My top Free Agents to target under Quinn

[Denim Chicken]

They're about to sign Dak.

They don't have a nickel for a soft drink in free agency.

That was addressed in the OP to dissuade unneeded comments.

 

[Carson]

What about CB? Are there any CBs that will become available that may have had previous experience with our DC?!

Damontae Kazee. He can play both safety positions and had 7 picks in 2018

Darqueze Dennard. But he only spent one season under Quinn

 

[unionjack8]

He will get more cheap trash given to him and he will have to like it. Then they will be cut before the season...

 

[atlantacowboy]

The cap and Dak's contract will obviously affect what we will ultimately do in free agency, but now that we have Quinn confirmed as the DC, these are the free agents we could target to help get his defense off the ground.

I like what we have at DE & I really do not see any great options out there for LB, so I focused on 1T, 3T, & FS where I think we need the most help:

DL
Shelby Harris
Dalvin Tomlinson
Poona Ford
DaQuan Jones
Roy Robertson-Harris

FS
Marcus Maye
Justin Simmons
Marcus Williams

And from where is this free agent money coming? If Dak returns, the cap space dries up fast.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Impact 1T
Impact LB
Impact FS

One way or another those are the needs that need filled. The difference it would make to the defense will be HUGE.

 

[Denim Chicken]

And from where is this free agent money coming? If Dak returns, the cap space dries up fast.

Read the first sentence.

We'll see what happens with the cap / DAK, but ultimately we're going to need some players.

 

[Cowboyny]

The cap and Dak's contract will obviously affect what we will ultimately do in free agency, but now that we have Quinn confirmed as the DC, these are the free agents we could target to help get his defense off the ground.

I like what we have at DE & I really do not see any great options out there for LB, so I focused on 1T, 3T, & FS where I think we need the most help:

DL
Shelby Harris-too expensive for Cowboys
Dalvin Tomlinson-same
Poona Ford
DaQuan Jones
Roy Robertson-Harris

FS
Marcus Maye
Justin Simmons
Marcus Williams

Your dreaming if you think the team will sign any of those safeties listed.

Here are a few names:

DL-Lawrence Guy
LB-KJ Wright
S-Tashaun Gipson

 

[quickccc]

Keanu Neal

Maye was rumored to be priority #1 for the Jets. Could change with a new coach.

But I believe Maye and Simmons are out of our price range

Has Keanu Neal fully recovered from his ACL injury ? he's been hampered with injuries.
Ditto ex-1st rd pick S Malik Hooker (Indy) whose recovering from achilles injury I believe and i'm betting Indy lets him go in FA.

yeh, Stephen is not going after a high priced vet safety - likely path is a bargain based vet safety (ala Clinton Dix) or drafting a safety in the mid rounds.

 

[Stash]

I like the list, but I don't know if we'll have enough $ to sign any of them.

I agree. Anyone close to costing money is off the table for the Cowboys. We have our own cap problems at this point in time.

 

[ChuckA1]

I'm no cap expert, but I feel this is the year to bring in an outstanding player or two in FA. A 1T and FS will go a long way to help this D.

 

[Stash]

Don't be surprised if we try to bring back Maliek Collins. I believe he is a FA this offseason. He's the type of signing we normally go for. Under the radar, cheap...

The Raiders paid Collins $6 million last year. That's not "cheap".

 

[armadillooutlaw]

The cap and Dak's contract will obviously affect what we will ultimately do in free agency, but now that we have Quinn confirmed as the DC, these are the free agents we could target to help get his defense off the ground.

I like what we have at DE & I really do not see any great options out there for LB, so I focused on 1T, 3T, & FS where I think we need the most help:

DL
Shelby Harris
Dalvin Tomlinson
Poona Ford
DaQuan Jones
Roy Robertson-Harris

FS
Marcus Maye
Justin Simmons
Marcus Williams

Tomlinson, Ford, or Robertson-Harris would be great.

 

[quickccc]

Don't be surprised if we try to bring back Maliek Collins. I believe he is a FA this offseason. He's the type of signing we normally go for. Under the radar, cheap...

- yeh i'd definitely be surprised to go after ex- Cowboys who were not thought about to re-sign here and allowed to move on in FA, ..

- More so we just drafted and invested two 3 techs DTs in early rounds in Malik's place; so why would we want to bring Malik back to contest playing time away from Hill and Gallimore ?

- Add to that is Maliek is not strong run defender and we are really needing that kind of 1 tech plugger type FA vet.

 

[stilltheguru]

I like the list, but I don't know if we'll have enough $ to sign any of them.

Thats what Jerry wants yall to believe. Were so poor lol. So we then accept signings like Daryl Worley

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Go get Leonard Williams and consider the offseason a success to pair with Gallimore.

Eh, I like Williams but he's another 3 tech. If you started him and Gallimore together, the run defense would still suck.
It's like when the Raiders thought they could play Tommy Kelly and Warren Sapp side by side; they got mauled by the run game.
Playing two three techs has never worked unless it's an obvious passing down.

 

[Vanilla2]

If dak signs a new contract won’t they be able to make his cap hit smaller? Or are we expecting another franchise tag

 

[Carson]

Has Keanu Neal fully recovered from his ACL injury ? he's been hampered with injuries.
Ditto ex-1st rd pick S Malik Hooker (Indy) whose recovering from achilles injury I believe and i'm betting Indy lets him go in FA.

yeh, Stephen is not going after a high priced vet safety - likely path is a bargain based vet safety (ala Clinton Dix) or drafting a safety in the mid rounds.

He played all 16 games this year while accumulating 100 tackles and a sack

 

[Denim Chicken]

The Raiders paid Collins $6 million last year. That's not "cheap".

and he was rated as one of the worst DL in the league.

 

[Denim Chicken]

If dak signs a new contract won’t they be able to make his cap hit smaller? Or are we expecting another franchise tag

It will be smaller then the tag, yes. Especially next year.

 

[stilltheguru]

Impact 1T
Impact LB
Impact FS

One way or another those are the needs that need filled. The difference it would make to the defense will be HUGE.

We arent cutting Jaylon.