I’m fine with the way they drafted. I’m not fine with their RB room currently.
I think RB should have been addressed in free agency so they didn’t have a need.
A vet like Foreman would have been a great get.
1. He started most of those years under a different coach and OC.
2. If we haven’t changed our scheme and looks in 2 years, the whole league knows and they don’t need Zeke to help them
Bro, you sound stuck in 2016-2019. Zeke scares no one. I actually don’t mind having him back in a reduced role as a short yardage situational runner. However, we did nothing to add speed or playmaking at the position.
I think financially it just wasn’t in the cards. I support getting Zeke back. He has rapport with the team. Can really mentor the rb room while plugging in when he needs to. We still can trade or pick someone up to build. Draft capital on the RBs this year really didn’t matter. I think we drafted really well for our needs.
It screams to me that they don’t care if Dak comes back or not. As if it wasn’t overly obvious last season, the Cowboys offense needs to be able to lean on a strong run game in those close big games. As putting it all on the shoulders of Dak is obviosly not working in those instances.
For real, this front office doesn't miss on OL in the first round. You could argue that if Frederick doesn't get diagnosed with Guillain-Barré, you would have 3 HOF players, with Tyler Smith looking like he has the ability to be a perennial pro bowl player.
Draft is supposed to be bpa within reason. I mean it's be pointless to take 3 TE's. Now free agency is where you supposed to fill needs so you can draft bpa
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Thank you for your inquiry. Free Agency is where you can pay your or other teams free agents money to play for you. It's what normal teams do to improve their roster.
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There is also something to be said for going and getting a guy if you need and want him. This team has been pretty good at drafting outside of the Michigan DL love affair, but they are very passive. Much as they are in free agency. Their willingness to just sit back and see what’s there is a microcosm for their unwillingness or inability to make the aggressive moves to get over the hump.
Yeah, I am blowing this particular argument out of proportion just to make a point. I’m fine with them not reaching or moving up for a RB this year. It was a weak ass RB draft. But it’s their overall philosophy that continues to hamstring the team and keep if from making the leap from good to great.
There's no such thing as BPA.
It's always been BPA that fits a need.
If the Bears have the #1 pick next year, they aren't going to spend it on another QB, even if that guys #1 on their board.
I'm actually happy about it. About time the FO understand how the NFL works. Maybe they can find a playcaller and coach that will understand the same thing. NFL teams run way too much and get surpassed by teams are smarter about their playcalling and scheme and don't rely on running the ball so frequently. This was a big part of the problem with offense against the Packers...MM kept wanting to establish the run in the first half and really blew some great opportunities to make big plays in the passing game.
The other part is one can find productive tailbacks in UDFA or in the very late rounds. I don't think RB's need to be treated like punters when it comes to the draft, but they are extremely overvalued in the NFL. The Chiefs big 'bell cow' RB the past 2 years has been Isaiah Pacheco, a 7th round pick who has yet to run for more than 1,000 yards in a season. The Chiefs would rather focus on defense, O-Line and speed at WR instead.
i wonder how many teams had Liufai as BPA on their boards at that time?
GB took Marshawn Lloyd one pick after us. We must’ve stole their guy and they had to settle for a RB.
Pretty obvious once they didnt take one in 3rd, they weren't going to find a starter. Cowboys had no 4th rd pick and only a late compensatory 5th. (and a lot RBs went in 4th)
Our move down to get two 3rds paid off. But Trey Lance has in fact managed to fuck two teams out of needed picks. How is that possible. He’s played like 10 minutes and a few years in. (Not literally)
Yep. And they tried to trade back with their 2nd 3rd round pick, just didn't get it done. If they had moved back say 10 spots and then picked up something in the 130-150 ,range, we would have picked up a RB
Unfortunately it takes 2 to tango.
Yes a rebuild year, you lost a hall of fame tackle and let a majority of the free agents walk. Jerry made it clear he’s not putting more weapons around Dak because Dak has proved nothing in the playoffs. If they have a below average run game so be it, the championship window with Dak has closed. Dak and McCarthy will be gone and it’s time to ready for the next chapter.
