1 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: The following. Here's a production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com 2 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club. Let's go. Are you 3 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: ready for a break? Yes? Are you ready for a break? Absolutely? 4 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: Ready for a break? Yeah, and so much for that. 5 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: It's time for The Break on Dallas Cowboys dot Com 6 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 1: with Nick Eatman, David Hellman, Ambar Garcia, and Derek Eagleton. 7 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,919 Speaker 1: It is Tusy November seventeenth, twenty twenty, Season sixteen, episode 8 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 1: number sixty five. Welcome to the latest edition of The Break. 9 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: I'm live from the s WBC Mortgage studios at the 10 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: Star got Nick David Amber joining me today and we're 11 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: gonna turn the show over over to Amber here in 12 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: just a little bit. We're gonna do some fan questions. 13 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: We don't get to fan questions often enough, so we 14 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: decided we're going to turn over the almost most of 15 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: the show today to you guys and let you guys 16 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 1: get some questions in and we'll answer as many as 17 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: we can and hear what you guys think is important 18 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: to discuss. We do have a few news items, a 19 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: few topics we want to hit before we get to that. 20 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:21,919 Speaker 1: Though yesterday we find out that Andy Dalton and Cheeto 21 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: a Woozier. Both we're back at practice. According to coach McCarthy, 22 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,839 Speaker 1: the expectation is at this point that they will both 23 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: play this weekend. First, starting with Andy, do you expect 24 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: to see the offense playing better than it playning even 25 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: better than it did versus Pittsburgh with Andy back, Nick, 26 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: let's start with you. Yeah, I think I expect that. 27 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: I think the Cowboys expect that or they would have, 28 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: you know, gone to Gilbert. I think that they feel 29 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: like a little bit better quarterback play would have won 30 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: that game. I'm sure it would have won the Eagles 31 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: game as well, and so, you know, as as good 32 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: as Hilbert played, based off our expectations, I think that, 33 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: you know, it could have been way better obviously, And 34 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: I think that they're just hoping that Dalton, with a 35 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,679 Speaker 1: couple of weeks off here, maybe he's fully healthy now 36 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: and he can convert some of those field goals into touchdowns. 37 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 1: So yeah, I would I would think that he could 38 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 1: be a little bit better amber I think, so there's 39 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: a possibility of that, but there's just something that I 40 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: feel that it just doesn't work with Andy Dalton, and 41 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: I think obviously he has all the experience. He's a 42 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 1: proven guy. You've seen him do it. You know he 43 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: can do it. But at the same time, for some reason, 44 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: and this is just me, I just feel that he 45 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: just doesn't quite fit in with the guys in the offense. 46 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: I just feel like there is a lack of connection 47 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: there and unity in a way. And there's nothing necessarily 48 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: to back this up. It's merely based on the interviews 49 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: that I've watched the guys when they go up there 50 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,399 Speaker 1: and try to talk to the media. Just the way 51 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: I've heard certain players express themselves about Andy Dalton makes 52 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: me feel like there's a lack of unity there and 53 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:16,800 Speaker 1: a lack of connection. And not to say there's nothing 54 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: bad and like it's nothing bad against him whatsoever or 55 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: his skills, but to me, personally, I just feel that 56 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 1: Gary Gilbert fits in better and therefore maybe that's the 57 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: reason why we saw the offense perform differently than what 58 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: we saw with Andy Dalton, even though Andy Dalton have 59 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: had a very limited time on the field. Dave, those 60 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: Andy is Andy quotes really bothered you. Huh, what'd you 61 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: say that that was the only thing coming out when 62 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: Andy Dalton was the starting quarterback was Andy's Andy. He 63 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: looks the same as he always does, and if you're 64 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: not wrong, it was very boring. But I'm I lean 65 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:07,119 Speaker 1: toward thinking Andy Dalton's going to be a pretty drastic improvement, honestly, 66 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: And I'm I'm banking mainly on the fact that Zack 67 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: Martin basically was out for both of his starts. He 68 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 1: went down actually in that Arizona game and missed the 69 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: Washington game. I think having him there can stabilize that 70 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:24,039 Speaker 1: offensive line. And yeah, like I think he's the better quarterback. 71 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: I'll be surprised if he doesn't play significantly better than 72 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 1: he did against the Cardinals and Washington. Yeah, I think 73 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: that'll be the interesting thing. I'm cautiously optimistic, is the 74 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:37,719 Speaker 1: way I would put it, because I do think that 75 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:39,919 Speaker 1: what I saw from the offense last week was different 76 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: than what I've seen since Dak has been out. So 77 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: what I don't know is, like you say, Dave, I 78 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: don't know if that's because Zack Martin was out and 79 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 1: now Zack's back and the offensive line was better because 80 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 1: of that, or was the offensive line better because the 81 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: quarterback got rid of the ball quicker and was being 82 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: more decisive with his decisions getting the ball out right. 83 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: So that's where I really don't know, and I think 84 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,719 Speaker 1: that'll be an interesting thing to keep an eye on 85 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: this week, as everything points to the fact that Andy 86 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 1: Dalton will be your starter and presumably play the entire game. 87 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 1: Let's look at the defensive side of the ball. Cheeto's 88 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 1: coming back. You've lost Treyvon Diggs. Do you expect the 89 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: defense to be better, worse, or the same with basically 90 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: swapping out Cheeto for Treyvon Dick. Let's start with you, 91 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: Dave the same. I think you're you're swapping out one 92 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: solid corner who occasionally gets beaten for another solid corner 93 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 1: who occasionally gets beaten. I think if you had them both, 94 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 1: you would probably feel pretty good, but you don't. So 95 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: it's you know, it's Cheeto on one side, and then 96 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: you piece it together with everybody else as you go. 97 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 1: So I would guess it's gonna look fairly similar, which 98 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 1: is to say, okay, all right, Nick, Yeah, I mean 99 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:51,840 Speaker 1: I agree with that. I mean you'd like to have 100 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 1: them both because I think they would be your two 101 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: best cornerbacks, especially the two best on the outside. But 102 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: you know, Cheeto will well should be it should be 103 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 1: well rested. He also should should you know, be aware 104 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 1: of certain things, certain looks. Um And you know Minnesota 105 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: they have some some good receivers. They got a good, 106 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: you know, young rookie that I know Dave knows all about. 107 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: But also you know, Adam Feelin's a really good route runner, 108 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 1: really good player, good pass catcher. So you know, you 109 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 1: just you'd like to have it both probably from an 110 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: awareness standpoint, I mean, you get more with Cheeto, but 111 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 1: you know, Diggs is a better playmaker. And he's got 112 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:34,119 Speaker 1: two interceptions and I think Cheeto has four for his career. 113 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 1: So for his career, yeah, So I mean it's it's 114 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: you know, he gets about one a year, so um, 115 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:43,279 Speaker 1: and he's got his one. So I think it's probably 116 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 1: going to be about a washer unfortunately, Amber, I agree. 