Randy Gregory had 2 sacks in 12 games played with the 5-12 2022 Denver Broncos

[Echo9]

The only thing I will say is that I wish we'd have cut him in like week 15 of 2016 after serving his first big suspension (14 games). I know that year our pass rush sucked so it was all hands on deck, but sending him that message back then would have been a seismic culture shift that no job is completely safe even during a successful winning season.

Keeping him and having him leave for Denver gives us a Comp pick in the draft, which we would not have gotten had we cut him.

 

[BEARCATSKLZ]

Can we admit Jerry got it right not changing some language around in the same horrific contract he ended up signing with the Broncos?

no, because Denver's contract didn't have knuckle head provisions... DC offer did... The knuckle head didn't play... hence poor numbers.

 

[dagreat1_87]

NO the clause was put in and SJ refused to take it out , so the clause is why randy balked at it, meaning the FO if they wanted him bad enough simply would have apologized , removed clause and he would be here. stalemate he left.

I mean...so you think it was a good idea to offer that contract to begin with? cuz that's my point. yea they could've changed it/apologized but the contract they offered shouldn't have been given to begin with. They got lucky Randy threw a fit about it so I don't see why i'd give a bunch of praise to the joneses for that...but clearly you feel differently lol.

 

[pansophy]

Can we all agree that Jerry got it right with "El Paso"...? We were going to pay the man top edge rushing dollar but only if he conformed to our rules and didn't get in trouble and he balked...

hard to give Jerry credit when he offered him a big contract that Gregory refused...

 

[blueblood70]

I mean...so you think it was a good idea to offer that contract to begin with? cuz that's my point. yea they could've changed it/apologized but the contract they offered shouldn't have been given to begin with. They got lucky Randy threw a fit about it so I don't see why i'd give a bunch of praise to the joneses for that...but clearly you feel differently lol.

who cares, old news, lir the cooper stuff, get passed it..i can see how clingy some of you are to events that are so far in the rearview we are entering the 2nd season without these players. A successful season most also predicted was going to be historically bad , organically tanking, must be rebuild by our cheap Owner, not enough moves..

right, all wrong, as usual, the fans all up in their feelings. LOL

some of you just cant let things go. MOVE ON....no debate necessary. Hes gone.

 

[blueblood70]

hard to give Jerry credit when he offered him a big contract that Gregory refused...

But easier to mock the broncos for matching and him leaving. but go ahead try and "BE RIGHT" hater fan a season in the past long over its over LET IT GO. The credit is for adding and refusing to take out the controversial clause that pushed RG out..yes that correct credit.

 

[jujoboys]

Jerry got lucky that Stephen added the extra language in the contract and made Randy Gregory mad or Gregory would have signed that contract and we would have sent D Law packing. Could have been a complete disaster.

I will give Jerry credit for moving on from La'el Collins. However, the mistake of trading Cooper for a 5th with no one to replace him bit us.

 

[Mr_437]

Can we all agree that Jerry got it right with "El Paso"...? We were going to pay the man top edge rushing dollar but only if he conformed to our rules and didn't get in trouble and he balked...

Did he get it right?
You want to give Jerry credit for Randy deciding not to take the Cowboys offer that was the same as the Broncos offer?

 

[thunderpimp91]

I mean...so you think it was a good idea to offer that contract to begin with? cuz that's my point. yea they could've changed it/apologized but the contract they offered shouldn't have been given to begin with. They got lucky Randy threw a fit about it so I don't see why i'd give a bunch of praise to the joneses for that...but clearly you feel differently lol

I wouldnt have had any issue with the contract and extra language to protect themselves from a guy who can't stay on the field for dumb reasons. The sack totals weren't there this year, but it doesn't mean the guy was a garbage player. PFF list him as

172 snaps
11 tackles
2 forced fumbles
2 sacks
12 hurries
20 pressures

That's actually not bad production the guy just couldn't stay on the field. I'm not sure the OP is accurate in saying that Gregory played in 12 games. 172 snaps is nowhere near 12 games.

 

[CWR]

Over hyper under delivering piece of crap. Zero loyalty, glad he's gone.

 

[Sydla]

Quit having an opinion of your own. Don't you know it's cooler to just follow the rest of the sheep and ***** about the Cowboys every chance you get.

Dallas wanted him back. They wanted to pay him close to $70 million. Gregory balked at a contract requirement. If he hadn't, Gregory would be here.

Trying to spin this now as a smart move by Jerry and company to let Gregory walk is a distortion of the actual situation that played out.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Dallas wanted him back. They wanted to pay him close to $70 million. Gregory balked at a contract requirement. If he hadn't, Gregory would be here.

Trying to spin this now as a smart move by Jerry and company to let Gregory walk is a distortion of the actual situation that played out.

The contract requirement, while we don't know specifics we do know that it was tied to the Cowboys getting money back if a player gets fined or suspended.

So while everything you're saying is completely accurate I don't think we can simply gloss over and simplify it as "Gregory balked at a contract requirement".

Gregory that is on the field consistently is worth every bit of the contract offered. If the Cowboys added language to the contract to protect themselves from a good player, but a knucklehead who can't make it through a season I'm all for that.

I don't remember, but believe part of his issue in 2022 was that he was suspended which is exactly what the Cowboys were worried about? I don't remember exactly, maybe I'm misremembering as I didn't pay much attention to Denver this year.

