To quote Albert Einstein, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”
The Dallas Cowboys appear to be on the verge of insanity after becoming the only team to not make a trade on the first day of the “legal tampering period”. The Star’s utter quiet was the exact reverse of what was expected after Jerry Jones stated that he was going “all in” on winning a Super Bowl in 2024 following another heartbreaking early playoff defeat.
Despite initial hope that Jones would adjust his mentality toward a “all in” approach, his clarification at the NFL Scouting Combine should have predicted the Cowboys’ reticence on Day 1 of free agency.
While the Cowboys were negotiating the price tag for free agent running back Zack Moss, who ultimately signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, the second-place Eagles acquired Saquon Barkley from the New York Giants and Bryce Huff from the Jets.
Meanwhile, the Washington Commanders signed two free agents right under the Cowboys’ nose: center Tyler Biadasz and defensive end Dorance Armstrong. At the same time, the Giants acquired great edge rusher Brian Burns through a deal with the Carolina Panthers.
And on Tuesday? CowboysSI.com has been downplaying false relationships. Derrick Henry has signed with the Ravens. It’s also not prohibitively expensive at $16 million for two years.
So, what exactly is the Cowboys’ strategy for 2024?
The answer appears to be the same as it has been in recent years: not terrible enough to necessitate a rebuild, but yet not good enough to be considered real contenders capable of winning more than one playoff game.
In actuality, expectations for what the Cowboys will do this summer in terms of free agency and the NFL Draft should be similar to those for the previous quarter-century of futility.
Nothing appears to be changing, based on the Cowboys’ inaction. They will wait for the metaphorical big fish in the pond of free agency to find new homes before jumping in to hunt for bargain bargains with what is left.
If that is the case, and the Cowboys or “Capboys” spend little in free agency in the hopes of a homerun NFL Draft class, Einstein appears to be correct.
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