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You're under the assumption that McGovern doesn't want to start or something. He's behind Tyler Smith and Zach Martin on the depth chart at the guard position. McGovern is a free agent and he can choose where he goes. Are you saying the Cowboy's don't want to pay a back up more than $7 million a year means he's average?

Per my friend who is a Cowboys fan: "He's a pretty good player, good enough to start on the interior. Heard is best position is RG but never played there with us because of Zach Martin so he was mostly a LG. Has some flexibility to play center too."

If that was the case, there wouldn't be any mid tier FA.

In the article.... This wasn’t a one-year thing, either. “The Jimmy Garoppolo vanishing act,” as Silver called it, occurred every year of Garoppolo’s tenure with the 49ers except last year.

I think Bates goes back to RG and McGovern is our LG. I would like to have competition for Brown. He doesn't deserve an automatic starting spot IMO.

I honestly would like Jacoby Brissett.

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2023/03/01/cowboys-connor-mcgovern-free-agency/ Who to bring back and who to allow to test free-agent waters is never an easy decision. The Dallas Cowboys have 21 free agents to sort through this offseason, and they currently sit over the projected salary cap making for an even more difficult task. One of the players the team must decide on is offensive lineman Connor McGovern. The Cowboys selected McGovern out of Penn State in the third round of the 2019 draft and since entering the league he’s played in 45 games, starting 29. Although he’s never been mentioned as one of the better players on the offensive line, McGovern has been solid. The versatility from the four-year veteran is something that cannot be overlooked. In college, McGovern played both guard spots, and center, while in Dallas he has been used on both sides at guard. McGovern has filled in for right guard Zack Martin when he’s missed time and started 15 games at left guard last year. The offense also has lined McGovern up as a fullback and tight end with success. Another positive with McGovern is his ability to play clean football, garnering just two penalties in his three playing seasons (he missed his rookie year with a torn pectoral muscle). McGovern wasn’t flagged for a single infraction in 2022 and has played 2,015 career snaps and been flagged just twice. The Cowboys have been one of the most penalized teams in the league in recent years, so having someone they can count on to be disciplined enough not to hurt the team is huge plus. Playing clean is tough enough but doing it while playing multiple places on the offensive line is an impressive feat. McGovern is also just 25-years old, and his best football could still be ahead of him. If the Cowboys want to retain a young versatile piece of their offensive line at a good age, they’ll try to re-sign him. It helps that McGovern won’t cost near what the top free agents at guard will command since he isn’t as accomplished as some of the other options. However, because of his age and with teams desperate to upgrade their offensive lines, McGovern could be seen as a bargain for a franchise looking for interior help. There simply aren’t enough good offensive linemen around the league. The Cowboys are in a place where they need to consider all options on the offensive line and what they do elsewhere could determine McGovern’s fate with the team. There isn’t much depth on the interior of the team’s offensive line, with Matt Farniok currently as the only other guard with much experience on the roster. There are options and the team does have some versatility with the offensive line, but that means making more decisions throughout the unit. Dallas drafted Tyler Smith to be their left tackle of the future, but the team began him at left guard. Smith was supposed to gain experience in his first year before moving to LT, but those plans didn’t work out. When veteran LT Tyron Smith was hurt in preseason, the rookie was shifted outside and McGovern was inserted into the starting lineup. This offseason, the Cowboys need to make a decision on Tyron Smith. Do they keep the mammoth tackle and move Tyler Smith back to guard for another year of acclimating, or do they release the veteran, save over $13 million on the cap and accelerate the younger Smith’s learning curve yet again? And what if Dallas isn’t comfortable with right tackle Terence Steele’s health after his torn ACL suffered late in the year? The team moved Tyron Smith over to RT tackle while using Tyler Smith and Jason Peters at LT when Steele got hurt. Steele is also a free agent, albeit a restricted one, and the team needs a contingency for him as well. Those decisions on the Smiths and Steele could be a factor in what the Cowboys do with McGovern. He’s not the biggest piece of the free agent puzzle in Dallas, but the team should strongly consider re-signing McGovern if the price is right. McGovern isn’t one of the best guards in the league, but he’s a solid player, and is a good fit with the team because of his versatility, toughness, and ability to avoid penalties. McGovern doesn’t feel like a priority free agent for the Cowboys, but he does feel like a valuable player to retain.

@MAJBobby is doing a great job in Yolo's place.

Since we are picking late, I would give up our 1st.

I know right. We've never traded for a WR before.

Does this mean that they don't want to play with Russell? lol

Is he really? I never paid attention to him...I thought he might be one of our FA targets.

Better shot at Malkovich and a 5th.

Yeah and Korea is a nation. It doesn't specify which nation....we just accept that they're all in the US. The NBA has a team in Toronto.

If I don't see us with a signing of a starting guard in the next 5 minutes, I am going to ask for Beane's resignation.

He's just an above average QB now too.

I used to think this way but DT's now aren't just space fillers. They are athletic and the fastest way to disrupt anything is through the middle. A penetrating DT to me is more dangerous than a penetrating DE because that disrupts the run game as well. Guards are now starting to become a premium position because of it. The easiest path for the Bills to take advantage is to put their Front Office in Seoul, South Korea.

"I mean it's one banana Michael. What it cost? Ten dollars?"

Hall of Fame GM's are evaluated on their win loss record but by one season of sleeper free agent signings. This is exactly the type of guy McDermott likes.

Yep. I was a lead off hitter in college and speed was my game. I could keep up with a lot of the football players. Then I went up against a track guy and girl lol and that's when I learned how much technique was involved. They looked smooth and I looked like I was being chased by lions.

They will go 9-8 next year.

Well yeah - compared to a peregrine falcon he’s very slow.

Many people on this board believe that we are bad at head coach, defensive coordinator, offensive coordinator, WR, offensive line, defensive line, tight end and GM. We barely have any talent on the field, coaching staff or front office. This team winning more than 5 games a year is a miracle.

Geez dude. In a span of a few pages, you have said: - This team is nothing without Allen and Diggs. - But then this team is good enough to go 10-7 without Allen and Diggs. - Then once Allen is old and can’t win anymore regardless of a supporting cast…we should trade him for a 1st or more. Are you under the impression that teams want to give up 1st round picks and more for QB’s who are old and not good anymore? It would be like trading a 1st round pick for 2019 Eli Manning. 100% agree on McDermott wanting more attention on Knox. Multiple times I noticed Knox getting the ball early. I was starting to believe we would start incorporating him into the game plan but then it just stopped.

You are very confusing. You literally just said this team is good enough to go 10-7 without Allen and Diggs. But with Allen and Diggs, we are just a few games better.