******* Official Cowboys Off-Season Thread 2025 *******

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Jeff99
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11:10a, 4/2/25
There's a very simple explanation for why the Cowboys put off signings like this - the Jones Family Office (Blue Star Innovation Partners) has liquidity issues.

They are either complete morons (which probably figures in a little) or they are managing this thing to defer/avoid cash outlays as long as possible. Remember that any time you want to defer a cap hit, you do it using upfront money (signing/roster bonuses). Also keep in mind the Cowboys rank around middle of the pack (14th I think) in dead cap money in the NFL.

I'm assuming a contract for Parsons would probably bring with it a $40+ million signing bonus. There's probably a lot of reasons they are hoping to defer that bill, regardless of the cap penalty the team pays.

My guess is that the organization has been HEAVILY leveraged to finance all of the other Jones family ventures. Family offices across the US are all dealing with issues of PE lockups and being paper rich/cash poor. I doubt the Jones Family Office is an exception here.
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jr15aggie
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In reply to Jeff99 • 5:58p, 4/2/25
I honestly don't know what to believe. Part of that makes sense. But the part that doesn't add up is how they are freeing up cap space right now and not using it. In order to free up cap space you take current year salaries and convert it into a signing bonus. The Cowboys write a fat check now, but that money (as it relates to the cap) gets to divide out over the life of the contract freeing up cap space for this year.

Why would they do that if they are cash poor or simply don't want to spend the money? Why are they willing to give new signing bonuses to players already under contract but aren't willing to do it for Micah?

Your post is great and thanks for posting it... but I'm just not sure it answers the all important head scratching question we've had for a few years now: "What they hell are they doing!?!"
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gigem1223
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6:40p, 4/2/25
Goodness. Jerry Jones is not cash poor. Incompetent GM, yes. Cash poor, no.
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double aught
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In reply to gigem1223 • 6:42p, 4/2/25
Why is that such an absurd idea?
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gigem1223
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In reply to double aught • 6:42p, 4/2/25
Look at his investments. It's not hard to trace
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Danny Vermin
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9:17p, 4/2/25
I would prefer to trade Parsons but I know that won't happen as he is a one of " Jerry's" special players. It really sucks that a handful a players are sucking up the entire cap. I would much rather spread the money for real good players at 10 mil a piece.
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gigem1223
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In reply to Danny Vermin • 9:30p, 4/2/25
Would be nice but unless your QB is Mahomes that ain't gonna work in the NFL
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Vince Blake
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9:24a, 4/3/25
Guess we are not drafting a QB now…

Comp is a 5th and a 7th.

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gigem1223
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In reply to Vince Blake • 9:28a, 4/3/25
Don't hate it. Milton looked great in the 1 game he played last season. Lots of upside for little investment.
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Macarthur
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In reply to gigem1223 • 9:35a, 4/3/25
Agree. If they were going to draft a guy in the latter rounds anyway, it's better to get a guy that at least has a bit of NFL experienced
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Vince Blake
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In reply to gigem1223 • 9:44a, 4/3/25
gigem1223 said:
Don't hate it. Milton looked great in the 1 game he played last season. Lots of upside for little investment.

Same. I don't mind this at all and I remember liking Milton while he was at Tennessee.
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TyHolden
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10:19a, 4/3/25
Is he better than Quincy? Statement move?
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gigem1223
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10:34a, 4/3/25
Milton is a giant physical freak with what's probably the strongest arm in the nfl. The knock on him is his accuracy and rawness, very similar to Richardson.
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Goldie Wilson
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In reply to gigem1223 • 10:48a, 4/3/25
So we just traded for Trey Lance again?
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Southlake
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10:49a, 4/3/25
Cannon arm. Very athletic. Accuracy issues. Dependable back up? Trey Lance 2.0?

Not bad for a 5th.

Will see.
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Macarthur
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In reply to Goldie Wilson • 11:11a, 4/3/25
Goldie Wilson said:
So we just traded for Trey Lance again?


Similar but Milton has multiple years under contract so that's a plus.
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shack009
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11:16a, 4/3/25
Not bad, that one Milton game this past year was pretty crazy. I wonder if you just could have got Will Howard in the 4th or 5th though.

Howard is a pretty similar player to college Dak, so I thought the cowboys could go that way in the draft. Hate for this team to give up 5th rounders when they have done a pretty good job of drafting in that area.
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ramblin_ag02
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11:29a, 4/3/25
Apparently it's one of the 5th round comp picks. So a very late 5th and still has 3 years on his contract. No complaints here
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shack009
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4:44p, 4/3/25
Trey McBride still has 1 year left on his rookie deal and the Cardinals just made him the highest paid TE (for now).

That is how you do contracts in the NFL.
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DannyDuberstein
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6:05p, 4/3/25
Well, to be fair, Micah has a year left on his rookie deal too. I don't think Dallas handles these well, but I can't say that is exactly some model of doing something wildly different
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MookieBlaylock
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8:32p, 4/3/25
John Dunbar - Good Trade
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jr15aggie
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In reply to MookieBlaylock • 7:35a, 4/4/25
MookieBlaylock said:
John Dunbar - Good Trade

Haven't thought about that in years... funny!

