Off-season 101 (The basics for a great off-season)

[Bobhaze]

Building a quality NFL roster that is capable of competing for a championship is not easy. But there are some basics that I believe great NFL front offices follow that I wish our FO would learn and practice. We are about to find out if they have learned anything lately or if they somehow believe they just need to get lucky.

THE BASICS:
HAVING A CLEAR GUIDING PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY FOR ROSTER BUILDING

• You must have a guiding philosophy. Know exactly what kind of team you are now vs what kind of team you want to be in the coming season and beyond.
• Draft and acquire players that align to the team’s guiding philosophy.
• Be proactive. Take a calculated risk once in a while.
• Being too conservative is just as bad as being too risky.
• If you know the players you want to keep long term, extend them EARLY. Waiting costs more and hurts your ability to make other moves. If you’re not sure about committing to a player that has current value, trade them while they still have value.
• If you feel you have a team that has a realistic shot to compete for a championship, TAKE SOME RISKS; forget about 3 years from now, focus on NOW.

THE IMPORTANCE OF GREAT SCOUTING AND COACHING

• Make sure you hire a great head coach who aligns with the team’s guiding philosophy. Great coaching matters in the NFL. Otherwise you are just playing fantasy football.
• Invest lots of resources into acquiring outstanding talent scouts. (There is no cap on what you can spend on coaches or scouts) Having great scouts along with great coaches is a very wise investment.
• Use every available source of talent acquisition: draft, free agency, even spring leagues like the XFL to find talent.
• Do not rely solely on the draft to build your team. Why? It takes too long in today’s NFL. You must have good drafts PLUS some key, quality free agents to build a top roster.

FINALLY: LET YOUR COACHES AND STAFF DO THEIR JOBS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE

There are no guarantees that doing these things will build a top notch roster and bring a championship. But I can guarantee that if this front office continues doing what it always does we cannot expect different results.

We are about to find out very soon if our leaders have learned anything from their decades of mistakes.

 

[ShortRound]

Jerry Jones: Pour me a double

 

[big dog cowboy]

Jerry Jones: Pour me a double

And make sure my glass is never empty.

 

[CowboysDrew]

Cool, so things the Cowboys FO are not going to and will not ever do.

 

[ChuckA1]

As usual, great post BH. I sure wished you were in the family that runs this shipwreck.

 

[ShortRound]

And make sure my glass is never empty.

 

[acr731]

Building a quality NFL roster that is capable of competing for a championship is not easy. But there are some basics that I believe great NFL front offices follow that I wish our FO would learn and practice. We are about to find out if they have learned anything lately or if they somehow believe they just need to get lucky.

THE BASICS:
HAVING A CLEAR GUIDING PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY FOR ROSTER BUILDING

• You must have a guiding philosophy. Know exactly what kind of team you are now vs what kind of team you want to be in the coming season and beyond.
• Draft and acquire players that align to the team’s guiding philosophy.
• Be proactive. Take a calculated risk once in a while.
• Being too conservative is just as bad as being too risky.
• If you know the players you want to keep long term, extend them EARLY. Waiting costs more and hurts your ability to make other moves. If you’re not sure about committing to a player that has current value, trade them while they still have value.
• If you feel you have a team that has a realistic shot to compete for a championship, TAKE SOME RISKS; forget about 3 years from now, focus on NOW.

THE IMPORTANCE OF GREAT SCOUTING AND COACHING

• Make sure you hire a great head coach who aligns with the team’s guiding philosophy. Great coaching matters in the NFL. Otherwise you are just playing fantasy football.
• Invest lots of resources into acquiring outstanding talent scouts. (There is no cap on what you can spend on coaches or scouts) Having great scouts along with great coaches is a very wise investment.
• Use every available source of talent acquisition: draft, free agency, even spring leagues like the XFL to find talent.
• Do not rely solely on the draft to build your team. Why? It takes too long in today’s NFL. You must have good drafts PLUS some key, quality free agents to build a top roster.

FINALLY: LET YOUR COACHES AND STAFF DO THEIR JOBS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE

There are no guarantees that doing these things will build a top notch roster and bring a championship. But I can guarantee that if this front office continues doing what it always does we cannot expect different results.

We are about to find out very soon if our leaders have learned anything from their decades of mistakes.

