Frisco, Texas – Well, maybe we didn’t get the big move we were hoping for. And probably — in fact, probably stronger than they are right now — the Cowboys aren't going to make any changes at the quarterback position either.
It was disappointing to see the Cowboys humiliated at home in the playoffs against a team that barely made it to the postseason, but the Cowboys will bounce back for the 2024 season with Mike McCarthy and Dak Prescott. intend.
my thoughts on that? Perhaps that's the right thing to do. I say that because I feel like I still have to play percentage. And for me, it's always about having a team that can compete at a high level.
Understood. They haven't had a good record in the playoffs. But I've never seen a team that didn't make the playoffs win a postseason game in the first place. I'm not saying you should take solace only from participating in tournaments. What I'm saying is, give me a coach who at least knocks on my door every year. Yes, I believe the Cowboys will one day knock down that damn playoff door.
But I'm going to take my chances of keeping it intact for another year. However, if and only if there is a major movement somewhere.
OK, so they're going to keep Mike McCarthy as head coach. that's ok. They plan to continue with Dak as their quarterback. This is difficult because of the cap number, but I'm okay with it. I'm not thrilled about keeping him at his $59 million cap charge, but that's something the Cowboys need to understand anyway.
And it doesn't really fit well with my overall argument that this Cowboys team should get attention.
It's not the head coach or the quarterback. No one knows if Dan Quinn will be the defensive coordinator interviewing for other head coaching jobs.
But with this roster, the Cowboys have to find a way to take big steps forward. Certainly the fans need that. The media and critics may also refrain from gushing over such things.
But most of all, this roster needs it too.
Sorry, but Montel Jordan's “this is how we do it” philosophy needs to change. Probably not forever, but only for this season. And what I'm talking about more than anything is free agency.
Last year got off to a strong start, especially with the trades for Brandin Cooks and Stephon Gilmore. These were relatively low-risk moves that paid off. I loved it then, and I still love it now. Now, let's try it again, but this time it's even bigger.
The Cowboys have to find a way to get this fan base excited again. They have to find a way to reinvigorate themselves to believe that next year won't be free. can It might be different though intention different. The best way to do that is to make sure you add pieces that can make a difference to this puzzle.
Obviously, free agency doesn't start until March, so just about everyone who could potentially help this team is under contract with another team at this point. However, we all know there are players they would like to acquire either through free agency or through trade.
Currently, the Cowboys are slightly behind the 8-ball in the draft, and currently do not have a fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-round pick. They'll probably add some comp picks here soon, but that number is down thanks to the Gilmore, Cooks, and Trey Lance trades.
Oh, please understand that. This team can be creative in many different ways, and this is the year they can be more creative than ever before.
Go find a big-name player in the final year of his contract that the team would like to release for something. I'm not talking about Gilmore's new transfer, I'm talking about someone who made the Pro Bowl this year. Why not add a running back that we produced not only in this league but last year as well?
When the top names are listed on the free agency committee (which I'm sure is already in the works, although each team still has decisions left to make), the Cowboys needs to do everything possible to sign some of these players. You may have never thought about it in the past.
However, the Cowboys need to completely step out of their “comfort” zone when it comes to offseason moves. Because, let's be honest, this situation is not comfortable at all.
The Cowboys had the most disappointing season in team history. Other than the fact that Trevon Diggs should return to this defense after missing most of last season with a knee injury, the Cowboys' There are very few things that can be endured in silence. It's not produced at all.
The Cowboys selected him with the 24th pick in the first round of this year's draft, and currently do not have a pick until the third round. If they don't make a move or three in free agency, it's going to be very difficult for this team to really get over this hump.
The two biggest pieces of the puzzle for a football team are the quarterback and the head coach. The Cowboys don't appear to be planning on making any big moves there.
We haven't heard from Dak Prescott yet, but Mike McCarthy had a lot to say on Thursday under the headline, “We have work to do.”
For me, that starts with finding a way to create a cannonball-like splash with this roster.
