With the Dallas Cowboys' slow approach to free agency, the fan base is experiencing a new level of frustration as there appears to be a lack of desire to improve the roster.
And now I know why.
The Cowboys weren't interested in doing anything at the beginning of free agency, but this is nothing new as franchises rarely spend above market value during this period. In fact, as it turns out, the Cowboys' free agent plan was to wait for teams to cut/release players and then swoop in with bargain deals.
“The first day of negotiations was wild and it cost a lot of money,” Jones said at a PBR promotional event at AT&T Stadium. “But as you can see, things are calming down now and we think we can do some good things there efficiently. Whether it's through a trade or what we did yesterday with Kendricks (signing linebacker Eric). I think something like this has happened in the past.
“I'm sure as people move forward and work within their caps, more players will be released across the league. We don't know what we'll see and what we won't see today. I mean. , those are all things we feel “ready to make quick decisions; [we] I look forward to that. “
That is the heart of the roster building plan. Pay attention to the waiver wire. And wait.
Mike Fisher's “Blow It Up!” hints at a rebuild beyond 2024, with Dallas' series of one-year deals as evidence, but this won't go over well in Cowboys Nation.
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But if that's always the case, why not say so? …as opposed to Jerry Jones' misleading “all in” comment?
Perhaps the most striking thing about Stephen's comments is that while Dallas' entire free agent plan was never aggressive and aimed at leading the charge with players (a call to Derrick Henry?), More than that, it was about waiting for players from other teams to drop. Go their way or come to them.
This offseason hasn't gotten off to a great start as teams around Dallas are doing everything they can to improve while the franchise looks to engage in cap-related penny-pinching. It's not that Jones is “cheap,” it's that all teams spend the same amount under the cap.
That means the Joneses don't want to push money into future cap years by spending now. There they are…waiting for the waiver wire. And of course, for the Tier 3 free agents who are still around in the coming days and are willing to accept one-year deals.
Contract extensions for Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons are on the horizon. Jones said he made them a priority. Of course, as of this writing, he has not completed any of these three trades.
Maybe when we look back on this next January we'll see that the Cowboys' approach to free agency was the right one, but for now, the Cowboys' approach to free agency may prove right, but for now, the 2024 season is considered to be just around the corner. The fact is that the team is not making a vigorous effort to improve. Lists are troublesome.
Perhaps that's why the Cowboys, despite three years of regular season success, have not given many fans the benefit of the doubt as a franchise…while the Cowboys are “waiting” He is tired of waiting.