117 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 1: I think that we might get a similar look at 118 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:57,000 Speaker 1: least in these first few games of him coming back. 119 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:00,120 Speaker 1: I mean, he's missed a really long time. I mean 120 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 1: it feels like he's been out since wait to you 121 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:05,839 Speaker 1: then he was out part of training camp because he 122 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,839 Speaker 1: had suffered another injury at training camp. I forgot what 123 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: it was, but it was like maybe his knee or 124 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: something like that, and he was out for a little bit, 125 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: so he's missed a lot of time on the football field. 126 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 1: So I have a feeling that it might take him 127 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: a little while for him to kind of get back 128 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:27,239 Speaker 1: on the track and get back to football shape. Although 129 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: they're not gonna put him out there on the field 130 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 1: and in real game if it's not ready. But at 131 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 1: the same time, I think it's gonna take him a 132 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: couple of games to kind of go back to him 133 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 1: full like being him full self on the field. All right, 134 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: let's move to another topic. And I'm gonna ask you 135 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 1: guys to put on your GM hats a little bit here. 136 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: DeAndre Baker's a guy that's been in the news here recently. 137 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: He was a guy that was on the New York Giants. 138 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 1: He's drafted by the New York Giants. He was charged 139 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 1: with armed robbery, and over the last day or two 140 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 1: those charges were all dropped. At the time when he 141 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: was first charged, the Giants decided to cut him. So 142 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 1: he is a free agent. He's sitting out there was 143 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: a guess ball accounts and Dave, I'll ask you, since 144 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 1: you do the draft show, give me a scout report 145 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 1: on what you guys thought of this guy coming into 146 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: the NFL. From what I remember, DeAndre Baker, he's a 147 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: pure like classic man corner. You know, Georgia used to 148 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,160 Speaker 1: put him out on an island. He was an elite 149 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 1: college player. I don't think he gave up a passing 150 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:31,960 Speaker 1: touchdown during either of his seasons as a starter. Wow, 151 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 1: average athleticism, Like he's not a freaky athlete, but he 152 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: was just a sticky man corner. Giants drafted him thirtieth. 153 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: He was one of three first round picks they made 154 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 1: that year. And the big thing that I remember being 155 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: a knock, which is interesting because of what's happened with 156 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:53,560 Speaker 1: him over the last six months, is his off field 157 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 1: demeanor got a lot of bad mark People questioning how 158 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: much he liked football, people questioning his attitude. I think 159 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 1: I remember a report last season that he fell asleep 160 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 1: during a meeting, that type of stuff. So, I mean, 161 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 1: you know, you talk about any leap cover corner who 162 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 1: played at a program like Georgia, you would think he 163 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:15,440 Speaker 1: would be not higher than thirtieth overall. So that probably 164 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: contributed to it a little bit. And I you know, 165 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: just he had a really rough rookie season, like even 166 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:25,360 Speaker 1: by rookie cornerback standards. He got picked on a lot 167 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: last year, So that's kind of the thumbnail, I guess. 168 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 1: With that all being said and understanding where this team 169 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 1: is with regards to cornerbacks, we've talked a lot about 170 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 1: the fact that they're gonna be losing some cornerbacks presumably 171 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:40,080 Speaker 1: or could lose some cornerbacks this offseason with free agency 172 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 1: coming up, would you, if you were the Cowboys GM, 173 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:45,760 Speaker 1: make the decision to give this a shot, if you 174 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 1: had an opportunity to go in and get this guy. Nick, 175 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:51,840 Speaker 1: let's start with you. Well, if I was the Cowboys GM, 176 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 1: I would be Jerry. And if I'm Jerry, I go 177 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 1: and look at it. I mean, Jerry does this is 178 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: what This is the type of thing that Jerry always does. 179 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: You're trying to steal players. You're trying to steal talent. 180 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 1: They've done it since, you know, since the moment he 181 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,600 Speaker 1: got here. If Charles Haley had a little bit of 182 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:09,320 Speaker 1: talent left and he could get him for cheap, let's 183 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:12,960 Speaker 1: bring him in. And it doesn't always work out, Demetrius Underwood, 184 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:16,920 Speaker 1: Alonzo Spellman, it doesn't work out all the time. Greg Hardy, 185 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 1: I mean, but he's trying to steal talent, and so 186 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:21,400 Speaker 1: he's gonna look at it. I think I think you 187 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 1: have to. I think they look at the situation, they 188 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: see is it worth the headache? And it sounds like 189 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,080 Speaker 1: in the year it's been a headache enough for the 190 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:30,880 Speaker 1: Giants to say, even without even knowing what's going on, 191 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:33,679 Speaker 1: the Giants said we're out. So that means to me, 192 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,520 Speaker 1: there's thirty one teams available to sign them. I doubt 193 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:38,600 Speaker 1: that Giants will be one of them because he'll probably 194 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: won't want to resign them that they turned their back 195 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 1: on him before they knew all the information. But but 196 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 1: but they might have known enough to say no thanks. 197 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 1: But Jerry will look into it. Doesn't mean he'll sign them, 198 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: doesn't mean that they'll they'll get them, but they will 199 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: always try to get acquired talent like this Amber, would 200 00:10:54,160 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 1: you kick the tires. That's a tough one because I say, 201 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 1: you always want to get talent, especially at an area 202 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 1: of need on your team. But at the same time, 203 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:11,600 Speaker 1: I'm someone who doesn't want to deal with behavioral issues 204 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 1: and problems outside the field, so I don't want to 205 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 1: bring that into the locker room or anything like that, 206 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: and to me, hearing what the head coach from the 207 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 1: Giants said and the fact that they're like, you know, 208 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 1: we made the decision that this is what's better for 209 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,680 Speaker 1: our team not to have him on there, to me, 210 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 1: that says a lot because those people know you a 211 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 1: lot better than other teams do, and people from the outside, 212 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 1: and we know we've seen it. I mean, Nick was 213 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 1: talking about Jerry Jones, and we've seen it with Jerry 214 00:11:38,960 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: Jones when it comes to certain players, for example, Randy Gregory, 215 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:46,400 Speaker 1: very very very different story. But when you have guys 216 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 1: that you have their backs and you want to root 217 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 1: for them and all that, it just to me says 218 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 1: a lot that the fact that the Giants decided to 219 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 1: turn their backs and say by so I would say 220 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:03,240 Speaker 1: I'll pass on that, Dave. I just want to point 221 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:06,439 Speaker 1: two more players real quick though, two more players and 222 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:08,320 Speaker 1: Dave might even mention this, but that are on the 223 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 1: roster right now. Jordan Lewis and Lyle Collins, both of 224 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 1: those guys. The Cowboys did their homework. They said, all right, 225 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: we see what's in the news, we see what's been 226 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 1: reported and all this, but let's do our homework and 227 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 1: see and they brought both of them in and you know, 228 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 1: there hasn't been any issues there. So I'm not saying 229 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:28,199 Speaker 1: this the same thing. Like Amber said, everything's different, but 230 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:30,559 Speaker 1: I think the Cowboys will at least do their homework. 231 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 1: They have to, they'd be silly not to, and then 232 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 1: they'll make their judgment from there. I would also point 233 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 1: out that, you know, you can say the Giants turned 234 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 1: their back on and maybe they did, but the charges 235 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 1: that were alleged were pretty intense, like if you go 236 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:50,160 Speaker 1: read the police report from over the summer, talking about 237 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 1: sticking guns and people's phases and all kinds of crazy stuff. 