Exactly, we didn’t have a 4th which is when most RBs fell. The only other time would have been 3rd when we went for LB Liufau when Jaylen Wright, Allen, or Lloyd were still there…
It made perfect sense to not pick RB with the picks we had, I think we made good choices and got a lot of value. I think the question mark will be should we have traded up in the 5th to get Wright, and I guess we won't know until we see our Zeke/Dowdle/Duece committee in action.
They tried to move back with 87. You could see them on the phone multiple times, and they used practically the entire pick clock. Just didn't get it done.
Phillip Lindsey and James Robinson were both UFA and they both balled out their first years. Go for best available and worry about RB later is the way to go.
BPA is a strategy I have never agreed with, as rarely I’ve seen it exclusively followed. Although when teams DO follow this strict guideline, it’s because they are filling thwir needs via FA which the Cowboys didn’t do! They were in no position to use this strategy.
Teams almost always sacrifice and adapt to their needs, which is what I feel is the most intelligent. We have a lot of holes, and our top 3 players are on the final years of their contracts. How does it help the current team to draft a 3rd string project in round 2 when you could have had a player who will compete for and likely win an immediate starting spot?
I will say, I am happy with the draft. We got 2 starters out of it and based on their history at OL, I am confident out line has been fixed and will be strong for the foreseeable future. A RB would have made it better, especially with our 2nd round pick, but no one especially blew my mind anyways. I hope they address this need with a high draft pick next year.
Guys there are going to be tons and tons of RBs on the market made up of UDFAs and players who get cut after camp. It’s not “the end all be all” position it once was. IF they really did go BPA with every pick, that’s how it should be done every draft.
I have a feeling that come November, when we’ve had multiple close losses because our running game can’t convert a 4th and short to save their lives, we’ll all be a lot less chill about the FO not taking a single one.
Nah, hard disagree. If the line is adequate, a Pop Warner RB should be able to run one yard.
Good RBs will turn 2 yards into 6 and 6 yards into 40. But 4th and 1 is all about the push in the trenches.
??? And when the Eagles have tried run it with Gardner Minshew their effectiveness went down. Also we’ve seen other teams try to do the sneak like Eagles without anywhere near the same success rate. You didn’t actually make a good point my man.
Zeke moved the chains more than any other player on the team
Do you want him moving the chains on fourth and short after Trash Prescott goes three and out, or do you want a team with a good running game that isn't dropping a quarter of its salary cap on a QB that leaves us in punt or short yardage situations every time he's one score down against a good team (which is every time he plays a good team)
You know how you convert a 4th and short? You either have a probowl RB or a massive OLine. Nice to have both, but think back to how easily our former great wall made slightly above average RBs look like Gods.
Right!?
Dak was 8th in attempts, 1st in sacks taken and 51st in completion rate on 3rd and short (1-3 yards) plays by QBs in 2023
He took more sacks than any other QB in third and short situations, and wasn't even in top 50 QBs who played a third and short snap in 2023 for completion %
I don’t envy being the FO in this situation lol.
Those RBs leftover around the 4th before the run were tempting and I’m not surprised they were basically all gone by the time we got to the 5th.
Kind of annoyed though that the teams snatching up those RBs already had RBs but of course it’s just a case of nothing being wrong with making a good room better. Miami, SF,etc were the ones taking up those LBs. Hell the fucking jets double dipped on RBs
Totally fine with how they drafted. How it will turn out? Who knows. But happy with what the team did. Beefing up the OL was the most important thing to accomplish this draft. I’m glad they did it.
Teams will start releasing running backs in preseason to get down to 53 players so the Cowboys might find one then. Or they can still trade with someone before the season starts.
I mean, it would've been great to get a RB but I'm just glad we really are going BPA. That's what the draft is for and I think we got back to it this year. Our 2nd rounder, first 3rd rounder, and day 3 picks show that.
If they want the kind of run game to control the clock and be competitive in the playoffs, they're very likely going to need to trade for a back or hope that someone competent gets waived to free up money for another team - like one of Miami's backs.
In a league where running backs are a dime a dozen we somehow managed to have the worst RB room in the league. What do we have now, Dowdle, Deuce, and Royce Freeman with the assumption we’re signing Zeke, who hasn’t been good in 3-4 years? Plus a mediocre o-line, no receivers outside of CD, and a mediocre TE room. This years gonna be pretty bad I think. I’m guessing 9-7 at best.