 

[FVSTONE]

Can we all agree that Jerry got it right with "El Paso"...? We were going to pay the man top edge rushing dollar but only if he conformed to our rules and didn't get in trouble and he balked...

Mr Pot Head was overrated and over compensated and most importantly was OVERLOADED for his time that he spent on a football field. He was also out of control and was a penalty waiting to happen when he lined up on the D line. Thank GOD JJ put some verbiage in the contract that made Mr Pot Head balk at signing it.

 

[dagreat1_87]

who cares, old news, lir the cooper stuff, get passed it..i can see how clingy some of you are to events that are so far in the rearview we are entering the 2nd season without these players. A successful season most also predicted was going to be historically bad , organically tanking, must be rebuild by our cheap Owner, not enough moves..

right, all wrong, as usual, the fans all up in their feelings. LOL

some of you just cant let things go. MOVE ON....no debate necessary. Hes gone.

What are you talking about? Lol. Nobody is in their feelings about this. I answered the question posted by OP...and your reply. Why quote me if all you're going to say is who cares, old news when i respond?

You seem to be the one upset here about a convo no one asked you to insert yourself into.

 

[JW82]

Yeah but he’s about to have a breakout year! I just copy and pasted this from the same post we’ve seen for about 6 years…

 

[blueblood70]

What are you talking about? Lol. Nobody is in their feelings about this. I answered the question posted by OP...and your reply. Why quote me if all you're going to say is who cares, old news when i respond?

You seem to be the one upset here about a convo no one asked you to insert yourself into.

yes the OP shouldn't have posted bene dead horse beat to death 10Xover but the same posters all sharks to blood in the water trying to make a point jerry shouldn't get credit for it, ITS OVER move the F ON!

same with cooper his 22mil was far too much for what he would have been here our 2 its over move on we made the 2nd round with and with out him..got 12 wins without him Not one team, Ac WAS NEVER A Piece that raised the lkevekl iof team he was on not one of his stops so far has been eleveted and heerer he wood have been our 2.,.that was far too much cash for a #2 WR..we actually needed that mkney for other psoitons throughtout the year,, right cooper is elite and trancedent he soehow wa spart of our palyiff exists from 18-21 yet he was the missing pi4exce..lmao.. whaa we got a 5 for him, so no other team wanted his $$$$ and opffeerred a hggh pick.he wa sguanrteed money after acut off date, they riushed to get rid of him and soon after got to 12 wins and 2nd round berth withoiut him..that farter then the year before WITH HIM.. the miostke was hoping Gallup was back to form and had Dak playig with Noah Brown as the 2.. not cooper being traded, just not haivng a player to come in day 1 and be solid 2. yet the whiners the comainers the same small sgoprup mopst of which i have on Ignmoire wont let poop gop..ever..

Its been over they are not Cowboys let it go.. they also while cowboys not one elevated our team,.22mil you best be elevating the team an dit should be obvious like Dez 3 elite years in a row, scored tds ,ran back punts, short-lived yes but that's what elite seasons look like., not doing the bare minimum to qualify as a 1..heck even Lamb had better single season that was better then Coopers then any time in his career... TO he was let go a year early IMO, coop it was the right move...

just let it go..pulease the ownership and player bashing is out of control.whaaaa

its been 27 years whambnualance on its way, LET IT GO

 

[Dallasfann]

Dallas wanted him back. They wanted to pay him close to $70 million. Gregory balked at a contract requirement. If he hadn't, Gregory would be here.

Trying to spin this now as a smart move by Jerry and company to let Gregory walk is a distortion of the actual situation that played out.

Whatever makes your hate grow. You have any opinion of the situation you want, live your life. Me I just use facts. He ain't here for a reason having to do with our FO = good move FO. Another fact, the FO absolutely let him walk. If they pull the contract requirement he is here. So in the exact essence they allowed him to walk.

 

[MyFairLady]

I hated that guy from the day we drafted him and I only ended up hating him more every year. I knew that whoever gave him any guaranteed money would regret it. He hasn't even broken 100 tackles yet for his entire career. He is a poster boy for everything that is wrong with the Dallas Cowboys.

 

[john van brocklin]

Can we all agree that Jerry got it right with "El Paso"...? We were going to pay the man top edge rushing dollar but only if he conformed to our rules and didn't get in trouble and he balked...

Looks like the right call......
Good job Jerry !!!!

 

[Sydla]

Whatever makes your hate grow. You have any opinion of the situation you want, live your life. Me I just use facts. He ain't here for a reason having to do with our FO = good move FO. Another fact, the FO absolutely let him walk. If they pull the contract requirement he is here. So in the exact essence they allowed him to walk.

LOL, you are using facts?

They handed him a sheet of paper that if he had signed it, would have locked the Cowboys into a long term deal that we might be regretting now. It's possible if Gregory were back, we may not have taken Sam Williams, for example, in the 2nd round.

If they didn't want him, they could have either just pulled the contract or not offered it in the first place. All the Cowboys were doing was trying to limit downside if he went back to smoking pot. That's basically it. The contract language wasn't about whether or not he'd play well. It was simply about whether he'd relapse and go wonky on us. If he had agreed to that, we'd have signed him for a large contract. And then when he went out and played as mediocre as he did for Denver, we'd have another bad contract on the books.

This spin to try to make it sound like the Cowboys were smart here is hilarious but expected from the homer crowd. If they were smart, they never would have offered him a contract that large in the first place.