Dallas Cowboys: What is the right kind of guy?

The Dallas Cowboys have had a long list of non-football issues to deal with this offseason, begging the question if they care about the character of their players.

These past couple of weeks I’ve read and listened to seemingly endless debates about a potential culture issue with the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys players have mostly been in the media for the wrong reasons this offseason, but head coach Jason Garrett has said that he still believes this team is built with the right kind of guys. However, many question what that is exactly because so many of his players have made negative headlines.

It’s easy for fans to expect every player on the ‘Boys to carry themselves like tight end Jason Witten, linebacker Sean Lee, or 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year Dak Prescott. Those three prime examples are what every coach dreams of as far as what kind of players they want to be suiting up for their squad. They’re professional, humble, classy, and above and beyond football players.

But let’s be real, no one is ever going to have a team full of the guys just listed. So what is Garrett really talking about when he says right kind of guys?

Writer for DallasCowboys.com David Helman discussed in a Cowboys Break segment this past Monday his vision of what the right kind of guy is and he stole the words right out of my mouth.

"Right kind of guy first of all means you’re good at football.. Line number two is if you put football first.. Then I think character probably comes into play after that. – David Helman of DallasCowboys.com on Cowboys Break Monday July 24th, 2017"

It sounds harsh but he’s not lying.

This team drafts and signs players because they’re good at football and could help the team win. Character, history, and any other baggage almost always comes afterward. I say almost always because I’m speaking in generalities and there’s exceptions, but I won’t get into those right now.