Eagles inadvertently school Cowboys with latest news delivered with almost comic timing

On the field, the Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles rivalry continues to be one of the most exciting ones in NFL football. 

And although the Cowboys have gained an edge in head-to-head showdowns by boasting a 16-12 record versus the birds since 2010, recently, the Eagles have outdone Dallas in the playoffs.

They won the Super Bowl with Nick Foles for the 2017-2018 NFL season and made it to the big game again five years later with a totally new project, including a new head coach and quarterback.

In that sense - which is indisputably the most important sense, by the way - they've been one step ahead of the Cowboys in recent memory. The NFL news cycle on Monday sheds some light into why that has been the case.

Monday's CeeDee Lamb, DeVonta Smith news show just how wrong Cowboys' process is

On the very same day that CeeDee Lamb didn't show up for the opening day of Cowboys' offseason workouts, the Eagles agreed to a three-year contract extension with DeVonta Smith.

The news isn't just relevant because of the one wide receiver deal, however.

It's that it's a reflection of the difference in team-building philosophies these teams have. Allow me to illustrate.

Lamb didn't show up to the Cowboys' voluntary workouts because he and Dallas haven't even gotten started with substantial contract talks. The front office is also dealing with a lack of long-term extensions for Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons.

All the while, the Cowboys use the salary cap as the reason why they've been so slow to get things done this offseason while suggesting it's a struggle to pay several top players because of the implication of that costing them a chance at putting together a well-rounded team.

Inadvertently, the Eagles are schooling the Cowboys over their stance while doing things in a much more aggressive and efficient way, however. Before they extended DeVonta Smith, Philly was the third-highest spending (cash) team in the NFL at $319 million, per Spotrac. The Cowboys were dead last at $11 million.

You read that right. This offseason, the Eagles have spent well over $319 million while Dallas doesn't even hit $15 million so far.

And none of the usual excuses work when you compare them to the Eagles. They've got a quarterback making $51M per year. They also have eight players total in the Top 5 of their respective positions in average value per year, including two wideouts and three offensive linemen: