News: DC: Cowboys Agree To Terms With Pro Bowl DE Greg Hardy

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Hardy took a one year deal because he didn't want the Cowboys Kracken the salary cap.

OK, I'll stop.

I laughed but I cannot like that for it was just so godawful.

 

[IAmLegend]

1-year, $11.3 Million deal. Interesting.

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

 

[mickswag]

 

[EST_1986]

If you're not going to give the player the guaranteed money up front, he's going to want the one year deal. I would have been willing to take the risk with the guaranteed money. He will only get more expensive next year.

you mean a player with all-pro potential won't sign with THE DALLAS COWBOYS for nothing for long term?!

 

[jterrell]

How is the cap hit only 2.65m? I can't find details!

Since he played only 1 game last year.
Dallas was able to take and give him a deal where is paid per game and only 1 of those game checks counts against us as likely to be earned *LTBE).
So we eat his ~1m base and 1 game check and some portion of his workout bonus money for a total of 2.65 cap hit.

We should have 5-7m additional hit next year's cap but we often have that much in carry over so it would cancel each other out.

 

[JoeBoBBY]

If you're not going to give the player the guaranteed money up front, he's going to want the one year deal. I would have been willing to take the risk with the guaranteed money. He will only get more expensive next year.

Some others mentioned to risk for suspension, etc etc.

I would've been inclined to sign him long term. At least longer then one year......He is a beast. I think he is going to do well here. Thats, Just a gut feeling. And you're right, after this monster year he puts up, its going to be hard to sign him next year. Maybe there is something else going on that we dont know about? Maybe the Cowboys are just so scared to offer guaranteed money anymore.....especially with his behavior? I don't know?

 

[alicetooljam]

Have they announced press conference time or full details of contract yet? Reply please, don't make me dig.

 

[EST_1986]

is that Flozells fat *** body?

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

I have no doubt this was more mutual than one side "winning".

For sure. My problem is that I think our FO may have been too concerned with minimizing risk rather than maximizing reward. I'd have mortgaged a contract or two in order to offer this guy significant guaranteed money. In return, he'd likely have been willing to lock up for a few more years at a lesser rate than what it will cost us to extend once he goes out and does what we all expect him to do.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

 

[noletime95]

I think this was a situation where you take that risk and give him the long term deal he wants. All that guaranteed money isn't hitting the 2015 cap. I'd gamble on this young elite player now rather than hope I can out bid a number of teams next year.

I agree, but there are several unknown's here. Did the two sides discuss a long term deal? You'd have to think so given the length of the visit. If they did, how much in guaranteed dollars did Hardy want to commit long term? You have to think Dallas didn't feel comfortable taking whatever risk Hardy was asking them of them on a long term deal.

 

[northernvacowboysfan]

Another one year player......and not even a full yr....he will play lights out get the fans excited and then leave for the highest bidder next yr.....the league has not decided on the length of the suspension yet...so lets be clear,,, he signed with dallas so we all know he will get the maximum suspension now.....if he signed with one of the leagues favorite teams, he would probably get minimum.....jmo

 

[justbob]

Or if we get a hot pass rusher in the draft or Lawrence comes on,we let him walk.

 

[AZ_Cowboys_Fan]

The more I think about this deal, the more I like it. No guaranteed money. All the risk is on him. He is basically being paid on a per game basis. How motivated do you think this dude is gonna be??? We cannot place the franchise tag on him in 2016 but if he produces and stays out of trouble you have to believe Jerry will make every effort to sign him long term.

 

[Wrangler87]

He is a rental. He most likely will not be here in 2016. I think this all but assures we select the best pass rusher on the board with our first pick, get him into a rotation in 2015, and hope he's ready to take over in 2016.

 

[BigD_95]

yea

Geesh, talk about no clue. . .

what part am I wrong about. Lets see after next off season who has no clue

 

[BigStar]

Greg Hardy signed a 1 year / $11,300,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an annual average salary of $11,300,000. In 2015, Hardy will earn. Hardy has a cap hit of .

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/greg-hardy/

So much for morality. Sex sells.

RKG? You didn't know? Now he likes to play football, but really likes it, etc. JG = longevity over any perceived structure. This signing basically proves this. But he has this strategy? He's tagging along and hoping for the best.

 

[DFWJC]

For sure. My problem is that I think our FO may have been too concerned with minimizing risk rather than maximizing reward. I'd have mortgaged a contract or two in order to offer this guy significant guaranteed money. In return, he'd likely have been willing to lock up for a few more years at a lesser rate than what it will cost us to extend once he goes out and does what we all expect him to do.

I understand what you're saying.
But the fact that Dallas actually signed him to a contract says they were being more aggressive than almost all other teams with any interest.

 

[mickswag]