Sturm/PFF: Osa contract projection

[charron]

Bye Osa thanks for the comp pick.

 

[CCBoy]

Bye Osa thanks for the comp pick.

This doesn't hinder until next season and the line can exist without Martin, now. And the 3 large can easily have the can kicked down road and room made not to waste the talent of both Parsons and Lamb.



Breaking, breaking, read all about it - the Dallas Cowboys are trying to save money by building through the draft. The Cowboys have a lot of money committed to Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and soon to Parsons. They also have players like Tyler Smith and DaRon Bland who are entering the fourth year of their rookie contracts and also will get pricy second contracts soon.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...ks-conract-extension-micah-parsons-salary-cap

 

[CCBoy]

And while Garrett is still a remarkable talent, he will turn 30 next season. That doesn’t seem like a smart way to go.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...ks-conract-extension-micah-parsons-salary-cap

 

[CCBoy]

Players to Re-sign​

• DT Osa Odighizuwa

Other than locking up Micah Parsons long-term, re-signing Odighizuwa should be a top priority for the Cowboys. The 3-technique is one of the most important positions in Matt Eberflus' defense, making No. 97's return all the more important.

PFF contract projection: 4-years, $21.25m ($42.5m guaranteed, $85m total)

• DE DeMarcus Lawrence

D-Law was off to a really good start in 2024 before a foot injury ended his season prematurely. Although he's on the wrong side of 30, he's still an ideal fit in Matt Eberflus' defense and would provide some much-needed depth/experience to the position.

PFF contract projection: 2-years, $7.5m avg/yr ($8m guaranteed, $15m total)

• CB Jourdan Lewis

DaRon Bland is the only CB the Cowboys can count right now. Re-signing Jourdan Lewis would add much-needed depth and experience to the position as well as lesson the need to use a premium pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Spotrac contract projection: 2-years, $4.5m ($2.25m avg/yr)
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...r-osa-odighizuwa-dre-greenlaw-omarion-hampton

 

[CCBoy]

Free Agents to sign on defense

• LB Dre Greenlaw

Greenlaw missed the majority of the 2024 season, but is still considered one of the top LBs available on the open market. He's one of the best coverage LBs in the entire league and fits what Matt Eberflus likes at the position at either MIKE or WILL.

PFF contract projection: 1-year, $6m avg/yr ($5m guaranteed, $6 total)

• DT Poona Ford

The Cowboys are extremely thin at DT and Ford would provide some much-needed depth and a potential starter. He was one of the top graded DTs last year according to PFF and is a disruptive player who would fit in nicely in Matt Eberflus' defense.

PFF contract projection: 1-year, $3.5m avg/yr ($1.5m guaranteed, $3.5m total)
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...r-osa-odighizuwa-dre-greenlaw-omarion-hampton

 

[CCBoy]

Parsons enters 2025 with a fully guaranteed $24 million fifth-year option on the books. Spotrac lists him as a $33.7 million/year player, so him winding up with more than Nick Bosa’s $34 million per year is highly probable. But the real question is, how close could he come to $40 million?

https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/li...matt-eberflus-micah-parsons-david-overstreet/

 

[Majic]

Players to Re-sign​

• DT Osa Odighizuwa

Other than locking up Micah Parsons long-term, re-signing Odighizuwa should be a top priority for the Cowboys. The 3-technique is one of the most important positions in Matt Eberflus' defense, making No. 97's return all the more important.

PFF contract projection: 4-years, $21.25m ($42.5m guaranteed, $85m total)

• DE DeMarcus Lawrence

D-Law was off to a really good start in 2024 before a foot injury ended his season prematurely. Although he's on the wrong side of 30, he's still an ideal fit in Matt Eberflus' defense and would provide some much-needed depth/experience to the position.

PFF contract projection: 2-years, $7.5m avg/yr ($8m guaranteed, $15m total)

• CB Jourdan Lewis

DaRon Bland is the only CB the Cowboys can count right now. Re-signing Jourdan Lewis would add much-needed depth and experience to the position as well as lesson the need to use a premium pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Spotrac contract projection: 2-years, $4.5m ($2.25m avg/yr)
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...r-osa-odighizuwa-dre-greenlaw-omarion-hampton

Would try to re-sign Lewis.

Definite pass on Osa and D-Law.

 

[CCBoy]

Would try to re-sign Lewis.

Definite pass on Osa and D-Law.

They are affordable and don't waste top team talent in extended rebuild. The costs are projected and not doing Martin, dropping LB Clark, and S Wilson gives additional cap.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

$20m for a solid starting DT is a good deal.

The cap is pushing $300m and there are only 53 roster spots.

 

[CCBoy]

$20m for a solid starting DT is a good deal.

The cap is pushing $300m and there are only 53 roster spots.

Overage of $2M and over $90 M can easily be created .,, enough?

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Overage of $2M and over $90 M can easily be created .,, enough?

CC, I have no idea what you are talking about. Overage of what? Relative to what?

 

[Floatyworm]

If OSA is projected in the $21-22M range per I see Jerry hitting him with the franchise tag for roughly $23M.

Transition tag is 17.......I can see us doing that. Buys us a year....

 

[thunderpimp91]

Transition tag is 17.......I can see us doing that. Buys us a year....

Transition tag has a lot of issues though which is why it barely gets used. Plus if you lose him you lose your comp pick. I don’t see Jerry going that route.

 

[Coogiguy03]

If OSA is projected in the $21-22M range per I see Jerry hitting him with the franchise tag for roughly $23M.

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

 

[Coogiguy03]

WE WILL SIGN HIM and say we're making moves in FA!!! That's all we'll do!