Cap Space Gained

[CalPolyTechnique]

So, the obvious question has to be asked…what are these dunces hoarding salary cap for?

 

[HungryLion]

They need more cap space so they can resign their own guys in the next couple of years.

so they can then cut them 2 years later.

 

[pacy]

To give Sean Payton something to work with in 2023.

 

[Hardline]

They are trying to win the "under the cap" trophy.

 

[MyFairLady]

You need a lot of available cap space to reward fringe players for almost winning big games.

 

[thunderpimp91]

It makes absolutely zero sense. I can understand not being overly active in the FA market, but you could have just kept Cooper....you could have not restructured Dak, etc. and still had the same impact. They lost talent, lost cap space to future years.....it looks really silly if they don't do something for 2022 with the space they created. If not they've just put themselves at a handicap for future years to have cap space on reserve.

 

[john van brocklin]

So, the obvious question has to be asked…what are these dunces hoarding salary cap for?
https://mobile.twitter.com/Jason_OTC/status/1510996311197327361/photo/1

What is the master plan I wonder,,?
Is their a plan?
I just don't trust these guys.
They have not given me a reason to.

 

[Cowboys22]

It makes absolutely zero sense. I can understand not being overly active in the FA market, but you could have just kept Cooper....you could have not restructured Dak, etc. and still had the same impact. They lost talent, lost cap space to future years.....it looks really silly if they don't do something for 2022 with the space they created. If not they've just put themselves at a handicap for future years to have cap space on reserve.

They didn't want Cooper any longer. He was paid like a top 5 WR and produced like a #2 or #3 WR. They needed his cap space to lock up a young talented Gallup and are reportedly looking to trade for another WR. Cooper was wearing real thin on me and I'm glad he is gone. Whatever the reason was, Dak couldn't get him the ball enough to keep paying him that money and lose Gallup in the process. Best move they made this offseason. Wish they could have got more back in the trade but that's just more proof of how far Cooper had fallen.

 

[cowboyblue22]

like always there is no plan they are jsut winging it so than can make money and more money

 

[jazzcat22]

So fans go from whining about being too far over the cap (as if it was their money), and now are whining about being under the cap (since it is not their money).
And yes it is mostly the same fans.

Fickle whiny fans.

 

[Doomsday101]

I said before FA that Dallas would keep one of the DE either DLaw or Gregory but not both, same with Cooper and Gallup, Cowboys would keep one but not both. I think they are looking at the cap down the road we have other FA coming up like a Diggs who will not be cheap and of course Parsons who again will not be cheap. Thus far Cowboys have done nothing that was not expected. I am disappointed that we have yet to sign a top FA like a Wagner. Would not mind seeing Dallas sign Akiem Hicks I think it can be done. Thing with restructuring a contract is you are pushing money on the tail end of the deal

 

[lkelly]

Saving it for the blockbuster Zeke extension. Dak told Jerry that Zeke deserves quarterback money.

 

[fivetwos]

I don't see why this is so difficult to see.

They want to have a few bucks available in case a 7-8 million a year player wants to sign for 1/2-3.

They need to sign a draft class and the rest can be carried forward....as we constantly make Prescotts 40 million count only for 20 as of now.

 

[Miller]

 

[thunderpimp91]

They didn't want Cooper any longer. He was paid like a top 5 WR and produced like a #2 or #3 WR. They needed his cap space to lock up a young talented Gallup and are reportedly looking to trade for another WR. Cooper was wearing real thin on me and I'm glad he is gone. Whatever the reason was, Dak couldn't get him the ball enough to keep paying him that money and lose Gallup in the process. Best move they made this offseason. Wish they could have got more back in the trade but that's just more proof of how far Cooper had fallen.

I agree with part of what you are saying, but given their current cap space if they don't plan on making any additional major moves they could have kept Coop for this year and unloaded him next offseason. So instead of dumping coop for a 5th round pick they in theory could have kept him for 2022, used him in whatever role they wanted and probably got more for him next year once more of his guaranteed money in his contract was paid off.

 

[ESisback]

They didn't want Cooper any longer. He was paid like a top 5 WR and produced like a #2 or #3 WR. They needed his cap space to lock up a young talented Gallup and are reportedly looking to trade for another WR. Cooper was wearing real thin on me and I'm glad he is gone. Whatever the reason was, Dak couldn't get him the ball enough to keep paying him that money and lose Gallup in the process. Best move they made this offseason. Wish they could have got more back in the trade but that's just more proof of how far Cooper had fallen.

Not a popular slant among the “we suck at everything crowd”.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Our incompetence is deeply unsettling

 

[Hawkeye0202]

It makes absolutely zero sense. I can understand not being overly active in the FA market, but you could have just kept Cooper....you could have not restructured Dak, etc. and still had the same impact. They lost talent, lost cap space to future years.....it looks really silly if they don't do something for 2022 with the space they created. If not they've just put themselves at a handicap for future years to have cap space on reserve.

Just me and I've said this before.....bringing Coop back was NOT an option. He apparently rubbed Jerry and Stephen the wrong way.......they wanted him gone. Think about it, no doubt Stephen knows he could have restructured Coop, saved cap space, and still had the player but he was done here.

 

[jazzcat22]

Hey thanks...now I am depressed...
Stupid FO.
Did I do that right?

 

[thunderpimp91]

I don't see why this is so difficult to see.

They want to have a few bucks available in case a 7-8 million a year player wants to sign for 1/2-3.

They need to sign a draft class and the rest can be carried forward....as we constantly make Prescotts 40 million count only for 20 as of now.

But why restructure Daks contract this offseason then? Instead of carrying over the saved money, why not just pay him this year and not have to worry about adding money to future years? Is it just because rollover helps in 2023 whereas most of the Dak restructure impacts further down the road? Is the rollover money capped or can teams take it all with them? Honest questions as I admittedly understand a small piece of how the actual cap works.