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Old 02-23-2013   #1
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@AdamSchefter: Most interesting potential salary-cap casualty in coming days: Cowboys WR Miles Austin. Dallas needs cap space and Austin would provide it.

Would save 5M on the cap
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Would save 5M on the cap
How much would a replacement #2 WR cost though?
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@AdamSchefter: Most interesting potential salary-cap casualty in coming days: Cowboys WR Miles Austin. Dallas needs cap space and Austin would provide it.

Would save 5M on the cap
Didn't Jason come out yesterday and say they would not cut Miles Austin?
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How much would a replacement #2 WR cost though?
A lot less than Miles is hitting the cap with. I'm all for moving on from Miles. The guy is frequently injured, is wildly inconsistent and is paid like a #1. Releasing miles would be pretty big for the team's salary cap.
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This proves how clueless Schefter can be.
1. Brandon Magee will beat out Ernie Sims for the backup WILL/MO roster spot.

2. Ron Leary will start at right guard over Bernadeau.

3. Joseph Randle, Terrance Williams and Gavin Escobar will have more combined TD's than DeMarco Murray, Miles Austin and Jason Witten.

4. Bruce Carter makes the Pro Bowl.

5. The starting OL will be Smith-Livings-Frederick-Leary-Free
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I've said this multiple times. I really thought he was going to be a cap causality. Too much money for our number 2 receiver. Sucks cuz I like miles but it makes sense.

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When you look at the minimal cap savings and the loss of an important piece of the offense it still makes sense to bring him back. He should be working with the best hamstring guys in the business (hire Jose Reyes guy) with the hope he can recapture his 2009/2010 form which I still believe is possible. Outside of the hamstring issue he has healthy and his body hasn't absorbed much punishment.

Free is an obvious cap casualty. Rat would be too except for the guaranteed contract thing.

I do think the FO has to re-think their philosophy of letting most players get a sniff of FA before re-signing them as it leads to bad deals. And if we go ahead and re-sign Spencer now we'll be getting a bad deal and wondering about why we bothered giving this loser so much money.
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When you look at the minimal cap savings and the loss of an important piece of the offense it still makes sense to bring him back. He should be working with the best hamstring guys in the business (hire Jose Reyes guy) with the hope he can recapture his 2009/2010 form which I still believe is possible. Outside of the hamstring issue he has healthy and his body hasn't absorbed much punishment.

Free is an obvious cap casualty. Rat would be too except for the guaranteed contract thing.

I do think the FO has to re-think their philosophy of letting most players get a sniff of FA before re-signing them as it leads to bad deals. And if we go ahead and re-sign Spencer now we'll be getting a bad deal and wondering about why we bothered giving this loser so much money.
Unless the numbers that have been tossed around aren't accurate, the money saved by cutting Miles is more than minimal.
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Miles is staying put. But he needs yoga or something.


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I was told #Cowboys haven't had discussions about cutting miles Austin.

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ok say Dez goes down - with all the stuff he does trying to get extra yards

then what ?????????????

then every body going to wish we had Miles

i will put money that Miles is not cap casuality
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I think Miles stays and it's too bad, seems to me like a guy far too comfortable now that he has hit the lottery.
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Miles will be cut or resigned in 2016. There is no signing bonus, and his contract is very cap friendly for 2013-2015.
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Just an example of this team having needs everywhere. Sure, WR seems to be one of the lowest needs, but cutting Miles is actually a pretty high need at this point with his contract. Problem is, we don't have anyone on the roster that would make that possible.

This team really can go into the draft with BPA in mind, cause we need everything.
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How much would a replacement #2 WR cost though?
Less than 5 million on the season, which is why Austin is expendable.

But your question imies a great point - if we lose Austin can we replace him at his talent level right away?

A rookie draft pick won't do it. What affordable veterans are/ might come available le?
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