The Cowboys have said all the right things about their free agency approach, but will it be met with the appropriate action?
If you are a fan of any of the 32 NFL teams, this part of the offseason is the most exciting, although if you are a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, this part of the offseason has been the most frustrating.
But this year, it feels different.
We have heard all the right things from owner Jerry Jones regarding the franchise's approach to free agency.
Jerry's "bust the budget" quote has been used for headlines for weeks, and rightly so, but Cowboys Nation is skeptical that the team's billionaire owner will actually follow through.
Dallas has the draft capital (picks No. 12 & No. 20), plus ample cap space to go some serious, yet smart, free agency shopping.
Maxx Crosby and Trey Hendrickson have been the two players linked with the Cowboys over the past few days, and usually, where there's smoke, there's fire.
Still, the next few days are going to be fascinating to watch and see what Dallas actually does.
And for ESPN's Todd Archer, when asked what he expects to happen, his answer is rather straightforward.
"They will sign one marquee free agent," Archer wrote. "That might not be much for some teams or for the fan base, but the Cowboys have played at the top of the market since 2012, when they signed Brandon Carr. The most likely bet would be at linebacker and pass rusher. Maybe safety."
So the marquee free agent appears to be Hendrickson.
But let's not forget, there are a host of high-quality players set to hit the market, and at positions of need for Dallas.
Linebackers Nakobe Dean and Devin Lloyd, safeties Kein Byard and Bryan Cook, corner Riq Woolen, and edge Boye Mafe.
Any one of those players named would be a good, quality addition to Christian Parker's defense.
But ... one? ESPN predicts one "difference-maker''?
For what it's worth, our Mike Fisher says he's gotten indications from a source that Dallas wants to "sign two defensive difference-makers.''
Yes, they will be pricey, but the Cowboys, by their own words, are more than capable of paying one or two of those free agents, if not more.
The Cowboys will be going all out to improve the defense after last year's horror show, and adding a key piece on every line is a great path to take.
Many have an idea of who Dallas could sign, but we eagerly await seeing whether the franchise backs up its words.