Dallas Cowboys Offseason Thread (1 Viewer)

[Cowboysfan8]

Right out of the gate, we have to play the defending super bowl champs. We were a catch or two away from winning. Even though we lost, I was impressed with how they played.

Then we play a team most are forecasting to be awful, and we barely hung on to win. Thank God for Aubrey. Aubrey is the Aikman of kickers.

1-1 and playing the lost 0-2 Bears next. Unless it is a blowout win, we are not as strong as we may think we are.

I think the eagles are not as strong as everyone thought they would be. Our pass D seems to be a joke

Not as good as everyone thinks?????

What about Jalen Hurts? AKA, the reincarnation of Joe Montana? Have you seen his passing numbers!?! Hes EL1T3!!!

HATER!!!!

You should join in the slobberfest aka the eagles thread. Youll fit right in

 

[Hastur]

You may not like it, but it is hard to argue we are not in rebuild mode. Trade away our best player for future draft capital? Rookie head coach?

Jerrah is a showman. He'll make a good show of it. Make no mistake though. Look for this coming offseason for us to get out of Dak's contract. I'm not saying I know exactly how we're going to do that. I don't know. I just know they will be looking to rid themselves of that contract AT ALL COST.

 

[MTskibum]

Stolen from another site:

An old man goes to see a psychiatrist.

"Doc," the old man says, "I'm really depressed. I work in a high stress job managing a national company. Here lately, it just seems like everything is going wrong. We can't keep good employees. Every mistake is seen on national tv. Every decision I make is dissected by a bunch of screaming loud mouths. I don't know if I can do it anymore."

The psychiatrist thinks for a bit. "You need to relax. Do something to get your mind off your troubles. Go to the football game. The Cowboys are in town. It'll be fun."

"But Doctor," the old man goes, "I'm Jerry Jones."

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Matt Eberflus is the cause of this.

I was worried about him prior to this year- reading what players and fans were saying about him had me worried.

By most accounts he’s both a bad coach and a terrible person.

 

[Football Jones]

Give ol' Jerruh some credit when it's due. He's made some nice moves with Pickens, Javonte, and guys like James Houston, not to mention the Parsons trade.

 

[Pickle Rody]

Give ol' Jerruh some credit when it's due. He's made some nice moves with Pickens, Javonte, and guys like James Houston, not to mention the Parsons trade.

You're going to give him credit for the Parsons trade? C'mon, that trade was soaked in Jerruh's pettiness. There is nothing about that trade that he deserves credit for. Except maybe credit for how he foolishly and decisively blew up the contract negotiations with Parsons. Jerruh negotiated himself into a corner and his only recourse to save a tiny bit of his crypt-keeper face was to trade Parsons away.

I still wish Jerry the best in his battle with cancer.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Give ol' Jerruh some credit when it's due. He's made some nice moves with Pickens, Javonte, and guys like James Houston, not to mention the Parsons trade.

You're going to give him credit for the Parsons trade? C'mon, that trade was soaked in Jerruh's pettiness. There is nothing about that trade that he deserves credit for. Except maybe credit for how he foolishly and decisively blew up the contract negotiations with Parsons. Jerruh negotiated himself into a corner and his only recourse to save a tiny bit of his crypt-keeper face was to trade Parsons away.

I still wish Jerry the best in his battle with cancer.

Appreciate your unbiased and incredibly nasty take.

We’ll all take it into consideration.

 

[Football Jones]

Give ol' Jerruh some credit when it's due. He's made some nice moves with Pickens, Javonte, and guys like James Houston, not to mention the Parsons trade.

You're going to give him credit for the Parsons trade? C'mon, that trade was soaked in Jerruh's pettiness. There is nothing about that trade that he deserves credit for. Except maybe credit for how he foolishly and decisively blew up the contract negotiations with Parsons. Jerruh negotiated himself into a corner and his only recourse to save a tiny bit of his crypt-keeper face was to trade Parsons away.

I still wish Jerry the best in his battle with cancer.

That's an odd take, my man. Of course Jerry gets credit for making that deal.

 

[Pickle Rody]

Give ol' Jerruh some credit when it's due. He's made some nice moves with Pickens, Javonte, and guys like James Houston, not to mention the Parsons trade.

You're going to give him credit for the Parsons trade? C'mon, that trade was soaked in Jerruh's pettiness. There is nothing about that trade that he deserves credit for. Except maybe credit for how he foolishly and decisively blew up the contract negotiations with Parsons. Jerruh negotiated himself into a corner and his only recourse to save a tiny bit of his crypt-keeper face was to trade Parsons away.

I still wish Jerry the best in his battle with cancer.

That's an odd take, my man. Of course Jerry gets credit for making that deal.

I suppose you are correct. Who else would get credit for the trade, if credit was to be given? It's not like Jerry created the royal mess that those contract negotiations created. Right?