238 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 1: So you know, it was the type of situation where 239 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:59,280 Speaker 1: I don't blame a team for wanting to distance themselves 240 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: from that. You know, this isn't like cutting a guy 241 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: over a drug, you know, a marijuana arrest or something 242 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:08,680 Speaker 1: like that, So I think that's a little bit different. 243 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 1: I don't really think there's a wrong answer to this, 244 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:14,559 Speaker 1: like kick the tires on a first round talent, maybe 245 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:18,839 Speaker 1: you steal something player like Nick said, or also if 246 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: you just feel like he's it's not worth risking, you know, 247 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:24,320 Speaker 1: the influence in the room that I don't blame you 248 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 1: for that either. I lean toward thinking I'd give it 249 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,719 Speaker 1: a look just because there's really no downside. You bring 250 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:32,320 Speaker 1: him in for seven weeks, see what he can do. 251 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 1: If it goes great, that's great, and if it doesn't, 252 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:36,960 Speaker 1: you can let him go. So yeah, I'd probably do 253 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:43,560 Speaker 1: it just because I don't. Yeah. I The one thing 254 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: I'll say here is I look at the Giants and 255 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:48,480 Speaker 1: that actually gives me pause what they did. And the 256 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:51,680 Speaker 1: reason why is because if he's a young guy who 257 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 1: they drafted high, that they were willing to say at 258 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 1: that moment, without having all of the facts, or at 259 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:02,439 Speaker 1: least all the facts that we know of, we're willing 260 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 1: to say, hey, we're just gonna part ways. It makes 261 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: me think that maybe his behavior before that corroborated that 262 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: story enough for them, right, they could see a scenario. 263 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 1: You know, sometimes you hear something that someone did and 264 00:14:15,520 --> 00:14:18,079 Speaker 1: you're like, uh, doesn't shock me, right, Or you hear 265 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 1: something someone didn't you're like, oh my god, really, I 266 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: think this might have fallen in the category maybe for 267 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 1: the Giants of doesn't shock me, And so in that situation, 268 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 1: they were like, he's not playing great on the field, 269 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 1: maybe his attitude isn't what we wanted to be. We're 270 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 1: not shocked by this. We make a move. That's the 271 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,240 Speaker 1: kind of thing that would make me a little bit leary. 272 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 1: But as you mentioned, Nick, like the cowboys do this, 273 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:42,880 Speaker 1: this is what they do. They look at situations where 274 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:45,680 Speaker 1: they can steal talent and get it on the cheap, 275 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:49,080 Speaker 1: and and so I think they certainly should because that's 276 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:52,040 Speaker 1: the way they proceed I think they should at least 277 00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 1: take a look at this, do their due diligence, which 278 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:57,120 Speaker 1: I'm sure they have people who can find out more 279 00:14:57,120 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: information about what really happened and find out, you know, 280 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: what this guy's really all about. And then if they 281 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 1: feel like they can bring him in without affecting the 282 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: locker room, if they think they can bring him in 283 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 1: and be a second chance for him where maybe if 284 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 1: his attitude wasn't great in the past, maybe they can 285 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 1: think it can get better, then do that because they 286 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 1: certainly could use the talent. We all know at the 287 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: cornerback position, they could definitely use a talent, So I 288 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 1: think it would be a good thing for them long term. 289 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 1: We're gonna go and take our first break and we 290 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: come back. We're gonna jumpupto Fan questions. 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We're going to 337 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,520 Speaker 1: spend the whole rest of the show taking questions from 338 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 1: you guys. We want to hear what you guys have 339 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:07,840 Speaker 1: to think. Amber has questions lined up. Amber, what you got? Okay, 340 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:10,880 Speaker 1: Now that I'm looking at the list of questions this question, 341 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:13,879 Speaker 1: I probably should have given you guys the heads up 342 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:16,840 Speaker 1: because I doubt you know this from the back of 343 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:20,439 Speaker 1: your head. But yesterday, Derek, you brought up Jeff heath 344 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:23,960 Speaker 1: and and what he's doing over there in Vegas when 345 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:28,119 Speaker 1: you start looking at his contract compared to what the 346 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:32,840 Speaker 1: Cowboys are losing in guarantees when they decided to cut Haha, 347 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:37,439 Speaker 1: Clinton Dix, how does that compares. They're a big amount 348 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,600 Speaker 1: of money in comparison to what they did with Clinton 349 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:44,040 Speaker 1: Dix versus what they could have done with Jeff Heath 350 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:49,440 Speaker 1: and trying to keep him here in Dallas. No, they're not. 351 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:52,359 Speaker 1: I mean, they're not that different. I think Haha, Shoot, 352 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:55,160 Speaker 1: I can pull it up. Haha signed for like one year, 353 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,480 Speaker 1: three and a half with two and a half of 354 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: that guaranteed. Jeff if Heath signed a two year, six 355 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:06,280 Speaker 1: million dollar deal. I think, Um, yeah, Haha signed a 356 00:19:06,320 --> 00:19:08,640 Speaker 1: four million dollar deal. Jeff Heath signed a two year, 357 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:12,440 Speaker 1: six million dollar deal. So they're very similar. And when 358 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:17,160 Speaker 1: when Heath left and Haha signed, people were like, this 359 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:20,000 Speaker 1: is a wash or maybe even a downgrade, like at 360 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: this point in his career, Haha, Clinton Dix is not 361 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: definitively better than Jeff Heath. Um. I think that's I 362 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 1: think that's a difference between you know, a coaching staff. 363 00:19:29,680 --> 00:19:31,960 Speaker 1: You know, the guys that really loved and knew Jeff 364 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 1: Heath aren't here anymore, and the new coaching staff wanted 365 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:36,880 Speaker 1: somebody that they were more familiar with, or they thought 366 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 1: it was a better fit. I'm trying to hear people 367 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 1: act like letting Jeff Heath go was this stupid decision 368 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:48,200 Speaker 1: based on how many fans hated him while he was here. Though, 369 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 1: that's I mean, that's the that's the epitome of hindsight 370 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:55,879 Speaker 1: is twenty twenty. Now. To follow that up, do you 371 00:19:55,920 --> 00:19:59,640 Speaker 1: guys think still think that it was a bad decision 372 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:03,639 Speaker 1: from the Cowboys to have decided to cut Hicklington Dicks 373 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 1: before the start of the season and even giving him 374 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:10,600 Speaker 1: a trying to having him on the field. Well, I mean, 375 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:13,920 Speaker 1: when when you consider that they brought in Stephen Parker 376 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:16,520 Speaker 1: up and up and down from the practice squad, and 377 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't know, it's hard for us to 378 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:24,000 Speaker 1: say how bad haha. It was apparently the coaches didn't 379 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:26,439 Speaker 1: didn't like him at all, and and they'd let him go. 380 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:29,160 Speaker 1: And I don't believe he's in the league anywhere, so 381 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:32,600 Speaker 1: you know, it's he must have been pretty bad. But 382 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:35,639 Speaker 1: I mean, when you what you've seen out of Darien 383 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 1: Thompson and Stephen Parker and you think, well, I'd like 384 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:41,680 Speaker 1: to thank for the veteran, it would click here at 385 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:45,280 Speaker 1: some point, um. So I thought it was a little 386 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 1: bit early to do that, especially when you don't have 387 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:50,240 Speaker 1: any backups that are playing well. Your starter next to 388 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:55,800 Speaker 1: lager Woods isn't doing anything really, so I would have 389 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 1: probably kept him. But again, it's hard to say we 390 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: weren't watching a ton of practice to be able to 391 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:04,920 Speaker 1: see what was happening and what wasn't happening. Yeah, I 392 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:10,000 Speaker 1: will say I always thought it was Oh sorry, I 393 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 1: always I mean, Nick is right, we didn't get to 394 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 1: see a whole lot, But like I remember