Dallas Cowboys 2026 News Thread

[bbgun]

oh no

 

[Scot]

I wonder what we are giving up for Joey Porter Jr?

 

[Scot]

Apparently it’s a 6 in 2027 and a 2 in 2028

Now the problem is going to be getting his deal done with his agent being David Mulugheta. Who as we know fucked up Micahs deal, and who also reps Agent 0 who is up next year as well. As far as agent 0 is concerned we can drop his ass. He can’t stay healthy. Just like Sean Lee and the Wolf Hunter. Great LB’s when they weren’t hurt, but they were always hurt.

 

[Maveric]

 

[dbair1967]

Now the problem is going to be getting his deal done with his agent being David Mulugheta. Who as we know fucked up Micahs deal, and who also reps Agent 0 who is up next year as well. As far as agent 0 is concerned we can drop his ass. He can’t stay healthy. Just like Sean Lee and the Wolf Hunter. Great LB’s when they weren’t hurt, but they were always hurt.

 

[dbair1967]

oh no

That was my thought when I saw the news originally, but upon learning it's just a 6 next year and a 2 in 2028, I'm not as concerned.

Even if he isn't a perfect scheme fit he's far better than what we have at CB now, and it may allow them to shift Downs permanently to safety once the other CB's get healthy.

 

[dbair1967]

 

[dbair1967]

 

[Mustang1]

I was really hopeful that Christian Parker would be the change we needed to get the defense back to respectability. In my opinion we have talented players on our defense. I thought surely we would at least improve on defense. How could it be any worse than it was in 2025? Right now we have a HUGE coaching issue on both sides of the ball. More so on defense. Early returns are not good on Shoddy or Parker . There is no way we should be last in the league on defense. There are no excuses period. Right now we can’t stop anything. All I know is the teams with the really good coaches are doing well for the most part. They are not making stupid game time decisions like Shoddy and Parker. I predict that if we fall flat this entire crew may be fired at the end of the season . They will be lucky to get one more year. Parker better get it together yesterday because what he’s doing ain’t working. I am so glad I did not watch the game on Sunday . What a complete waste of time watching our underachieving team blow it once again. Just ridiculous . If I’m coaching the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday and I have a running back who is averaging five yards a carry I am handing him the ball 4 times with a first down at the five yard line. Before I even started I would call my entire offensive unit over to the sidelines and get in everyone of their faces and let them know we are going to ram the ball right down their throat. Buckle up your chin straps and go kick some ass. Why these coaches make it more difficult than it needs to be is beyond my comprehension . Let’s do the math. First down on the five yard line…. I have a running back averaging five yards a carry. Ugh yea let’s go ahead and throw the ball. That is BAD DUMB! I would line up and tell the other team we are about to run 23 Wam and you go ahead and try to stop us. No heart no attitude on this team is a direct reflection of the culture and poor coaching and poor ownership . Can we ever get a real owner and real coaching staff to bring this once great organization back from the depths of mediocrity?!?!?!?

 

[dbair1967]

Would be surprised if this ended up being the case, but it's not a bad worst case scenario for us either.

 

[dbair1967]

Joey Porter trade:

Positives:

1) By all coverage metrics, he's a high quality cover CB. Sticks to his guy and does break up a lot of passes. Doesnt surrender TDs.
2) It really didn't cost us much, and they didn't sacrifice any remaining premium 2027 picks to get him.
3) With all the secondary injuries, we are seriously handicapped and even when they are all healthy, they weren't overly good. Porter is better than our other CB's by a considerable amount.
4) If Revel could get healthy and continue to improve, he could start opp Porter and we could move Bland back into the slot CB position where he was really good as a rookie and beginning of his 2nd yr. That would allow them to move Caleb Downs permanently to safety, where he is eons better than anyone else we have at that spot and Durant into a 3rd/4th CB role once he gets healthy and returns.
5) If they for some reason let him walk after the season, we'd almost assuredly recoup a 2028 3rd rd comp pick for him. Meaning we got him this season for beans in terms of net cost.
6) We have a propensity to waste 2nd rd picks on mediocre prospects anyway, so at least we are getting a good player this time.

Negatives:

1) They probably need to figure out a way to keep him long term, which won't be easy with a pending mega deal for Pickens on the horizon.
2) Most note he is a better man to man/press man CB, and that at least on paper, isnt what Parker prefers to scheme for.
3) He can get overly physical and handsy, leading to penalties.
4) He doesn't get many interceptions.
5) He may not be 100% healthy and if he is, it means he was pulling the same stunt Parsons and Jalen Ramsey did to force trades by faking a back injury.

 

[Doomsday]

same stunt Parsons and Jalen Ramsey did to force trades by faking a back injury

Starting to look like a pattern with that agent.

 

[dbair1967]

 

[dbair1967]

Impressive.

 

[dbair1967]

Fair points.

 

[dbair1967]

Well, they obviously consulted with Dooms about point #1

Point #2 actually shows they are fairly savvy b'ness people.

 

[dbair1967]

 

[dbair1967]

 

[dbair1967]

Not going to much for us to discuss next April beyond day one and day two, barring other trades of our existing players for picks or trade downs during the draft.

 

[dbair1967]