 

[Football Jones]

Give ol' Jerruh some credit when it's due. He's made some nice moves with Pickens, Javonte, and guys like James Houston, not to mention the Parsons trade.

You're going to give him credit for the Parsons trade? C'mon, that trade was soaked in Jerruh's pettiness. There is nothing about that trade that he deserves credit for. Except maybe credit for how he foolishly and decisively blew up the contract negotiations with Parsons. Jerruh negotiated himself into a corner and his only recourse to save a tiny bit of his crypt-keeper face was to trade Parsons away.

I still wish Jerry the best in his battle with cancer.

That's an odd take, my man. Of course Jerry gets credit for making that deal.

I suppose you are correct. Who else would get credit for the trade, if credit was to be given? It's not like Jerry created the royal mess that those contract negotiations created. Right?

I didn't want to pay 47 mil or whatever it was for Parsons. That exceeds his worth. Jerry didn't create anything. Parsons wanted to be paid more than Jerry was willing to give. End of story.

Kenny Clark has really helped our run D be respectable. That's huge. You might've noticed we ran at Parsons quite a bit last night. I had a feeling the first play would be right at him. I knew it, lol. Sure enough, he crashed inside and took himself out of the play.

Jerry found a trade partner and made the move. I love the deal. We're in a rebuild phase with Schotty, but still trying to stay competitive. The picks will help a lot.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Give ol' Jerruh some credit when it's due. He's made some nice moves with Pickens, Javonte, and guys like James Houston, not to mention the Parsons trade.

You're going to give him credit for the Parsons trade? C'mon, that trade was soaked in Jerruh's pettiness. There is nothing about that trade that he deserves credit for. Except maybe credit for how he foolishly and decisively blew up the contract negotiations with Parsons. Jerruh negotiated himself into a corner and his only recourse to save a tiny bit of his crypt-keeper face was to trade Parsons away.

I still wish Jerry the best in his battle with cancer.

That's an odd take, my man. Of course Jerry gets credit for making that deal.

I suppose you are correct. Who else would get credit for the trade, if credit was to be given? It's not like Jerry created the royal mess that those contract negotiations created. Right?

I didn't want to pay 47 mil or whatever it was for Parsons. That exceeds his worth. Jerry didn't create anything. Parsons wanted to be paid more than Jerry was willing to give. End of story.

Kenny Clark has really helped our run D be respectable. That's huge. You might've noticed we ran at Parsons quite a bit last night. I had a feeling the first play would be right at him. I knew it, lol. Sure enough, he crashed inside and took himself out of the play.

Jerry found a trade partner and made the move. I love the deal. We're in a rebuild phase with Schotty, but still trying to stay competitive. The picks will help a lot.

This

Good riddance

 

[Pickle Rody]

Give ol' Jerruh some credit when it's due. He's made some nice moves with Pickens, Javonte, and guys like James Houston, not to mention the Parsons trade.

You're going to give him credit for the Parsons trade? C'mon, that trade was soaked in Jerruh's pettiness. There is nothing about that trade that he deserves credit for. Except maybe credit for how he foolishly and decisively blew up the contract negotiations with Parsons. Jerruh negotiated himself into a corner and his only recourse to save a tiny bit of his crypt-keeper face was to trade Parsons away.

I still wish Jerry the best in his battle with cancer.

That's an odd take, my man. Of course Jerry gets credit for making that deal.

I suppose you are correct. Who else would get credit for the trade, if credit was to be given? It's not like Jerry created the royal mess that those contract negotiations created. Right?

I didn't want to pay 47 mil or whatever it was for Parsons. That exceeds his worth. Jerry didn't create anything. Parsons wanted to be paid more than Jerry was willing to give. End of story.

Kenny Clark has really helped our run D be respectable. That's huge. You might've noticed we ran at Parsons quite a bit last night. I had a feeling the first play would be right at him. I knew it, lol. Sure enough, he crashed inside and took himself out of the play.

Jerry found a trade partner and made the move. I love the deal. We're in a rebuild phase with Schotty, but still trying to stay competitive. The picks will help a lot.

Okay, thanks for the clarification, appreciated. No doubt, as of now it appears to be a good trade for both franchises. And yes, Dallas didn't shy away from going right at him last night. I thought he was mostly a non-factor.

Good luck with the rebuild!

 

[Hastur]

Here is something I noticed while watching this game last night.

We are no longer talking about how the team cannot punch in a TD when in the red zone. That has been a pain point for the Cowboys for several years. It seems we have at least driven that demon out of the locker room. Now, as we all know, doing this in September is nice and all, but I will reserve judgement until they learn how to do that in January.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Here is something I noticed while watching this game last night.

We are no longer talking about how the team cannot punch in a TD when in the red zone. That has been a pain point for the Cowboys for several years. It seems we have at least driven that demon out of the locker room. Now, as we all know, doing this in September is nice and all, but I will reserve judgement until they learn how to do that in January.