thinking it 395 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:18,320 Speaker 1: was weird, haha. Was a starter for about the first 396 00:21:18,359 --> 00:21:21,919 Speaker 1: four days of practice, and then he was just buried 397 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:24,480 Speaker 1: on the depth chart, And I was always like, I'm like, man, 398 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,640 Speaker 1: we sure haven't had a whole lot of training camp 399 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:29,560 Speaker 1: for y all toon just decide that this guy's not 400 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: worth a damn right off the bat, like it must 401 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:35,360 Speaker 1: have been. I mean, he either must have been way 402 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:37,879 Speaker 1: more atrocious than I thought, or maybe the fit just 403 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:39,919 Speaker 1: wasn't there with the coaches. Maybe they didn't you know, 404 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 1: people talk about, you know, trading Everson Griffin. Maybe because 405 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:45,439 Speaker 1: he didn't mess with the coaches. Maybe it was a 406 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:48,359 Speaker 1: situation like that. I don't know. It sure felt like 407 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 1: they abandoned the experiment early, but I'm pretty confident saying like, 408 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:57,640 Speaker 1: I don't think their safety play would be significantly better 409 00:21:57,680 --> 00:22:00,199 Speaker 1: if he was still here. I think the mistake was 410 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 1: not investing more heavily in the offseason, which I mean, 411 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: we all know that anyway. Yeah, I'll say this that 412 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,119 Speaker 1: the interesting part to me is, and I know, in 413 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 1: NFL terms, Dave, I think you said that the number 414 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:15,200 Speaker 1: was two million that was guaranteed on that deal. Obviously 415 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:18,080 Speaker 1: in NFL terms, that's not a ton of money. But 416 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:20,960 Speaker 1: for me, I look at it and say, how wrong 417 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 1: were they either in the evaluation when they were trying 418 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: to sign him or once he got here? How bad 419 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:30,640 Speaker 1: did he actually play for them to just say, hey, 420 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:33,040 Speaker 1: we'd rather just give you two million dollars to leave us, 421 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:35,320 Speaker 1: you know, at a position where we already we don't 422 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:38,280 Speaker 1: know what's going to happen, we don't have a clear starter, 423 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:41,200 Speaker 1: we don't have players that we feel like are great. 424 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:44,919 Speaker 1: To me, that's more of a just kind of a 425 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: really weird situation where how bad did he have to 426 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 1: really play or how off were they in their evaluations 427 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:54,119 Speaker 1: when they signed him to just give him two million 428 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 1: dollars to walk away? That that's the part that really 429 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:58,440 Speaker 1: baffles me here, And I don't know that we really 430 00:22:58,440 --> 00:22:59,879 Speaker 1: know the answer. I think part of it is in 431 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:02,639 Speaker 1: the fact that if it's true that he hasn't signed 432 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,359 Speaker 1: with anyone to this point, then that may tell you 433 00:23:05,359 --> 00:23:08,159 Speaker 1: a lot that maybe we made the evaluation or the 434 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:11,480 Speaker 1: Cowboys made the evaluation that was very different than a 435 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:13,680 Speaker 1: lot of other teams, and that the other teams are liking, Oh, 436 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 1: there's no way we're taking this guy, and the Cowboys 437 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:18,959 Speaker 1: were willing to give him two million dollars to just 438 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 1: walk away and go sit at home. Now, let's switch 439 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: the subject over to the quarterback position. I think we 440 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 1: all assume that Andy Dalton might be the starter this weekend. Nick, 441 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 1: you can start answering this question, what would you say 442 00:23:35,359 --> 00:23:39,000 Speaker 1: is the length of Dalton's leash as far as at 443 00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:41,600 Speaker 1: what point how many games do the Cowboys give him 444 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:45,040 Speaker 1: and for them to maybe decide, Okay, maybe he's not 445 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:48,520 Speaker 1: the right fit, and then maybe we need to let 446 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:55,399 Speaker 1: Gary Gilbert play as the quarterback. One if he's terrible, 447 00:23:56,200 --> 00:24:00,879 Speaker 1: two if it's if he's okay, but they lose, and 448 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:03,199 Speaker 1: then the second one is not very you know, not 449 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 1: very good either. But if it's terrible in Minnesota one 450 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 1: But but but you gotta be careful. You gotta be 451 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:12,800 Speaker 1: careful right now with all that, and you the Cowboys 452 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 1: have to be prepared for a lot of things going 453 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:17,240 Speaker 1: into this, one of them being get Garrett Gilbert ready 454 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:21,080 Speaker 1: to play against Washington. And I think it was Chris 455 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,359 Speaker 1: Beam that pointed this up. Chris, our producer, said, you 456 00:24:23,480 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 1: better get a backup snapper, you better get another quarterback, 457 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 1: you better get a backup hunter kicker, because if something 458 00:24:29,080 --> 00:24:31,880 Speaker 1: happens in this game with the COVID rules, you don't 459 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:36,000 Speaker 1: have enough time to get another player for Thursday to 460 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 1: bring him in here and all that. So that that 461 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: being said, you better get guys ready to go. I'm 462 00:24:41,119 --> 00:24:43,720 Speaker 1: giving Dalton one game. If he's if he's not good 463 00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:46,240 Speaker 1: at all, then then I'm gonna go to Gilbert. And 464 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 1: that's not a very long leash. But that's how close 465 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:53,399 Speaker 1: it is for me right now, Derek or Dave, Yeah, 466 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:57,920 Speaker 1: I think, Um, I mean, if Andy is just absolutely 467 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:01,560 Speaker 1: god awful, like just Utrid on Sunday, then I think 468 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 1: probably one game. Like I mean, if he just absolutely 469 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 1: looks terrible quarters right, yeah, I mean, but I I 470 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:12,359 Speaker 1: guess my point. I just I just I'll be pretty 471 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:15,000 Speaker 1: surprised if that happens, Like I'll be pretty surprised if 472 00:25:15,040 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 1: he is awful. So I mean I could stand to 473 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: be corrected, but my guess is. As long as he 474 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:25,640 Speaker 1: looks decent, I think he's the starter, and as long 475 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: as Dallas is mathematically alive, you know, uh, you know, 476 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 1: if if they're trading wins and losses, I think he's 477 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:34,119 Speaker 1: the starter the rest of the way. If they lose 478 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:37,320 Speaker 1: the next three games and they're two and ten, then 479 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: I think you probably want to look at Garrett Gilbert. Um. 480 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:43,080 Speaker 1: So as as long as he doesn't look god awful, 481 00:25:43,119 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 1: I think he's the starter as long as they're still 482 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 1: technically in the division race. But I mean if he 483 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 1: just looks terrible against Minnesota, then I think you have 484 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:53,680 Speaker 1: to change that line of thinking. Yeah, you know, to 485 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 1: be honest with you, if you guys listen to Jerry 486 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:57,960 Speaker 1: this morning on the radio, he made it seem as 487 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:01,080 Speaker 1: though like that's his guy. Andy is his They brought 488 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 1: him in for this purpose exactly if you had to 489 00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:07,199 Speaker 1: put a quarterback in. He feels like he has the 490 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:11,720 Speaker 1: most experience. He is, as Jerry called him this morning, 491 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 1: he is a starter. He is a starter caliber quarterback 492 00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:18,160 Speaker 1: in the NFL. I don't think anybody's saying that necessarily 493 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:20,920 Speaker 1: about Garrett Gilbert. So as much as we all may 494 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:24,160 Speaker 1: see think that, I personally, don't think that the Cowboys 495 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 1: are thinking that. I think, when it comes down to it, 496 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 1: unless there is a situation where he is just playing 497 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:33,359 Speaker 1: just really horrible football, I think that down for the 498 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:36,840 Speaker 1: rest of the season, unless he's injured or unless COVID 499 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 1: pops back up. I think Andy Dalton is going to 500 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:41,600 Speaker 1: be your starter, and they're gonna see how they do 501 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:43,719 Speaker 1: with Andy Dalton as a starter, because I think they 502 00:26:43,760 --> 00:26:47,320 Speaker 1: believe in his experience and they want to take advantage 503 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:49,200 Speaker 1: of the experience, and that's why they brought him here, 504 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:51,280 Speaker 1: is to be able to take advantage of the experience. 