"Come March, I see the same reaction from Cowboys fans, and it is frustration. Big names come off the free agent board, money starts to fly, and Dallas looks like it's sitting on its hands. I've complained about this too, but once I went back and looked at five full years of free-agency spending by position, my perspective changed slightly."
"Over the last five seasons, Dallas spent roughly #3 million total on free-agent quarterbacks. Almost all of that came from Andy Dalton's one-year deal in 2020. That's it. Dak Prescott has been the quarterback and no money needed to be spent, and once Dallas committed to him, free agency stopped being part of the equation. No veteran competition, no insurance policies, no panic moves."
"Running back is where people might think Dallas spends, but as true fans, we know better. Over five years, the Cowboys spent about $13 million at the position, and that includes returns, depth backs, and one-year flyers. Ezekiel Elliot, Ronald Jones, Corey Clement, Rico Dowdle, and Javonte Williams. None of these deals were meant to define the offense, they were meant to fill touches."
Many Cowboys fans react with frustration each March as big free agents sign elsewhere while Dallas appears inactive. The organization follows a disciplined, accountant-like free-agency approach that avoids market-driven panic moves. Over five seasons the team spent roughly $3 million on free-agent quarterbacks, almost entirely for Andy Dalton's 2020 one-year deal, because Dak Prescott provided a resolved starter. Running back spending totaled about $13 million for depth and short-term additions. Wide receiver and tight end combined spending was about $10 million, consisting of short, low-guarantee deals. The franchise declines long-term March overpays for positions it expects to solve via the draft and focuses larger expenditures on the trenches.
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