Would you rather have 2 extra 1st rd picks and

Chuck 54

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I prefer to build the defense through the draft, and then add 1-2 key free agents if needed. That’s how every great Cowboys defense has been built since 1966. I also prefer to keep our QB and team leader rather than hope I can take a shortcut to building a defense at the cost of making our team’s only strength, Offense, weaker while we find a star QB or develop one.

We already have a great offense...keep it great. I’ll pair that with an improved average defense on the rise rather than have an average or above average defense with an average offense. You need to be elite on at least one side of the ball. You just cannot afford To be horrible on the other side.
 

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you sure this f/o would participate in the unprecedented free agent opportunities?
if you tell me they will reverse course and pursue day 1 free agents....sure.
but i dont believe they will.
and im not interested in moving on from Dak so we can go on a spending spree at the f/a bargin thrift.
 

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a ton of cap space to take advantage of the unprecedented free agent opportunities that will be available this year

or Dak on a short term deal at 40 per?

It's easy for me.

Holy false dichotomy, Batman! It's not like Dallas can just choose that option.

Someone has to be willing to give them 2 first round picks for the privilege of paying Dak $160 million for 4 years.
 

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Are you saying two first-round picks this year?
How are we getting those?
Who is giving two 2021 first-round picks for Dak?

This is worse than fantasy.
Only fans think you can just flip any player for easy 1’s. I love seeing the mocks where they trade Smith and Collins each for 1st lol
 

cowboyblue22

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if u donthave qb in this league u are not going ot win no matter howmany draft picks u have
 

cowboyec

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Are you saying two first-round picks this year?
How are we getting those?
Who is giving two 2021 first-round picks for Dak?

This is worse than fantasy.
im confused what makes anyone think this front office would spend all this new found money on big time,top shelf free agents.
they will do what they always do.
go bargin shoping at the free agent dollar store.
 

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im confused what makes anyone think this front office would spend all this new found money on big time,top shelf free agents.
they will do what they always do.
go bargin shoping at the free agent dollar store.
My thoughts exactly. They don’t pay Dak and then they remain cheap in free agency
 

john van brocklin

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you sure this f/o would participate in the unprecedented free agent opportunities?
if you tell me they will reverse course and pursue day 1 free agents....sure.
but i dont believe they will.
and im not interested in moving on from Dak so we can go on a spending spree at the f/a bargin thrift.
Dumpster diving, here we come!!!
 

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a ton of cap space to take advantage of the unprecedented free agent opportunities that will be available this year

or Dak on a short term deal at 40 per?

It's easy for me.


Please cite what team will give two first round picks for Dak.

If you understand the mechanics of this premise, then you will understand you have misled the public with this thread.

*Dak's injury - is he healed or forever scarred either by being gimpy or having what we refer to as Wentz Mental Disorder? What team wants to take that chance?
*Dak agreeing to a contract for trade purposes - why would he not use his leverage to dictate which team you trade him to? The nano-second Dallas goes to him with this idea, he has all the power to nix it.
*Name the team that will give two firsts.
*Name the team that will give two firsts, this year. Getting firsts down the road does nothing for replacing Dak with anyone of note. You now wasted a year on the contract of Coop, Zeke, Gallup - who becomes a FA - Lamb and anything you get in the draft or FA.
*What is the residual cap hit to the Cowboys for this sign and trade? Is there anyone here that truly thinks the team trading for Dak will not push off some of the contract on Dallas?
*What team would allow Jerry to negotiate a contract with Dak that reaches in to the trading team's wallet? If Jerry can't get it done for his team, why would Dak not up the demand by three million or so? And what team is going to make Dak the highest paid player in the NFL, because that was the best Jerry could do in negotiations?

The simplistic idea you can just go to the trade store, get Dak to agree, and make this happen is MADDEN, and maddening for those who apply critical thinking.

Why would your trade partner not just wait Dallas out?
Why would Dak agree to any trade unless it was to a team that just needed a QB to get to the Championship game?
If Dak is worth two firsts to another team, he should be worth two firsts to Dallas. This problem arose because Jerry couldn't pick a race between Secretariat and a plow horse. This was created because Jerry insulted Dak with a low ball offer after giving Zeke too much money. And Dak's agent, who has fomented this distrust of Dallas in the mind of Dak, and is also trying to make a name for himself as an agent who just went solo, will bend Jerry over on any deal to make this happen, with the caveat of a three year deal to hit FA again for his boy.

Put down the game controller and wash your hands before dinner. Be sure to eat your vegetables.
 

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a ton of cap space to take advantage of the unprecedented free agent opportunities that will be available this year

or Dak on a short term deal at 40 per?

It's easy for me.

Dak has a value, 1st rounders have a value, but time is priceless. Throwing away seasons by getting rid of by far your best QB option is a price no one should want to pay. You're in a better position with a highly paid pro bowl QB and less 1sts than you are without a QB in any other scenario.
 

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Are you saying two first-round picks this year?
How are we getting those?
Who is giving two 2021 first-round picks for Dak?

This is worse than fantasy.
This.
It would have to be a 1st this year and a 1st next year. That's 2 firsts, but not the same as two in the current year.
Or, equally, a 1st and 2nd this year.
Not saying we could get that, but that's probably the max.
 
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