2025 offseason stuff

[Godstree]

I'm assuming Derrick Brown based on the injury reference? Is that an old rumor from before he signed his deal a couple years ago or from this year?

That's an interesting one. I'm not one to want to give up a 1st or 2nd rounder in a trade but Brown is elite and just turned 27. I guess I'd have to see how he recovered from the injury to say what I'd do, but I don't think it would cost both a 2nd and a 4th. Pitt wanted a 2nd for Pickens but only got a 3rd. I will say the Brown of 2023 makes us a completely different team, Can you imagine a NT that gets 100 tackles? That's insane. Most in history. That's more a decision that would be based on what you think this team is. We obviously aren't winning a SB this year as is, but with Pickens I think we are definitely in the playoff picture if things go our way (Dak's health, OL, etc). Are we a SB team with Brown? No, probably not but a lot closer. At some point we need to "go for it" and that means getting a couple more guys like Brown. It probably makes more sense to make a move like that next year IMO but then it comes down to are we trying to win during Dak's window or the next guy. I'm not sure how many years Dak has left as a top half of the league starter. Maybe this season and 2 more after that, 3 max? Maybe not even if his body keeps breaking down.

I think there are a lot of NTs out there that can help this team including some that come late August won't even cost a pick or at least not more than a day three pick. By then we should have a good idea of how Mazi is coming along and of course if any of the kids look like players. At some point if we are serious about having post season success against good teams we need to stop the run. Maybe we do luck out and find an in-house solution. It seems like it has been years now that we have been hoping for that to happen and it hasn't, but maybe this is the year .

Toia could be our in house. Would be sweet chicken if he was

 

[Godstree]

I'm assuming Derrick Brown based on the injury reference? Is that an old rumor from before he signed his deal a couple years ago or from this year?

That's an interesting one. I'm not one to want to give up a 1st or 2nd rounder in a trade but Brown is elite and just turned 27. I guess I'd have to see how he recovered from the injury to say what I'd do, but I don't think it would cost both a 2nd and a 4th. Pitt wanted a 2nd for Pickens but only got a 3rd. I will say the Brown of 2023 makes us a completely different team, Can you imagine a NT that gets 100 tackles? That's insane. Most in history. That's more a decision that would be based on what you think this team is. We obviously aren't winning a SB this year as is, but with Pickens I think we are definitely in the playoff picture if things go our way (Dak's health, OL, etc). Are we a SB team with Brown? No, probably not but a lot closer. At some point we need to "go for it" and that means getting a couple more guys like Brown. It probably makes more sense to make a move like that next year IMO but then it comes down to are we trying to win during Dak's window or the next guy. I'm not sure how many years Dak has left as a top half of the league starter. Maybe this season and 2 more after that, 3 max? Maybe not even if his body keeps breaking down.

I think there are a lot of NTs out there that can help this team including some that come late August won't even cost a pick or at least not more than a day three pick. By then we should have a good idea of how Mazi is coming along and of course if any of the kids look like players. At some point if we are serious about having post season success against good teams we need to stop the run. Maybe we do luck out and find an in-house solution. It seems like it has been years now that we have been hoping for that to happen and it hasn't, but maybe this is the year .

TBH I don't remember guys name and it had to do with trades Dallas could make and cost. I stopped at the top one cause it just had me thinking of draft vs giving up that capital

 

[ArlingtonCowboys100]

Somehow I double posted so deleted one

I think you are right about Pickens as far as the impact he can make on offense. This move makes the offense much better. Last season it was Lamb and nobody else showed up. This changes everything in the passing game.

 

[UK Cowboy]

I think you are right about Pickens as far as the impact he can make on offense. This move makes the offense much better. Last season it was Lamb and nobody else showed up. This changes everything in the passing game.

That's the key. You had to have another guy that the DC's would have to gameplan for. It's just too easy when you can double one guy, man up on everyone else, and stop our run game without dropping a safety