Quality is better than Splash

[john van brocklin]

Now, if the splash move is Myles Garrett in a trade to keep him away from Philly and Washington, and pair him with Parsons...I might pay attention.

But, the price for that splash marketing/quality move is gonna be rich! 1st rounders plus a likely extension. Yikes.

I don't trust Jerry to make a savvy trade here.
I could easily see him overpay in terms of draft picks and then overpay on an extension.

 

[Gameover]

With our two biggest divisional rivals clearly passing us last year - the egirls winning their second SB in a decade, and the commanders making it to the NFC championship game for the first time in over 30 years, our Cowboys are in dire need of a home run off-season.

SMH

Cowboys will win the NFC East in 2025. And we will SWEEP the Dead's(Washington)

 

[Bobhaze]

I don't trust Jerry to make a savvy trade here.
I could easily see him overpay in terms of draft picks and then overpay on an extension.

Yep. There’s certainly history.

 

[IceStar-D7]

Good point BH...I wouldn't mind trading down to get more picks. As you said. We don't need the splash. We need IMO more picks and hope they become quality quick. Way to many holes to be worried about splash now... IMHO

 

[Ranching]

With our two biggest divisional rivals clearly passing us last year - the egirls winning their second SB in a decade, and the commanders making it to the NFC championship game for the first time in over 30 years, our Cowboys are in dire need of a home run off-season.

And with free agency and the draft looming, our chance to get back into the mix of teams that can realistically compete for at least some playoff wins starts soon. This may be one of the most crucial off-seasons in the long era of Jerry Jones.

With our two headed leadership team of Jerry and Stephen, there is a danger I sincerely hope they avoid: Making a “splash move” for publicity instead of doing the hard work to build a quality roster upgrade.

In short, we need QUALITY more than splash. Quality means solid impact both now and in the future. Splash may or may not be either of the above.

Why am I saying this? Because JJ as GM is really only good at one thing: Marketing. Making “splash” publicity moves. Squeezing money from every rock, and every possible source possible. He doesn’t have roster building skills. He doesn’t study film. He doesn’t even know very many players in this league outside of his own. He is not a very good judge of talent.

But Jerry Jones is good at marketing. He could sell sand in the desert. He could sell a used car to a used car salesman. His back is now somewhat against the wall. Will he turn to some splash marketing move to change the dialogue now which is focused on he and his son’s ineptitude?

Which is why I’m hoping Jerry doesn’t do something desperate using the only skill he has. I hope he focuses on using his draft chips and cap space on acquiring a set of players that make us better both now and in the future.

Quality is better than splash. We must hope that is what is ahead instead of some stupid marketing stunt.

Give me a double with a splash of quality. Salud!

 

[big dog cowboy]

I don't trust Jerry to make a savvy trade here.

Cooks. Gilmore. Guyton/Beebe.

 

[Gameover]

The problem is we've done neither. Last off-season we didn't sign FAs we needed. Nor have we signed a splash player since who??? Brandon carr in 2012 maybe???

We don't need to sign a splash player. Last season was a rebuild year

 

[Ironicalicon]

With our two biggest divisional rivals clearly passing us last year - the egirls winning their second SB in a decade, and the commanders making it to the NFC championship game for the first time in over 30 years, our Cowboys are in dire need of a home run off-season.

And with free agency and the draft looming, our chance to get back into the mix of teams that can realistically compete for at least some playoff wins starts soon. This may be one of the most crucial off-seasons in the long era of Jerry Jones.

With our two headed leadership team of Jerry and Stephen, there is a danger I sincerely hope they avoid: Making a “splash move” for publicity instead of doing the hard work to build a quality roster upgrade.

In short, we need QUALITY more than splash. Quality means solid impact both now and in the future. Splash may or may not be either of the above.

Why am I saying this? Because JJ as GM is really only good at one thing: Marketing. Making “splash” publicity moves. Squeezing money from every rock, and every possible source possible. He doesn’t have roster building skills. He doesn’t study film. He doesn’t even know very many players in this league outside of his own. He is not a very good judge of talent.

But Jerry Jones is good at marketing. He could sell sand in the desert. He could sell a used car to a used car salesman. His back is now somewhat against the wall. Will he turn to some splash marketing move to change the dialogue now which is focused on he and his son’s ineptitude?

Which is why I’m hoping Jerry doesn’t do something desperate using the only skill he has. I hope he focuses on using his draft chips and cap space on acquiring a set of players that make us better both now and in the future.

Quality is better than splash. We must hope that is what is ahead instead of some stupid marketing stunt.

Yeah... Hope.

 

[john van brocklin]

Yep. There’s certainly history.

The wide receiver trades are an example.

 

[john van brocklin]

Cooks. Gilmore. Guyton/Beebe.

I think if we look at Jerry's complete body of work here, the over all results are sketchy at best.
We gave 2 number one picks for the WR from the Seahawks and then a one and three to Detroit for Roy Williams.

Turned out to be overpay in both cases by a lot.

These kind of bad deals set teams back.