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Will McClay does not get enough credit nationally. His hit rate on first and second round picks is among the best in the league. The Parsons pick in particular was a masterclass — everyone knew Parsons was great but McClay pushed for him over a quarterback.

The soft middle is a trap. The Cowboys have a long history of playing down to bad opponents. Those Panthers and Titans games are not automatic wins.

The safety pick in round 2 is going to help the corners more than people realize. Having a reliable safety over the top changes how aggressively you can play at the line of scrimmage.

Garrett at C-plus is generous. Nine and a half years and one playoff win. The clapping memes exist for a reason. Source: my wasted Sundays from 2011 to 2019.

Oxnard is beautiful. We turned the training camp trip into a family vacation. Camp in the morning, beach in the afternoon, dinner in Ventura. Highly recommend.

The pay situation is genuinely problematic. A global brand generating millions and the performers make $15-20 an hour. That needs to change.

Parsons lives for these games. His three-sack performance in Week 14 is the kind of thing that makes him a generational talent. He elevates in big moments.

That Week 14 game was the best atmosphere I have experienced at AT&T Stadium in years. When Parsons got the third sack the place erupted. You could feel the floor shaking.

Restructuring is not free money. Every time you convert salary to bonus, you are borrowing from the future. The bill always comes due.

Super Bowl XXVII is the gold standard. 52-17 with 9 turnovers forced. That roster was maybe the greatest team ever assembled.

Jackie Smith dropping that TD in the Super Bowl is the most painful play in franchise history. A catch and the Cowboys win their third straight Super Bowl. Instead we lost to Pittsburgh.

Parsons 58.4 run defense grade is alarming but also expected. You do not pay a guy $28M to set the edge. You pay him to get sacks. The roster around him needs to handle the run.

Fort Worth representation: Reservoir on Foch Street is legit. People forget Fort Worth has Cowboys fans too.

Frankie's is the answer and it is not close. The energy in that bar on a Sunday afternoon is electric. I have seen strangers hugging after touchdowns.

The playoff defense argument is legitimate. Go watch the Green Bay game film. Dak was outstanding and the defense gave up 48 points. What is he supposed to do?

Day 2 is where this draft class will be won or lost. The round 3 nose tackle is boring but we gave up 5.1 yards per carry last year. Something had to change.

Keep it in Arlington. The infrastructure exists. The hotels exist. The entertainment district exists. Starting over in a new city makes zero sense.

AT&T Stadium still holds up honestly. The video board is iconic. But the concourse flow is terrible compared to newer stadiums. SoFi makes it feel dated.

Lamb is worth every penny. Without him this offense would be unwatchable. He is the only reason defenses cannot stack the box.

Lot 4 is the move. The energy in that lot on a Sunday morning is better than some actual games. People go ALL out with the setups.

Parsons needs a ring to be in the conversation for number one. Ware never got one in Dallas either but at least he carried those mid-2000s teams to the playoffs.

Parsons is the most talented defender the Cowboys have ever had. I watched every game of DeMarcus Ware and Parsons is a different animal in terms of pure athleticism.

Parsons had 13.5 sacks and it still was not enough to carry this defense. That tells you how bad the secondary was. PFF had two of our starting corners below 55 grade.

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The slot protection philosophy is smart. Outside shots with low xG are fine to give up. What you cannot give up is cross-crease passes and shots from the high slot. The Stars understand this.

Easy to say trade back until you are sitting there at 14 and the best edge rusher in the class is staring you in the face. Best player available should always win.