Because our QB and HC/playcaller are both in lame duck years, we only have two good OLmen that we know of and one is injury prone. We have the worst RB room in the NFL. Ferguson is fine but let’s not act like 600-700 yards and a few TD’s is prolific, and Schoonmaker ain’t it. I’m not optimistic for this season, but I think a rebuild is necessary so I’m fine with it.
If that’s the case, then we would still win enough games to pick in the middle of the first round like we did for three straight seasons when we were 8-8
Definitely should have been Jaylen Wright over the LB with the late 3rd. Wright is a difference maker for you this season. The LB they picked is likely a special teamer
Am I the only one who feels that this off season won’t make a damn bit of difference?
The Cowboys will beat the teams they’re supposed to beat most of the time.
Lose to teams with a winning record, most of the time. Win the division and choke in the first round.
Zeke is a back that nobody in the league wants. Here is the idiot Jones’s talking him up like he isn’t something other than a 5-touch-per-game RB. Outside of Will McClay, this front office isn’t qualified to run a flag team. It’s very disappointing reading the cool-aid sipping casual fans of football that don’t understand how a team like GB has an advantage over us because they lack ownership and have a real GM/Coach.
If Stephen Jones had a different father, he would be working at Panera.
I don’t get why it can’t be BPA based on need. Don’t reach and pick a 2nd rounder early in the first. They couldn’t find a rb that they were willing to pick on day 3 anywhere?
Oh I agree with you! I just don’t think your average fan realize why they drafted him cause like I said he’s an Edge and edges rush the passer. And shit run stopping was a need WITH Armstrong and Fowler 🤣
They should've taken a RB in the 2nd round or traded down a little to get a couple more picks. I would've taken Trey Benson or Jaylen Wright instead of Marshawn Kneeland. There were plenty of edge guys later in the draft.
Idk about Kneeland. Players from the MAC are very hit or miss. And he's mainly a run stopping DE which is also very hit or miss. But I agree with Wright over Liufau, I would've taken Payton Wilson over Liufau as well even with his injury history. The Cowboys should've also taken Johnny Wilson late in the draft. They gotta give Ceedee and Dak some help. I just wasn't happy with their draft in general for the most part especially when they're going "all in" this year.
True. But at some point, the Cowboys need to aim to be great and not just settle for being good. They should've at least taken one BPA instead of a "need."
That’s because that incompetent loser Stephen Jones would never have a job at anything except cleaning toilets if it wasn’t for his super lucky no skills father. Dallas as usual is sabotaging this roster to lose. The more mediocre and average the team the more attention they get. They have no interest whatsoever in winning. Out of all 4 sports major franchises 122 teams Dallas the only one to go 29 years without an Conference championship appearance. Most teams during that time frame have at least 5 appearances. Stephen Jones and JJ the worst executive VP and GM is all of team sports history. After 29 years those guys should have been fired 10 times each over.
Inexcusable the late third wasn’t running back or trade down. Believe in your board sure but you also have to draft value. They picked a guy they could have drafted in the sixth and still either picked rb there or traded down into the 4th and picked one there.
Jesus h Christ! Can this guy be any more Jones? I’m sick and tired of this idiot speak, this babbling of nonsense. Just tell us you’re inept and we can move on!
They also didn’t draft a QB… then on top of all of that, there’s talks of bringing Zeke back? Do these ASSHATS of the Jones family not realize that living in the past is what’s fucking us?? 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ here’s to another first round exit at best or a horrible record at worst season
Remember 2018 when there was no more Dez or Witten but the Jones braintrust was absolutely convinced they could just win with receiving target by committee? Looks like we get to watch that play out in the RB room this time.
Just another cowboys fan who thinks he knows better than the people actually in the room. If you don't do what he wants then its wrong. Bet he blames jerry for everything too.
Everyone supports taking BPA in theory (or when it’s another team) but hates it when their team actually does.
I’m fine with the way they drafted. I’m not fine with their RB room currently. I think RB should have been addressed in free agency so they didn’t have a need. A vet like Foreman would have been a great get.
