Perception is reality. This is true in many aspects of life. How you walk, talk and present yourself is often how you are perceived by people you interact with in many ways. This is true at work, in social circles, you get the gist.
My own personal perception of the Dallas Cowboys this offseason has been that things have been Very Not Good. But we are sort of through the eye of the storm of the offseason and now in the final weeks before training camp begins. This time of year allows a little bit of introspection and assessment that isn’t compromised by the emotions of something important (free agency, the NFL Draft, etc.