News: The Cowboys aren’t the Rams, but they should copy this one specific roster-building strategy

[starfan1]

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...BR-nhh16oIkPzDDmuNhmVrPNmMJQFTjkxR5I9vlggHhP4

 

[Pass2Run]

This is a great article.

Especially the part about Zeke. We should prepare ourselves to draft a RB in the 1st this year, and kiss Zeke goodbye.

I guarantee 10 plus million a year for Zeke is too much. And that's the deal, so we need to get out, as in draft our RB next year.

 

[Jimbo123]

This is a great article.

Especially the part about Zeke. We should prepare ourselves to draft a RB in the 1st this year, and kiss Zeke goodbye.

I guarantee 10 plus million a year for Zeke is too much. And that's the deal, so we need to get out, as in draft our RB next year.

The last position we should draft in the 1st is a RB.

 

[RS12]

This FO is reactionary, not forward thinking.

 

[TwoDeep3]

I heard the guys on 105.3 taking about this last week. The Rams have been good/lucky with the picks that they have used this strategy to obtain. They moved Goff and Gurley at the right time. But their real profit here is signing guys who still have gas in the tank.

Their signing of Cupp reveals the voidable years in his contract, and they will jettison him before he becomes a burden.

Now ask yourself this. Do you believe the brain trust with the Cowboys can execute this tactic, and know exactly when to pull the trigger on a player to ease him on down the road?

The downside of this is when they hold on to a player **cough - Lawrence** far too long and get stuck with his dwindling talent.

I love Zeke, but he and Tank are the antithesis of this strategy, which reveals neither Jethro nor Little Enos could pick their noses with the instructions tattooed on their thumbs.

Enjoy the article. Dallas is not the Rams.

 

[JoeKing]

Copy the strategy of the defending Super Bowl champs. What kind of 20/20 hindsight advice is that? Where was it a year ago before the Rams were defending Super Bowl champs? Better yet, why not just give us advice that works this year and not what worked a year ago by copying the strategy of the coming year's Super Bowl champ, or is that just too difficult to do? Anyone can do what the OP just did.

 

[john van brocklin]

I heard the guys on 105.3 taking about this last week. The Rams have been good/lucky with the picks that they have used this strategy to obtain. They moved Goff and Gurley at the right time. But their real profit here is signing guys who still have gas in the tank.

Their signing of Cupp reveals the voidable years in his contract, and they will jettison him before he becomes a burden.

Now ask yourself this. Do you believe the brain trust with the Cowboys can execute this tactic, and know exactly when to pull the trigger on a player to ease him on down the road?

The downside of this is when they hold on to a player **cough - Lawrence** far too long and get stuck with his dwindling talent.

I love Zeke, but he and Tank are the antithesis of this strategy, which reveals neither Jethro nor Little Enos could pick their noses with the instructions tattooed on their thumbs.

Enjoy the article. Dallas is not the Rams.

Our front office does not have the ability to copy the Rams.

 

[big dog cowboy]

So the Cowboys messed up giving Zeke his big deal and now they need to get out of it asap.

Thanks captain obvious we've only been talking about that almost every day for the last 2 years.

 

[Flamma]

I'm not so sure the article said anything that wasn't already obvious. Yeah, Zeke is an 11M dead cap next year if Dallas releases him. Cutting him saves the Cowboys 5M. That's the Rams way?

 

[fivetwos]

I'm not so sure the article said anything that wasn't already obvious. Yeah, Zeke is an 11M dead cap next year if Dallas releases him. Cutting him saves the Cowboys 5M. That's the Rams way?

I don't think the math they are using is accurate.

If he is a post 6/1/23 cut, they save 11 million vs that years cap, and spread the dead money over 2023 and 2024 at roughly 6m per.....

I have no idea what this guy means by having to account for another 30 million in cash because of a guarantee. His salary for this season is fully guaranteed. Beyond that, the only guarantee is he is gone after this season.

I'm guessing he forgot to include the signing bonus, and that combined with this year's salary and the dead money adds up to about 30 million.

Either way it's an irresponsible and misleading article.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

This is a great article.

Especially the part about Zeke. We should prepare ourselves to draft a RB in the 1st this year, and kiss Zeke goodbye.

I guarantee 10 plus million a year for Zeke is too much. And that's the deal, so we need to get out, as in draft our RB next year.

A RB in the 1st round?!?!?!?

You're joking, right?

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

The problem with the Cowboys is that they value draft picks too much.

The Rams take advantage of teams like the Cowboys by trading them their draft picks in exchange for great, already proven players.

Who cares if you don't have a first round pick? Would you rather have that first round pick, that may or may not amount to anything, or an already proven Matthew Stafford or Jalen Ramsey?

 

[Acceptablename]

This is a great article.

Especially the part about Zeke. We should prepare ourselves to draft a RB in the 1st this year, and kiss Zeke goodbye.

I guarantee 10 plus million a year for Zeke is too much. And that's the deal, so we need to get out, as in draft our RB next year.

They should release Zeke zero doubt

 

[starfan1]

The problem with the Cowboys is that they value draft picks too much.

The Rams take advantage of teams like the Cowboys by trading them their draft picks in exchange for great, already proven players.

Who cares if you don't have a first round pick? Would you rather have that first round pick, that may or may not amount to anything, or an already proven Matthew Stafford or Jalen Ramsey?

Ya id rather had jalen ramsey in 2016! Just saying

 

[Pass2Run]

They should release Zeke zero doubt

After this year, they certainly should.

But what do we think will happen?

I think he'll have a good season, and people will argue to keep him. And they will, somehow.

 

[Pass2Run]

A RB in the 1st round?!?!?!?

You're joking, right?

It depends on the talent-level.

Dallas generally likes to go after talent at RB, because they're a running team.

Given that, they won't rule it out. Just look at Zeke.

 

[DonaldM]

The problem with the Cowboys is that they value draft picks too much.

The Rams take advantage of teams like the Cowboys by trading them their draft picks in exchange for great, already proven players.

Who cares if you don't have a first round pick? Would you rather have that first round pick, that may or may not amount to anything, or an already proven Matthew Stafford or Jalen Ramsey?

Bout time you made a good point without bashing uncle Dak.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

A RB in the 1st round?!?!?!?

You're joking, right?

Of course he is joking.
Much of wha he writes is joking.
Didn't have a role model to teach him abou football.
Pity tha.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

It depends on the talent-level.

Dallas generally likes to go after talent at RB, because they're a running team.

Given that, they won't rule it out. Just look at Zeke.

Yeah, look at Zeke.

I believe Zeke is the exact reason that the Cowboys won't make the mistake of taking a RB in the first round. They've been regretting that pick since Zeke's 4th season.

 

[jaythecowboy]

Taking an rb later in the 1st isn’t bad. Picking one in the top 5 is the issue.