duck79 said:

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What we see as aggressive and what Jerry sees are completely different and that's the issue. In his mind they have probably been very aggressive because they brought in 4 new starters on defense added 40 plus in salary and tagged Pickens. They also tried to sign Walker and Dean. In fans mind, being aggressive would have been paying the extra money for a linebacker or grabbing a higher caliber secondary player.

I think the Jones set a number for someone and refuse to ever go above it and just assume players should come to them because they are the Cowboys.

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Sadly, it's Jerry's way. But if you want that kind of talent to put you in Super Bowl contention, you gotta pay up front with your cap space. Look what the Chiefs have done so far this year. They want to keep winning- now.

I know we all dream of trading down and adding picks and what not, but I am not sure how much trading up and down there will be in this draft, at least in the early rounds. Sure, there will be some because there always is, but take Dallas' 20th pick. If I am being objective I just don't know how good that draft pick is in this draft. Who wants to trade up to get TJ Parker, or Blake Miller or Cashius Howell? There might be some, but my point is I bet we see a lot of teams just stay put because this is such a mid but deep draft.

I sorta think the opposite. I feel like there is a big sweet spot right in the middle of the 1st round for offense... large group of similarly graded O-line & pass catchers.

I think this will be the catalyst for a decent amount of 1st round trades.


For Dallas, I think this opens the door for trades at 12 & 20. We could move up or down at #12 with teams looking to position themselves at the start of the offensive run.... and at #20 we can trade back with teams looking to strike before the run on offense is ends.

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I sorta think the opposite. I feel like there is a big sweet spot right in the middle of the 1st round for offense... large group of similarly graded O-line & pass catchers.

I think this will be the catalyst for a decent amount of 1st round trades.


For Dallas, I think this opens the door for trades at 12 & 20. We could move up or down at #12 with teams looking to position themselves at the start of the offensive run.... and at #20 we can trade back with teams looking to strike before the run on offense is ends.

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You want to go sub 5, you'll have to pay the 12 and 20 and get a 3rd rounder. Or a first next year.
I would gladly do that to get a David Bailey.

There are no good deals at this time. Good deals will be apparent after the season is over…

I believe Jerry wants Crosby. Would the Raiders take a 12 for him? How about a 20? What would you do?

PS. Back in the day, I used to see Crosby at the Grapevine Rec Center frequently lifting with his Colleyville football players. Skinny red haired kid. Never thought he'd develop into the player he is today.

Agreed, very expensive to get into the top 5. I can't think of Jerry ever making a trade inside the top 5.

We did move from 14 to 6 to get Mo Claiborne several years ago. As I said before, I think 6 & 8 (CLE and N.O.) are the trade partners that might make the most sense if one of our top players drops.

Look, if you can get Miles Garrett with both ones (I personally don't think they will trade him), you do that deal 100 times out of 100.

I would see if there is something else you could leverage to get maybe a 3rd in return from them.

Maybe two firsts and Pickens and you get Garrett and their 3rd rounder.

I'm in the minority here I guess but I absolutely would not trade both 1s for Garrett. This defense has to many holes still.

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I'm in the minority here I guess but I absolutely would not trade both 1s for Garrett. This defense has to many holes still.

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You're not alone, I wouldn't either.

Love it or hate it, this team is financially (cap) committed to the offense. CP is gonna have to use a few vets and a whole lotta young guys to get it done on D. I'm optimistic we hired the right guy for the job... Really need the draft to go our way.

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I'm in the minority here I guess but I absolutely would not trade both 1s for Garrett. This defense has to many holes still.

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I get that but you are not going to find two guys that impact the game as much as Garrett does. You will still have draft picks to get players.

You're not. I wouldn't do it either since we are not a player away.

He's unreal and love him

He's a true 4-3 DE and we're switching to the 3-4 defense. He doesn't fit but id def take him if they could pry him. His cap hit is massive.

So in Schotty's presser, the "nickel" player came up again. We should probably be paying attention to this.

I'm not saying the Cowboys wouldn't take Downs, but we already signed a guy like this (Thompson) so I'm not sure they are thinking of a versatile safety when they are talking about Nickel.

Sounds like they are looking CB help. Would they take one of the top outside CBs and move Bland inside? Are we zeroing in on Avieon Terrell who I hear is a guy that excels inside but can also bump outside if needed?

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So in Schotty's presser, the "nickel" player came up again. We should probably be paying attention to this.

I'm not saying the Cowboys wouldn't take Downs, but we already signed a guy like this (Thompson) so I'm not sure they are thinking of a versatile safety when they are talking about Nickel.

Sounds like they are looking CB help. Would they take one of the top outside CBs and move Bland inside? Are we zeroing in on Avieon Terrell who I hear is a guy that excels inside but can also bump outside if needed?

