CowboyinMD
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Before we can vent about the FO and the moves made (or not made) this offseason, we need to answer a very specific question. And don't lie, because I'll know.
Do you believe Dak Prescott will take the Cowboys to the next level? (NFCC game or SB)? Even if the same roster return for next year (Pollard, etc). Even If we made some upgrades early in free agency? Does Dak Prescott at starting QB all of a sudden do something he couldn't do in his first 8 years as a pro, when arguably he had better rosters in some of those years (2016 included), and that is to lead the Dallas Cowboys to the NFCC or Super Bowl?
If you answered yes, God Bless you. I'm an optimistic guy too, but the answer is unequivocally no, and you and I know it. Same for why Kirk Cousins wouldn't lead the Vikings to a deep playoff run, and he's now 35. You can be good most of the time, but not great when it counts against the best teams in the postseason. Both of those can be true at the same time folks, it's not a mutually-exclusive thing.
So with Dak still the starting QB, what does that tell us? It tells us that Dallas will not be going to the NFCC game or Super Bowl in 2025. Or at the very least, *more than likely* won't be going. No. Matter. What. We. Do/Did. This. Offseason.
Okay, now that we've established that, why then are we getting all perturbed by not trying to get a top-notch running back in the third round or later? Or not drafting a QB? Or maybe even a WR early? Or signing all the top talent in the first wave of UFA? Look, it's clear that this team is rebuilding. They're not going to come out and say they're tanking in 2024, but they are clearly rebuilding. And if that's the case, it would really behoove this franchise to not make an effort to "go for it" in 2024, rather gain more draft capital (i.e. like trading down in the first round of this year's draft to pick up an extra third). It would behoove them to draft in the trenches, which would translate for years down the road, in time for when they *do* have that next window to make a legit playoff run.
What about QB? If the drop off on the field is what many of us fear this year, they probably will be in better shape draft slot-wise to get a QB higher in the first round of next year's draft. Maybe much higher. What about RB? Next year's RB class is arguably better (deeper), so again assuming they're slotted closer to the top of the round instead of the bottom, aren't they better off drafting their next starting RB higher in the second or 3rd round of the 2025 draft instead of reaching for one in 2024?
It's a multi-year rebuilding process folks, like it or not. Whether you want to believe it or not. You weren't going to fill all the needs in one offseason folks, period. Especially when you already know the ceiling with a Dak Prescott led team. And I would argue that the QB and RB that will be responsible for the next playoff run, and I mean (hope) deep playoff run, aren't even on the roster yet.
Fire away..
Do you believe Dak Prescott will take the Cowboys to the next level? (NFCC game or SB)? Even if the same roster return for next year (Pollard, etc). Even If we made some upgrades early in free agency? Does Dak Prescott at starting QB all of a sudden do something he couldn't do in his first 8 years as a pro, when arguably he had better rosters in some of those years (2016 included), and that is to lead the Dallas Cowboys to the NFCC or Super Bowl?
If you answered yes, God Bless you. I'm an optimistic guy too, but the answer is unequivocally no, and you and I know it. Same for why Kirk Cousins wouldn't lead the Vikings to a deep playoff run, and he's now 35. You can be good most of the time, but not great when it counts against the best teams in the postseason. Both of those can be true at the same time folks, it's not a mutually-exclusive thing.
So with Dak still the starting QB, what does that tell us? It tells us that Dallas will not be going to the NFCC game or Super Bowl in 2025. Or at the very least, *more than likely* won't be going. No. Matter. What. We. Do/Did. This. Offseason.
Okay, now that we've established that, why then are we getting all perturbed by not trying to get a top-notch running back in the third round or later? Or not drafting a QB? Or maybe even a WR early? Or signing all the top talent in the first wave of UFA? Look, it's clear that this team is rebuilding. They're not going to come out and say they're tanking in 2024, but they are clearly rebuilding. And if that's the case, it would really behoove this franchise to not make an effort to "go for it" in 2024, rather gain more draft capital (i.e. like trading down in the first round of this year's draft to pick up an extra third). It would behoove them to draft in the trenches, which would translate for years down the road, in time for when they *do* have that next window to make a legit playoff run.
What about QB? If the drop off on the field is what many of us fear this year, they probably will be in better shape draft slot-wise to get a QB higher in the first round of next year's draft. Maybe much higher. What about RB? Next year's RB class is arguably better (deeper), so again assuming they're slotted closer to the top of the round instead of the bottom, aren't they better off drafting their next starting RB higher in the second or 3rd round of the 2025 draft instead of reaching for one in 2024?
It's a multi-year rebuilding process folks, like it or not. Whether you want to believe it or not. You weren't going to fill all the needs in one offseason folks, period. Especially when you already know the ceiling with a Dak Prescott led team. And I would argue that the QB and RB that will be responsible for the next playoff run, and I mean (hope) deep playoff run, aren't even on the roster yet.
Fire away..
