The Dallas Cowboys season ended before everyone thought it would, upset by the Green Bay Packers in the wild card round of the playoffs. It was the Cowboys first home loss of the year, as they were the only home team to lose in the round. Many speculated the coaching staff would change, but Jerry Jones believes continuity matters, and has brought head coach Mike McCarthy back for the final season on his contract. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn could even be retained if he isn’t hired as a head coach elsewhere.
This left many fans frustrated because how would the team improve while running it back with the same staff and core set of players. Even if the 2023 draft class greatly improved and the team got more impact from Mazi Smith, Luke Schoonmaker, DeMarvion Overshown, and others, they would still need more to contend in the NFC, let alone for the Super Bowl.
Before the 2024 draft class comes to fruition, free agency will shape the majority of roster decisions for the club to make any improvement. The teams cap room shouldn’t be an issue because they can open up plenty of room with extensions to quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver CeeDee Lamb alone. Restructures and contracts they can move off of could create more space as well, so it will only be up to the willingness of the Jones’ to pay the players they want to sign.