 90M. It should have been 110M. It's not a year we're competing. Get most of it out of the way.

Spot on. Those fans that are advocating restructuring the CAP (especially maxing Dak's) are actually supporting Jerry's strategy of annual relevancy.

You didn't address a couple of the biggest issues - HC and QB.

HC, gets a look at those youngsters that are taking over from: Tank, DLaw, J Lew, Kendricks.
Dak gets to show that 2024 was an aberration and why he shouldn't be cut as a 2026 Post June cut .

 

[JW82]

This wasn't a rebuilding year? If they bring in a good young coaching staff, it would make rebuilding exciting rather than depressing with this same group.

 

[Whirlwin]

Well Arch Manning and his family says he will play two full years as starter so he will not be available after next season
outside of him, not much that can be seen at the moment

There’s a lot of good quarterbacks coming out of college this year . At least five that could make it in the NFL.

 

[gtb1943]

There’s a lot of good quarterbacks coming out of college this year . At least five that could make it in the NFL.

This year is pathetic for QBs coming out. When some are touting Milroe as a first rounder, you know its bad

 

[fivetwos]

There’s a lot of good quarterbacks coming out of college this year . At least five that could make it in the NFL.

Well you and I both know they aren’t drafting a QB this year unless it’s very late.

Daks new contract doesn’t even begin until next season.

They would be best served to begin to develop one sooner than later though.

 

[erod]

The next 5 years are rebuilding years.

 

[Whirlwin]

The next 5 years are rebuilding years.

How about the next 10?