2025 Dallas Cowboys Offseason Thread

[dbair1967]

I don’t think Rush will ever be back after how Jerruh did him dirty last year.

Nobody did Rush "dirty"

 

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I personally am not so sure he won't see a SB in Seattle. They've got some nice pieces A little luck in the draft and they could be right there in the thick of it.

Of course, a lot depends on Darnold, but the coach in Seattle wanted Darnold. He coached him in San Fran. So that was a planned outcome that in their eyes makes them better.

I'll wager whatever you'd like on that. They might make the playoffs because they play in a bad division, but even that is far from a given.

 

[dbair1967]

Do you really think the Philly GM is as dumb as Jerry Jones?

Do you really think they'd sign Dillon if the medical staff said he was one hit away from permanent retirement? Does that sound like a move the Eagles would make?

Granted, this is the NFL and every player is one hit away from permanent retirement.

Well Jerry didnt sign Dillon and as far as we know, never had any interest. It might be Jerry's 1st one up ever of that guy.

Again, Dillon is a bigger name because of who he played for, but Williams numbers are just as good as Dillon's despite nearly a full season less on the field. Williams has a knee injury (two+ seasons ago) but I'd rather take my chances on a guy with a routine ACL over someone that had to sit out a yr because of neck stuff 24/7/365.

 

[dbair1967]

I don't think Garrett was all that bad. I think there were things that happened that are directly the fault of Jerry Jones and Garrett had to do his best to mend it.

I think Garret wanted to get rid of Dez Bryant and that is why Dez has a beef with him. Coaches like Dooley were exhausted with having to deal with Dez. But as fans we tend to side with the star player.

I think Garrett wanted nothing to do with players like Randy Gregory, Jaylon Smith, and Greg Hardy. I think that when Garrett wanted to instill discipline on the team for things like Marion Barber's sideline antics, it was Jerry who interfered.

I think a lot has gone on over the years with Jerry that has been suppressed because coaches do not want to be blackballed by Jerry (and reporters want access). Jerry has a lot of power in the NFL. You see some of the frustration come out when Aikman talks sometimes. He'll allude to how Garrett had to deal with shit sometimes without directly saying it.

The one constant that hasn't changed is Jerry Jones. Except now it has spawned. At some friggin point, we need to stop blaming the coaching. Without Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, Bill Walsh becomes an average coach with a lot of ideas. The GM must bring in players! Not players who want to smoke weed (David Irving) or have domestic violence issues that take half the season away (Zeke).

Garrett wanted "the right kind of guys," meaning he wanted people who took the game seriously enough to not drink and drive (Josh Brent). He wanted to draft and sign players who listened to coaching, not players who wanted to do what they wanted to do (Dez Bryant).

The GM didn't really listen to his coach, but the coach was and is a loyal person, IMHO. So why isn't Mike McCarthy saying anything? because he wants a job.

Garrett might not have been the second coming of Tom Landry (neither was Landry for a good while), but I think fans shit on Garrett unfairly.

I just hope Schotty finds a way to navigate the currents and has luck on his side.

Garrett was fucking terrible dude, and I say that after probably being more excited than anyone when he took over midseason when Wade got rightfully shitcanned.

Any quality owner/GM would have fired him after the second 8-8 season, and if not then certainly would have fired him after the third straight 8-8 season.

 

[dbair1967]

They weren't that far away last year.

From the Super Bowl?

Yeah, they were a fucking long way off.

 

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This might warrant some watching.

Broaddus and Fishhead have been pimping Quinn Ewers to us but Fisher is never right about anything and Broaddus is no more than 50/50 at best.

Before Howard transferred to Ohio State this past season he started at Kansas St, which is the same school our new OL worked at (and with him directly) for several seasons.

 

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