If you listen closely, you can hear the collective groan of Dallas Cowboys fans as their franchise sat on their hands as the NFL’s “legal tampering period” began.
Now, this is nothing new, as long-time fans know that the Cowboys are generally big players when it comes to free agency, but what has transpired or hasn’t leaves a team with an absurd amount of pressure on it to perform in 2024 with a lot of work to do.
That leaves the Cowboys needing to sign four starters (offensive lineman, running back, linebacker, and a run-stopping defensive tackle) ALL from the draft. Based on last year’s draft class, that seems like a tall order.
Now, it has only been one day, so it isn’t exactly at panic stations yet, but is this “bad management” (as Dez Bryant asserts) by Jerry Jones and the Cowboys hierarchy? Let’s use the prism of the running backs market as a gauge …
Then there’s Derrick Henry, who has always seen his name linked with Dallas. Only this time, it actually makes sense … even as CowboysSI.com has written repeatedly that the Titans star is not being heavily pursued by Dallas.
Saquon Barkley was a serious problem with the New York Giants, but now put him behind the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line, and you have a big problem. Suddenly, Dallas’ run-stopping weakness will get a litmus test twice a year.
Additionally, the Packers signed Josh Jacobs (4 years, $48 million), the Giants signed Devin Singletary (3 years, $16.5 million), the Bears signed D’Andre Swift (3 years, $24.5 million), the Chargers signed Gus Edwards (2 years, $6.5 million), the Patriots signed Antonio Gibson (3 years, $11.25 million) and the Bengals signed Zack Moss (2 years, $8 million). … Moss, by the way, did receive a call from Dallas, for what it’s worth.
Time for a Dallas move? For something more than a “call”?
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