O-line is getting better. Javonte was a great signing. I did not see a DAL run game being decent this year.

 

[Hastur]

Here is something I noticed while watching this game last night.

We are no longer talking about how the team cannot punch in a TD when in the red zone. That has been a pain point for the Cowboys for several years. It seems we have at least driven that demon out of the locker room. Now, as we all know, doing this in September is nice and all, but I will reserve judgement until they learn how to do that in January.

O-line is getting better. Javonte was a great signing. I did not see a DAL run game being decent this year.

I am excited for the future of the Oline.

 

[Hastur]

League best offense, league worst defense.

We have 2 first round picks this coming draft. Use them to trade up from where ever we land to get a mountain of a DT or LB?

 

[Hastur]

Kids will be kids...

According to Bleacher Report, Dallas Cowboys rookie Jaydon Blue wore Louis Vuitton Nike cleats to practice which resulted in him getting blisters on his feet.

 

[Football Jones]

Nice win and Dallas did it missing 4 starting OL. Not only that, CeeDee has essentially missed 3 games, but the Cowboys are still one of the best offenses in the league through week 5 (ranked #1 going into this week). The D is playing a little better.

The Pickens, Javonte, Clark, Houston, and Fowler offseason additions all looking good. That's our "senile" GM, BAY-BEE.

 

[Football Jones]

Kids will be kids...

According to Bleacher Report, Dallas Cowboys rookie Jaydon Blue wore Louis Vuitton Nike cleats to practice which resulted in him getting blisters on his feet.

Schotty's response to Blue saying he had blisters was an all-time classic...

"Oh, shocker...look at the cool shoes you got."

 

[Hastur]

Oh, to have a healthy Sean Lee right now...

Quick opinion: When healthy, Sean Lee is top 5 all time Cowboys LB.

 

[Terpman22]

Word on the street is Jerry Jones is looking for an impact pass rusher to trade for

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Word on the street is Jerry Jones is looking for an impact pass rusher to trade for

They should. The next guy won’t cry on the sidelines like a petulant child or cost 50 million a season.

Keep us posted!!!!

 

[Terpman22]

Word on the street is Jerry Jones is looking for an impact pass rusher to trade for

They should. The next guy won’t cry on the sidelines like a petulant child or cost 50 million a season.

Keep us posted!!!!

Someone gotta keep this corpse-ish thread lively

I got you

 

[Football Jones]

I'm not sure that report is legit, but I'd be all about Crosby. What a stud. Much better against the run and would be cheaper. Hell, yeah.

I doubt that deal gets done, but Jerry deserves some credit and that's not something that's negotiable. We have one side of the ball figured out (2nd in both yardage and scoring). We're young, too. The dynamics of only having to focus on one side of the ball in the draft and FA can't be underestimated. We've got 4 1st-rounders the next 2 years and extra cash to get the D right.

The future is so bright I need shades...all thanks to Jerry.

 

[Terpman22]

I'm not sure that report is legit, but I'd be all about Crosby. What a stud. Much better against the run and would be cheaper. Hell, yeah.

I doubt that deal gets done, but Jerry deserves some credit and that's not something that's negotiable. We have one side of the ball figured out (2nd in yardage and scoring). We're young, too. The dynamics of only having to focus on one side of the ball in the draft and FA can't be underestimated. We've got 4 1st-rounders the next 2 years and extra cash to get the D right.

The future is so bright I need shades...all thanks to Jerry.

I'll save you the time

Its not

Its classic Jerry inserting himself and his name into the media bloodstream so people talk about his team.

Raiders already came out and said they talked to Maxx and said "we are not shipping you" not to mention , I dunno without looking, $80M+ in cap penalties from the Raiders to do it

 

[Football Jones]

I'm not sure that report is legit, but I'd be all about Crosby. What a stud. Much better against the run and would be cheaper. Hell, yeah.

I doubt that deal gets done, but Jerry deserves some credit and that's not something that's negotiable. We have one side of the ball figured out (2nd in yardage and scoring). We're young, too. The dynamics of only having to focus on one side of the ball in the draft and FA can't be underestimated. We've got 4 1st-rounders the next 2 years and extra cash to get the D right.

The future is so bright I need shades...all thanks to Jerry.

I'll save you the time

Its not

Its classic Jerry inserting himself and his name into the media bloodstream so people talk about his team.

Raiders already came out and said they talked to Maxx and said "we are not shipping you" not to mention , I dunno without looking, $80M+ in cap penalties from the Raiders to do it

They could've talked for all we know, so yeah, Jerry may have inquired. The word got out so the Raiders told Maxx they aren't moving him.

That's typically how it goes down.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I'm not sure that report is legit, but I'd be all about Crosby. What a stud. Much better against the run and would be cheaper. Hell, yeah.

I doubt that deal gets done, but Jerry deserves some credit and that's not something that's negotiable. We have one side of the ball figured out (2nd in yardage and scoring). We're young, too. The dynamics of only having to focus on one side of the ball in the draft and FA can't be underestimated. We've got 4 1st-rounders the next 2 years and extra cash to get the D right.

