CATCH17
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Abqcowboy and I argued with a lot of posters about signing Zeke..
One of the things that upset me most is the leverage Jerry had and he still kinda gave him what he wanted.
Whatever.. A lot of people on this forum wanted that Zeke deal.. They got it..
I think he is still a great player but right now he is not good and he’s a luxury we can no longer afford..
A bad team doesn’t pay their RB that kind of money..
@CATCH17 He isn’t tradable. He’s just not. What really kills me is that not only did he hold out in training camp, but Jerry completely caved on the contract. And he didn’t just cave on the number but on the structure.
Have a look for yourself:
https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/dallas-cowboys/
That’s $35 million in dead money. If they cut him, they’d immediately be $18 million over the cap. They’d have to cut three or four other good players just to release him.
So yeah, we’d all love to cut Zeke tomorrow, but it’s just not possible. And know what the kicker is? It’s not even possible next year.
It has to do with how the contract is structured - it was written specifically to make him uncuttable.
He’s not getting cut or traded before 2022. Period. The only hope is to void his contract with the morality clause - but he’d have to screw up first.
Abqcowboy and I argued with a lot of posters about signing Zeke..
One of the things that upset me most is the leverage Jerry had and he still kinda gave him what he wanted.
Whatever.. A lot of people on this forum wanted that Zeke deal.. They got it..
I think he is still a great player but right now he is not good and he’s a luxury we can no longer afford..
A bad team doesn’t pay their RB that kind of money..
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