The Dallas Cowboys’ free agency strategy is like a mystery novel, except everyone already knows the ending. One moment, they’re talking big about building a contender. The next, they’re pinching pennies like it’s a garage sale. And Colin Cowherd has had enough.
The Cowboys keep playing it safe in free agency, refusing to make splash moves while still expecting championship results. One year, it’s “all-in,” the next, it’s “let’s run it back.”
Cowboys Predicted to Play It Safe While Eagles Go Big and Colin Cowherd Isn’t Holding Back
Here’s something Cowboys fans have heard before – Big D’s playing it safe in free agency. And Cowherd is calling them out.
“The Eagles are interested in Myles Garrett. The Cowboys are cutting coupons and Groupons. What are we doing here?” The Herd host shredded the Cowboys’ front office for their “selectively aggressive” approach, a downgrade from last year’s “all-in” promise.
“The Eagles are interested in Myles Garrett. The Cowboys are cutting coupons and Groupons. What are we doing here?”@ColinCowherd on Dallas’s “selectively aggressive” free agency plan pic.twitter.com/IrkQF5Ufxq
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) February 25, 2025
Stephen Jones insists they’ll improve in 2025, but the numbers tell a different story. The Cowboys spent an NFL-low $20.47M in 2024, and it showed. A 7-10 record. Injuries exposed their lack of depth. Three straight 12-win seasons were wasted. Now, Jones says they’ll be smarter with free agency. But what does that even mean?
Meanwhile, the Eagles – fresh off a Super Bowl LIX win – are eyeing game-changing pass rusher Myles Garrett. The Browns insist they won’t trade the six-time Pro Bowler (102.5 career sacks), but Philly is lurking. If the Browns budge, Garrett could land with the champs… or even Washington, a team that just made an NFC Championship run.
Back in Dallas, key pieces still need deals. Micah Parsons, the first player with 12+ sacks in each of his first four seasons, is due for a monster payday (likely exceeding Nick Bosa’s $34M per year). DT Osa Odighizuwa, who outperformed Jalen Carter in pressures, is another priority.
But will Dallas really lock up their stars and add real depth, or will they, once again, let key moves slip away? If Jones’ free agency plan sounds familiar, that’s because it is. And with the Eagles making aggressive plays, Cowherd – and Cowboys fans – are left asking the same question: What are we doing here?