Projecting six NFL playoff teams primed to miss cut in 2024

[plasticman]

I rooted for them to lose 1 game in 52 years. They did and it got them Aikman and a dynasty.

Yeah, it would have been a shame if they had to settle for Barry Sanders or Deion Sanders.

 

[CWR]

Hurt my feelings? lol I could care less what you think. The Cowboys don’t have many options if they want to extend Dak, CeeDee and Parsons. They made a move reducing Dak’s cap hit by 4M. They’ve lost some good players because they can’t pay them and they can’t replace them with a high priced FA so they’ll be banking on players who are on their rookie deals. They’re in a real tough spot with these three huge extensions. They need the cap space for those players. Even some in the media are talking about trading Parsons. It’s looking less likely the Cowboys will be able to extend all three players.

Lol yeah explain how the Eagles signed Hurts and AJ Brown etc, and are still burning money in FA Mr. Capologist.

Poor Jerry is such a victim of his own drafting success.

 

[Buzzbait]

We'd bounce back just fine, IF we actually addressed our problems. We still have the same oline coach, we have no rb, and we've not gained any talent on the line.

On defense, we've added ONE 32 year old lb to stop the run, and a new coach. I dont know how far that takes us, but we are looking super reliant on rookies to come in a save the day. It's particularly ironic considering we got next to no production out of last year's class.

Therein lies our problem......That's a BIG IF! We haven't addressed hardly any of our problems, and it's hard to say how much instant help we can expect from the draft, probably not much.
Good post CWR. Totally agree.

 

[KJJ]

Lol yeah explain how the Eagles signed Hurts and AJ Brown etc, and are still burning money in FA Mr. Capologist.

Poor Jerry is such a victim of his own drafting success.

You’re the one acting like a capoligist saying the Cowboys can stagger contracts and create void years and restructures to manipulate the cap, as if you know their cap situation inside and out. Go tell that to Stephen. lol They’ve been massaging the cap and ended up $16.1 over the cap entering the offseason. Philly extending Hurts and signing AJ Brown didn’t come close to costing them what it will cost the Cowboys to extend Dak, CeeDee and Parsons. The enormity of those contracts has the Cowboys in a real spot if they want to extend all three.

 

[CWR]

Therein lies our problem......That's a BIG IF! We haven't addressed hardly any of our problems, and it's hard to say how much instant help we can expect from the draft, probably not much.
Good post CWR. Totally agree.

I think its especially frustrating when we've had 3 straight winning seasons and it feels like one hard push could get us over the top. Yet, it's a push this FO will never take.

 

[tomokawan]

Dumb to make predictions in April. Not even had the draft yet. Last time I checked, the season starts in September.

 

[CWR]

You’re the one acting like a capoligist saying the Cowboys can stagger contracts and create void years and restructures to manipulate the cap, as if you know their situation inside and out. lGo tell that to Stephen. lol They’ve been massaging the cap and ended up $16.1 over the cap entering the offseason. Philly extending Hurts and signing AJ Brown didn’t come close to costing them what it will cost the Cowboys to extend Dak, CeeDee and Parsons. The enormity of those contracts has the Cowboys in a real spot.

Please Hurts deal was 255 million, AJ Brown isn't cheap. They just re-signed a lineman. They got Saquon, and a plethora of FA players.

I'm yet to see them in cap hell from the Wentz deal. Don't you get it? These teams have a dozen different ways to move money, yet we can't ever figure it out. We stand idle every FA. Its by design smh.

Maybe Stephen just SUCKS. Maybe they are also cheap. It looks like a combo of the two to me. "All in" baby!

Edit: it's also terrific you used Stevo as an example, as if he's some kind of cap wizard we should freely put our faith in. Lol

 

[KingCorcoran]

Please Hurts deal was 255 million, AJ Brown isn't cheap. They just re-signed a lineman. They got Saquon, and a plethora of FA players.

I'm yet to see them in cap hell from the Wentz deal. Don't you get it? These teams have a dozen different ways to move money, yet we can't ever figure it out. We stand idle every FA. Its by design smh.

Maybe Stephen just SUCKS. Maybe they are also cheap. It looks like a combo of the two to me. "All in" baby!

Edit: it's also terrific you used Stevo as an example, as if he's some kind of cap wizard we should freely put our faith in. Lol

Philly’s deal with Hurts has substantial hits years from now, and he has a no trade clause. That one could haunt them. But guys like Brown are not going to be re-signed. The Eagles might draft a receiver in the first round this year. I would not be surprised. They move on from guys. Even Hurts’ deal has an out after 2025. He won’t even be in the top ten in QB pay by then. The Barkley signing is a huge gamble. To get their money’s worth they’ll have to use him a lot, the more they use him the more likely he’ll get injured. Their roster is as fragile as the Cowboys’. All their free agent signings are cheap one year deals for guys a little past their prime to replace guys they lost that were a little past their prime. The Eagles are treading water. But if their offense clicks this season you can bet the house, the car, and the fondue set Moore will get a NFL Head Coach position. Some team might be interested.

 

[Buzzbait]

The pickle in the jar is Dak. If he was not so greedy they most likely could afford those other players, but no. He is the sour pickle.