Yeah, I wasn't super thrilled about losing another draft pick, but then I realized we really didn't. Ours was a late 5th and they gave us an early 7th. So all we did was move back 40 or so spots. That is a really great trade for a QB with lots of upside and still on his rookie contract.

As an example, I like using a pick on him more than drafting a Quinn Ewers with a 5th rounder.
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Vince Blake
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6:20p, 4/4/25
Partial list of their 30 pre-draft visits:

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Danny Vermin
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In reply to Vince Blake • 6:54p, 4/4/25
I would love to have Dono and Mukuba as my safeties.
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jr15aggie
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9:53p, 4/4/25
Lots of 2nd round RBs on that list.
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Tksymm7
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8:21a, 4/5/25
We're looking at pretty much every single WR that either a first round talent or high second round talent. Pretty telling imo.
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Vince Blake
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10:38a, 4/5/25
Going off that list, give me McMillan in the first. Judkins or Henderson in the 2nd. If they happen to fall to the 3rd, would love either Collins or Revel there. Would not mind the double dip at RB if they took Tuten in the fifth.
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shack009
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In reply to Vince Blake • 11:32a, 4/5/25
I love Tuten. I think he's going to be a productive NFL player. Only scary thing with him is the fumbles.

I think we should be really pleased with the RB room if we end up with whichever guy from the first two rounds and then someone like Tuten, Brashard Smith, or Donovan Edwards late in the draft.
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TyHolden
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1:02p, 4/5/25
We didn't speak with Scattebo? He reminds me of Mike Alstott from Purdue. I'd take him if one of the top 5 not available (definitely before Gordon).
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In reply to TyHolden • 2:55p, 4/5/25
TyHolden said:
We didn't speak with Scattebo? He reminds me of Mike Alstott from Purdue. I'd take him if one of the top 5 not available (definitely before Gordon).


Scattebo is nothing like Alstott other than skin color. Scattebo is about 216 and runs like mark
Ingram, definitely more of a true tailback than a big bruiser or fullback. Looking at the boys RB room they need speed at tailback which is why I want them to get Hampton or Judkins. This is actually a great draft to get a speed back and a bruiser (hello Iowa RB) but they have too many holes.
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TyHolden
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In reply to VP at Pierce and Pierce • 3:31p, 4/5/25
VP at Pierce and Pierce said:
TyHolden said:
We didn't speak with Scattebo? He reminds me of Mike Alstott from Purdue. I'd take him if one of the top 5 not available (definitely before Gordon).


Scattebo is nothing like Alstott other than skin color. Scattebo is about 216 and runs like mark
Ingram, definitely more of a true tailback than a big bruiser or fullback. Looking at the boys RB room they need speed at tailback which is why I want them to get Hampton or Judkins. This is actually a great draft to get a speed back and a bruiser (hello Iowa RB) but they have too many holes.

Alstott ran like a fullback. Definitely not a lot of speed. Alstott was almost 2.5 bills when he got drafted.

Scattebo ran a surprising 4.5 forty. Alstott ran a 4.6.
Scattebo is also about 4 inches shorter than Alstott. Probably why he looks heavier.

I wish we would have offered Scattebo some NIL for one more season. We need a bruiser in the red zone. Moss is our only true red zone rb and probably doesn't need the extra hits.
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VP at Pierce and Pierce
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In reply to TyHolden • 8:18p, 4/5/25
TyHolden said:
VP at Pierce and Pierce said:
TyHolden said:
We didn't speak with Scattebo? He reminds me of Mike Alstott from Purdue. I'd take him if one of the top 5 not available (definitely before Gordon).


Scattebo is nothing like Alstott other than skin color. Scattebo is about 216 and runs like mark
Ingram, definitely more of a true tailback than a big bruiser or fullback. Looking at the boys RB room they need speed at tailback which is why I want them to get Hampton or Judkins. This is actually a great draft to get a speed back and a bruiser (hello Iowa RB) but they have too many holes.

Alstott ran like a fullback. Definitely not a lot of speed. Alstott was almost 2.5 bills when he got drafted.

Scattebo ran a surprising 4.5 forty. Alstott ran a 4.6.
Scattebo is also about 4 inches shorter than Alstott. Probably why he looks heavier.

I wish we would have offered Scattebo some NIL for one more season. We need a bruiser in the red zone. Moss is our only true red zone rb and probably doesn't need the extra hits.


Scattebo isn't red zone bruiser though. He's a true between the tailback RB. He ran for like 1800 yards last season. He's really a 3 down back which is rare. Nor sure if he's a fit for Dallas though.
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Southlake
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3:53p, 4/8/25
Scattaboo is going to make an impact somewhere. Seems like he's 28 years old and has something to prove.
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J.P. 03
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12:47p, 4/9/25
Is common sense returning to The Star? Overshown has been granted permission to wear #0, which was prohibited in the past because zero (or double zero, as it were) is Rowdy's number.
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DannyDuberstein
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12:59p, 4/9/25
It has been 0 days since Overshown's last injury
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