One can conclude, many of these overblown long-term contracts are having a negative effect on the team's ability to win even first round PS games. The cause is either the stupidity of the ownership or the greediness of the players, or maybe a bit of both. Either way, the fans are screwed for the foreseeable future. Face it, DP is not going get better after six years, as he probably hit his ceiling. In fact, he seems to be regressing, as former Cowboy WR great Drew Pearson pointed out recently. As far as EE, RBs usually don't get better with age, and really, he wasn't playing that great those past two years.

So, the two most important players on offense, are hurting the team by, first, not playing up to their compensation, and two, inhibiting the team's ability to possibly find better players thru the draft or FA and insert them into the starting lineup. DP's contract is particularly egregious, so sadly they, and we, are probably stuck with him for a while, at least, unless they can somehow find a trade partner. On the other hand, for me, if a BIGTIME RB prospect is available when it's their turn at draft time, I would seriously consider taking the plunge. Of course, it's not my money.