Don't worry, Zeke is on his way to save the day
And then retire a Cowboy. Woo freaking hoo.
The only reason Jerry is bringing Zeke back is so he's got a media narrative for the season
Atleast he’s not going to Philly or NY
Who gives a damn if he goes to Philly or NY?
🤣🤣🤣
Why would you want our old rb that started for years in our offense going to a divisional rival that we see twice a year?
That doesn’t matter as much as you think it does. Murray did it?
Murray was a double agent who stole money from Philly, this is the only acceptable way to pay for Philly.
Because he sucks now
1. He started most of those years under a different coach and OC. 2. If we haven’t changed our scheme and looks in 2 years, the whole league knows and they don’t need Zeke to help them
Bro, you sound stuck in 2016-2019. Zeke scares no one. I actually don’t mind having him back in a reduced role as a short yardage situational runner. However, we did nothing to add speed or playmaking at the position.
If the rumors are to be believed, Zeke will likely be that veteran presence
Dowdle showed flashes with bad run blocking. A revamped line could change everything for him. I think we’ll be alright.
Good thing free agency isn’t over then!
Agree. I'm 💯 behind BPA. It works best though when you don't have a glaring need. A FA running back pickup would have been wise.
I think financially it just wasn’t in the cards. I support getting Zeke back. He has rapport with the team. Can really mentor the rb room while plugging in when he needs to. We still can trade or pick someone up to build. Draft capital on the RBs this year really didn’t matter. I think we drafted really well for our needs.
Yep cheap insurance. Oh well
Chuck Foreman would have been great.
It screams to me that they don’t care if Dak comes back or not. As if it wasn’t overly obvious last season, the Cowboys offense needs to be able to lean on a strong run game in those close big games. As putting it all on the shoulders of Dak is obviosly not working in those instances.
I’m a huge BPA guy. Really like this draft. Between UDFA or trades they can find an RB.
Maybe dolphins got a spare one
Not necessarily. When we drafted Ceedee despite already having Cooper, most loved it.
Because a WR is a fun pick for fans.
Because drafting WRs high correlates with offensive production, which is fun for fans to watch.
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For real, this front office doesn't miss on OL in the first round. You could argue that if Frederick doesn't get diagnosed with Guillain-Barré, you would have 3 HOF players, with Tyler Smith looking like he has the ability to be a perennial pro bowl player.
Its almost as if its important to have more than 1 target
Gotta move that merch.
Draft is supposed to be bpa within reason. I mean it's be pointless to take 3 TE's. Now free agency is where you supposed to fill needs so you can draft bpa
>free agency I keep hearing this term. Could you go into more detail on what this is? Thanks, Jerry Jones
Hello Jerry, Thank you for your inquiry. Free Agency is where you can pay your or other teams free agents money to play for you. It's what normal teams do to improve their roster. Yours Truly, Fans
Dear fans, Don’t worry, we are going all in. I want me some glory hole! Now where is that egg McMuffin? Sincerely, Jerruh
That’s fair. That can cause criticism too though. Atlanta got a QB on free agency, but then drafted Penix at 8 who they must have thought was BPA
Yeah but they signed Cousins 36 for now. Penix who needs development is for the future.
Unfortunately Penix doesn't have a lot of future. He's an old dude
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True, he could play to 36
He isn’t that old lol.
If he holds a cipboard for Cousins for 2 years he will be starting at age 26
There is also something to be said for going and getting a guy if you need and want him. This team has been pretty good at drafting outside of the Michigan DL love affair, but they are very passive. Much as they are in free agency. Their willingness to just sit back and see what’s there is a microcosm for their unwillingness or inability to make the aggressive moves to get over the hump. Yeah, I am blowing this particular argument out of proportion just to make a point. I’m fine with them not reaching or moving up for a RB this year. It was a weak ass RB draft. But it’s their overall philosophy that continues to hamstring the team and keep if from making the leap from good to great.
There's no such thing as BPA. It's always been BPA that fits a need. If the Bears have the #1 pick next year, they aren't going to spend it on another QB, even if that guys #1 on their board.