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Terrell is seen as a 2nd round guy talent-wise. There's 2 in this draft that deserve a 1st round grade. There's 1 that's a man coverage wet blanket and it's time you get on board Jr… McCoy to the boys! Hetests today at his pro day.

Yall check out McShays new website.

theringer.com/mcshay

This thing is pretty cool

Hah... Well I'm neither on/off board. I just get the feeling the Cowboys won't take him. But I suppose a lot can change at his pro day. I think that's today or tomorrow.

And yes, I agree about the 2nd round grades. Pick 12 will be really interesting if the 1st round Defenders are all gone.

Today sometime for his pro day.

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Yall check out McShays new website.

theringer.com/mcshay

This thing is pretty cool

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sweet

latest mock has Bailey sliding to Saints at 8

If I'm cowboys I might make that jump up for him. Don't hate McCoy and TJ Parker at 12 and 20.

They have to do something to get a pick or two before 92 range and find LB help

4.41

Jermod McCoy bet on himself and boom!

Right back in the Convo https://t.co/KPu1JGc7Dc

— (Foots The King) (@FootsDaKing) March 31, 2026

With his ACL, it's probably the shuttle and 3 cone that teams may be more interested in. That said, 4.41 is a heck of a start.

Some more numbers on McCoy

Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy, a projected first-round pick who did not play this past season while recovering from an ACL tear, just ran a 4.38 40 with a 38” vertical jump at 10’7” broad jump at the school’s pro day.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 31, 2026

Jerry is stepping down

BREAKING: Jerry Jones is set to step down from his role as GM of the Dallas Cowboys after 37 years, according to sources. pic.twitter.com/ShPEHEH90t

— Trevor Knight II (@undercoverags) April 1, 2026

Ya done got got my man

Infection_Ag11 said:

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Ya done got got my man

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yeah, he got me as well

He posted that 31 minutes too early but you posted at the right time.

Tiger is stepping away from Golf to get help... Today is a good day to step away Jerry!

TyHolden said:

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Jerry is stepping down

BREAKING: Jerry Jones is set to step down from his role as GM of the Dallas Cowboys after 37 years, according to sources. pic.twitter.com/ShPEHEH90t

— Trevor Knight II (@undercoverags) April 1, 2026

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LOL! If that actually happened it would be like the end of Return of the Jedi where they're cutting to the different planets celebrating freedom from the Empire! Just hundreds of thousands of Cowboys' fans dancing in the street screaming "Wesa free!"

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TyHolden said:

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Jerry is stepping down

BREAKING: Jerry Jones is set to step down from his role as GM of the Dallas Cowboys after 37 years, according to sources. pic.twitter.com/ShPEHEH90t

— Trevor Knight II (@undercoverags) April 1, 2026

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LOL! If that actually happened it would be like the end of Return of the Jedi where they're cutting to the different planets celebrating freedom from the Empire! Just hundreds of thousands of Cowboys' fans dancing in the street screaming "Wesa free!"

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Everybody in Dallas....

Damn, got me.

I am dumb

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TyHolden said:

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Jerry is stepping down

BREAKING: Jerry Jones is set to step down from his role as GM of the Dallas Cowboys after 37 years, according to sources. pic.twitter.com/ShPEHEH90t

— Trevor Knight II (@undercoverags) April 1, 2026

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LOL! If that actually happened it would be like the end of Return of the Jedi where they're cutting to the different planets celebrating freedom from the Empire! Just hundreds of thousands of Cowboys' fans dancing in the street screaming "Wesa free!"

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The people who will be celebrating when steps down or dies just have a fundamental misunderstanding of how the front office has worked for over a decade and will continue to operate going forward.

Since 2013-2014, the product on the field is almost entirely the product of Will McClay and Stephen Jones. Those two combined have near total personnel control. According to everyone in the building including Jerry himself, those two have shut down Jerry on draft day and in FA multiple times since then. Dez Bryant was the last player Dallas drafted because a Jerry wanted them and the rest of the front office didn't. For better or worse very little is going to change when Jerry is gone.

Jerry is a totem for people's overall frustration at this point. It's been a very long time since he was in control to the degree most fans pretend like he is.

Infection_Ag11 said:

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Vince Blake said:

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TyHolden said:

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Jerry is stepping down

BREAKING: Jerry Jones is set to step down from his role as GM of the Dallas Cowboys after 37 years, according to sources. pic.twitter.com/ShPEHEH90t

— Trevor Knight II (@undercoverags) April 1, 2026

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LOL! If that actually happened it would be like the end of Return of the Jedi where they're cutting to the different planets celebrating freedom from the Empire! Just hundreds of thousands of Cowboys' fans dancing in the street screaming "Wesa free!"

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The people who will be celebrating when steps down or dies just have a fundamental misunderstanding of how the front office has worked for over a decade and will continue to operate going forward.

