Blogging The Boys
It’s been a crazy offseason for the Dallas Cowboys. There has been a lot of activity from a new coaching staff to some big player shake-ups, making the upcoming season a giant unknown. Expectations aren’t as high for this team as they have been in the past, and quite honestly, it’s really difficult to get a feel for how things might go. There is definitely some quality talent on the roster, to where it wouldn’t be shocking to see this team back in the playoffs this year, but at the same time, if the new coaches struggle, this could be a bumpy season.
Before the new year gets underway, let’s recap this tumultuous offseason and run through every element to get a better sense of what this new-look Cowboys team might offer us in 2025.
Brian Schottenheimer – The team moved on from Mike McCarthy and promoted his offensive coordinator over the past two years. Schottenheimer is a first-year head coach whose experience as OC has shown his commitment to a ground attack. He promotes physicality and team unity, recognizing that it takes all 69 guys to make a winning football team.
Matt Eberflus – After a failed stint as head coach in Chicago, Eberflus returns to defensive coordinator, a role he flourished in during his time in Indianapolis. He has a good track record of stopping the run and taking the ball away. Eberflus’ specialty is at linebacker, and he spent seven years as the Cowboys’ LB coach before taking the DC job in Indy.
Klayton Adams – The team was able to poach one of the league’s better offensive line coaches by promoting him to offensive coordinator. Schotty will call the plays, but Adams will help scheme the offense, with a strong track record of success running the ball in both Indianapolis and Arizona. He will also receive help from former Kansas State coach Conor Riley, who dominated the run-game ranks in college.
Extensions – The Cowboys were active in retaining their own this season. Key signings include DT Osa Odighizuwa (four years, $80 million), CB DaRon Bland (four years, $90 million), TE Jake Ferguson (four years, $50 million), and WR/KR KaVontae Turpin (three years, $13.5 million).
Free Agency – True to form, the Cowboys didn’t spend much money here. Their most expensive investment was DE Dante Fowler, who cost them $6 million. They also added other depth pieces like DT Solomon Thomas, DE Payton Turner, and LB Jack Sanborn on defense, while adding RBs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders on offense.
Trades – The team was extremely active in making trades this offseason. They made five trades this year to acquire players from other teams. This includes WR George Pickens, DT Kenny Clark, LB Kenneth Murray, CB Kaiir Elam, and QB Joe Milton. Of course, this also included shipping off their star edge rusher Micah Parsons. The Cowboys will also receive two first-round picks from the Parsons deal, but no longer...
