Why are we taking so much risk on our roster when we are supposed to be contending in the NFC

[cowboys5xsbs]

At kicker we have a totally unproven guy that even if he turns out good will at best be as Gould last year and at worst kills our season?
At runningback we are putting all our faith that Pollard stays healthy and if he gets hurt then what we have no proven backs behind him?
At oline we have 5 good starters but any injury and it will immediately fall apart?

We have 18 million dollars in cap money? Make one year deals? There is legitimately no excuse to take so many risks on what should be a contending team. To me it feels like they want to be competitive but don't want to take the necessary steps to actually push us over the top.

 

[big dog cowboy]

The salary cap money goes towards extensions of current players.

The Cowboys feel confident in the positions you mention right now that they don't feel the need to add anyone. They like their kicker. They like their RB corp and OL corp. In two or three weeks?

It's really that simple at this point. Right now they are satisfied with the roster. Unless there is an injury, there likely won't be many additions unless someone happens to unexpectedly fall into their laps.

 

[Gambit]

Who would you sign at

Kicker?
Offense Line?
Running Back?

Specifically what players available would you sign?

 

[john van brocklin]

The salary cap money goes towards extensions of current players.

The Cowboys feel confident in the positions you mention right now that they don't feel the need to add anyone. They like their kicker. They like their RB corp and OL corp. In two or three weeks?

It's really that simple at this point. Right now they are satisfied with the roster. Unless there is an injury, there likely won't be many additions unless someone happens to unexpectedly fall into their laps.

The kicker situation is a real head scratcher,,,

 

[Davidlee1973]

The salary cap money goes towards extensions of current players.

The Cowboys feel confident in the positions you mention right now that they don't feel the need to add anyone. They like their kicker. They like their RB corp and OL corp. In two or three weeks?

It's really that simple at this point. Right now they are satisfied with the roster. Unless there is an injury, there likely won't be many additions unless someone happens to unexpectedly fall into their laps.

Hello Stephen. Your attitude is exactly why cowboys have mired in mediocrity for three decades.

 

[KJJ]

Some of you act like there’s a bunch of good kickers and RBs available. There aren’t!

 

[jazzcat22]

They contended last season. And the overall roster is better now than then. So there is no reason to think they can’t compete.

I understand about RB, as it is unproven. Other than Pollard, but can he carry the load. I believe if used correctly, he will be fine.

K is also a concern, but we need to see how he does the next 2 PS games as well.

OL depth, I believe it is better than many claim it to be.

 

[John813]

There will be kicker cuts in a few weeks.
Can play the what if game for every position. Not worried about RB. This ain't the 80s or 90s.

Most teams don't even have 2 very good OL yet dallas front 5 on paper is very good.
You expecting proven backups and 5 good starters?

 

[CATCH17]

At kicker we have a totally unproven guy that even if he turns out good will at best be as Gould last year and at worst kills our season?
At runningback we are putting all our faith that Pollard stays healthy and if he gets hurt then what we have no proven backs behind him?
At oline we have 5 good starters but any injury and it will immediately fall apart?

We have 18 million dollars in cap money? Make one year deals? There is legitimately no excuse to take so many risks on what should be a contending team. To me it feels like they want to be competitive but don't want to take the necessary steps to actually push us over the top.

Kicker is a legit concern.

The rest is just you being hyperfocused on the Cowboys.

RB's are fine and a dime a dozen.

Most teams have trash Olines. We are way above league average.

 

[exciter]

At kicker we have a totally unproven guy that even if he turns out good will at best be as Gould last year and at worst kills our season?
At runningback we are putting all our faith that Pollard stays healthy and if he gets hurt then what we have no proven backs behind him?
At oline we have 5 good starters but any injury and it will immediately fall apart?

We have 18 million dollars in cap money? Make one year deals? There is legitimately no excuse to take so many risks on what should be a contending team. To me it feels like they want to be competitive but don't want to take the necessary steps to actually push us over the top.

Gould has a degenerative issue in his knee and it basically had to be babysat throughout the 2nd half of last season and limited his effectiveness. This was discussed ad naseum on here months back. He’s done… move along. McCarthy system runs off the pass and the Oline scheme. He’s made a career out of inflating the numbers of lesser back with his scheme… what we have here is more than capable of filling in within the scheme. We have a 4th and 2 5ths invested in oline backups, plus a former 3rd round which is a lot more than what most teams have. If Micah’s agent has more than 2 brain cells to rub together then he’s probably going to holdout for a new contract next season. Then there’s an extension needed for Dak and Steele plus others. This isn’t the last year there will be football. You can’t run the team like a 5 year old with instant gratification needs because someone might get hurt. Every team in the league has depth issues. That’s just the reality of playing in the salary cap era. You’d think that would finally sink in after 40 years!