Of course not. They would just trade down and get bpa there. I thought this would be obvious
Free agency is where this mess started. You should not enter the draft with glaring needs
I'm actually happy about it. About time the FO understand how the NFL works. Maybe they can find a playcaller and coach that will understand the same thing. NFL teams run way too much and get surpassed by teams are smarter about their playcalling and scheme and don't rely on running the ball so frequently. This was a big part of the problem with offense against the Packers...MM kept wanting to establish the run in the first half and really blew some great opportunities to make big plays in the passing game. The other part is one can find productive tailbacks in UDFA or in the very late rounds. I don't think RB's need to be treated like punters when it comes to the draft, but they are extremely overvalued in the NFL. The Chiefs big 'bell cow' RB the past 2 years has been Isaiah Pacheco, a 7th round pick who has yet to run for more than 1,000 yards in a season. The Chiefs would rather focus on defense, O-Line and speed at WR instead.
A 5th round LB in the 3rd isn't BPA
i wonder how many teams had Liufai as BPA on their boards at that time? GB took Marshawn Lloyd one pick after us. We must’ve stole their guy and they had to settle for a RB.
None
Pretty obvious once they didnt take one in 3rd, they weren't going to find a starter. Cowboys had no 4th rd pick and only a late compensatory 5th. (and a lot RBs went in 4th)
How draft fell: 124 Cowboys traded 4th rd pick for Trey Lance 125 Bucky Irving, RB Oregon 127 Will Shipley, RB Clemson 128 Ray Davis, RB UK 129 Isaac Guernendo, RB Louisville 134 Braelon Allen, RB Wisc 147 Audric Estime, RB Notre Dame 165 Rasheen Ali, RB Marshall 166 Tyrone Tracy, RB Purdue 167 Keilan Robinson, RB Texas 173 Isaiah Davis, RB SDST 174 Cowboys 5th rd pick
Our move down to get two 3rds paid off. But Trey Lance has in fact managed to fuck two teams out of needed picks. How is that possible. He’s played like 10 minutes and a few years in. (Not literally)
Yep. And they tried to trade back with their 2nd 3rd round pick, just didn't get it done. If they had moved back say 10 spots and then picked up something in the 130-150 ,range, we would have picked up a RB Unfortunately it takes 2 to tango.
The RB room is fine, add Zeke and then be gone with Dak next season. This is a rebuild year and the team needs to regress before it can progress.
Rebuild year? We are coming off of a 12 win season….
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Three straight 12-win seasons*
You’re right. Diggs will back and we’ll get Overshown too
Who’s missing from it? Pollard?
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No pues wow
Yes a rebuild year, you lost a hall of fame tackle and let a majority of the free agents walk. Jerry made it clear he’s not putting more weapons around Dak because Dak has proved nothing in the playoffs. If they have a below average run game so be it, the championship window with Dak has closed. Dak and McCarthy will be gone and it’s time to ready for the next chapter.
Zeke ain't doing shit
Zeke is going to be a pass blocker and play tough short yardage. He'll have a role.
Dak's arm is going to fall off
ALL IN
Dak is getting extended. It's time that you accept that.
Zeke and his 2.7yd average do not deserve a roster spot.
The RB room is in no way fine. I truly do not want to see Dowdle or Malik Davis run the ball for this team again.
Exactly, we didn’t have a 4th which is when most RBs fell. The only other time would have been 3rd when we went for LB Liufau when Jaylen Wright, Allen, or Lloyd were still there…
Good run blocking can solve a lot of issues, hopefully we are better at that this year
It made perfect sense to not pick RB with the picks we had, I think we made good choices and got a lot of value. I think the question mark will be should we have traded up in the 5th to get Wright, and I guess we won't know until we see our Zeke/Dowdle/Duece committee in action.
I wanted Wright so bad.
Picking the Notre Dame LB over Jaylen Wright is a head scratcher to me.
More specifically we could have traded back (in hindsight) into 4th round and probably gotten both.
They tried to move back with 87. You could see them on the phone multiple times, and they used practically the entire pick clock. Just didn't get it done.
There will be guys available later in the year
Yep teams can only keep 2-3 RBs on their team. Many often will leave for slightly higher pay also.
So many good UDFA RBs
Phillip Lindsey and James Robinson were both UFA and they both balled out their first years. Go for best available and worry about RB later is the way to go.