The future is so bright I need shades...all thanks to Jerry.

I'll save you the time

Its not

Its classic Jerry inserting himself and his name into the media bloodstream so people talk about his team.

Raiders already came out and said they talked to Maxx and said "we are not shipping you" not to mention , I dunno without looking, $80M+ in cap penalties from the Raiders to do it

Nobody knows the pulse of the Dallas Cowboys more than you, Rick.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Clowney had a nice game this week

 

[Terpman22]

I'm not sure that report is legit, but I'd be all about Crosby. What a stud. Much better against the run and would be cheaper. Hell, yeah.

I doubt that deal gets done, but Jerry deserves some credit and that's not something that's negotiable. We have one side of the ball figured out (2nd in yardage and scoring). We're young, too. The dynamics of only having to focus on one side of the ball in the draft and FA can't be underestimated. We've got 4 1st-rounders the next 2 years and extra cash to get the D right.

The future is so bright I need shades...all thanks to Jerry.

I'll save you the time

Its not

Its classic Jerry inserting himself and his name into the media bloodstream so people talk about his team.

Raiders already came out and said they talked to Maxx and said "we are not shipping you" not to mention , I dunno without looking, $80M+ in cap penalties from the Raiders to do it

Nobody knows the pulse of the Dallas Cowboys more than you, Rick.

Keep your friends close and all...

 

[DevilDog919]

Micah also wasn’t getting traded, until he was.

 

[My_Bench_Scores_More]

Does anyone anticipate Sertain hampering Lamb's productivity this weekend? Benching Cee Dee ANY week seems crazy on paper, but… I've got other WRs with less-challenging matchups.

Thanks.

 

[Terpman22]

Does anyone anticipate Sertain hampering Lamb's productivity this weekend? Benching Cee Dee ANY week seems crazy on paper, but… I've got other WRs with less-challenging matchups.

Thanks.

No way. CD has proven as have multiple coaching staffs over the years that he can go inside/outside. I doubt the have Surtain follow him all over the field regardless of where he lines up.

No way you bench CeeDee Lamb unless he is injured himself...

 

[My_Bench_Scores_More]

Does anyone anticipate Sertain hampering Lamb's productivity this weekend? Benching Cee Dee ANY week seems crazy on paper, but… I've got other WRs with less-challenging matchups.

Thanks.

No way. CD has proven as have multiple coaching staffs over the years that he can go inside/outside. I doubt the have Surtain follow him all over the field regardless of where he lines up.

No way you bench CeeDee Lamb unless he is injured himself...

 

[Terpman22]

Diggs placed on IR.

Wow.

Any insight into what exactly he was doing at his home to get a concussion to knock him out at least 5 games?

 

[wgoldsph]

Micah also wasn’t getting traded, until he was.

Ehhh, the smoke from Parsons mostly came because of contract issues. Crosby doesn't want to leave and the Raiders want to keep their only true star. Parsons wanted more money and Jones didn't want to pay him.

Imo it was still a terrible decision. Few DE are game breakers, and they're worth every penny. The real problem was that he didn't get signed to an extension last year. Did it work out? So far it seems to be a win/win. It will depend on what Dallas does with the picks and how far GB gets in the playoffs.

I just wonder if they keep Parsons, does he get at the qb just enough to make them just a bottom 10 defense... And not last place? A well timed stop or two could have swung games they lost. Would make the high flying offense a legitimate playoff contender, instead of a only-the-fly rebuild/retool. But that's why Jones is taking about getting a DE I guess.

 

[N Zone]

No pass rush. Worst defense. Cause: terrible job by the GMs: Jerrah & son.

 

[JohnnyU]

No pass rush. Worst defense. Cause: terrible job by the GMs: Jerrah & son.

….and extra depends for Jerrah.

 

[Hastur]

Diggs placed on IR.

Wow.

Any insight into what exactly he was doing at his home to get a concussion to knock him out at least 5 games?

The rumor is he has requested a trade, and refuses to play.

 

[Football Jones]

The Parsons trade was a huge blowout win for the Cowboys. FA James Houston has just 2 less sacks for millions and millions and millions less even though he's got much less help than Micah does in Green Bay with Gary drawing a lot of attention. If Arizona wasn't so inept and let Parsons get over half his sacks in one game last week, he'd have about the same number as Houston. And that's with Houston playing part time. Micah would be lucky to have the 3.5 sacks Houston does right now if he was still in Dallas.

The Cowboys are now setup for success with 4 1st-rounders over the next 2 years, a lot of extra cap space, and only having to focus on one side of the ball. Jerry's deal was a grand slam. At the same time, I've always said you can't blame the Packers for taking a shot. It might work out for them, as well.