505 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:53,840 Speaker 1: So he's gonna have to be really, really awful in 506 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 1: order for them to not play him and go with it. 507 00:26:57,080 --> 00:27:02,080 Speaker 1: Garrett Gilbert, That's funny because you guys keep talking about 508 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:04,840 Speaker 1: being awful, and then I'm just here thinking, Okay, be 509 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 1: fine awful because already, so what's the level of awful? Okay, Cardinals, Cardinals, 510 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 1: because I mean, Washington such a wash. Okay, that was 511 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:21,399 Speaker 1: just terrible the way the whole thing was set up 512 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:25,200 Speaker 1: for failure there, And I think you'll see that next 513 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 1: Thursday when they play. I think it'll be a much 514 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:29,240 Speaker 1: different type of game. Zach Martin will help a lot there. 515 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:33,080 Speaker 1: The weather obviously everything's going to be different. But Arizona 516 00:27:33,359 --> 00:27:35,720 Speaker 1: they it wasn't all his fault. He didn't get a 517 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:37,479 Speaker 1: lot of help. He got some drop passes, but he 518 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:39,679 Speaker 1: wasn't that great either, and they only had three points 519 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:42,800 Speaker 1: until everybody went to bed, and then they scored another touchdown. 520 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:46,879 Speaker 1: So I think that's kind of borderline here. You're playing 521 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:50,360 Speaker 1: about equal type team Minnesota Arizona. Arizona is better than Minnesota, 522 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:53,919 Speaker 1: but you know they're they're about close to equal. And 523 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:55,919 Speaker 1: if he doesn't play well, they has a field goal 524 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:58,879 Speaker 1: through most of the game. That's pretty awful for me. 525 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 1: See I I think, I mean, I hear you. I'm 526 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:05,000 Speaker 1: not saying Andy was good against Arizona, but just looking 527 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:07,600 Speaker 1: at it, you know, he completed sixty three percent for 528 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:11,359 Speaker 1: two sixty six. Let him on a couple of score drives. Again, 529 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:14,119 Speaker 1: not saying they played great, they got their asses kicked. 530 00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:16,800 Speaker 1: But if he can do that, I think he stays in. 531 00:28:16,920 --> 00:28:19,880 Speaker 1: It's more like if he's posting the line like Ben 532 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:23,320 Speaker 1: da Nucci did in Philly or you know Carson Winson Philly, 533 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:27,640 Speaker 1: where you're struggling to even approach two hundred yards passing, 534 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:31,800 Speaker 1: you know, four yards per attempt, something terrible like that. 535 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:33,920 Speaker 1: That's where I think you have to make a change. 536 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 1: But he at least looked like a competent quarterback against Arizona, 537 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:40,560 Speaker 1: So I think he would have to be worse than 538 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:43,000 Speaker 1: that to get pulled. Yeah, I think honestly, it's gonna 539 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:46,080 Speaker 1: cut down two turnovers and it's gonna come down to 540 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:51,160 Speaker 1: missing opportunities. So if regularly the coaches us seeing this 541 00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 1: guy is open, he missed the read, he didn't get 542 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:57,480 Speaker 1: the ball there, he missed the throw, or and or 543 00:28:57,520 --> 00:28:59,920 Speaker 1: I should say he's turning the ball over. If he's 544 00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:03,440 Speaker 1: throwing interceptions, if he's getting sack fumbles where he's just 545 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 1: giving the ball away. I think those are two things 546 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 1: that I think would quickly define for them that he's 547 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:12,160 Speaker 1: playing poorly. And if you get to that situation, then 548 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 1: I think maybe they make him. We heard Mike McCarthy 549 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 1: talk about how one of the keys for him right 550 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:20,200 Speaker 1: now with this team is trying to solve the turnover issue. 551 00:29:20,400 --> 00:29:23,120 Speaker 1: So if he takes it back to where they were 552 00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:25,160 Speaker 1: a few weeks ago, where they're turning the ball over 553 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:28,520 Speaker 1: at this you know, crazy rate and he's doing two 554 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:30,840 Speaker 1: or three turnovers the game, then I think that could 555 00:29:30,840 --> 00:29:35,600 Speaker 1: get him pulled. Do you have something right? Well, let's 556 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:41,240 Speaker 1: take our final. Okay, I thought you had something good. Sorry, 557 00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:43,080 Speaker 1: I can't say nake on my screen, so I didn't 558 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 1: know if he was about to talk or not. I mean, 559 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:49,520 Speaker 1: I always have something, but I mean I'll just yeah, 560 00:29:49,640 --> 00:29:52,440 Speaker 1: let me throw this part in. If it's not that great, 561 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:55,960 Speaker 1: do you get an advantage by starting Gilbert against Washington? 562 00:29:56,080 --> 00:29:58,720 Speaker 1: Now Washington hasn't seen him. They prepared for Dalton and 563 00:29:58,800 --> 00:30:02,440 Speaker 1: it was well for them. Gilbert would give them maybe 564 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:04,200 Speaker 1: a new look. You only have a short amount of 565 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:06,400 Speaker 1: time to do that. But I'm just saying, you know, 566 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:08,440 Speaker 1: if it's not that great, and we know how it 567 00:30:08,520 --> 00:30:11,280 Speaker 1: is on Thanksgiving, there's always a spark, there's always something. 568 00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:13,520 Speaker 1: It would be a similar type atmosphere and maybe to 569 00:30:13,560 --> 00:30:15,800 Speaker 1: the to the Pittsburgh game, even though you'd have more 570 00:30:15,840 --> 00:30:18,400 Speaker 1: home fans, I'm sure, but I'm just saying, it's it's 571 00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:21,400 Speaker 1: that festive feeling. I think Gilbert, if it's not good, 572 00:30:21,400 --> 00:30:23,960 Speaker 1: if they lose, they lose in a bad way against Minnesota, 573 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:25,959 Speaker 1: I think I could see that switch and it might 574 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:28,760 Speaker 1: given an advantage as Washington hasn't prepared for him yet. 575 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:34,960 Speaker 1: You'll see what happens pretty soon. Let's go ahead and 576 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:38,480 Speaker 1: take our final break, and we have plenty more questions 577 00:30:38,520 --> 00:30:40,680 Speaker 1: to get to when we come back after this break. 578 00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:44,880 Speaker 1: We're back in a tasty treat that's sweeping airwaves and 579 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 1: taste buds. It's new Doctor pepper and cream Soda. Let's 580 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:52,480 Speaker 1: take a listen, Doctor bad cream Soda. 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I have a long question, so bear 617 00:33:13,520 --> 00:33:17,120 Speaker 1: with me and be patient. We keep talking a lot 618 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:20,840 Speaker 1: about the draft and all that. So here's a draft question. Basically, 619 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:25,080 Speaker 1: if the Cowboys finished with the worst record in the NFL, 620 00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:28,120 Speaker 1: is there any chance that they decide to draft a 621 00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:33,280 Speaker 1: quarterback or Trevor Lawrence and let dakhnt free agency in 622 00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:35,680 Speaker 1: order for them to be able to take advantage of 623 00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:39,240 Speaker 1: the lower cap number and therefore be able to show 624 00:33:39,360 --> 00:33:42,640 Speaker 1: up on defense and fix the issues on the O line, 625 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:47,800 Speaker 1: so basically, to save money so they can fix other 626 00:33:47,880 --> 00:33:51,040 Speaker 1: issues around the team. This is going to be the 627 00:33:51,080 --> 00:33:53,800 Speaker 1: debate that doesn't go away as long as the Cowboys 628 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:55,840 Speaker 1: are in the top five of the draft order, which 629 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:59,160 Speaker 1: we'll see, you know, obviously, we'll see how that pans out. 630 00:34:00,600 --> 00:34:05,320 Speaker 1: You know, it's a very interesting topic of conversation because 631 00:34:05,320 --> 00:34:07,920 Speaker 1: you're taking a hell of a risk that any rookie 632 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 1: quarterback is ever going to be better than what we've 633 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:14,120 Speaker 1: seen from Dak Prescott. Having said that you know, Trevor 634 00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:17,440 Speaker 1: Lawrence is probably and honestly, I think the world of 635 00:34:17,480 --> 00:34:20,480 Speaker 1: Justin Fields too. I think those are maybe the best 636 00:34:20,520 --> 00:34:23,720 Speaker 1: pair of quarterback prospects that have come out since Andrew 637 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:25,600 Speaker 1: Luck and Robert Griffin were at the top of the 638 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:29,319 Speaker 1: draft in twenty twelve. And to be blunt, I don't 639 00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:31,680 Speaker 1: think the Cowboys would be doing their jobs correctly as 640 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:34,120 Speaker 1: a front office if they didn't at least consider it. 641 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:37,800 Speaker 1: But I also one, I don't think they're going to 642 00:34:37,840 --> 00:34:41,399 Speaker 1: be drafting in the top two and two. I think 643 00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:45,120 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott is that good that it's probably not worth 644 00:34:45,160 --> 00:34:47,440 Speaker 1: the risk of letting him walk. So I don't think 645 00:34:47,480 --> 00:34:50,440 Speaker 1: you're crazy for asking the question, but I don't think 646 00:34:50,440 --> 00:34:54,680 Speaker 1: it's going to happen either. I think the Cowboys I 647 00:34:54,719 --> 00:34:57,239 Speaker 1: agree with it. I agree with that with what Dave said. 648 00:34:57,280 --> 00:34:59,839 Speaker 1: I don't think they will be drafting right up there, 649 00:35:00,040 --> 00:35:02,840 Speaker 1: but you know close enough to at least talk about it. 650 00:35:02,880 --> 00:35:06,120 Speaker 1: I mean, think about last year this point last year, 651 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:09,840 Speaker 1: everyone was saying the Dolphins or other teams might tank 652 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:13,200 Speaker 1: for Tuah. Well, twa ends up fifth, right or fifth 653 00:35:13,239 --> 00:35:16,600 Speaker 1: or sixth, so he fell a little bit. So I'm 654 00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:18,120 Speaker 1: not saying Lawrence is gonna fall, but I'm saying we 655 00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:21,319 Speaker 1: don't really know how everything's gonna always shake out. But 656 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:23,920 Speaker 1: