The Cowboy's Cash Spending 2013-2023

[Ranching]

Leave it to the people in the organization feeling that you MUST build through the draft. Then they cry about free agency like we as fans are too stupid to know that you can't get every free agent. At least try to get a guy that can help you get over the hump. *Smart fans know this!!!!

Funny stuff...

 

[fivetwos]

The more bad decisions you make, the more dead money you’ll end up with.

The more dead money you have against your cap, the less cash you can spend.

I don’t think “cheap” is the right word. It’s simple bad personnel mismanagement.

It really shouldnt be unexpected from two very unqualified clowns that are obsessed with themselves and making money.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

I think this is mostly accurate, but I see a 3rd piece I'd add in that the Cowboys are just fine where they are at. I think as long as they are winning double digit games every year and dominating the ratings they are perfectly fine with or without playoff success. If they don't take the big risks in free agency they'll never get over the hump, but they'll also have spending flex if something goes wrong they should be able to dip into future funds to get things back on track.

This seems to be the Stephen Jones way of running the organization....He doesn't know how to build a championship team so they sacrifice a higher standard and make the goal consistently being in the running instead of winning championships.

The frustrating part of that is that it makes sense to run an organization that way if the priority is maximizing profits and branding, and I think this is where the root of fan frustration comes from, it just gets taken out on the star players, coaches, etc.

Well put. I've always said I believe the Jones tell themselves "only one team wins every year...so at least make sure we control the one thing we are good at...making more money than anybody else. If we win in the process...that's gravy. We've already got 3 trophies!!!!"

The problem is...never in their WILDEST dreams did they think they would ever face a 30 year drought....it is almost impossible to do....which is why on Dallas and Washington have not competed in the NFC title game in almost 30 years. But the reality, Jimmy Johnson is most responsible for those 3 trophies...and the truth is...as chief architects of this franchise...the Jones boys have NEVER won anything....nor have they come close (NFC Title game appearance). This is the truth they work overtime to hide from fans.!!!!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

add Brandon Carr to the list. I think that was the last straw.

That’s stupid because Carr wasn’t even bad here….hate them lol.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Bobby Wagner comes to mind. That one REALLY bothers me. Especially when we paid Jaylon Smith....

Another recent one is Derrick Henry. Why are we bringing Zeke (who I loved) back and why is Trey Lance here. Henry could be had for what we are paying both players.

I bring up those 2 because both are on RECORD about the Dallas situation. What Dallas wanted to pay them was criminal...which just means they did not really want them. In fact, I think both have stated that there was little to no dialogue and I think it was because of money. But Henry thought the marriage would have been perfect...and Quinn wanted Wagner. I believe Wagner went on to make All Pro. Not Pro Bowl....but All Pro!!!!!!!! We will see what Henry does.

You are exactly right...........these players would not have cost much at all but their impact would have been huge. Their refusal to sign these types of free agents is odd.

 

[CWR]

+1.......THIS is the straw to our post-season issues. You can't win a Super Bowl with draft and bottom feeders. You have to sign a couple of QUALITY free agents to close the gap. I challenge anyone to name a Super Bowl winning team that DID NOT add at least 1-2 quality free agents.

Especially when there are consistent areas you fail at in draft evaluation, like DEFENSIVE TACKLE!

 

[Brax]

You're right in general, but the Cowboys seem to be an outlier in this case. This is a full decade of data showing the Cowboys are not competitively spending money outside of Daks last extension.

The fact that the Cowboys have spent nearly the lowest amount of money in the league during this time, are up against the cap nearly every season, and have a ton of dead money in future years right now suggests that there is something very wrong with how the Cowboys are approaching cap management. Just this season where they put off talks with Dak/Lamb in which both extensions would have lowered the cap number for 2024 so they could have participated in free agency is a perfect example.

You are correct mismanagement is the problem, this is caused by over evaluating your players vs production, cost, results, Jerry simply put likes his guys and pays top dollar for them, Jerry has to prove he’s the Football guy who knows best and he is trying desperately to prove it, he truly believes he knows better than anyone he’s right and it will happen and he can say I am responsible for the success

 

[CWR]

The more bad decisions you make, the more dead money you’ll end up with.

The more dead money you have against your cap, the less cash you can spend.

I don’t think “cheap” is the right word. It’s simple bad personnel mismanagement.

It really shouldnt be unexpected from two very unqualified clowns that are obsessed with themselves and making money.

While I agree with your premise, there are teams with a lot more dead money than us, and they are still very active. The Eagles have 350 million in void years money on the books. Maybe they aren't the franchise to model but they did get a superbowl. I'd rather go in and blow it up later than be consistently good, never great.

