Why are there so many 1 year deals?

[Chasing6]

1 Year deal means the player has to play well to get another contract. The player has no security. It's put up or shut up time. The Culture stuff is way overblown. In the NFL the rosters are churned over every year. Continuity is not a thing in the NFL. You just gotta get rid of the guys that are disgruntled. That's all you can do for the culture.

Problem is then we would not be able to resign them. This is part of Stephens overall plan. He hopes when they leave it will result in a comp pick.

Stephen believes he can build a SB team strictly through the draft, if he is getting 3 to 4 comp picks a year, and just resigning his own players.

So far this strategy has been a disaster.

 

[zekecowboy]

We are tanking again.

Last, this and next season will be rebuilding years.

I dont say it will be successful, i just think thats the plan.

Dallas is basically going to continue to tank until they get out from the Dak contract. Jerry knows he made a big mistake. That's the reason why Dallas did not make a serious attempt to resign Cooper Rush.

 

[Chasing6]

Dallas is basically going to continue to tank until they get out from the Dak contract. Jerry knows he made a big mistake. That's the reason why Dallas did not make a serious attempt to resign Cooper Rush.

Jerry does not even know his plan, there is no way anyone else does.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I've got to slow down with the posting on here, too many responses from coogiguy03 on this page!

 

[5Stars]

loooooooooooool, ok buddy I've got to slow down with the posting on here, too many responses from coogiguy03 on this page! Talk to ya soon!

One day your left one will drop. smh

 

[Joey9775]

Because they are so convinced that they are drafting pros, that any player not drafted by the Cowboys are giant risks and should only be brought in on one year deals.

 

[Coogiguy03]

I don't want you mad at me, I want you to be my friend!

 

[TheCritic]

I promise this to any mod that will listen:

All you have to do is merge all of his troll threads into one and he'll stop doing this. It'll work.

 

[JoeKing]

All these one-year deals are because not many players are willing to commit more than that to this franchise.

 

[NotaCowboysFan]

Is this a Cowboys thing to just sign players to one year deals now? We did pick up a player or two that got 2 years, but the majority has a one year deal if I'm not mistaken. How exactly do you build a team and build continuity if you're only playing one season together. For some they may not even make it to the season without being cut.

Check out Washington if you think Dallas is doing it a lot.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/transactions/_/start/2025-02-16/end/2025-03-16/team/was

 

[Chasing6]

All these one-year deals are because not many players are willing to commit more than that to this franchise.

Sure, they turned down multiple year offers from other teams.

 

[stinkface]

I think it shows that most of these folks are at the most Journeymen. One year deal is based on nothing more then the fact that they are pure depth based on what they have shown on the field. They have not displayed enough talent to earn a 2 or more year deal. Tape don't lie.

 

[DuncanIso]

I think it shows that most of these folks are at the most Journeymen. One year deal is based on nothing more then the fact that they are pure depth based on what they have shown on the field. They have not displayed enough talent to earn a 2 or more year deal. Tape don't lie.

It’s because of the cap.

 

[Hadenough]

Dak has really ruined any hope for Cowboy fans. He is grabbing every nickle he can on the way out.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Check out Washington if you think Dallas is doing it a lot.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/transactions/_/start/2025-02-16/end/2025-03-16/team/was

They're also a lot better than us

 

[jrumann59]

Baltimore one of the better run teams in the league is having the same issue. Once your QB is off their rookie contract the window gets smaller and smaller, look SF they practically have blown up their whole team because they will need to do something with Purdy.

 

[goshann]

We are tanking again.

Last, this and next season will be rebuilding years.

I dont say it will be successful, i just think thats the plan.

It’s definitely not
Nobody rebuilds with a QB at that comp level

 

[Coogiguy03]

Baltimore one of the better run teams in the league is having the same issue. Once your QB is off their rookie contract the window gets smaller and smaller, look SF they practically have blown up their whole team because they will need to do something with Purdy.

NFL teams should rebel and pick a new QB every few years to avoid these mega deals

 

[CowboyoWales]

It’s definitely not
Nobody rebuilds with a QB at that comp level

Jerry does. We arent tanking, Jerry needs relevancy, but its also correct in thinking that he doesnt believe to building around stars.....he wants the stars to elevate their performance.

The one year contracts, are purely down to catching lightening....spend on a couple of stars and hope that stardust sprinkles over the roster.

 

[jrumann59]

NFL teams should rebel and pick a new QB every few years to avoid these mega deals

It does suck really it is hard to find good QBs that can pick up the NFL game quickly enough before their rookie deals are up. Personally I think teams should avoid those 3rd contract negotiations. If QB has not elevated your team enough through their 2nd contract in all likelihood they have reached their ceiling. There is always exceptions.