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Clarence Hill Jr., the Fort Worth key-Telegram, reports that Michael Irvin concerns the Cowboys’ unity with their key players.
Regarding the team locker room, the Hall of Fame receiver for the Dallas Cowboys has inquiries.
Irvin is especially upset with quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, and edge rusher Micah Parsons for failing to stop their relatives from criticizing the team on social media following the club’s defeat to Green Bay.
Irvin is quick to admit that Jerry Jones, the team’s owner, hasn’t done much to strengthen the roster during the offseason.
He declared, “They haven’t done anything.”
But the three players who stand to gain the most from their enormous deal extensions—Prescott, Lamb, and Parsons—are what really concern him. He claims that the team’s three guys are its major players.
Irvin stated, “Who you’re paying is the biggest problem.” “We are going to choose three persons whose names I frequently hear in the media: Micah Parsons, CeeDee, and Dak. We also hear Micah’s people discussing in the media or Micah himself.
“We are going to pay the world’s greatest money to our top three guys. Additionally, their relatives (are) in the media constantly using profanity. It’s challenging to be there. It seems to be telling me that you are going to provide money to three guys who aren’t even dating.
Irvin is talking about things that have happened since the Packers lost. He’s talking about the times when Prescott was called out by Lamb’s mother on Facebook and the times when Prescott and Parsons’ brothers expressed their opinions about the team, plans, and contracts on social media.
Playoffs or the Super Bowl? Achievable target for 2024? Contributors to DallasCowboys.com
This season’s sole unanswered question is whether or not it results in a Super Bowl run.
Nick Harris: There’s no denying that the Dallas Cowboys of 2023 fell short of their potential. To me, that ceiling resembled a Super Bowl appearance. Indeed, that ceiling is lower given how free agency played out and the additional pressure that the team will face in 2024 due to its expiring contracts. However, I continue to envision a scenario in which the Cowboys are able to return to the NFC Championship Game. When Dallas plays Detroit, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, I still think it’s better. I just don’t think Dallas will be able to move beyond San Francisco until the group really does it. A playoff appearance, with the potential to go all the way to the NFCCG, seems like a reasonable objective.
Mickey Spagnola: As we all know from the Cowboys’ 28-year NFC title game drought, the objective is always to win the division, the record, qualify for the playoffs, and advance to the conference final. Sensible? Why not? The Cowboys lost a number of guys to free agency, as we all know. It is known that three new defensive coaches are being hired. However, notice that out of the 12 players from the previous season that are headed to training camp, not a single one of those Pro Bowlers is absent. The Cowboys sent ten players to the Pro Bowl last season. Oh, and they have Trevon Diggs, the former Pro Bowl cornerback who is making a comeback from an ACL tear. Perhaps the most important thing the Cowboys need to do to go forward is develop depth.
Kyle Youmans: With the Cowboys’ current roster, it’s quite difficult to argue that they are more talented than they were a year ago. However, that would be overly critical if there was a lack of faith in the roster’s general composition. With the exception of Tyron Smith, who left during this offseason’s free agency, this club returns eight players from the 2023 AP All-Pro lists. establishing them as the NFC East frontrunner and one of the strongest rosters in the NFL. As they have the previous three seasons, Dallas has an opportunity to win the division and advance far in the postseason. That is the aim, then. Everything will be alright if you win the division and go deep into the playoffs. If it’s not, the 2025 offseason could need to be completely redesigned.
Dallas Cowboys’ projected 53-man roster for 2024 | Todd Archer, ESPN
A preview of the 53 prior to the formal start of training camp.
TEN OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Asim Richards, Nathan Thomas, Chuma Edoga, Cooper Beebe, T.J. Bass, Tyler Guyton, Tyler Smith, Brock Hoffman, Zack Martin, Terence Steele
Tyron Smith’s replacement, first-round pick Guyton, must be prepared to play right away. As camp commences, Hoffman has the advantage over Beebe at the center post. Richards fills in at guard and tackle, but Bass can play all three interior positions. Josh Ball and Matt Waletzko, the holdovers, are about to have their last opportunity to make an impact.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (9): Sam Williams, Chauncey Golston, Viliami Fehoko Jr., Sam Shawn Kneeland, Osa Odighizuwa, Mazi Smith, Micah Parsons, and DeMarcus Lawrence.
Despite being categorized as a linebacker, Parsons is an edge player. Under Mike Zimmer, the new defensive coordinator, he had greater mobility than he had under Dan Quinn. Smith needs to perform after a lackluster rookie campaign, but the Cowboys may still want to add veteran defensive tackle support, so Davis is given the final place for the time being. A fourth-round selection in the previous draft, Fehoko may be a trade bait and needs to make an early impression because he did not play as a rookie.
LINEBACKERS (5): Willie Harvey Jr., Eric Kendricks, Damone Clark, DeMarvion Overshown, and Marist Liufau.
This season, Kendricks is the most valuable addition due to his familiarity with Zimmer’s defense. Kendricks is aware of the three levels of necessary action. Before rupturing his ACL last summer, Overshown showed promise, and there will be great hopes for him when he returns. It’s high time Clark became a reliable playmaker. In the event the Cowboys go with six linebackers, don’t count out Damien Wilson.
Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com: Lewis on Zimmer, Diggs, and sticking with the Cowboys
Cowboys position the corner under the new plan.
The majority of the NFC East’s offseason poaching this year was caused by Dan Quinn, the former defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, who left to take the Washington Commanders head coaching position before returning and signing a number of Dallas free agents to the nation’s capital. However, Quinn was unsuccessful in signing Jourdan Lewis.
When asked what motivated his decision to re-sign with the Cowboys for the 2024 season, veteran cornerback Lewis was forthright and honest.
“I knew that there would be a change in scenery, and that it would benefit me conceptually,” he remarked as the Cowboys filed off the buses on Oxnard’s first day of play. “I’m just trying to be the defense’s center of attention and realizing that I can contribute to some plays on defense. Since Dallas is where my family and I call home, it was really kind of a no-brainer.
Regarding a change in scheme, Lewis will continue to be coached by defensive backs coach and recently promoted assistant head coach Al Harris, but he will study under former Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who will return in 2024 to fill Quinn’s position.
As previously mentioned, Lewis feels that this defense will provide him a lot more chances to hurt people in the upcoming season, which will be a complete season away from his terrible foot injury.