The Dallas Cowboys clearly haven't had the season they've been looking to have at 4-5-1, but a lot of that can be attributed to the lack of success the defense has found.
As a whole, the Cowboys' offense has been among the best in the NFL, scoring the third most points in the NFC.
As the Cowboys continue to improve on both sides of the football, there will be some tough decisions that have to be made in the near future.
The George Pickens contract situation is bigger than any, but the Cowboys also have to make a decision eventually on Brandon Aubrey.
Kickers don't always get the most love in terms of free agency, but Aubrey is undoubtedly the best kicker in the NFL and has put himself in a good position to get paid.
Set to hit the free agency market this offseason as a restricted free agent, Mike Ginnitti of Spotrac had some interesting thoughts about what could happen.
“One of the bigger takeaways halfway through 2025 is not just how successful kickers are, but the length, the distance. Now they’re using kicker balls, a lot of things happening, the league is promoting this kind of thing especially with the kickoff changes. But there’s no question, especially with a player like Brandon Aubrey, that his importance to the Dallas Cowboys’ scoring—and scoring is all Dallas does—is maximized.
“Jerry Jones is gonna have to just bend on this one and just give this player the extension that he is worthy of because he is basically an offensive weapon for this team. And he has paid CeeDee Lamb, he has paid Jake Ferguson and he has paid Dak Prescott, of course, a couple of times. This is just the next guy in line,” he said.
Are the Broncos a fit?
With that in mind, could the Denver Broncos make sense, given Wil Lutz is a free agent at the end of the season?
Unfortunately, if the Cowboys want to improve elsewhere, they likely won't be in a position to give Aubrey all the money he's looking for. The Broncos, clearly contenders, could view Aubrey as someone who makes sense.
Perhaps he takes a pay cut, but it seems likely that he's going to reset the kickers market.
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