Mailbag: Could Spann-Ford move to tackle?

I've heard players say they don't participate much in contract talks, that they don't have much say in it. But if they want to stay with the team they're on and be successful, why don't they get more involved and really work to get the best deal for not only them but one that can help a team build a winner?

Which would you rather have, two top 20 draft picks or four top 100 picks? For a team that has so many needs, I'm wondering if giving up one of those first rounders for second and third round picks might be the better option.

I'm curious as to why the league, and Dallas specifically, doesn't seem to value the safety position more? In my memory, we haven't picked one in the top two rounds since Roy Williams back in 2002, yet it seems that nearly every Super Bowl team in that time span boasts a stud safety on the back end. Why isn't it a higher priority? 

With the release of Trevon Diggs, it made me wonder about the second-round picks the Cowboys have drafted since the turn of the century. Few have accomplished what you'd expect from a second rounder. Why is that? Do the Cowboys have a second-round curse? 

What do you believe is the biggest lesson Dallas should learn after watching the Seahawks and Patriots in the Super Bowl? 

Christian Parker has developed three Pro Bowlers/All Pros in Cooper DeJean, Quinyon Mitchell and Patrick Surtain. I don't want to dismiss that, but the Cowboys corners don't have the draft pedigree those guys have. Coaching is important, but don't you think talent makes or breaks a team? I am on board with the hire, but doesn't he need talent?

The Cowboys didn't spend $20 million of their salary cap last season and are rolling it into 2026. Sure, it will help now, but why didn't they spend that money last year to improve the team? That seems like money wasted or a missed opportunity.

Hasn't the achievement of making the Pro Bowl been cheapened? Shouldn't how many Pro Bowls a player has been named to be eliminated from contract talks or used to enhance their argument for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame? Agree, or am I missing something?

We now have two teams in the Super Bowl who won a Lombardi Trophy, rebuilt and are now on the doorstep of winning another despite having a different coach and quarterback. We saw the Eagles do the same thing recently as well. What, if anything, are these teams doing differently than the Cowboys? Drafting better? Spending more in free agency? 

Without a great WR2, Seattle's combo was successful enough to have one of the best offenses in the NFL and reach the NFC Championship Game. Don't you think the Cowboys could be in the same situation without spending big on George Pickens and use that money instead to improve the defense? 

With Christian Parker now on board, will that potentially change what attributes the Cowboys look for in the draft or maybe change who they draft when? A lot of early mocks have linebackers or edge rushers at No. 12, but with Parker being a secondary coach, do they maybe prioritize cornerback?