 

[Football Jones]

By the way, no, we don't miss Micah's 8 solo tackles, LMAO. Parsons is fairly good at one thing, but he's one of the most overrated players in the league based on salary.

That's the reason Jerry passed on bending over.

 

[wgoldsph]

The Parsons trade was a huge blowout win for the Cowboys. FA James Houston has just 2 less sacks for millions and millions and millions less even though he's got much less help than Micah does in Green Bay with Gary drawing a lot of attention. If Arizona wasn't so inept and let Parsons get over half his sacks in one game last week, he'd have about the same number as Houston. And that's with Houston playing part time. Micah would be lucky to have the 3.5 sacks Houston does right now if he was still in Dallas.

The Cowboys are now setup for success with 4 1st-rounders over the next 2 years, a lot of extra cap space, and only having to focus on one side of the ball. Jerry's deal was a grand slam. At the same time, I've always said you can't blame the Packers for taking a shot. It might work out for them, as well.

By the way, no, we don't miss Micah's 8 solo tackles, LMAO. Parsons is fairly good at one thing, but he's one of the most overrated players in the league based on salary.

That's the reason Jerry passed on bending over.

"I don't understand how coverages work"

Okay so... When Parsons was on the field with Dal the entire defense improved simply because of the attention he draws. You can see it in the splits between him on and off the field, even when Parsons is doing nothing solo. Houston gets sacks because Houston isn't dealing with double teams, and he doesn't allow for other players on the defense to take advantage of him just being there.

 

[N Zone]

Micah just had 3 sacks last week...for the Packers. Cowboys give up the most yards in the league.
Also as you have probably seen remember this: When on the field, the Cowboys have the best defense in the NFL in EPA (expected points added). Without Parsons on the field, it was the second-worst. And we see how the Cowboys defense as a whole has performed in 2025.

 

[Football Jones]

The Parsons trade was a huge blowout win for the Cowboys. FA James Houston has just 2 less sacks for millions and millions and millions less even though he's got much less help than Micah does in Green Bay with Gary drawing a lot of attention. If Arizona wasn't so inept and let Parsons get over half his sacks in one game last week, he'd have about the same number as Houston. And that's with Houston playing part time. Micah would be lucky to have the 3.5 sacks Houston does right now if he was still in Dallas.

The Cowboys are now setup for success with 4 1st-rounders over the next 2 years, a lot of extra cap space, and only having to focus on one side of the ball. Jerry's deal was a grand slam. At the same time, I've always said you can't blame the Packers for taking a shot. It might work out for them, as well.

By the way, no, we don't miss Micah's 8 solo tackles, LMAO. Parsons is fairly good at one thing, but he's one of the most overrated players in the league based on salary.

That's the reason Jerry passed on bending over.

"I don't understand how coverages work"

Okay so... When Parsons was on the field with Dal the entire defense improved simply because of the attention he draws. You can see it in the splits between him on and off the field, even when Parsons is doing nothing solo. Houston gets sacks because Houston isn't dealing with double teams, and he doesn't allow for other players on the defense to take advantage of him just being there.

Coverages? Right.

Unfortunately, there's a salary cap. Micah is a one-dimensional player and that's not something that's negotiable...and he's not worth anywhere near what his salary was going to be for us. How Parsons fits or doesn't fit in Green Bay is their problem. That said, the deal doesn't necessarily have to be bad for the Packers for it to be a win for us. Dallas came out way ahead, long-term. The Cowboys certainly weren't going anywhere with Micah. You can't win a title with our D...with or without Parsons.

The offense is set up for years. I just saw an OL ranking that had us at #2 based on PFF ratings and that's with multiple inuries. We're young and deep everywhere on O. Dak is 32, but QBs play a long time these days. Only having to focus on one side of the ball while we rebuild is a dynamic not to be underestimated.

Dallas is a ways short on D right now, but the Cowboys are one of the better drafting teams in the league and we're set up really well with picks the next couple years. Jerry has done a fantastic job this offseason. I'd just as soon see us get a top-10 pick next season, but we might win too many games.

 

[Football Jones]

Micah just had 3 sacks last week...for the Packers. Cowboys give up the most yards in the league.
Also as you have probably seen remember this: When on the field, the Cowboys have the best defense in the NFL in EPA (expected points added). Without Parsons on the field, it was the second-worst. And we see how the Cowboys defense as a whole has performed in 2025.

Yeah, we've had a really good D the last several years.

 

[Pickle Rody]

Any stat that uses the word "expected" in its description is meaningless.

 

[Football Jones]

Any stat that uses the word "expected" in its description is meaningless.

Yeah, it cracks me up.

The Cowboys D with the great Micah Parsons last season ranked 28th in yardage, 31st in PA, and gave up 55 TDs.

The Parsons trade was one the best deals any team has pulled off in recent memory. Jerry is on a roll.