I I just I think the Cowboys going to do 657 00:35:23,960 --> 00:35:28,040 Speaker 1: their homework and evaluate these quarterbacks. And if Trevor Lawrence 658 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:31,000 Speaker 1: is the number one quarterback, a number one player on 659 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 1: the board and all of that, and he's one of 660 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:35,600 Speaker 1: the best they've seen and all this time, then yeah, 661 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:39,080 Speaker 1: I think you have to consider that because yes, he's 662 00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:42,160 Speaker 1: a rookie quarterback, but you know you put him in. 663 00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:46,239 Speaker 1: This team was designed to be that way. I mean, 664 00:35:46,280 --> 00:35:48,880 Speaker 1: they brought in a rookie quarterback and he had success 665 00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:51,200 Speaker 1: because of how it was built. Now it's it's not 666 00:35:51,280 --> 00:35:54,200 Speaker 1: built that way now, but it can get rebuilt that 667 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:57,200 Speaker 1: way if you had an extra thirty one million dollars 668 00:35:57,280 --> 00:35:59,960 Speaker 1: sitting around like you do this year. So I think 669 00:36:00,120 --> 00:36:02,759 Speaker 1: you have to consider it. I mean, if you're up 670 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:06,520 Speaker 1: there and Trevor Lawrence is definitely the guy that they 671 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:08,960 Speaker 1: think is one of the best quarterbacks has come out 672 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:10,879 Speaker 1: in recent years. You know, I'll point out a couple 673 00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:13,000 Speaker 1: of things on this. The first thing is when they 674 00:36:13,040 --> 00:36:15,719 Speaker 1: brought in Dak obviously they didn't expect Dak to be 675 00:36:15,800 --> 00:36:19,799 Speaker 1: what Dak became. But what made Dak so successful initially 676 00:36:19,960 --> 00:36:21,839 Speaker 1: as a young quarterback was the fact that he had 677 00:36:21,880 --> 00:36:25,600 Speaker 1: a great offensive line. And I'm not certain how much 678 00:36:25,640 --> 00:36:28,960 Speaker 1: stock I put in this offensive line going into next year. 679 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:31,080 Speaker 1: I think they got some good parts. I think they 680 00:36:31,160 --> 00:36:33,680 Speaker 1: got some really good players. I just don't know what 681 00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:35,879 Speaker 1: the health the situation will be for some of them, 682 00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:39,320 Speaker 1: and so I don't know what where the offensive line stands. 683 00:36:39,600 --> 00:36:41,399 Speaker 1: But that all being said, the way I look at 684 00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:44,759 Speaker 1: this is if you're in the top two, there is 685 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:47,839 Speaker 1: going to be a ransom to be paid by a 686 00:36:47,880 --> 00:36:49,879 Speaker 1: lot of teams who are looking for quarterbacks to get 687 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:52,200 Speaker 1: into those top two. So you can look at it 688 00:36:52,239 --> 00:36:54,279 Speaker 1: two different ways. And you looked at it from the 689 00:36:54,320 --> 00:36:57,440 Speaker 1: standpoint of do you restart the clock essentially on the 690 00:36:57,520 --> 00:36:59,880 Speaker 1: rookie quarterback and have those years or you don't have 691 00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:03,280 Speaker 1: to worry about paying a quarterback and invest those resources 692 00:37:03,320 --> 00:37:06,120 Speaker 1: in the defense. I'll look at another way of do 693 00:37:06,200 --> 00:37:10,840 Speaker 1: you want to trade back get, like I said, a 694 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:14,520 Speaker 1: ransom of picks from a team that's willing to jump up, 695 00:37:14,640 --> 00:37:16,080 Speaker 1: that wants to jump up to be able to get 696 00:37:16,080 --> 00:37:18,239 Speaker 1: a shot at one of those two quarterbacks and then 697 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:21,880 Speaker 1: use those picks in order to restart your defense. That's 698 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:23,680 Speaker 1: the way I would prefer to do it, because I'm 699 00:37:23,680 --> 00:37:25,480 Speaker 1: a bird in the hand kind of guy. If I've 700 00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:28,040 Speaker 1: already got a quarterback, I don't know that I'm trying 701 00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:29,440 Speaker 1: to go back to the well. Even if I think 702 00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:32,080 Speaker 1: I might marginally get better at quarterback. I think I 703 00:37:32,120 --> 00:37:34,560 Speaker 1: got a quarterback that's good enough to win championships with. 704 00:37:34,960 --> 00:37:37,120 Speaker 1: So for me, I say, if you get to the 705 00:37:37,160 --> 00:37:40,400 Speaker 1: top two, you you trade back, you get more picks, 706 00:37:40,600 --> 00:37:43,280 Speaker 1: You use those picks to re infuse into your defense, 707 00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:45,840 Speaker 1: maybe an offensive lineman, and you see where you go 708 00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:48,239 Speaker 1: from there. I'm all in on DAK. I stick with DAK. 709 00:37:48,280 --> 00:37:52,480 Speaker 1: I don't make I don't. I don't change that up now. 710 00:37:52,480 --> 00:37:55,640 Speaker 1: I shouldn't. I should know this by heart based on 711 00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:58,520 Speaker 1: me covering this team in the NFL for like six years. 712 00:37:58,520 --> 00:38:01,520 Speaker 1: But I forget dates and all of that every single year. 713 00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:04,600 Speaker 1: So when you look out free agency and the draft 714 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:07,760 Speaker 1: and all that draft is in late April, I believe, 715 00:38:07,960 --> 00:38:13,080 Speaker 1: and which basically, which decision do you need to make first? 716 00:38:13,520 --> 00:38:16,120 Speaker 1: Either figure out what you're gonna do with DAC or 717 00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:19,239 Speaker 1: wait until the draft to see if you get a 718 00:38:19,320 --> 00:38:23,359 Speaker 1: chance to possibly draft a quarterback. You have to tag 719 00:38:23,480 --> 00:38:26,200 Speaker 1: Dac by sometime in February. I don't know the date 720 00:38:26,280 --> 00:38:27,959 Speaker 1: off the top of my head, but it's the same 721 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:31,719 Speaker 1: every year. The deadline to use the franchise tag is 722 00:38:31,800 --> 00:38:34,600 Speaker 1: usually two weeks to a month before the start of 723 00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:37,280 Speaker 1: free agency. That's I mean, I've been saying that forever. 724 00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:40,600 Speaker 1: That's why the Cowboys need this money. That's why they're 725 00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:43,399 Speaker 1: not using it. Is like they have to tag Dak. 726 00:38:43,560 --> 00:38:46,640 Speaker 1: Like the odds of them getting a deal done between 727 00:38:46,680 --> 00:38:48,279 Speaker 1: the end of the season and the start of free 728 00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:51,839 Speaker 1: agency it's not impossible. It's also not very likely. That 729 00:38:51,880 --> 00:38:54,600 Speaker 1: does not happen very often because players want to hit 730 00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:57,120 Speaker 1: the market. They don't want to do the hard work 731 00:38:57,160 --> 00:38:59,040 Speaker 1: for the team. They want to see what they can 732 00:38:59,080 --> 00:39:02,359 Speaker 1: get offered. So Dak will need to be tagged by February. 733 00:39:02,880 --> 00:39:04,959 Speaker 1: I mean I would tag him like the day after 734 00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:07,000 Speaker 1: the season ends, just to get it out of the way, 735 00:39:07,360 --> 00:39:09,400 Speaker 1: and then you go from there. You don't have to 736 00:39:09,400 --> 00:39:11,400 Speaker 1: sign him long term. You can keep him on the 737 00:39:11,440 --> 00:39:14,680 Speaker 1: tag and see what happens, you know, whether that's draft 738 00:39:14,760 --> 00:39:18,560 Speaker 1: capital or potential trades and all that stuff. But he's 739 00:39:18,560 --> 00:39:21,280 Speaker 1: gonna need to be tagged very soon after the season. 740 00:39:21,480 --> 00:39:23,239 Speaker 1: Hey Dave, Dave, I have a question for you on that. 741 00:39:23,719 --> 00:39:25,879 Speaker 1: Do you do you believe the reports that were out 742 00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:31,000 Speaker 1: there that this last offseason that on the actual final 743 00:39:31,080 --> 00:39:33,920 Speaker 1: day to actually do a long term deal, that the 744 00:39:33,960 --> 00:39:37,040 Speaker 1: Cowboys and Dak's people were getting closer and they basically 745 00:39:37,160 --> 00:39:38,600 Speaker 1: ran out of time. Do you do you put any 746 00:39:38,640 --> 00:39:40,520 Speaker 1: stock in those reports? Because the reason why I asked 747 00:39:40,520 --> 00:39:42,799 Speaker 1: that is, if you put stock in those reports, maybe 748 00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:45,840 Speaker 1: they're ready to do a deal. Once the new season 749 00:39:45,880 --> 00:39:47,839 Speaker 1: opens and they say, hey, you can sign your guys, 750 00:39:47,840 --> 00:39:49,319 Speaker 1: maybe they're ready to do a deal. If they were 751 00:39:49,320 --> 00:39:51,640 Speaker 1: getting close at that point and they still feel the 752 00:39:51,680 --> 00:39:56,080 Speaker 1: same way about one another. I think I believe that 753 00:39:56,120 --> 00:39:59,200 Speaker 1: they started talking, like you know, I don't think it 754 00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:01,880 Speaker 1: was dramatic. I don't think that they were like trying 755 00:40:01,920 --> 00:40:04,080 Speaker 1: to get the signatures on the paper and they ran 756 00:40:04,160 --> 00:40:07,040 Speaker 1: out of time. You know, I think they they probably 757 00:40:07,360 --> 00:40:09,680 Speaker 1: you know, I buy that they talked and they like 758 00:40:09,800 --> 00:40:13,879 Speaker 1: maybe made some progress. But if you were close enough 759 00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:15,600 Speaker 1: to the point where it might have gotten signed, it 760 00:40:15,640 --> 00:40:18,359 Speaker 1: would have gotten signed. So I don't completely buy that. 761 00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:21,840 Speaker 1: And like I said, it's it's definitely possible. Maybe Dak's 762 00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:25,480 Speaker 1: injury changes some things as well. You know, maybe maybe 763 00:40:25,560 --> 00:40:28,600 Speaker 1: Dak would agree to a deal that he's that he 764 00:40:28,640 --> 00:40:31,720 Speaker 1: wouldn't have before because of what's going on with his ankle. 