Since 2013-2014, the product on the field is almost entirely the product of Will McClay and Stephen Jones. Those two combined have near total personnel control. According to everyone in the building including Jerry himself, those two have shut down Jerry on draft day and in FA multiple times since then. Dez Bryant was the last player Dallas drafted because a Jerry wanted them and the rest of the front office didn't. For better or worse very little is going to change when Jerry is gone.

Jerry is a totem for people's overall frustration at this point. It's been a very long time since he was in control to the degree most fans pretend like he is.

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So what you're saying is we're always going to suck.

I don't disagree with any of that... But whether it's here, a random gathering of friends, or a family gathering... Any talk of the Cowboys ALWAYS results in mindless Jerry rants.

I've stopped trying to explain it or educate people... It's easier to just play along and make some Jerry jokes.

While this may all be true, Jerry sets the tone and the culture. And… well… it's not conducive to having a winning organization.

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Infection_Ag11 said:

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Vince Blake said:

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TyHolden said:

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Jerry is stepping down

BREAKING: Jerry Jones is set to step down from his role as GM of the Dallas Cowboys after 37 years, according to sources. pic.twitter.com/ShPEHEH90t

— Trevor Knight II (@undercoverags) April 1, 2026

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LOL! If that actually happened it would be like the end of Return of the Jedi where they're cutting to the different planets celebrating freedom from the Empire! Just hundreds of thousands of Cowboys' fans dancing in the street screaming "Wesa free!"

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The people who will be celebrating when steps down or dies just have a fundamental misunderstanding of how the front office has worked for over a decade and will continue to operate going forward.

Since 2013-2014, the product on the field is almost entirely the product of Will McClay and Stephen Jones. Those two combined have near total personnel control. According to everyone in the building including Jerry himself, those two have shut down Jerry on draft day and in FA multiple times since then. Dez Bryant was the last player Dallas drafted because a Jerry wanted them and the rest of the front office didn't. For better or worse very little is going to change when Jerry is gone.

Jerry is a totem for people's overall frustration at this point. It's been a very long time since he was in control to the degree most fans pretend like he is.

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So what you're saying is we're always going to suck.

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No, but I'm also a lot more level headed on this topic than most fans. I'm saying the process of the last 10-12 years won't change when Jerry has gone. I'm also saying this franchise has had 4 teams in that time frame good enough to win a Super Bowl. They're 7th in win percentage in that time frame.

1997-2013 was a void created largely by Jerry, no doubt. In those 17 season there were two teams that were even in the conversation as contenders. Only one team (2007) had a real shot at a title. Since control was turned over largely to Mclay (draft) and Stephen (FA), this franchise has been highly competitive and a series of unfortunate breaks has largely been what led them to failing to reach to NFC title game/Super Bowl. Think about the plays in that time frame that have prevented us from reaching that point:

1: Dez caught it, nearly universally regarded as one of the worst calls in the history of the sport
2: Aaron Rodgers not fumbling on a 9 times out of 10 strip sack followed by one of the greatest throws in NFL history
3: Refs ignoring two PI inside the 5 against SF in 2022

All three of those teams were good enough to win a SB, and if any of this breaks go our way at least one makes the conference title game. Fans don't like to admit it because it makes them uncomfortable but Dallas has been a very competitive franchise for a long time and has had a statistically unusual run of bad luck. Think about all the objectively inferior teams to the 2014, 2016, 2018 and 21-23 Cowboys that made the conference title game or the SB. Hell both SB teams this past season would have been whipped by our 2014 team.

If Dallas keeps doing what they've been doing they'll have lots of double digit win seasons and eventually breakthrough.

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While this may all be true, Jerry sets the tone and the culture. And… well… it's not conducive to having a winning organization.

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"Culture" in sports is a catch all term used in place of objective analysis. It's what people who don't deeply understand what's happening say to explain a team's success or failure.

New England didn't have a "culture", they had one of the great QBs of all time and the best defensive strategist ever as a head coach. Alabama didn't have a "culture", they had the best defensive coach in the history of college football and the #1 talent aggregate roster every season. Indiana this past season didn't have a "culture", they had the best QB in college football and the oldest average roster age in the history of the sport. Pittsburgh didn't have a "culture", they had a starting defense made up nearly entirely of future hall of famers.

"Culture" is made up, and it's amplified here by Aggies who believe culture is the reason for the divergence of Jimbo's recruiting and results. Those results are easily explained if you know what you're talking about, but that doesn't matter to most people. Most people don't know or care about the strategic incompetence of a heavy option route passing game in 2023. All they know is "some five star got arrested and we won five games, culture is what matters". It's brain dead analysis.

Nah. You can use all the words you want to try to rationalize Jerry not being a problem, but I'm not buying it. His biggest problem is that he wants all the glory. Good owners aren't threatened by component alpha coaches.

Great salesmen don't usually make great bosses.