Our recent WR2's before Pickens

[Chasing6]

He only wants 30 million that's too low for someone that good and young

He will get more than $30M.

 

[wileedog]

He would have to stop that. I don't mind guys getting paid. But he would need to run until he pukes, even if he's not going to see the ball during the game.

That will be the only way I would pay him.

I'm sure the Steelers said "George, you have to stop that" many, many times before they shipped him out of town for a third round pick. He is definitely a risk to be less productive when not playing for a contract anymore IMO.

 

[Frosty]

We will be back to square one if we lose Pickens. We gave up a first-round pick to acquire Cooper. Once he left, we were left scrambling for several years to find a viable replacement.

We also invested heavily in draft picks to replace him—picks that could have been used to shore up the defense.

Jonathan Mingo should also be added to the list of failures in the attempt to find a dependable No. 2 receiver.

I am starting to think GP3 is pricing himself out of Dallas market at $30mil plus. Im leaning towards a Tag and Trade with GP3. I would ask for a 1 and take a high 2 if it came down to it. Then use FA to get a cheaper WR2 such as, Romeo Doubs, Mike Evans or Alec Pierce. That being said, I think Mike Evans and Alec Pierce will be resigned by their current team. So the FA market could end up being slim Pickens...but if get a 1 for GP3 I am taking it all day everyday.

 

[Coogiguy03]

He will get more than $30M.

Not here

 

[ConstantReboot]

I am starting to think GP3 is pricing himself out of Dallas market at $30mil plus. Im leaning towards a Tag and Trade with GP3. I would ask for a 1 and take a high 2 if it came down to it. Then use FA to get a cheaper WR2 such as, Romeo Doubs, Mike Evans or Alec Pierce. That being said, I think Mike Evans and Alec Pierce will be resigned by their current team. So the FA market could end up being slim Pickens...but if get a 1 for GP3 I am taking it all day everyday.

Yes, it’s a high price to pay, but I think it’s worth it. He forces defenses to double-team him, which immediately opens things up for the rest of the offense—CeeDee Lamb, Ferguson, and the run game all benefit. When your offense dictates how the defense has to line up and adjust, that’s a massive advantage. A lot of offensive coordinators around the league, especially when facing elite defenses, would love to have a weapon like that.

The idea that the Cowboys “can’t afford” this because of the cap is mostly a myth. Obviously they have to account for his salary, but the cap hit can be spread over multiple years to lower the annual impact. Dallas has actually been one of the more conservative teams when it comes to pushing money into future years, and this feels like the right moment to do it.

They can still build the defense without wrecking the cap. Spend money on two or three solid linebackers in free agency, then prioritize drafting corners and safeties. On top of that, moving on from some underperforming defenders could free up roughly $12–14 million right away.

The cap itself is also going up—from about $285 million to roughly $305 million. That increase alone makes fitting Pickens’ salary much more manageable.

Cowboys fans need to stop thinking like the front office, which seems allergic to signing top-end free agents. I’d rather they pay for Pickens than dump money into bargain-bin players who just eat up roster spots and cap space.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Noah Brown, Brandon Cooks, and Jalen Tolbert, how did these options work out for us?? With all the Pickens talk so far, having a great #2 WR is a special thing. Do we want to go back to options as these, or an option like Pickens, I think we all know the answer, but is it best for this team??? Please give your thoughts

The problem with the Cowboys hasn't been offense. Its been on defense. There is no point re-uniting a wr duo at great cost to the cap when you have a historically bad defense. That doesn't move the team forward. We need to trade Pickens.

 

[Diehardblues]

Noah Brown, Brandon Cooks, and Jalen Tolbert, how did these options work out for us?? With all the Pickens talk so far, having a great #2 WR is a special thing. Do we want to go back to options as these, or an option like Pickens, I think we all know the answer, but is it best for this team??? Please give your thoughts

We’d love to have Pro Bowlers we can pay top dollar at all positions but in Cap era it isn’t possible .

Unfortunately having a top offense last year wasn’t enough to finish above .500

We need to use our money more distributed to build the defense.

Tough contending for championships without an Elite defense or QB. We have neither.

 

[Diehardblues]

The problem with the Cowboys hasn't been offense. It’s been on defense. There is no point re-uniting a wr duo at great cost to the cap when you have a historically bad defense. That doesn't move the team forward. We need to trade Pickens.

He was a nice pick up to make a run last year which was wasted without a better defense.

Amazing how many fans are wanting more of the same from last year.

Now we need to get that draft capital back to build the defense cause this QB and offense isn’t enough without one.

 

[Chasing6]

Not here

I hope you are correct.

 

[exciter]

He would have to stop that. I don't mind guys getting paid. But he would need to run until he pukes, even if he's not going to see the ball during the game.

That will be the only way I would pay him.

Problem with that Detroit game was that CD was taken out due to concussion protocol.
He inexplicably for some reason decided to quit.
I get he's got some bipolar type tendencies but it was strange!