You realize Jerry doesn't give a damn about any of this, right? His goal is adding to a fortune he can't take to his grave. Building a championship roster hasn't been a priority since the 1990's (and it wasn't even his doing, that goes to Jimmy Johnson), and it appears it will stay that way after he is gone. Do you think Stephen cares about winning any more than Jerry? He doesn't.

 

[CCBoy]

Alexander the Great's body ended up in Alexandria. The greatest warrior of all time. He was under study of Aristotle at one time.

Applied to football, measure of greatness changes with time.

 

[Diehardblues]

Kinda tough to learn until admit there’s a problem.

 

[Diehardblues]

You realize Jerry doesn't give a damn about any of this, right? His goal is adding to a fortune he can't take to his grave. Building a championship roster hasn't been a priority since the 1990's (and it wasn't even his doing, that goes to Jimmy Johnson), and it appears it will stay that way after he is gone. Do you think Stephen cares about winning any more than Jerry? He doesn't.

They want to win. Just aren’t willing to get out of the way.

 

[acr731]

And make sure my glass is never empty.

What are you drinking, sir? Jack and coke for me right now....

 

[Diehardblues]

As usual, great post BH. I sure wished you were in the family that runs this shipwreck.

Bob always has great advice and insight. It just doesn’t generally apply to our ownership. Lol

 

[acr731]

They want to win. Just aren’t willing to get out of the way.

All signs point to them NOT wanting to win. Jerry loves money and being in the media spotlight more than winning and Stephen is too focused on on being a cheap basturd.

 

[acr731]

Building a quality NFL roster that is capable of competing for a championship is not easy. But there are some basics that I believe great NFL front offices follow that I wish our FO would learn and practice. We are about to find out if they have learned anything lately or if they somehow believe they just need to get lucky.

THE BASICS:
HAVING A CLEAR GUIDING PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY FOR ROSTER BUILDING

• You must have a guiding philosophy. Know exactly what kind of team you are now vs what kind of team you want to be in the coming season and beyond.
• Draft and acquire players that align to the team’s guiding philosophy.
• Be proactive. Take a calculated risk once in a while.
• Being too conservative is just as bad as being too risky.
• If you know the players you want to keep long term, extend them EARLY. Waiting costs more and hurts your ability to make other moves. If you’re not sure about committing to a player that has current value, trade them while they still have value.
• If you feel you have a team that has a realistic shot to compete for a championship, TAKE SOME RISKS; forget about 3 years from now, focus on NOW.

THE IMPORTANCE OF GREAT SCOUTING AND COACHING

• Make sure you hire a great head coach who aligns with the team’s guiding philosophy. Great coaching matters in the NFL. Otherwise you are just playing fantasy football.
• Invest lots of resources into acquiring outstanding talent scouts. (There is no cap on what you can spend on coaches or scouts) Having great scouts along with great coaches is a very wise investment.
• Use every available source of talent acquisition: draft, free agency, even spring leagues like the XFL to find talent.
• Do not rely solely on the draft to build your team. Why? It takes too long in today’s NFL. You must have good drafts PLUS some key, quality free agents to build a top roster.

FINALLY: LET YOUR COACHES AND STAFF DO THEIR JOBS WITHOUT INTERFERENCE

There are no guarantees that doing these things will build a top notch roster and bring a championship. But I can guarantee that if this front office continues doing what it always does we cannot expect different results.

We are about to find out very soon if our leaders have learned anything from their decades of mistakes.

You know who does a great job at this?

Hint: They just won the super bowl,

 

[CCBoy]

And make sure my glass is never empty.

Does he like carne guisada?

 

[CCBoy]

All signs point to them NOT wanting to win. Jerry loves money and being in the media spotlight more than winning and Stephen is too focused on on being a cheap basturd.

I don't think you would sign presented a money order.

 

[acr731]

Does he like carne guisada?

Maybe he likes those fruity drinks like a strawberry daquiri.


Not judging..... lol

 

[CCBoy]

What are you drinking, sir? Jack and coke for me right now....

Jack in the black? I once had a sister-in-law that worked in their Tennessee distillery. Waste high Jack Bottle for Christmas.

 

[Diehardblues]

All signs point to them NOT wanting to win. Jerry loves money and being in the media spotlight more than winning and Stephen is too focused on on being a cheap basturd.

He just places his own interest above the Cowboys. He’d love to win but only his way. The revenue just enables him to stay in place.

 

[acr731]

Jack in the black? I once had a sister-in-law that worked in their Tennessee distillery. Waste high Jack Bottle for Christmas.

This one right now...