Rumor: Doug free to be released? - Page 4 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

xwalker · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

If there is, in fact, any truth to this then I think that the Cowboys have to be looking at a Vet to bring in. There is no RT in this draft that can come in day one and be the starter assuredly. No way that the Cowboys could be counting on the draft to fill that position at this point. We haven't even had the combine yet. They would have to be thinking about FA. Either that or there is no truth to this rumor.

Parnell is better than Free, IMO; however, they must have a 3rd guy.

There are many OTs in Free Agency this year. They could bring 1 in to compete with Parnell.

Starters in 2012:
Ryan Clady DEN
Branden Albert KC
Jake Long MIA
Phil Loadholt MIN
Sam Baker ATL
Jermon Bushrod NO
Will Beatty NYG
Andre Smith CIN
Sebastian Vollmer NE
Gosder Cherilus DET
Max Starks PIT
Barry Richardson STL
Tyler Polumbus WAS
Winston Justice IND
King Dunlap PHI
D’Anthony Batiste ARI
Sean Locklear NYG
Khalif Barnes OAK

Top Backups:
Bryant McKinnie BAL (Starter during the playoffs)
Will Svitek ATL
Ryan Harris HOU

Other OTs Games-Started/Games-Active:
Jeremy Trueblood TB 84 / 101
Jeremy Bridges CAR 55 / 112
Jordan Black WAS 40 / 94
Jonathan Scott CHI 35 / 70
Frank Omiyale SEA 33 / 75
Dennis Roland CIN 30 / 66
Eben Britton JAC 30 / 37
Jason Smith NYJ 26 / 45
Geoff Schwartz MIN 19 / 45
Pat McQuistan ARI 11 / 72
Corey Hilliard DET 5 / 37
Rashad Butler HOU 4 / 42

DFWJC · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by LatinMind

they will designate free at June cut and release him now. so he can find a new team before teams have filled their ol holes

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This.....

mortboy · 02-06-2013

Basing on history, my guess is that they plan to have Parnell start. They also picked up that guy Darrion Weems last year also they will pick up a low priced vet and maybe a 4-6 rounder to compete for the spot.

**ABQCOWBOY** · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by mortboy

Basing on history, my guess is that they plan to have Parnell start. They also picked up that guy Darrion Weems last year also they will pick up a low priced vet and maybe a 4-6 rounder to compete for the spot.

They did that with Gurode and regretted it. I don't think that they are penciling in Parnell. If they are, then we are in a lot more trouble then any of us thought and that's saying a lot.

**jobberone** · 02-06-2013

I'm glad to see people are starting to realize OT is a problem.

Beast_from_East · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

They did that with Gurode and regretted it. I don't think that they are penciling in Parnell. If they are, then we are in a lot more trouble then any of us thought and that's saying a lot.

Gurode was a probowl player, not a scrub like Free.

Big difference.

CATCH17 · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

They did that with Gurode and regretted it. I don't think that they are penciling in Parnell. If they are, then we are in a lot more trouble then any of us thought and that's saying a lot.

We wont regret letting Free go unless he gets on some HGH.

He had to be on something to go from what he was to just completely getting manhandled.

I'd like us to get the kid from Oklahoma.

He stood out to me all year and I didn't even know he was thought of as I high prospect. That guy has major upside.

Rack Bauer · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by Bowdown27

"Breaking News: Just now coming out of Dallas. The Cowboys will be releasing Doug Free in the next few days. This will save the Cowboys bout 12 million dollars against the cap. Doug Free wouldn't been owe a basic pay of 7 million dollars this coming up season. I told you cowboys fans when the season ended. I say don't be shock if you all see the cowboys cut Doug Free in the offseason to get under the cap. He had 12 million dollars left on his deal. Good move Jerry Jones & the rest of the Cowboys staff. If you like this post. Feel free to re-share it on your wall or tag yourself to it & I will approve it. I wonder who will be the next dead weight cut? If I'm not on your friend's list. Just send me a friend's request."

Ummm... this guy acts like it would be shocking if Free were released.

I'd be shocked if he WEREN'T released.

Beast_from_East · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by CATCH17

We wont regret letting Free go unless he gets on some HGH.

He had to be on something to go from what he was to just completely getting manhandled.

I'd like us to get the kid from Oklahoma.

He stood out to me all year and I didn't even know he was thought of as I high prospect. That guy has major upside.

Exactly, the last time I saw a player go downhill that fast was when Merriman was juicing and then he got busted and had to get clean. When he came back, he was just a totally different guy, lost his speed, quickness, everything.

That is why I think Free might have been juicing, I cant think of any other reason of how a player drops that far that fast to the point of just getting physically dominated every game.

CanadianCowboysFan · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by Zordon

What a scrub. Get lost loser.

I understand the sentiment but whenever any of us calls any pro athlete a scrub, say he sucks etc, I can't help but remember that no matter how long any of us live, there will always be something between us and a pro athlete that will never change, they did it and made it, we didn't.

**ABQCOWBOY** · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by Beast_from_East

Gurode was a probowl player, not a scrub like Free.

Big difference.

All well and good but what difference does that make if your replacing a player with somebody who turns out to be a player that can't get the job done? The issue here is not a comparison of Gurode and Free. The issue here is that if, as you say, we are thinking about replacing a starter with an unproven player, we have done that before and it failed miserably. That's a problem.

**ABQCOWBOY** · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by CATCH17

We wont regret letting Free go unless he gets on some HGH.

He had to be on something to go from what he was to just completely getting manhandled.

I'd like us to get the kid from Oklahoma.

He stood out to me all year and I didn't even know he was thought of as I high prospect. That guy has major upside.

I think that if the plan is something other then penciling in Parnell as the starter and counting on that for the entire season, then I would agree. We probably won't regret this move. My point was more along the lines of counting on Parnell as opposed to developing a plan. We absolutely made a mistake when we tried that with Gurode. That's all I was trying to say.

speedkilz88 · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by ABQCOWBOY

All well and good but what difference does that make if your replacing a player with somebody who turns out to be a player that can't get the job done? The issue here is not a comparison of Gurode and Free. The issue here is that if, as you say, we are thinking about replacing a starter with an unproven player, we have done that before and it failed miserably. That's a problem.

That was the whole point in getting Parnell playing time last season. He isn't unproven anymore.

**ABQCOWBOY** · 02-06-2013

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Originally Posted by speedkilz88

That was the whole point in getting Parnell playing time last season. He isn't unproven anymore.

No, I'm afraid he is. In the NFL, 1 start in 4 seasons is unproven. Playing time is not the same as being able to be a starter in the NFL.

Woods · 02-06-2013

Assuming we're cutting Free, I'd use those cap savings and look to bring in a vet to compete against Parnell. We need the depth in any case.

And in the Draft I would look to take an OC/OG fairly high.

I think that alone would go a long way to improving our OL (including depth). And I think it's doable.