 

[wgoldsph]

The Parsons trade was a huge blowout win for the Cowboys. FA James Houston has just 2 less sacks for millions and millions and millions less even though he's got much less help than Micah does in Green Bay with Gary drawing a lot of attention. If Arizona wasn't so inept and let Parsons get over half his sacks in one game last week, he'd have about the same number as Houston. And that's with Houston playing part time. Micah would be lucky to have the 3.5 sacks Houston does right now if he was still in Dallas.

The Cowboys are now setup for success with 4 1st-rounders over the next 2 years, a lot of extra cap space, and only having to focus on one side of the ball. Jerry's deal was a grand slam. At the same time, I've always said you can't blame the Packers for taking a shot. It might work out for them, as well.

By the way, no, we don't miss Micah's 8 solo tackles, LMAO. Parsons is fairly good at one thing, but he's one of the most overrated players in the league based on salary.

That's the reason Jerry passed on bending over.

"I don't understand how coverages work"

Okay so... When Parsons was on the field with Dal the entire defense improved simply because of the attention he draws. You can see it in the splits between him on and off the field, even when Parsons is doing nothing solo. Houston gets sacks because Houston isn't dealing with double teams, and he doesn't allow for other players on the defense to take advantage of him just being there.

Coverages? Right.

Unfortunately, there's a salary cap. Micah is a one-dimensional player and that's not something that's negotiable...and he's not worth anywhere near what his salary was going to be for us. How Parsons fits or doesn't fit in Green Bay is their problem. That said, the deal doesn't necessarily have to be bad for the Packers for it to be a win for us. Dallas came out way ahead, long-term. The Cowboys certainly weren't going anywhere with Micah. You can't win a title with our D...with or without Parsons.

The offense is set up for years. I just saw an OL ranking that had us at #2 based on PFF ratings and that's with multiple inuries. We're young and deep everywhere on O. Dak is 32, but QBs play a long time these days. Only having to focus on one side of the ball while we rebuild is a dynamic not to be underestimated.

Dallas is a ways shortsup on D right now, but the Cowboys are one of the better drafting teams in the league and we're set up really well with picks the next couple years. Jerry has done a fantastic job this offseason. I'd just as soon see us get a top-10 pick next season, but we might win too many games.

Oh, yeah, the salary cap. Not like teams figure out how to pass the hit on to multiple years with outs built into the contract. I seem to recall the saints in the negative for years while trying to keep their superbowl window open with Brees. Even better if the front office is good at drafting and they don't need to pay middling vets.

Genuinely curious - what teams have built up one side of the ball while ignoring the other side, who then went on to be successful? I'm thinking of Cin as a recent example, and even they ended up paying for their one defensive star.

Parsons pressures the qb. Four years of over 70 times. His run game weakness is like arguing Derek Henry isn't a good rb because he offers nothing in the pass game. Some players are so good they can get away with being more one dimensional. Parsons is one of them. What you can't argue are the splits from when he's on the field VS when he's not. And you can't argue it's not a significant difference.

Also you should care how GB does. It's the difference between a pick in the mid 20s and last in the round. That is a significant distance as well.

Finally... I just don't see "deep". Williams was a lucky find but Sanders and Blue? Mafah? Wr you have a top five pair in the league... Then Tolbert and Terpin. Maybe you're a Mingo truther? I guess Shoonmaker would be a good enough te, but we're not talking Gronk and Hernandez here.
Where's the depth?

 

[Football Jones]

The Parsons trade was a huge blowout win for the Cowboys. FA James Houston has just 2 less sacks for millions and millions and millions less even though he's got much less help than Micah does in Green Bay with Gary drawing a lot of attention. If Arizona wasn't so inept and let Parsons get over half his sacks in one game last week, he'd have about the same number as Houston. And that's with Houston playing part time. Micah would be lucky to have the 3.5 sacks Houston does right now if he was still in Dallas.

The Cowboys are now setup for success with 4 1st-rounders over the next 2 years, a lot of extra cap space, and only having to focus on one side of the ball. Jerry's deal was a grand slam. At the same time, I've always said you can't blame the Packers for taking a shot. It might work out for them, as well.

By the way, no, we don't miss Micah's 8 solo tackles, LMAO. Parsons is fairly good at one thing, but he's one of the most overrated players in the league based on salary.

That's the reason Jerry passed on bending over.

"I don't understand how coverages work"

Okay so... When Parsons was on the field with Dal the entire defense improved simply because of the attention he draws. You can see it in the splits between him on and off the field, even when Parsons is doing nothing solo. Houston gets sacks because Houston isn't dealing with double teams, and he doesn't allow for other players on the defense to take advantage of him just being there.

Coverages? Right.

Unfortunately, there's a salary cap. Micah is a one-dimensional player and that's not something that's negotiable...and he's not worth anywhere near what his salary was going to be for us. How Parsons fits or doesn't fit in Green Bay is their problem. That said, the deal doesn't necessarily have to be bad for the Packers for it to be a win for us. Dallas came out way ahead, long-term. The Cowboys certainly weren't going anywhere with Micah. You can't win a title with our D...with or without Parsons.