765 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:34,000 Speaker 1: I tend to doubt that. That's just a guess on 766 00:40:34,080 --> 00:40:37,080 Speaker 1: my part from what I know about Dak. So I 767 00:40:37,239 --> 00:40:40,200 Speaker 1: really I don't view this as being any different than 768 00:40:40,239 --> 00:40:46,680 Speaker 1: it was. They're rehabbing everything, all right, Um, what are 769 00:40:46,680 --> 00:40:49,880 Speaker 1: you gonna say something? Nick? Now? Go ahead? Okay, Well, 770 00:40:49,920 --> 00:40:54,440 Speaker 1: I'll just post this this question to you first. Uh, you, Derek, 771 00:40:54,520 --> 00:40:58,000 Speaker 1: you brought up the whole current Old Line situation. So 772 00:40:58,360 --> 00:41:00,440 Speaker 1: going back to that and what the current what the 773 00:41:00,440 --> 00:41:03,680 Speaker 1: Cowboys currently have there and the issues that we've seen 774 00:41:04,080 --> 00:41:09,040 Speaker 1: based on that group starters and backups. Um, how viable 775 00:41:09,440 --> 00:41:13,080 Speaker 1: does it look for twenty twenty one or how much 776 00:41:13,160 --> 00:41:15,920 Speaker 1: resources are you thinking that the Cowboys are going to 777 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:19,480 Speaker 1: have to put into the Old Line this upcoming year? Yeah? 778 00:41:19,520 --> 00:41:22,839 Speaker 1: I do think that they're going to have to address that, um, 779 00:41:22,960 --> 00:41:26,839 Speaker 1: and that the sad part is is that they have 780 00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:29,560 Speaker 1: been addressing it. I mean maybe not at tackle, but 781 00:41:29,840 --> 00:41:32,960 Speaker 1: they they've continued to do that. I Mean, Connor McGovern 782 00:41:33,160 --> 00:41:35,240 Speaker 1: was just a pick in the third round because that 783 00:41:35,320 --> 00:41:37,759 Speaker 1: he was he had high value and they said, you know, 784 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:40,640 Speaker 1: we'll need to use him at some point. And they've 785 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:43,160 Speaker 1: addressed it. It It with addressed it with Connor Williams, uh, 786 00:41:43,640 --> 00:41:46,160 Speaker 1: you know, the year before and and Tyler Beatis this 787 00:41:46,239 --> 00:41:48,359 Speaker 1: year and on fifth round. But but I know they 788 00:41:48,440 --> 00:41:50,360 Speaker 1: have addressed it. I think they have to address the 789 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:53,600 Speaker 1: tackle position one way or another. You know, get get 790 00:41:54,080 --> 00:41:57,120 Speaker 1: solid back up in here or future guy, or you know, 791 00:41:57,400 --> 00:41:59,160 Speaker 1: maybe maybe you draft the guy. I know that there's 792 00:41:59,160 --> 00:42:01,839 Speaker 1: some talk there. Day would know this on the draft show. 793 00:42:02,440 --> 00:42:04,719 Speaker 1: I guess the guy from Oregon that's opting out and 794 00:42:05,080 --> 00:42:07,600 Speaker 1: who could be a clear cut tackle at some point, 795 00:42:07,680 --> 00:42:10,600 Speaker 1: could start off at guard the way Lyle did or 796 00:42:10,680 --> 00:42:13,000 Speaker 1: Flows l Adams or whatever. Maybe put him in at 797 00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:16,000 Speaker 1: guard until he's really ready to play tackle. So there's 798 00:42:16,040 --> 00:42:18,120 Speaker 1: options there. But yeah, yes, yeah, I think you do 799 00:42:18,239 --> 00:42:22,840 Speaker 1: need to address it even more now. It's funny because 800 00:42:22,880 --> 00:42:25,960 Speaker 1: I feel I feel like sort of a Sunshine pumper 801 00:42:25,960 --> 00:42:28,600 Speaker 1: when we talk about the offensive line, because I mean, 802 00:42:28,640 --> 00:42:30,520 Speaker 1: I do agree you do need to address it. They 803 00:42:30,560 --> 00:42:33,160 Speaker 1: need they need a better swing tackle, and whether that's 804 00:42:33,160 --> 00:42:35,600 Speaker 1: in the draft, I mean probably needs to be in 805 00:42:35,640 --> 00:42:37,880 Speaker 1: the draft, because, like we've talked about, signing one in 806 00:42:37,920 --> 00:42:41,880 Speaker 1: free agency would be very expensive. But you know, Lyle 807 00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:46,000 Speaker 1: Collins is twenty seven years old. I feel optimistic that 808 00:42:46,040 --> 00:42:47,800 Speaker 1: he's going to be just fine when he's had a 809 00:42:47,880 --> 00:42:53,040 Speaker 1: chance to rehab his surgery and Tyrn Smith unless he's retired. 810 00:42:53,680 --> 00:42:55,799 Speaker 1: I don't mean this to sound mean, but you're kind 811 00:42:55,840 --> 00:42:59,720 Speaker 1: of stuck with him, Like they just restructured his deal. 812 00:43:00,120 --> 00:43:03,080 Speaker 1: They pushed his money back to make room for Dack's contract, 813 00:43:03,400 --> 00:43:06,000 Speaker 1: so they can't like cut him or anything or trade 814 00:43:06,080 --> 00:43:09,160 Speaker 1: him without it being you know, this crazy hit on 815 00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:12,239 Speaker 1: their salary cap. So I would imagine you're going to 816 00:43:12,320 --> 00:43:14,839 Speaker 1: rehab him and hope that him having surgery means he'll 817 00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:18,680 Speaker 1: be okay. And then between you know, you still have 818 00:43:18,719 --> 00:43:21,440 Speaker 1: Connor Williams, still have Connor McGovern, you still have Zach Martin, 819 00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:24,920 Speaker 1: and you have Tyler Beatis. That seems pretty nice on 820 00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:27,560 Speaker 1: the interior. So really we're just talking about needing a 821 00:43:27,600 --> 00:43:31,400 Speaker 1: third tackle and whether, you know, if they want a 822 00:43:31,480 --> 00:43:35,399 Speaker 1: draft Pennaya Sewell, I think that's how you say his name. 823 00:43:35,400 --> 00:43:39,480 Speaker 1: That's the Oregon guy that seems that seems awfully dramatic 824 00:43:39,560 --> 00:43:43,200 Speaker 1: to me, like drafting a swing tackle in the top ten, 825 00:43:43,719 --> 00:43:45,520 Speaker 1: and I get that he could be your starter in 826 00:43:45,520 --> 00:43:49,000 Speaker 1: the future, but that still feels really dramatic. But if 827 00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:52,239 Speaker 1: he's the best player available, go for it. And either way, 828 00:43:52,239 --> 00:43:54,920 Speaker 1: I mean sometime in the first three rounds of the draft, 829 00:43:54,920 --> 00:43:57,280 Speaker 1: they probably need a draft a tackle. Yeah, my question 830 00:43:57,320 --> 00:43:59,000 Speaker 1: would be if you if you were going after that 831 00:43:59,080 --> 00:44:01,799 Speaker 1: Oregon tackle, can he play guard? Because if he can 832 00:44:01,840 --> 00:44:04,479 Speaker 1: play guard, then that that spans you, right, that gives 833 00:44:04,480 --> 00:44:06,719 Speaker 1: you an opportunity to get him on the field because 834 00:44:06,719 --> 00:44:09,000 Speaker 1: he'll be one of your best five and he'll take 835 00:44:09,320 --> 00:44:12,799 Speaker 1: Connor spot there at guard, and maybe Connor becomes your 836 00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:14,919 Speaker 1: swing tackle, or he's your swing tackle in the event 837 00:44:14,960 --> 00:44:18,160 Speaker 1: of long term injury um and then at whatever point 838 00:44:18,160 --> 00:44:21,160 Speaker 1: they move on from Tyron or Tyrn retires, then you 839 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:23,000 Speaker 1: just slide him right in and he's ready to roll. 840 00:44:23,080 --> 00:44:25,960 Speaker 1: So I think, you know, I wouldn't I wouldn't completely 841 00:44:26,400 --> 00:44:29,040 Speaker 1: push that idea out of mind if he can play guard. 842 00:44:29,160 --> 00:44:31,279 Speaker 1: But but you're right, if he's not gonna play guard, 843 00:44:31,360 --> 00:44:34,040 Speaker 1: then taking a top ten pick and having him a 844 00:44:34,080 --> 00:44:35,840 Speaker 1: guy that's gonna be on the bit on the sideline 845 00:44:36,040 --> 00:44:38,399 Speaker 1: with all the problems you got on this team, Like, 846 00:44:38,480 --> 00:44:42,800 Speaker 1: that's that's a bad idea. I think. Right now, here's 847 00:44:43,120 --> 00:44:46,120 Speaker 1: a finale question going into what you just said, Derek. 848 00:44:47,120 --> 00:44:50,520 Speaker 1: You know, we keep talking about these old linemen that 849 00:44:50,640 --> 00:44:53,680 Speaker 1: have the flexibility, and we're always questioning, oh, is he 850 00:44:53,719 --> 00:44:55,640 Speaker 1: gonna play tackle or is he gonna be a guard 851 00:44:55,760 --> 00:44:58,520 Speaker 1: or maybe center or whatever. I mean when you when 852 00:44:58,560 --> 00:45:02,400 Speaker 1: you look into address whatever position on the old line, 853 00:45:02,520 --> 00:45:05,200 Speaker 1: are you still wanting a guy that has that kind 854 00:45:05,200 --> 00:45:07,880 Speaker 1: of flexibility to be moved around the line or are 855 00:45:07,960 --> 00:45:11,120 Speaker 1: you looking more for someone that's more stuck at a 856 00:45:11,160 --> 00:45:13,279 Speaker 1: certain position that you know it's going to be there, 857 00:45:13,320 --> 00:45:17,840 Speaker 1: that maybe has more experience at let's say tackle, for example, 858 00:45:18,200 --> 00:45:21,440 Speaker 1: versus to someone that's like, you're still where are we 859 00:45:21,480 --> 00:45:25,800 Speaker 1: gonna play? Stam guard or tackle? So which way would 860 00:45:25,800 --> 00:45:29,880 Speaker 1: you go? Someone that's strictly more one position or someone 861 00:45:29,920 --> 00:45:34,840 Speaker 1: that still has that kind of flexibility That I'll answer 862 00:45:34,880 --> 00:45:37,560 Speaker 1: that because I think that that's a very good question, 863 00:45:37,719 --> 00:45:40,640 Speaker 1: and it's very good and it changes based off of 864 00:45:40,680 --> 00:45:44,600 Speaker 1: where you're picking. I can think of two examples, one 865 00:45:45,400 --> 00:45:47,560 Speaker 1: of them played for the Cowboys, but two examples where 866 00:45:47,800 --> 00:45:51,680 Speaker 1: players were drafted very high because they were supposed to 867 00:45:51,719 --> 00:45:54,080 Speaker 1: be great great players, so you have to play them 868 00:45:54,080 --> 00:45:57,040 Speaker 1: at left tackle. But it turns out they weren't very 869 00:45:57,080 --> 00:45:59,480 Speaker 1: good there. They were veter at guard. Robert Gallery was 870 00:45:59,520 --> 00:46:02,600 Speaker 1: one was picked two overall by the Raiders, and Leonard Davis, 871 00:46:02,719 --> 00:46:05,920 Speaker 1: picked by the Cardinals, eventually went to the Cowboys. You're 872 00:46:05,960 --> 00:46:08,439 Speaker 1: not gonna draft a guard at number two, at least 873 00:46:08,440 --> 00:46:10,680 Speaker 1: you didn't back then. But they drafted him at tackle. 874 00:46:10,760 --> 00:46:12,880 Speaker 1: They played them there. You know. You see it in 875 00:46:12,920 --> 00:46:14,799 Speaker 1: the NBA all the time too. These guys that are 876 00:46:14,840 --> 00:46:17,640 Speaker 1: drafted tenth, eleventh overall, they're not that great until they 877 00:46:17,680 --> 00:46:19,720 Speaker 1: go to the next team and they're a role player 878 00:46:19,800 --> 00:46:22,440 Speaker 1: and that's what they're better at. So it's a tricky, 879 00:46:22,440 --> 00:46:24,840 Speaker 1: tricky part. If you get those guys in the second 880 00:46:24,840 --> 00:46:26,680 Speaker 1: and third round, I think that's where you love to 881 00:46:26,719 --> 00:46:29,520 Speaker 1: have the flexibility. They can play different spots for you. 882 00:46:29,640 --> 00:46:32,359 Speaker 1: It'll be great backups for you. But if you draft 883 00:46:32,400 --> 00:46:35,440 Speaker 1: them high, I mean, position flex is one, but I'd 884 00:46:35,520 --> 00:46:38,040 Speaker 1: rather have a stud at one spot and say this 885 00:46:38,080 --> 00:46:41,280 Speaker 1: is where he's gonna play. I will say this too. 886 00:46:41,640 --> 00:46:45,520 Speaker 1: Typically when you're drafting that high, the ability of those guys, 887 00:46:45,640 --> 00:46:48,880 Speaker 1: the athletic ability of those guys typically means that you 888 00:46:48,920 --> 00:46:51,680 Speaker 1: do have to position flexibility. It's kind of like Zach 889 00:46:51,760 --> 00:46:54,839 Speaker 1: farther there. Zack Martin is a great player, you can 890 00:46:54,920 --> 00:46:56,799 Speaker 1: move him to other spots. Now they're gonna keep him 891 00:46:56,800 --> 00:46:58,239 Speaker 1: at guard, and they've kept him at guard, and they've 892 00:46:58,239 --> 00:47:01,120 Speaker 1: only had him play a tackle in emergency situations. But 893 00:47:01,239 --> 00:47:03,319 Speaker 1: I have no doubt that Zach Martin is such a 894 00:47:03,320 --> 00:47:05,279 Speaker 1: talented player that you could probably put him anywhere on 895 00:47:05,320 --> 00:47:07,919 Speaker 1: the offensive line and he'd be at least okay, if 896 00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:10,799 Speaker 1: not great. Right, So I think when you're drafting that high, 897 00:47:11,120 --> 00:47:13,920 Speaker 1: I think it would be in most instance the guys 898 00:47:13,920 --> 00:47:16,040 Speaker 1: probably can do a little different things. That is, those 899 00:47:16,040 --> 00:47:17,880 Speaker 1: are interesting names others you brought up, Nick. We have 900 00:47:17,960 --> 00:47:20,279 Speaker 1: seen that happening from time to time, where guys get 901 00:47:20,360 --> 00:47:22,480 Speaker 1: drafted high to play tackle because that's what you need 902 00:47:22,520 --> 00:47:24,040 Speaker 1: to that's where you need to put him if you're 903 00:47:24,040 --> 00:47:26,239 Speaker 1: gonna use that much draft capital. But you find out 904 00:47:26,320 --> 00:47:29,640 Speaker 1: later they're they're better guards, and uh, And I think 905 00:47:29,719 --> 00:47:32,359 Speaker 1: that happens from time to time. But again, I think 906 00:47:32,360 --> 00:47:35,000 Speaker 1: with this whole situation and just in general, I think 907 00:47:35,040 --> 00:47:37,799 Speaker 1: it is a general good principle that a player is 908 00:47:37,840 --> 00:47:40,520 Speaker 1: more valuable if he has position flexibility because that does 909 00:47:40,560 --> 00:47:42,600 Speaker 1: allow you to be the ability to move him if 910 00:47:42,640 --> 00:47:48,120 Speaker 1: you need to, and Dave you'll you'll probably you'll know this. 911 00:47:48,440 --> 00:47:51,600 Speaker 1: It seems like teams are willing to draft guards a 912 00:47:51,640 --> 00:47:53,680 Speaker 1: little bit higher, especially if if there's a you know, 913 00:47:53,719 --> 00:47:55,920 Speaker 1: clear cook. I know Quinton Nelson was one, but it 914 00:47:55,960 --> 00:47:58,359 Speaker 1: seems like there's been others that you could draft if 915 00:47:58,640 --> 00:48:00,360 Speaker 1: you've got a stud there, you're not a ready to 916 00:48:00,360 --> 00:48:03,360 Speaker 1: take guard that high now, I