Mike McCarthy explains ‘big-picture’ decision to release LB Jaylon Smith

[Stash]

Cowboys should have released him before the new league year when they had a chance. He would have been easy to replace cheaply in FA, and they were delusional if they thought they would be able to trade him

They couldn’t. He had wrist surgery in January and couldn’t pass the physical in March so he got his 2021 salary guaranteed.

 

[Doomsday101]

I'm surprised he was cut NOW.

They kept him after some ridiculously poor play, then he finally has a decent game spying Hurts, THEN they cut him.

After the salary was fully guaranteed.

If you listen to MM this is about having to face some tough roster decisions coming up.

I'm still shocked they did this, but not in the kind of way thats upsetting.

This is it came down to production outweighing salary. Cowboys have guys coming back to the lineup and roster moves had to be made. Giving the play from others at LB Cowboys made the move.

 

[Stash]

Nope

Wait and see. If he doesn’t turn it around in a big way when he returns, he will be next.

 

[Stash]

I'm surprised he was cut NOW.

They kept him after some ridiculously poor play, then he finally has a decent game spying Hurts, THEN they cut him.

After the salary was fully guaranteed.

If you listen to MM this is about having to face some tough roster decisions coming up.

I'm still shocked they did this, but not in the kind of way thats upsetting.

Word came out that they never had the chance to cut him this year.

 

[Ranched]

I'm liking Coach MM more & more. What a great move!

 

[fivetwos]

I think Herd explains it best..

About right, but Jerry wanted to validate his feel good story with Smith, and he is an awful GM overall.

Making himself the GM makes him an awful owner. Being Bob Kraft isn't enough for him. Everyone knows who Kraft is, but Jerry wants his "credit" to somehow prove to the world that the 90s weren't all about Jimmy Johnson.

 

[Verdict]

More about the injury guarantee than anything else
We have better options so the risk was too high to keep him around

Risk vs reward was out of line considering his level of play.

 

[fivetwos]

Word came out that they never had the chance to cut him this year.

What do you mean?

 

[Ranched]

Smith has been seen shooting the incorrect gaps, flailing at ball carriers without giving real effort to make a play & generally has been more of a hinderance than help thus far in 2021. He’s certainly made a few plays, but the limitations are clear to see & Dallas has better solutions for less money & more importantly, there’s a 2022 financial risk to continuing to put Smith on the field when better options are available.

 

[KJJ]

Just listened to McCarthy about Jaylon’s release. He said what I figured he would about how great a player he is and how well he’s played for the team. He danced around everything with his usual annoying mouth smacks.

 

[Stash]

What do you mean?

He had wrist surgery in January and wouldn’t have been able to pass a physical in March. After that, his salary was guaranteed.

It may haven been a shifty move then, and a big reason they cut him now to avoid a repeat.

 

[JoeKing]

Just my opinion... I thought MM did a poor job of explaining that move.

 

[fivetwos]

He had wrist surgery in January and wouldn’t have been able to pass a physical in March. After that, his salary was guaranteed.

It may haven been a shifty move then, and a big reason they cut him now to avoid a repeat.

Ahh ok.

 

[WoodysGirl]

 

[Ranching]

The sheer magnitude of that picture to be considered big by Fat Mike.

Why call him Fat? That's stupid! Maybe we should call some guys around here neutered, stupid, short, clueless, ignorant, wannabes, geeks, keyboard heroes, pimple faced, dweeb, skinny, puny etc.....

 

[SoupcanSam]

One less hotboy

Wasnt he the idiot that made that up? I swear i couldnt stand his antics.

 

[Jake]

Lawrence

No reason to cut him during the season and create $44 million in dead cap while you're paying him $17 million anyway.

After the season is another matter (only $19 million dead cap and you save $40 million in salary).

 

[Blake]

Just my opinion... I thought MM did a poor job of explaining that move.

You would’ve said the same about Bill Belichick in that situation.

 

[zrinkill]

Wasnt he the idiot that made that up? I swear i couldnt stand his antics.

I think it was taco or Tank ..... But not sure

 

[G2]

I really admire the players the staff has drafted and signed in FA, but more importantly how well they prepared them to make plays. And even more importantly, recognizing the talent and giving them playing opportunities instead of playing a guy because he's got a big salary.