Exactly. When The Chiefs sacrifice and cut corners for the Cap, it's for Mahomes. Mahomes still take's them to the Super Bowl.
But Jerry is sacrificing and cutting corners for Dak. Dak is not Mahomes. Nowhere close.

 

[KJJ]

Please Hurts deal was 255 million, AJ Brown isn't cheap. They just re-signed a lineman. They got Saquon, and a plethora of FA players.

I'm yet to see them in cap hell from the Wentz deal. Don't you get it? These teams have a dozen different ways to move money, yet we can't ever figure it out. We stand idle every FA. Its by design smh.

Maybe Stephen just SUCKS. Maybe they are also cheap. It looks like a combo of the two to me. "All in" baby!

Edit: it's also terrific you used Stevo as an example, as if he's some kind of cap wizard we should freely put our faith in. Lol

Philly obviously has handled their cap better than the Cowboys who still have several million in dead money lingering from Zeke’s contract. About a week ago the Eagles traded Reddick because they probably couldn’t pay him. You don’t see teams trade solid pass rushers very often, so there had to be an issue with money. Dak will likely be looking for a lot more money than Hurts. AJ Brown is making $25M and CeeDee may be looking to surpass Tyreek Hill at $30M. Let’s say the Cowboys decide to let Dak walk at the end of next season and they extend CeeDee and Parsons.

If they don’t come up with a viable QB, then CeeDee will never live up to his contract. His numbers will drop and the fan base will be ripping the Joneses for another bad contract. When talking the cap you have to mention Stephen. Regardless what any of us think of him he understands the cap better than any of us. That’s just keeping it real. It’s silly for any fan to pretend they know how to handle the cap better than him. That’s a good way not to be taken seriously.

 

[Flamma]

Hard to make much more space with three big extensions looming. They may have to make a very tough decision with one of those players.

Had they extended Dak and Lamb, it would have opened up 40-50 million in cap space this year. They chose not to do it.

 

[KJJ]

Had they extended Dak and Lamb, it would have opened up 40-50 million in cap space this year. They chose not to do it.

It takes both sides to make a deal. Some of you seem to think it’s always the Joneses holding up everything.

 

[Flamma]

It takes both sides to make a deal. Some of you seem to think it’s always the Joneses holding up everything.

Of course. We have over 10 off seasons to go by. How much does he spend on free agents? What is he going to do with 50M in cap space? He does this every year. He opens up just enough to suit his needs. So it doesn't matter who is holding things up. He wouldn't spend it anyway.

 

[KJJ]

Of course. We have over 10 off seasons to go by. How much does he spend on free agents? What is he going to do with 50M in cap space? He does this every year. He opens up just enough to suit his needs. So it doesn't matter who is holding things up. He wouldn't spend it anyway.

When you have players looking to possibly reset the market it’s going to hold things up. Most of the time it’s the players and their representatives holding up these deals. They’re looking to get as much money as they can.

 

[Flamma]

When you have players looking to possibly reset the market it’s going to hold things up. Most of the time it’s the players and their representatives holding up these deals. They’re looking to get as much money as they can.

If they do give Dak an extension this off season, it will be because he doesn't want to be taken to the cleaners next off season. Not to make the team better than last year. You watch. His cap hit will open up just enough to sign rookies, some cheap FAs after the draft, and leave about 8M to carry over to next year.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Yeah, it would have been a shame if they had to settle for Barry Sanders or Deion Sanders.

They don't win 3 SBs in 4 years without Aikman. They also likely take Mandarich if Aikman went to GB. He was the next highest rated player in that draft.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

And anybody who doubts this needs to rewatch the Packers game......and take the blinders off for once.

I had to look away the way tha Hankins, Bland and Micah the Pinball were being pushed around in tha game.

 

[noshame]

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Dallas Cowboys
2023 finish: 12-5 (0-1) | Last non-playoff season: 2020
They've still got elite play-makers on both sides of the ball, but Jerry Jones is all but forcing his quarterback-head coach duo into an ultimatum season, with Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy under pressure to make a deep run. Meanwhile Prescott's O-line has real questions, the defense has new management, and they've not upgraded skill spots.

The ultimatum to Mike and Dak was last year.
Both failed.
This is bye-bye year.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Yeah, it would have been a shame if they had to settle for Barry Sanders or Deion Sanders.

We made the right choice. We needed a QB.

 

[khiladi]

I said immediately after the debacle to the Packers that it’s going to be very difficult bouncing back in 2024 after an embarrassment like that. Now with a

Philly didn’t collapse. Their defense was completely awful, fielding the absolute third worst passing defense pretty much the whole season and they were skimming by with wins. They had incompetent coordinators with zero experience and they’ve already righted that ship with Fangio.

.......and yet the Niners,Jets , Eagles, and Ravens and many other teams manage to still take FA plunges or trades to improve their rosters while retaining a better roster than ours

Philly already took steps to inprove. First of all, mid-season they changed their inexperienced coordinator, meaning they knew they had a problem. Secondly, they went and got the coaches they wanted immediately after the season was done, including Fangio, the guy they wanted a year prior. Fangio wanted to be in Philly, where his family is at, so he now can focus on being one of the best DCs out there.