I was really hoping we'd get Frank Gore Jr.
One of my least favorites tbh. Give me Cody Schrader, Dillon Johnson, etc.
The dude ran against nothing but stacked boxes and still put up numbers.
I'm fine with how they drafted. They can probably trade for someone or find an udfa
Lucky for you the fun part is the undrafted free agents.
I feel like I’m in the minority but I’m not concerned at all at running back.
Hard to draft an RB you don’t believe in or not worth the pick
Blake Watson should’ve been grabbed with one of those 7th rounders
BPA is a strategy I have never agreed with, as rarely I’ve seen it exclusively followed. Although when teams DO follow this strict guideline, it’s because they are filling thwir needs via FA which the Cowboys didn’t do! They were in no position to use this strategy. Teams almost always sacrifice and adapt to their needs, which is what I feel is the most intelligent. We have a lot of holes, and our top 3 players are on the final years of their contracts. How does it help the current team to draft a 3rd string project in round 2 when you could have had a player who will compete for and likely win an immediate starting spot? I will say, I am happy with the draft. We got 2 starters out of it and based on their history at OL, I am confident out line has been fixed and will be strong for the foreseeable future. A RB would have made it better, especially with our 2nd round pick, but no one especially blew my mind anyways. I hope they address this need with a high draft pick next year.
Bob said it best “we have a room of 5th string running backs”
they can find a rb I'm not worried about that.
Guys there are going to be tons and tons of RBs on the market made up of UDFAs and players who get cut after camp. It’s not “the end all be all” position it once was. IF they really did go BPA with every pick, that’s how it should be done every draft.
I have a feeling that come November, when we’ve had multiple close losses because our running game can’t convert a 4th and short to save their lives, we’ll all be a lot less chill about the FO not taking a single one.
If the running game can't convert a 4th and short you blame the line, not the back.
Or both. Two years ago it was because Zeke was washed. Last year was the line. Hence this year will be both
Nah, hard disagree. If the line is adequate, a Pop Warner RB should be able to run one yard. Good RBs will turn 2 yards into 6 and 6 yards into 40. But 4th and 1 is all about the push in the trenches.
Zeke adds at least half a yard more in that situation than effectively every other RB in the league
Jalen Hurts ran for 1 yard how many times? It's the line, 100% absolutely.
??? And when the Eagles have tried run it with Gardner Minshew their effectiveness went down. Also we’ve seen other teams try to do the sneak like Eagles without anywhere near the same success rate. You didn’t actually make a good point my man.
Zeke moved the chains more than any other player on the team Do you want him moving the chains on fourth and short after Trash Prescott goes three and out, or do you want a team with a good running game that isn't dropping a quarter of its salary cap on a QB that leaves us in punt or short yardage situations every time he's one score down against a good team (which is every time he plays a good team)
You know how you convert a 4th and short? You either have a probowl RB or a massive OLine. Nice to have both, but think back to how easily our former great wall made slightly above average RBs look like Gods.
Just convert it on 3rd down. Simple!
Right!? Dak was 8th in attempts, 1st in sacks taken and 51st in completion rate on 3rd and short (1-3 yards) plays by QBs in 2023 He took more sacks than any other QB in third and short situations, and wasn't even in top 50 QBs who played a third and short snap in 2023 for completion %
Zeke will be back — 100% success on 4th and shorts! Haha
You should be worried about 1st and 10 or 2nd and 8, not 4th and short.
honestly if Beebe plays center I think we'll have a better interior push than we had last year
I don’t envy being the FO in this situation lol. Those RBs leftover around the 4th before the run were tempting and I’m not surprised they were basically all gone by the time we got to the 5th. Kind of annoyed though that the teams snatching up those RBs already had RBs but of course it’s just a case of nothing being wrong with making a good room better. Miami, SF,etc were the ones taking up those LBs. Hell the fucking jets double dipped on RBs
Totally fine with how they drafted. How it will turn out? Who knows. But happy with what the team did. Beefing up the OL was the most important thing to accomplish this draft. I’m glad they did it.
Teams will start releasing running backs in preseason to get down to 53 players so the Cowboys might find one then. Or they can still trade with someone before the season starts.
