Non Splashy Signings In Free Agency

[DFWJC]

I have no problem with not signing high dollar free agents. But when you stand pat and do little or nothing but then all of a sudden sign B free agents as supporting cast then you better be spot on with those selections. I want to know the opinions on the Zone what you think about standing pat on the Big Splashy signings this year. Do you agree with this strategy or not?

What splashy player did we stand pat on that you wanted?
And for how much?

Long was coming to visit and called it off after meeting with the Pats. No chance to even make a counter offer.
It sounds like we have interest in Forte and Miller, but probably not at the prices they got.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

What is Free Agentsy? Is that like Free Agency??

No. Free Agency is something that we, as an organization, are not very good at.

Free Agentsy is Latin for: "Please, no more Pita Bread. I'm sick of it already!"

 

[CF74]

One player does not make a team. But in reality what would have been our record last year had Romo stayed healthy?

With or without Dez?

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Even if Romo plays every game, we will have a hard time winning with this DL (and that assumes we will get some good defensive draft picks).

Yeah I really miss that 2014 defensive line.

 

[jazzcat22]

I have no problem with not signing high dollar free agents. But when you stand pat and do little or nothing but then all of a sudden sign B free agents as supporting cast then you better be spot on with those selections. I want to know the opinions on the Zone what you think about standing pat on the Big Splashy signings this year. Do you agree with this strategy or not?

The Plan B FA back in what 89 or 90 was how we got Jay Novacek.......

 

[Silver Surfer]

If its any consolation, Barnwell from ESPN thinks the Cowboys have the right approach:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15002995/grading-teams-largely-sat-free-agency-2016-nfl

 

[iceberg]

it's kinda amazing really. every FA period people have expectations that they temper with whatever reality they hold but what happens is usually

1) FA a week away
2) the cowboys publish they will not be active in the FA market or looking to spend big $$$ on what will be available
3) fans say "smoke man!!! they're throwing people off!"
4) players who happen to be blessed with a name known to these players are signed NOT by the cowboys.
5) lower tier players we DID NOT sign suddenly become the missing cog we missed out on
6) after a week, it's over and we missed out on everyone and the front office sucks
7) being reminded that the cowboys are doing what they said they would do and not what you thought they'd do is turned into a conspiracy or stupidity by the management
8) 5,319 posts will be made in a week saying how stupid our ownership is cause they didn't sign anyone they liked, even though they said going in they wouldn't.

 

[iceberg]

If its any consolation, Barnwell from ESPN thinks the Cowboys have the right approach:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15002995/grading-teams-largely-sat-free-agency-2016-nfl

by now you should realize ESPN, as well as any media outlet, sucks if they don't trash the cowboys. but when they do, the same outlet is now used as proof of suckage.

 

[OmerV]

So, the Cowboys get slammed by fans when they throw money around with big, long term contracts and get in a bind with the salary cap, and they get slammed by fans when are more patient and particular with how they spend their money and avoid getting in a bind with the salary cap. It's the way of the world.

 

[Silver Surfer]

by now you should realize ESPN, as well as any media outlet, sucks if they don't trash the cowboys. but when they do, the same outlet is now used as proof of suckage.

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[iceberg]

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let me dumb it down puppydogman...

ESPN:
cowboys are doing what they should be doing.
Fan:
ESPN SUCKS MAN!!! WHAT THE HELL DO THEY KNOW?????

ESPN:
the cowboys continue to screw up move after move in this off-season...
Fan:
YEA! SEE I TOLD YOU I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!!! ESPN SAYS SO!!!! (same fan)

have a nice day.

 

[KingintheNorth]

^ I find that happens way more here for the other side.

Apologists swear the media sucks unless they are saying supportive things about the Cowboys. Then it's PROOF!

 

[KingintheNorth]

So, the Cowboys get slammed by fans when they throw money around with big, long term contracts and get in a bind with the salary cap, and they get slammed by fans when are more patient and particular with how they spend their money and avoid getting in a bind with the salary cap. It's the way of the world.

This may shock you but there's an in-between in those approaches.

 

[iceberg]

This may shock you but there's an in-between in those approaches.

there's an inbetween to just about everything. i always say there's a million shades of gray between black and white but people tend to focus only on the 2.

 

[conner01]

Should have signed Mario and we would have been so desperate now. This leave us A)having to resign Hardy, or B) having to draft Bosa. To have the 4th pick and having to pick him is a huge screw up!!! If he's the pick, and we like him that's fine, but to HAVE to pick him now?

Or maybe they want to sign Bosa and rotate him along the dline with Gregory and Lawrence
I don't know their plan but I suspect they have one. Just hope it's better than last years backup QB plan

 

[conner01]

Well, then that's the FO's fault. If Wentz is really rated that much higher, they should just take Wentz & later try to figure out what to do about DE.

I still think they will take Wentz if he is there. But I don't think he will be there and I think they will very likely go Bosa who may not be elite but may be better than what we could have gotten in free agency

 

[fortdick]

More fun this way

 

[fortdick]

How exactly are we panicking?

Some around here panic at everything

 

[Silver Surfer]

let me dumb it down puppydogman...

ESPN:
cowboys are doing what they should be doing.
Fan:
ESPN SUCKS MAN!!! WHAT THE HELL DO THEY KNOW?????

ESPN:
the cowboys continue to screw up move after move in this off-season...
Fan:
YEA! SEE I TOLD YOU I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!!! ESPN SAYS SO!!!! (same fan)

have a nice day.

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[iceberg]

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Touche