Thankfully for Dallas Cowboys fans, the last two free agencies have given them one-line mantras from Executive Vice President Stephen Jones to gauge the team's activity.
After a let down in 2024's "all-in" approach, the 2025 offseason has already seen improvements from the "selectively aggressive" front office.
Now, Jones is saying about what he and the organization think of their moves so far.
"Overall, we're pleased with what we were able to do with our roster and help the team," Stephen said to reporters Sunday.
A total of 10 new players signed with the Cowboys this offseason via free agency and through trades, with many others re-signing to stay at The Star.
Jones mentioned the holes Dallas shored up most were at defensive line, linebacker, and running back.
Each of these positions saw the bulk of Dallas' external acquisitions, with seven of the 10 being from these groups.
After re-signing defensive linemen Osa Odighizuwa and Tyrus Wheat, Dallas signed tackle Solomon Thomas to reunite him with his defensive line coach on the New York Jets Aaron Whitecotton, also now in Dallas.
Thomas returns to the metroplex where he was a Coppell High School graduate before playing college football at Stanford.
Staying on the D-line, the Cowboys signed former first-round edge rusher Payton Turner from the New Orleans Saints and brought back Dante Fowler Jr. after his one-year hiatus away from Dallas with the Washington Commanders.
Dallas made one of their two free agency trades to acquire the Tennessee Titans' captain and starting linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. Immediately after, the Cowboys grabbed what could be Murray Jr.'s partner in the starting lineup by signing Chicago Bears linebacker Jack Sanborn.
Sanborn has familiarity with Cowboys' new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus from when Eberflus was the head coach in Chicago.
Lastly, at running back, Dallas brought in free agents Javonte Williams from the Denver Broncos and Miles Sanders from the Carolina Panthers. They both will likely compete in training camp to see who becomes the Cowboys' starter.
They may also face off against a rookie if Dallas elects to pick a running back early in the NFL Draft.
Other key re-signings include bringing back special teams ace KaVontae Turpin, guard Brock Hoffman, cornerback Israel Mukuamu, and punter Bryan Anger.
The Cowboys are far from finished ... but they claim to like where they stand at this point in the offseason.
But at the same time, “pleased” is a word sure to outrage fans who see $33 million in cap room unspent, who see no done deal for Micah Parsons and who see Dallas seeming to be nearer the bottom of the NFC East with New York than at the top with Philadelphia and Washington.
They now hope the rest of their offseason plans give Cowboys Nation a more “pleased" reaction coming on the horizon.