 

[thunderpimp91]

That’s stupid because Carr wasn’t even bad here….hate them lol.

Yeah Carr really wasn't that bad, but the timing was horrible. The Cowboys needed a CB in the worst way and it was a down year for free agent DBs. They overpaid a #2 CB to be the top guy. This is typically why that 2nd/3rd wave of free agents are where you want to live.

 

[Kevinicus]

The more bad decisions you make, the more dead money you’ll end up with.

The more dead money you have against your cap, the less cash you can spend.

I don’t think “cheap” is the right word. It’s simple bad personnel mismanagement.

It really shouldnt be unexpected from two very unqualified clowns that are obsessed with themselves and making money.

Dead cap is the result of the big "cash" method the Cowboys are being criticized for not using.
It's just the kick the can down the road method.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Yeah Carr really wasn't that bad, but the timing was horrible. The Cowboys needed a CB in the worst way and it was a down year for free agent DBs. They overpaid a #2 CB to be the top guy. This is typically why that 2nd/3rd wave of free agents are where you want to live.

Should’ve and could’ve worked if Mo would’ve panned out. Had him on a rookie deal. The Mo move hurt.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

They never got over Galloway and Roy Williams (Wr)

I think it has more to do with the Brandon Carr and Gerald McCoy signings. Galloway and Roy were trades.

 

[Plankton]

Yeah Carr really wasn't that bad, but the timing was horrible. The Cowboys needed a CB in the worst way and it was a down year for free agent DBs. They overpaid a #2 CB to be the top guy. This is typically why that 2nd/3rd wave of free agents are where you want to live.

The biggest issue with Carr is that they signed him and drafted Claiborne to be press man corners when Rob Ryan was the DC, which was both players strengths, then proceeded to fire Ryan at the end of 2012, and replace him with Monte Kiffin (RIP), who switched the defense to play cover 2 zone, which was neither players strength. Bad management.

 

[thunderpimp91]

The biggest issue with Carr is that they signed him and drafted Claiborne to be press man corners when Rob Ryan was the DC, which was both players strengths, then proceeded to fire Ryan at the end of 2012, and replace him with Monte Kiffin (RIP), who switched the defense to play cover 2 zone, which was neither players strength. Bad management.

Good point

 

[JoeKing]

You're using what the Cowboys did in the past to show what they should do in the future? That makes no sense. This isn't that and that isn't this. The money situation is different now so try to understand this. Everything happens for a reason.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

That’s stupid because Carr wasn’t even bad here….hate them lol.

He really wasn't. But I guess the Jones boys felt like they did not get their money's worth because he was not Deion on the field!!! And he wasn't box office off the field!!

 

[charron]

"The Cowboys lack of free agent moves has kept them competitive" This is all they care about. In their mind they are achieving their goals. They make the post season and decide to keep running it back untill they miss the post season, that's when they make changes. Getting embarrassed in the wildcard round of the playoffs brought zero changes.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

He really wasn't. But I guess the Jones boys felt like they did not get their money's worth because he was not Deion on the field!!! And he wasn't box office off the field!!

They should be more embarassed by the Everson Griffin, Greg Hardy, Cedric Thorton, NOlan Carroll type signings smh.

 

[Chasing6]

Bill Belichick would disagree with the cash spent over cap
“Cash spending isn't really that relevant. It's cap spending," Belichick said on WEEI's Greg Hill Show. "So teams that spend a lot of cash one year probably don't spend a lot of cash in the next year, because you just can't sustain that."
Heck what does he know with his poor SB history. Problem is Jerry holds on to guys based on his evaluation of players not what they actually are. Manage the cap don’t hurt the team with huge dead money down the road is the key as BB looks at it.

Pretty sure when BB talks people should listen closely.

 

[fivetwos]

Dead cap is the result of the big "cash" method the Cowboys are being criticized for not using.
It's just the kick the can down the road method.

Yes, it is, but borrowing from later years is the right play when you’re in the middle of a window of a good amount of players on rookie deals in order to get over the top.

You’re doing that full well knowing the bill will eventually come due, but you structure it to fall within the inevitable down cycle…and it is indeed inevitable when you’re drafting low.

You can choose not to go that route, but you’re competing against other teams that are doing it. How is that supposed to be overcome….because your fifth round pick is better than someone else’s? Not gonna add up.

They actually don’t even go the full route on either. They half measure each. They avoided free agency the last three years so as to avoid cap problems now, yet all we hear about is cap problems, and never came close to a championship. They beat the crap out of bad teams and have a nice win against decent teams here and there, usually only at home.

We all have our own opinions, but one thing everyone should agree on is that when something doesn’t work over a large sample size….change it. I don’t think these two think they could possibly be wrong about anything.