The offense is set up for years. I just saw an OL ranking that had us at #2 based on PFF ratings and that's with multiple inuries. We're young and deep everywhere on O. Dak is 32, but QBs play a long time these days. Only having to focus on one side of the ball while we rebuild is a dynamic not to be underestimated.

Dallas is a ways shortsup on D right now, but the Cowboys are one of the better drafting teams in the league and we're set up really well with picks the next couple years. Jerry has done a fantastic job this offseason. I'd just as soon see us get a top-10 pick next season, but we might win too many games.

Oh, yeah, the salary cap. Not like teams figure out how to pass the hit on to multiple years with outs built into the contract. I seem to recall the saints in the negative for years while trying to keep their superbowl window open with Brees. Even better if the front office is good at drafting and they don't need to pay middling vets.

Genuinely curious - what teams have built up one side of the ball while ignoring the other side, who then went on to be successful? I'm thinking of Cin as a recent example, and even they ended up paying for their one defensive star.

Parsons pressures the qb. Four years of over 70 times. His run game weakness is like arguing Derek Henry isn't a good rb because he offers nothing in the pass game. Some players are so good they can get away with being more one dimensional. Parsons is one of them. What you can't argue are the splits from when he's on the field VS when he's not. And you can't argue it's not a significant difference.

Also you should care how GB does. It's the difference between a pick in the mid 20s and last in the round. That is a significant distance as well.

Finally... I just don't see "deep". Williams was a lucky find but Sanders and Blue? Mafah? Wr you have a top five pair in the league... Then Tolbert and Terpin. Maybe you're a Mingo truther? I guess Shoonmaker would be a good enough te, but we're not talking Gronk and Hernandez here.
Where's the depth?

Who said we're going to ignore the other side of the ball? In fact, we're going to do the exact opposite in the next couple years with the extra picks.

 

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The Parsons trade was a huge blowout win for the Cowboys. FA James Houston has just 2 less sacks for millions and millions and millions less even though he's got much less help than Micah does in Green Bay with Gary drawing a lot of attention. If Arizona wasn't so inept and let Parsons get over half his sacks in one game last week, he'd have about the same number as Houston. And that's with Houston playing part time. Micah would be lucky to have the 3.5 sacks Houston does right now if he was still in Dallas.

The Cowboys are now setup for success with 4 1st-rounders over the next 2 years, a lot of extra cap space, and only having to focus on one side of the ball. Jerry's deal was a grand slam. At the same time, I've always said you can't blame the Packers for taking a shot. It might work out for them, as well.

By the way, no, we don't miss Micah's 8 solo tackles, LMAO. Parsons is fairly good at one thing, but he's one of the most overrated players in the league based on salary.

That's the reason Jerry passed on bending over.

"I don't understand how coverages work"

Okay so... When Parsons was on the field with Dal the entire defense improved simply because of the attention he draws. You can see it in the splits between him on and off the field, even when Parsons is doing nothing solo. Houston gets sacks because Houston isn't dealing with double teams, and he doesn't allow for other players on the defense to take advantage of him just being there.

Coverages? Right.

Unfortunately, there's a salary cap. Micah is a one-dimensional player and that's not something that's negotiable...and he's not worth anywhere near what his salary was going to be for us. How Parsons fits or doesn't fit in Green Bay is their problem. That said, the deal doesn't necessarily have to be bad for the Packers for it to be a win for us. Dallas came out way ahead, long-term. The Cowboys certainly weren't going anywhere with Micah. You can't win a title with our D...with or without Parsons.

The offense is set up for years. I just saw an OL ranking that had us at #2 based on PFF ratings and that's with multiple inuries. We're young and deep everywhere on O. Dak is 32, but QBs play a long time these days. Only having to focus on one side of the ball while we rebuild is a dynamic not to be underestimated.

Dallas is a ways shortsup on D right now, but the Cowboys are one of the better drafting teams in the league and we're set up really well with picks the next couple years. Jerry has done a fantastic job this offseason. I'd just as soon see us get a top-10 pick next season, but we might win too many games.

Oh, yeah, the salary cap. Not like teams figure out how to pass the hit on to multiple years with outs built into the contract. I seem to recall the saints in the negative for years while trying to keep their superbowl window open with Brees. Even better if the front office is good at drafting and they don't need to pay middling vets.

Genuinely curious - what teams have built up one side of the ball while ignoring the other side, who then went on to be successful? I'm thinking of Cin as a recent example, and even they ended up paying for their one defensive star.

Parsons pressures the qb. Four years of over 70 times. His run game weakness is like arguing Derek Henry isn't a good rb because he offers nothing in the pass game. Some players are so good they can get away with being more one dimensional. Parsons is one of them. What you can't argue are the splits from when he's on the field VS when he's not. And you can't argue it's not a significant difference.