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

At kicker we have a totally unproven guy that even if he turns out good will at best be as Gould last year and at worst kills our season?
At runningback we are putting all our faith that Pollard stays healthy and if he gets hurt then what we have no proven backs behind him?
At oline we have 5 good starters but any injury and it will immediately fall apart?

We have 18 million dollars in cap money? Make one year deals? There is legitimately no excuse to take so many risks on what should be a contending team. To me it feels like they want to be competitive but don't want to take the necessary steps to actually push us over the top.

Kicker I agree. we need stability. generally 30% of scores are from kicking. most NFL games go into 4th quarter and winning by a kick is not unusual.

not so worried about RB. I think we will be OK. Pollard is proven. concern is over injury. I think ronald jones is the back up when he comes off his suspension. there is some versatility there. not much was available that was different than Jones. Zeke's goose was cooked. he was done. Fortnette is not an answer. he was worse than zeke. Cook was not an option.

OL back up is an issue across the league. our depth is young, perhaps somewhat unproven. that's how we found Steele. we drafted another good one this year in mid round.

you can't have depth every where. you have to take some chances with your youth and drafted players.

but yeah, kicker really worries me. not sure what else or who was available.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

Who would you sign at

Kicker?
Offense Line?
Running Back?

Specifically what players available would you sign?

Thanks.

Nobody ever thinks about this. Like....hey, why are we screwing around, why don't we just sign a 25 year old All Pro future HOF QB instead of rolling with Dak again?

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

I bet they will add players between now and week 1 just like they did last seasons with Peters and Barr and Maher

 

[thunderpimp91]

The kicking situation I wish they had handled a bit differently but I’m not sure the other items are a major concern. The cowboys oline is one of the best in the league if healthy. With the salary cap as it is today unless you’ve got the luxury ( and rarely is it a luxury) of having cheaper players at QB, LT, EDGE, etc you really can’t afford to have backups taking up cap space on the oline or rb. You need to draft and develop those guys to at least backup quality.

 

[plasticman]

When it comes to the positions being discussed, I'm afraid that ship has sailed. The quality veteran free agents are all signed and the draft is over.

Now, it could be that we don't have certain inside information. They may have plans to sign the loser of a kicking competition between two legitimate NFL kickers on a particular team. They may have a trade in the works for that 6th O-lineman, although there is a higher probability that we are going to need a 5th starter at some point.

A proven O-lineman may not be needed when you consider their history developing young linemen into very productive players. Not many people had faith in Steele his rookie season. Many fans disliked Biadasz and wanted him cut a few seasons ago. It could be that the depth on the O-line isn't as glaring as we perceive.

Perhaps they believe they already have a great RB2 on the team, although I agree that the lack of experience or draft pedigree is a concern.

In any cased, ther are still two methods of picking up additional help before the regular season. That would be the cutdown just before the start of the season or a trade. The Cowboys do have excess talent at D-line, TE, and safety. They could use that as bargaining chips before the cutdown.

It could be that the Cowboys are scouring all of Europe Soccer to find the next Toni Fritsch.

It's difficult to imagine that the Cowboys management don't see what we do, so I think they are still working on some aspects of the final roster.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Some of you act like there’s a bunch of good kickers and RBs available. There aren’t!

And so we're mismanaged enough to be one of the teams without them?

 

[Toro9]

I'm actually pretty happy with our roster.

 

[KJJ]

And so we're mismanaged enough to be one of the teams without them?

It has nothing to do with mismanagement kickers are streaky. Most teams have problems with them. Every year a few teams are looking for a new kicker. Very few kickers stay consistent for a long period of time. We got lucky with Dan Bailey for six years before he went into a funk.

 

[Stash]

I'm actually pretty happy with our roster.

I am too. A 12-5 playoff team improved significantly.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Who would you sign at

Kicker?
Offense Line?
Running Back?

Specifically what players available would you sign?

Luis Aguilar should have been brought in at kicker. I think he is still a FA.