At first we heard talk that the Cowboys were going all in, but now we're reading that fans shouldn't expect a big free agent contract. Does this team need to be more aggressive in free agency? Why would they choose not to do that when they're really all in? If I remember correctly, the last big free agent they signed was Brandon Carr in 2012. – Ronald Melendez/San Antonio, Texas
Nick Eatman: Does the team need to be more aggressive? Yes, it needs to be. But that's not going to happen, because in reality you can't. The salary cap is real, it's a real problem this year, and it's going to be an even bigger problem next year. Sure, the Cowboys could use a few extra veterans to help, but I don't see that happening. Not only does this go against their usual approach, but I think it's even worse this year. In the past, they weren't able to sign many other players, but at least they were going to keep most of their free agents. I think even that will be a struggle this year.
patrick: I'm on record here as calling them out on their bluff about the “all in” statement. do You need to land a whale or two. beginning wave of free agents from outside of the building. Looking at the current roster, there are several major holes that need to be addressed. Linebacker, for example, but I'd like to see that attacked in both free agency and the 2024 NFL Draft. Just looking at the names of this year's free agent candidates at that position, it's hard to believe that any of them will make it to Dallas. Because if no one makes it to Dallas, it's hard for me to see how this offseason will be any different from previous offseasons in terms of how the team does things. approach things. Granted, I was a big fan of how they (Brandin Cooks and Stephon Gilmore) moved a year ago, so you can't take anything away from that advanced technique. But if they want to get through this, they're actually going to need to go “all in.” That said, it's starting to sound like they have a different definition of that phrase than you or I do. And then, we'll be waiting…