Also you should care how GB does. It's the difference between a pick in the mid 20s and last in the round. That is a significant distance as well.

Finally... I just don't see "deep". Williams was a lucky find but Sanders and Blue? Mafah? Wr you have a top five pair in the league... Then Tolbert and Terpin. Maybe you're a Mingo truther? I guess Shoonmaker would be a good enough te, but we're not talking Gronk and Hernandez here.
Where's the depth?

Parsons is gone. PERIOD.

Nobody has depth anymore.

I blame almost all of the defense on the DC. A good coach would be able to scheme up something to stop the bleeding even with inferior players. Asking the defense to simply slow down an opposing offense to limit them to under 30 is not a tall task.

I was worried before he was here. I didn’t like what fans and more importantly, past players were saying about him at all his stops on his way back here.

You answered your own question on the RBs. You can get them from (almost) wherever when you have a dominate Oline and competent QB.

 

[Football Jones]

The Parsons trade was a huge blowout win for the Cowboys. FA James Houston has just 2 less sacks for millions and millions and millions less even though he's got much less help than Micah does in Green Bay with Gary drawing a lot of attention. If Arizona wasn't so inept and let Parsons get over half his sacks in one game last week, he'd have about the same number as Houston. And that's with Houston playing part time. Micah would be lucky to have the 3.5 sacks Houston does right now if he was still in Dallas.

The Cowboys are now setup for success with 4 1st-rounders over the next 2 years, a lot of extra cap space, and only having to focus on one side of the ball. Jerry's deal was a grand slam. At the same time, I've always said you can't blame the Packers for taking a shot. It might work out for them, as well.

By the way, no, we don't miss Micah's 8 solo tackles, LMAO. Parsons is fairly good at one thing, but he's one of the most overrated players in the league based on salary.

That's the reason Jerry passed on bending over.

"I don't understand how coverages work"

Okay so... When Parsons was on the field with Dal the entire defense improved simply because of the attention he draws. You can see it in the splits between him on and off the field, even when Parsons is doing nothing solo. Houston gets sacks because Houston isn't dealing with double teams, and he doesn't allow for other players on the defense to take advantage of him just being there.

Coverages? Right.

Unfortunately, there's a salary cap. Micah is a one-dimensional player and that's not something that's negotiable...and he's not worth anywhere near what his salary was going to be for us. How Parsons fits or doesn't fit in Green Bay is their problem. That said, the deal doesn't necessarily have to be bad for the Packers for it to be a win for us. Dallas came out way ahead, long-term. The Cowboys certainly weren't going anywhere with Micah. You can't win a title with our D...with or without Parsons.

The offense is set up for years. I just saw an OL ranking that had us at #2 based on PFF ratings and that's with multiple inuries. We're young and deep everywhere on O. Dak is 32, but QBs play a long time these days. Only having to focus on one side of the ball while we rebuild is a dynamic not to be underestimated.

Dallas is a ways shortsup on D right now, but the Cowboys are one of the better drafting teams in the league and we're set up really well with picks the next couple years. Jerry has done a fantastic job this offseason. I'd just as soon see us get a top-10 pick next season, but we might win too many games.

Oh, yeah, the salary cap. Not like teams figure out how to pass the hit on to multiple years with outs built into the contract. I seem to recall the saints in the negative for years while trying to keep their superbowl window open with Brees. Even better if the front office is good at drafting and they don't need to pay middling vets.

Genuinely curious - what teams have built up one side of the ball while ignoring the other side, who then went on to be successful? I'm thinking of Cin as a recent example, and even they ended up paying for their one defensive star.

Parsons pressures the qb. Four years of over 70 times. His run game weakness is like arguing Derek Henry isn't a good rb because he offers nothing in the pass game. Some players are so good they can get away with being more one dimensional. Parsons is one of them. What you can't argue are the splits from when he's on the field VS when he's not. And you can't argue it's not a significant difference.

Also you should care how GB does. It's the difference between a pick in the mid 20s and last in the round. That is a significant distance as well.

Finally... I just don't see "deep". Williams was a lucky find but Sanders and Blue? Mafah? Wr you have a top five pair in the league... Then Tolbert and Terpin. Maybe you're a Mingo truther? I guess Shoonmaker would be a good enough te, but we're not talking Gronk and Hernandez here.
Where's the depth?

Parsons is gone. PERIOD.

Nobody has depth anymore.

I blame almost all of the defense on the DC. A good coach would be able to scheme up something to stop the bleeding even with inferior players. Asking the defense to simply slow down an opposing offense to limit them to under 30 is not a tall task.

I was worried before he was here. I didn’t like what fans and more importantly, past players were saying about him at all his stops on his way back here.

You answered your own question on the RBs. You can get them from (almost) wherever when you have a dominate Oline and competent QB.

Yeah, the salary cap era has changed the definition of depth. We're good on offense. Plenty deep. The impact picks will be on D the next couple years.