mean, I think you can. 917 00:48:03,440 --> 00:48:05,880 Speaker 1: I think Zach Martin deserves a lot of credit for that. 918 00:48:05,960 --> 00:48:09,640 Speaker 1: I mean, I know, sixteenth overall is not like crazy high, 919 00:48:09,680 --> 00:48:13,839 Speaker 1: but Brandon Shurff is another one in Washington. Quinton Nelson's like, 920 00:48:14,000 --> 00:48:17,799 Speaker 1: you know, probably the best offensive line prospect that's come 921 00:48:17,800 --> 00:48:20,120 Speaker 1: out in the last five years. Yeah, I think, I mean, 922 00:48:20,680 --> 00:48:22,680 Speaker 1: people see the value in that a lot more than 923 00:48:22,719 --> 00:48:24,640 Speaker 1: they used to. Like it used to be a thing 924 00:48:24,680 --> 00:48:26,880 Speaker 1: of you know, oh, guards not somewhere you need to 925 00:48:26,960 --> 00:48:29,400 Speaker 1: draft in the first round. But we know better than 926 00:48:29,480 --> 00:48:32,000 Speaker 1: most that a really top notch one can make a 927 00:48:32,040 --> 00:48:35,479 Speaker 1: world of difference. So it's you know, I don't bat 928 00:48:35,480 --> 00:48:37,880 Speaker 1: an eyelash at this point when guards go in the 929 00:48:37,920 --> 00:48:40,880 Speaker 1: top ten, and if that's the best option. Yeah, by 930 00:48:40,920 --> 00:48:43,640 Speaker 1: all means, let me throw one more point out before 931 00:48:43,680 --> 00:48:45,719 Speaker 1: we end the show. This is I know there's so 932 00:48:45,800 --> 00:48:49,359 Speaker 1: much talking. You can't go anywhere without people saying they 933 00:48:49,400 --> 00:48:51,959 Speaker 1: should tank, they should they should get a high draft picked, 934 00:48:51,960 --> 00:48:55,919 Speaker 1: and all this kind of stuff. But if they if 935 00:48:55,920 --> 00:48:58,200 Speaker 1: they do get into the playoffs and they say, you're 936 00:48:58,239 --> 00:49:01,040 Speaker 1: sitting at eighteen or so, this team has so many 937 00:49:01,120 --> 00:49:04,960 Speaker 1: needs that you can still get value throughout the draft. 938 00:49:05,200 --> 00:49:08,160 Speaker 1: I mean, what if safety is in the middle of 939 00:49:08,320 --> 00:49:10,640 Speaker 1: the of the you know, first round, and you take 940 00:49:10,680 --> 00:49:13,000 Speaker 1: a guy there, you need one for sure, you need 941 00:49:13,040 --> 00:49:16,759 Speaker 1: to actually a guard. Could you could maybe justify that 942 00:49:16,840 --> 00:49:18,879 Speaker 1: if he had some position flex If you're sitting there 943 00:49:18,880 --> 00:49:22,239 Speaker 1: around eighteen or so, maybe tied end. I think they're 944 00:49:22,280 --> 00:49:25,560 Speaker 1: okay with with Jarwin. I'm just talking about positions that 945 00:49:25,640 --> 00:49:28,960 Speaker 1: typically don't go super high. But you're sitting there, You're 946 00:49:29,000 --> 00:49:32,919 Speaker 1: gonna need everything. Defensive tackle, you need everything. So I'm 947 00:49:32,960 --> 00:49:34,960 Speaker 1: not too worried about it. If you can sneak into 948 00:49:35,000 --> 00:49:38,080 Speaker 1: the playoffs and bill caromaraderie there, you still have some 949 00:49:38,080 --> 00:49:41,399 Speaker 1: some opportunities to get a good player in anywhere really 950 00:49:41,440 --> 00:49:43,120 Speaker 1: in the first round because you need us so much. 951 00:49:44,760 --> 00:49:47,319 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't completely disagree with you. I mean, 952 00:49:47,560 --> 00:49:51,160 Speaker 1: if there's one thing where Cowboy fans, if there's one 953 00:49:51,200 --> 00:49:53,200 Speaker 1: thing that you can trust this team to do for 954 00:49:53,280 --> 00:49:56,080 Speaker 1: the most part, it's draft well. And you know, I 955 00:49:56,160 --> 00:49:58,920 Speaker 1: know they picked Taco over t J. Watt, but their 956 00:49:59,040 --> 00:50:01,880 Speaker 1: track record over the last decade speaks for itself in 957 00:50:02,000 --> 00:50:05,400 Speaker 1: terms of finding talent. I think the thing when you know, 958 00:50:05,440 --> 00:50:08,680 Speaker 1: when you're talking about tanking the season, it's not so 959 00:50:08,760 --> 00:50:11,680 Speaker 1: much the first round pick. It's that you're picking at 960 00:50:11,719 --> 00:50:14,440 Speaker 1: the top of every other round. So let's say if 961 00:50:14,440 --> 00:50:17,200 Speaker 1: you're picking, you know, just like twenty sixteen, if you're 962 00:50:17,200 --> 00:50:20,839 Speaker 1: picking fourth overall, that also makes you're picking thirty thirty five, 963 00:50:21,320 --> 00:50:24,319 Speaker 1: you're picking sixty five, and so now you're you know, 964 00:50:24,480 --> 00:50:27,160 Speaker 1: if you if you view the top one hundred as 965 00:50:27,280 --> 00:50:30,520 Speaker 1: guys that are instant difference makers, you've got a chance 966 00:50:30,520 --> 00:50:33,680 Speaker 1: to draft as many as four guys that could compete 967 00:50:33,719 --> 00:50:36,319 Speaker 1: for starting time right away. I think that's that's what 968 00:50:36,440 --> 00:50:38,760 Speaker 1: makes it more like, that's what makes it so exciting, 969 00:50:38,840 --> 00:50:41,720 Speaker 1: more so than having that top ten pick, in my opinion. 970 00:50:41,800 --> 00:50:43,680 Speaker 1: And I think the other thing to consider there too 971 00:50:43,800 --> 00:50:45,239 Speaker 1: is and we won't know this until we get a 972 00:50:45,239 --> 00:50:46,960 Speaker 1: little deeper into the draft, and by the way, we're 973 00:50:46,960 --> 00:50:49,120 Speaker 1: going to be starting the draft show this year in December. 974 00:50:49,960 --> 00:50:52,400 Speaker 1: But the other thing to consider there is how deep 975 00:50:52,640 --> 00:50:55,279 Speaker 1: are each of these positions where the Cowboys need help? Right, 976 00:50:55,560 --> 00:50:58,120 Speaker 1: Because if you've got a position that is top heavy, 977 00:50:58,400 --> 00:51:00,520 Speaker 1: and let's say, for example, as the safety position its 978 00:51:00,560 --> 00:51:02,279 Speaker 1: top heavy, I'm not saying it is, but if it 979 00:51:02,440 --> 00:51:06,000 Speaker 1: is and you're drafting later, now your opportunities to be 980 00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:08,239 Speaker 1: able to get one in the first round or in 981 00:51:08,280 --> 00:51:11,880 Speaker 1: any subsequent round is diminished because of the fact that 982 00:51:11,920 --> 00:51:13,759 Speaker 1: it's not as deep of a position. So I think 983 00:51:13,760 --> 00:51:15,960 Speaker 1: we got to figure out two, what's the depth that 984 00:51:16,000 --> 00:51:18,360 Speaker 1: each of these positions, how much talent is going to 985 00:51:18,440 --> 00:51:20,760 Speaker 1: be there, and all the opportunities to get really talented 986 00:51:20,760 --> 00:51:23,520 Speaker 1: players in the second, third, fourth round and later in 987 00:51:23,600 --> 00:51:27,800 Speaker 1: those second, third, fourth rounds. Um. So we appreciate you guys, 988 00:51:27,840 --> 00:51:32,000 Speaker 1: But now I'm gonna saying we'll talk about this for 989 00:51:32,040 --> 00:51:34,920 Speaker 1: about the last seven weeks. We will talk about this, 990 00:51:34,920 --> 00:51:38,400 Speaker 1: this a lot about tanking and all this stuff. But 991 00:51:38,400 --> 00:51:41,319 Speaker 1: but it's it's just for for media. It's it's not 992 00:51:42,000 --> 00:51:45,760 Speaker 1: and maybe some later or not just kind of blase 993 00:51:45,960 --> 00:51:48,560 Speaker 1: fans really, but it's not for the team, and it's 994 00:51:48,600 --> 00:51:52,360 Speaker 1: not for diehard fans. It's just something that you wish 995 00:51:52,440 --> 00:51:54,759 Speaker 1: they would get. You know, it would be nice to 996 00:51:54,800 --> 00:51:56,839 Speaker 1: have it, but there's no way to go about it. 997 00:51:56,840 --> 00:51:59,239 Speaker 1: You don't play for it. You don't. You don't go 998 00:51:59,239 --> 00:52:01,520 Speaker 1: out and play your games that way. So you know 999 00:52:01,520 --> 00:52:03,800 Speaker 1: what I mean. That's why talking about the draft and 1000 00:52:03,840 --> 00:52:07,440 Speaker 1: stuff this early is I think sometimes it could be 1001 00:52:07,480 --> 00:52:09,960 Speaker 1: pointless because you don't know what you're gonna get, and 1002 00:52:10,280 --> 00:52:11,879 Speaker 1: the team is gonna go out to try to win. 1003 00:52:12,040 --> 00:52:13,880 Speaker 1: They're not gonna try to play for it. It's just 1004 00:52:14,040 --> 00:52:15,920 Speaker 1: media that say I don't have a dog in the 1005 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:19,040 Speaker 1: fight that just won a high draft pick. Well, not 1006 00:52:19,080 --> 00:52:21,759 Speaker 1: to get us too far into discussion, I don't think 1007 00:52:21,760 --> 00:52:23,919 Speaker 1: it's I think there are some diehard fans out there 1008 00:52:23,960 --> 00:52:26,280 Speaker 1: that would prefer the Cowboys to have a higher pick 1009 00:52:26,560 --> 00:52:29,200 Speaker 1: than Yes, Nick, you can't speak for all, Oh you can, 1010 00:52:30,360 --> 00:52:33,720 Speaker 1: you can't a higher pick. Prefer a higher pick. Prefer 1011 00:52:33,760 --> 00:52:35,880 Speaker 1: a higher pick. And what I mean by that is 1012 00:52:36,000 --> 00:52:39,960 Speaker 1: not to lose to Washington. Okay, what I'm saying is 1013 00:52:40,360 --> 00:52:42,120 Speaker 1: I don't lose. I don't think either one of the 1014 00:52:42,400 --> 00:52:44,000 Speaker 1: I don't think either one of us can speak for 1015 00:52:44,080 --> 00:52:46,160 Speaker 1: every fan out there, and I think there are some 1016 00:52:46,239 --> 00:52:48,839 Speaker 1: die hard fans that would probably call into this show 1017 00:52:48,960 --> 00:52:51,680 Speaker 1: or eat or text this show, and I've seen them 1018 00:52:51,719 --> 00:52:54,960 Speaker 1: on Twitter that would say that they they prefer that 1019 00:52:54,960 --> 00:52:58,279 Speaker 1: the Cowboys don't necessarily win. They love what they saw 1020 00:52:58,400 --> 00:53:00,879 Speaker 1: last week, which is a competitive team that plays hard 1021 00:53:01,080 --> 00:53:03,000 Speaker 1: and still ends up with a loss at the end 1022 00:53:03,040 --> 00:53:05,480 Speaker 1: of the day. What they really want is that top 1023 00:53:05,600 --> 00:53:08,239 Speaker 1: notch pick, because they think that has more value than 1024 00:53:08,880 --> 00:53:10,920 Speaker 1: the possibility to get into the playoffs and losing in 1025 00:53:10,960 --> 00:53:15,239 Speaker 1: the first round. That that's fine, that that's not a 1026 00:53:15,320 --> 00:53:18,000 Speaker 1: die hard. I'm talking about the die hards, not talking 1027 00:53:18,000 --> 00:53:20,080 Speaker 1: about fans that are fans of the team. I'm talking 1028 00:53:20,080 --> 00:53:22,279 Speaker 1: about the ones that die hard. Trust me, I have 1029 00:53:22,280 --> 00:53:25,600 Speaker 1: a college football team. I don't want him to lose. Ever, Yeah, 1030 00:53:25,719 --> 00:53:28,360 Speaker 1: because you don't get draft picks. I'm not losing. Yeah, 1031 00:53:29,400 --> 00:53:33,120 Speaker 1: it doesn't it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Why don't 1032 00:53:33,120 --> 00:53:40,680 Speaker 1: we start this con thirty minutes and really, Needy and 1033 00:53:40,800 --> 00:53:42,880 Speaker 1: the show and the show, all right, tell you what, 1034 00:53:42,920 --> 00:53:45,160 Speaker 1: that's fine, let's talk about it. We'll talk about it. Well, 1035 00:53:45,239 --> 00:53:47,120 Speaker 1: they're they're just not die hards. That's all I'm saying. 1036 00:53:47,160 --> 00:53:48,880 Speaker 1: They're not die hards. If you want them to go 1037 00:53:48,920 --> 00:53:51,680 Speaker 1: and lose to that game, Okay, they didn't like the stealers. 1038 00:53:51,680 --> 00:53:54,239 Speaker 1: Here's what we're gonna mentions. They're gonna be interesting. I know. 1039 00:53:54,440 --> 00:53:57,360 Speaker 1: Here's what we're gonna do. Here's what and that's not 1040 00:53:57,400 --> 00:53:59,080 Speaker 1: really any different than any other day. And Nick just 1041 00:53:59,160 --> 00:54:02,080 Speaker 1: mutes him and says, leam now. But but the point is, 1042 00:54:02,160 --> 00:54:04,719 Speaker 1: I don't care. They will not say I want them 1043 00:54:04,760 --> 00:54:09,239 Speaker 1: to lose and I'm a diehard. Doesn't happen, doesn't happen. 1044 00:54:09,440 --> 00:54:11,520 Speaker 1: Here's what we're gonna do. I do think, doesn't you're 1045 00:54:11,560 --> 00:54:15,000 Speaker 1: not a diehard. I think that you didn't die. I 1046 00:54:15,040 --> 00:54:17,040 Speaker 1: do think this is a conversation that we can pick 1047 00:54:17,080 --> 00:54:19,040 Speaker 1: back up, and maybe we'll pick it up on Friday 1048 00:54:19,320 --> 00:54:21,160 Speaker 1: as a as a topic in our in in one 1049 00:54:21,160 --> 00:54:22,799 Speaker 1: of our segments Friday, we'll pick it up and talk 1050 00:54:22,800 --> 00:54:25,000 Speaker 1: a little bit more about it. Until then, though, for 1051 00:54:25,080 --> 00:54:27,880 Speaker 1: Nick Eatman, Dave Hellman, Amber Garcia, I am Derek Eagleton. 1052 00:54:27,920 --> 00:54:30,680 Speaker 1: This has been the Break live on Dallas Cowboys dot 1053 00:54:30,680 --> 00:54:36,760 Speaker 1: Com Radio. This has been a production of Dallas Cowboys 1054 00:54:36,800 --> 00:54:39,480 Speaker 1: dot Com and the Dallas Cowboys football Club