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Ralph Vacchiano
NFC East Reporter
What once was a boast and full of promise is now nothing but a sad meme. Almost no one can use the phrase “all in” in reference to the Dallas Cowboys without a laugh track, or at least a deep sigh.
That’s what Jerry Jones gets from following up his “all in” promise with an offseason of startling inaction. He had a team with several holes, then several new ones were created, and almost all of them were left unfilled.
What that means for the upcoming season is anybody’s guess, especially since part of their offseason of inaction has included a lack of contract extensions for quarterback Dak Prescott, receiver CeeDee Lamb, linebacker Micah Parsons and even coach Mike McCarthy. The core of their franchise is in limbo.
And they really didn’t bring in much help.
That could be an especially big problem for Prescott who, more than ever before, might need to carry this team if they’re going to keep up with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East, make a run at the playoffs, and somehow keep alive their Super Bowl dreams. The cast around him was definitely not upgraded. In some ways, it’s even gotten worse.
Here’s a look at what the Cowboys did and did not do over the last five months:
What they did
Well, they … ummmm … they … well, they did a lot of waving goodbye as free agents left the building. That’s really not what this category is about, though.
Probably their biggest offseason move was signing running back Ezekiel Elliott, the long-time Cowboy who left a year ago when they decided to ride with an injured Tony Pollard instead. When Pollard joined the mass exodus from Dallas in March, the Cowboys by-passed the star-studded running back market and brought back Elliott, who’ll be 29 by the time training camp starts.
They also signed 32-year-old linebacker Eric Kendricks. He was an All-Pro once, albeit five years ago.
And they drafted a couple of offensive linemen who could really help…
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Publish date : 2024-07-09 17:20:36
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