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

[EST_1986]

If you uninformed, and don't want to read the 20 pages, then why post?

So I don't have to decipher all the grammar issues

 

[Crown Royal]

According to Over the Cap (http://overthecap.com/salary-cap/dallas-cowboys/), we are currently at $151,869,848 for this upcoming season. 2016 is currently projected to be $110,217,390, so we're good for next season.

Yep - they continue to be dedicated to letting Romo's hit ride this season and going into 2016 with a ton of space to do whatever they want.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Dude, they just got this guy for a cap hit of 2.65m and you are complaining?
They gave him zero signing bonus and zero guaranteed money.
ALL the risk is on HARDY.

This.... If he gets hurt or has a down year he's screwed.. He's not a CB like. Revis playing on a island..

 

[khiladi]

No tag in this deal. It was posted earlier. He is a FA in 2016

This guy is that much of a stud, he's like I want one year and light this world up and get paid like Suh did.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

That's what Schefter tweeted. $750,000 base salary with $11 million bonus if he makes the 53 man roster and another $2 million bonus if he gets a certain number of sacks. Plus there's a no tag clause. It's essentially a prove it deal. He can command much more per year but is playing on the relatively cheap for Dallas because every other team is scared to touch him. I'd love it if we signed him long term but I just don't see it happening with how cheap we've been. This is a 26 year old who is one of the best edge rushers in the league and has a reputation as a great teammate. If we're willing to make Dez a Cowboy for life, I don't see why we wouldn't make a guy like Hardy. But that's thinking too far into the future. I'm just happy to have him for this year.

My "seriously" was directed at your "not sure if this has been mentioned".... It had about 20 times in thus thread

 

[Corso]

Doesn't matter leverage or no leverage, it takes 2 sides to come to an agreement. Some team out there was going to get him, maybe not today or tomorrow, but they would've. Obviously it would've been nice to lock him longer term (wasn't going to happen at the terms we wanted) or to have team options or franchise options on him (this is really the only part that has me bummed).

But look at the alternative, you don't sign him to these terms (which happen to be very team friendly by the way even as a 1 year rental (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) some other team comes in and signs him to a 1 year deal. And even if its for less money because the market really dried up for him and they overplayed their hand, the end result is the Cowboys who are a Super Bowl contender miss out on an elite pass rusher, a position of need.

Even if he ends up walking and we get zilch for him, if this guy helps us win a SB who gives a flying ****? This league is about wins, and this move helps us do that and doesn't hurt us in the future. Big time win on this deal. The ONLY thing I'm truly upset with is no option to franchise him, but like I said earlier it takes 2 to tango, and Drew Rosenhaus is the best in the business for a reason.

Rejoice Cowboys fans, we're a lot better today than last week.

I don't recall reading you before... Good post!

 

[guag]

If you uninformed, and don't want to read the 20 pages, then why post?

Maybe he's at work for a number of hours, and doesn't have the time to read 20 pages without getting in trouble with his boss... you never know

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Not sure if this has been mentioned (I haven't read the posts) but the deal contains a no franchise/tranisition tag clause. He'll be a free agent in 2016 and will likely want to make as much money as possible. I doubt he'll be a Cowboy after this year, but who cares - we got him for a year. Let's try to win one.

The only players we have on defense right now making significant money now are Scandrick, Lee and Carr and all indications Carr isn't going to be making that money for long. The only guy on defense due a contract in the near future is Crawford. Scandrick and Lee also make less than $7m AAV so they aren't behemoths.

this isn't 2012 with Spencer on a $12m tag and Ware making $13m as our DE. Mincey, Brent and a bunch of guys on rookie contracts don't make squat.

 

[Crown Royal]

The real question is...

was Romo expecting to get his money all paid in a nice big bonus check this year? Do you think he's upset that they aren't converting his salary to signing bonus?

How long before PFT reports that Romo is unhappy with the Cowboys treatment of his contract?

 

[wileedog]

Don't get it confused. People that say Hardy wasn't looking for a long term deal are wrong. Of course he wants one. .

I don't agree. I think Hardy and Drew came to the table with a 1 year deal all along.

Right now with the public attention to domestic violence attached to the NFL and a looming, unknown suspension there is limited interest in the NFL for him. It is in his best interest to play for a show me season, clear out whatever suspension is coming, and get a year removed from the incident from a PR standpoint. If he has a good year in Dallas the line for him will be out the door for him next year as opposed to him being relegated to second tier status this year. Whatever number Jerry or Stephan put out this year, the potential to get much more is simply greater with every team who can afford him bidding for him next season.

In return he gave the Cowboys about the most club friendly 1 year deal he could possibly sign.

 

[ThrowuptheXDez88]

Man, lets win the freakin Super Bowl this coming season! Then who cares what happens with Hardy come next offseason.


Can someone tell me how to change my name please?

 

[guag]

Man, lets win the freakin Super Bowl this coming season! Then who cares what happens with Hardy come next offseason.


Can someone tell me how to change my name please?

I love your user name!! Huge Bruce & Sean Lee fan. Bruce Carter, not so much

 

[kevm3]

Glad we signed him, but should have gotten him for longer than a year.

 

[khiladi]

Let's just hope he makes the roster and isn't cut...

 

[Joe_Fan]

I am fine with the one year deal. They can franchise him next year if need be and let's be frank, a 5 year $35+m guaranteed deal that it would take to guarantee his presence could just as easily blow up in our face.

According to the contract details over on NFL.com we're unable to franchise or use the transition tag on him next year.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...-hardy-cowboys-agree-to-terms-on-oneyear-deal

 

[Plankton]

 

[Corso]

I love your user name!! Huge Bruce & Sean Lee fan. Bruce Carter, not so much

I want to change that little sig below my name that says "Well-Known Member".
How did you get yours changed?

 

[MTCowboys88]

This is an outstanding deal for the Cowboys. Stephen really doing a great job.

I agree. And there's no doubt in my mind, if the FO wants Hardy back,he'll be a Cowboy for many years.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Melton had a serious injury, Hardy does not. Also, Hardy will be allowed to attend training camp and play in pre season games like Scandrick did last year.

But he played in only 1 game last year and he has a much different *cough* level of talent around him.

Bottom line is that we just don't know if he's going to be like he was two years ago.

 

[kiheikiwi]

If he leaves in 2016, it will probably be for a big contract so look for a nice comp pick in 2017. I like the direction the FO took.

So, like a number of people have said for days - we are looking at multiple comp. picks next year. 3rd for Murray etc..... Does Hardy being cut by his team previously count against us for comp. picks or no ? (If so , I guess that would wipe out the 3rd ?)