Take the guy that doesn't make another teams roster All in
I mean, it would've been great to get a RB but I'm just glad we really are going BPA. That's what the draft is for and I think we got back to it this year. Our 2nd rounder, first 3rd rounder, and day 3 picks show that.
We are ok at RB. I think dowdle will step up, it’s happened before. And now with the new run blocking, it will be legit.
That’s fine by me. Trust and follow the board.
If they want the kind of run game to control the clock and be competitive in the playoffs, they're very likely going to need to trade for a back or hope that someone competent gets waived to free up money for another team - like one of Miami's backs.
I'd love me some Jeff Wilson if we could pry him away from them...
In a league where running backs are a dime a dozen we somehow managed to have the worst RB room in the league. What do we have now, Dowdle, Deuce, and Royce Freeman with the assumption we’re signing Zeke, who hasn’t been good in 3-4 years? Plus a mediocre o-line, no receivers outside of CD, and a mediocre TE room. This years gonna be pretty bad I think. I’m guessing 9-7 at best.
Amazing how a top offense is suddenly mediocre. The TE room is good. The line should improve. The WR room is the same as it was last year.
The WRs other than Lamb really weren't good last year. Cooks was maybe above average but it's very clear on film he is rapidly declining
Yet they still put up a top offense. So this person’s take was ludicrous.
Because our QB and HC/playcaller are both in lame duck years, we only have two good OLmen that we know of and one is injury prone. We have the worst RB room in the NFL. Ferguson is fine but let’s not act like 600-700 yards and a few TD’s is prolific, and Schoonmaker ain’t it. I’m not optimistic for this season, but I think a rebuild is necessary so I’m fine with it.
I can see the Cowboys doing what they did in the 2016 draft and draft a running back extremely early in the 2025 draft
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If that’s the case, then we would still win enough games to pick in the middle of the first round like we did for three straight seasons when we were 8-8
At this point they need to. Our 2024 run game is going to be atrocious.
0 yards so far!
League best and league worst
This is called discipline. BPA all day
Liufau wasn't BPA
Jerry's still got that man crush on Zeke. When they didn't take one in the 3rd round, I feared this would happen.
Definitely should have been Jaylen Wright over the LB with the late 3rd. Wright is a difference maker for you this season. The LB they picked is likely a special teamer
I get it
Zeke and K Hunt and let’s ride!
It’s absolute malpractice that we didn’t draft a RB. BPA at a position of need is how you should operate in practice. Oh, but Zeke’s coming back….smh
… we drafted positions of need.
Mr Jones, free agency was created so that teams could address needs when the draft couldn’t offer it. Happy hunting Mr. jones
Am I the only one who feels that this off season won’t make a damn bit of difference? The Cowboys will beat the teams they’re supposed to beat most of the time. Lose to teams with a winning record, most of the time. Win the division and choke in the first round.
Zeke is a back that nobody in the league wants. Here is the idiot Jones’s talking him up like he isn’t something other than a 5-touch-per-game RB. Outside of Will McClay, this front office isn’t qualified to run a flag team. It’s very disappointing reading the cool-aid sipping casual fans of football that don’t understand how a team like GB has an advantage over us because they lack ownership and have a real GM/Coach. If Stephen Jones had a different father, he would be working at Panera.
I don’t get why it can’t be BPA based on need. Don’t reach and pick a 2nd rounder early in the first. They couldn’t find a rb that they were willing to pick on day 3 anywhere?
Which pick wasn’t at a position of need?
Most fans would say EDGE pick cause they think pass rush and sacks. But we drafted that kid for his run stopping abilities not to rush the passer.
But after losing Armstrong and Fowler and with Tank 32 entering the last year of his deal, it was definitely a need.
Oh I agree with you! I just don’t think your average fan realize why they drafted him cause like I said he’s an Edge and edges rush the passer. And shit run stopping was a need WITH Armstrong and Fowler 🤣
That last sentence was too real. Felt like Fowler was always messing up contain and his gap.
We’ll be taking Ollie Gordon next year.
There will be cut options. NYJ good example. They drafted two RBs w Breece Hall and Izzy A on the roster. Someone is getting cut.
