The Cowboys have said all the right things so far in their approach to free agency, but is it all talk?
The Dallas Cowboys will enter the offseason with perhaps the biggest chance it has had in recent memory to properly stamp their authority on the league.
With an offense led by Dak Prescott, widely regarded as one of the best in football, signing George Pickens and Javonte Williams to multi-year deals is a must.
After all, you would want to keep that offense together, right?
Then comes the defensive side of the ball.
Led by the youthful Christian Parker, the Cowboys' defensive staff is also younger, marking a big shift from how Dallas has done things in the past.
This is the work of Brian Schottenheimer.
The hires have been well-received by those close to the team and by others around the league.
However, ESPN's Todd Archer has one big question aimed at Jerry Jones as free agency approaches. How will Dallas fix its defense?
"It's one thing to feel confident in a first-time defensive coordinator like Christian Parker and a new staff," Archer wrote. "It's another to give Parker more pieces to work with after Dallas allowed the most points in franchise history in 2025 (511). That means doing more in free agency and not just relying on the draft, even with two first-round picks.
"The Cowboys have not been big spenders in free agency in more than a decade. Owner Jerry Jones said he would be willing to "bust the budget." Will his actions follow his words?"
Will Jerry really "bust the budget" and go "all-in" to get this defense to a point where it is competent? Notice I didn't say "good" or "great"?
That's because if the Cowboys bring back Pickens and Williams, the defense won't have to be great; it just needs to be league-average.
Set to have, if they want to, over $100 million in cap room, along with two first-round draft picks, the Cowboys can essentially do whatever they want in the coming months.
That means getting starting players on defense through free agency, and no, not bargain options either. I'm talking good, quality starters like Devin Bush or Alex Singleton, just to name a few.
Everything upto this point has been positive for Dallas, but the rubber is about to meet the road for Jerry and his front office.
Are they all talk? Or for once, will that talk be followed by significant action?
We're about to see how serious this Cowboys organization is about winning a Super Bowl.