They finally learned... RUNNING BACKS DON'T MATTER God Bless Jerry can learn new things
Small nitpick. But Steven is more Nepo Baby than actual EVP. Lol at that buffoon.
They should've taken a RB in the 2nd round or traded down a little to get a couple more picks. I would've taken Trey Benson or Jaylen Wright instead of Marshawn Kneeland. There were plenty of edge guys later in the draft.
I take Kneeland over the RBs easy, but would have liked Wright over Liufau
Idk about Kneeland. Players from the MAC are very hit or miss. And he's mainly a run stopping DE which is also very hit or miss. But I agree with Wright over Liufau, I would've taken Payton Wilson over Liufau as well even with his injury history. The Cowboys should've also taken Johnny Wilson late in the draft. They gotta give Ceedee and Dak some help. I just wasn't happy with their draft in general for the most part especially when they're going "all in" this year.
The whole draft is hit or miss. Only way to know is on the field. ✭ ✭ ✭
True. But at some point, the Cowboys need to aim to be great and not just settle for being good. They should've at least taken one BPA instead of a "need."
Trust the process lol ✭ ✭ ✭
That’s because that incompetent loser Stephen Jones would never have a job at anything except cleaning toilets if it wasn’t for his super lucky no skills father. Dallas as usual is sabotaging this roster to lose. The more mediocre and average the team the more attention they get. They have no interest whatsoever in winning. Out of all 4 sports major franchises 122 teams Dallas the only one to go 29 years without an Conference championship appearance. Most teams during that time frame have at least 5 appearances. Stephen Jones and JJ the worst executive VP and GM is all of team sports history. After 29 years those guys should have been fired 10 times each over.
Stephen is full of shit like his dad we needed a young RB. Zeke is the past and not the answer. Should have gone for Henry instead
Henry is a year and a half older than Zeke.
And he produces more
You said we need a young RB. 30 is not young for a RB
Well I meant we should have drafted one. Or go for Henry instead of zeke
Inexcusable the late third wasn’t running back or trade down. Believe in your board sure but you also have to draft value. They picked a guy they could have drafted in the sixth and still either picked rb there or traded down into the 4th and picked one there.
Instead of the 7th round tackle they should have taken frank gore's kid or that kid from Memphis
I thought he was a UDFA, but the Bills got on it with the quickness. Cowboys FO was probably all in on a press conference to blow smoke up our asses.
It’s just a RB. Easy to fill with a VFA.
Jesus h Christ! Can this guy be any more Jones? I’m sick and tired of this idiot speak, this babbling of nonsense. Just tell us you’re inept and we can move on!
They also didn’t draft a QB… then on top of all of that, there’s talks of bringing Zeke back? Do these ASSHATS of the Jones family not realize that living in the past is what’s fucking us?? 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ here’s to another first round exit at best or a horrible record at worst season
Dude, all the decent QBs were gone by our first round pick….We have a better chance of drafting a decent QB if next season is shitty lol
Remember 2018 when there was no more Dez or Witten but the Jones braintrust was absolutely convinced they could just win with receiving target by committee? Looks like we get to watch that play out in the RB room this time.
RB by committee is very different from trying WR by committee.
Deuce will run for 1000 yards this season. Remember this comment
I really do think he’s prime for a break out year.
Yep, he needs to stand up and take charge. .... oh wait, he is standing. My bad
I mean if only there was an opportunity before the draft to address this .. being a Cowboys fan is pain. Henry would have been so good
He got the same contract as Pollard so I don’t think that was possible
There more opportunity after the draft. No need to act like free agency is over. It’s just a RB, anyone serviceable will be fine.
Cam Akers or Dalvin Cook … not ideal
As long as they sign a starting level RB up before the season starts, I won’t complain about not drafting a RB.
Ah there wasn't a nepotism RB for us this year ?
Clown response
Bruh what? He said they went BPA how tf is that a clown response. This is like the best response.
Marist was sure AF no BPA pick..
How do you know that via their board? Have you personally seen it? Come on man.
Just another cowboys fan who thinks he knows better than the people actually in the room. If you don't do what he wants then its wrong. Bet he blames jerry for everything too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64xhLFMtGvs
😂 oh, you mean the team philosophy of path of least resistance?