The reason they have to keep Dez

[glimmerman]

Inside WR's have to block as well and I would place more value with him on the outside as a WR.

Do you really think that JG is gonna change any of this? Or Linehan? I would be happy if they added one new pass play.

 

[erod]

Yes it can BUT, that huge word again, but the only way is by either releasing high price talent or restructuring contracts which ALWAYS adds dead money to the cap down the road. Dead money is why teams have a problem signing players to start out with.
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That's the excuse they use. That dead money will be absorbed by an ever-rising cap and the ability to restructure and restructure contracts at will until the end of time.

Owners put in a soft salary cap so they can give their fans an excuse why they don't try harder. It ensures them a 9-figure profit each season.

This league has about 10 to 15 years left in it. Jerry should go for broke until the music on the NFL stops.

 

[erod]

If we cut Dez, we bring in 3 WRs between the draft and free agency. Williams would be our only true wide out and we should really be looking to move on from him as well.

So, three other versions of Terrance Williams.

Look, I don't think it matters because Dak can't hit whomever they bring in stride anyway.

 

[Aviano90]

So, three other versions of Terrance Williams.

Look, I don't think it matters because Dak can't hit whomever they bring in stride anyway.

Nothing wrong with Twill. He has had to deal with the same crappy QBs as Dez has. He deserves the same benefit of the doubt afforded to Dez.

 

[erod]

Nothing wrong with Twill. He has had to deal with the same crappy QBs as Dez has. He deserves the same benefit of the doubt.

TWill was a VERY productive player with Romo. He had two huge games in the playoffs in 2014.

 

[Aviano90]

TWill was a VERY productive player with Romo. He had two huge games in the playoffs in 2014.

Twill is clutch. They need to target him more.

 

[erod]

There are free agent WRs. They could cut Dez and get a free agent. There are many NFL WRs better than Dez and several will likely average less per year than Dez.

Allen Robinson might sign a 1-year prove it deal after missing last season with an injury. Even if they gave him the full 12.5M that Dez is scheduled to make, ut would be an improvement.

Honest question.

Do you think Dak can take advantage of true wide receivers with ability? Or is he just about tight ends and slot guys?

 

[ghst187]

We should keep Dez but he needs to be moved to #2 spot and reduced targets. Dak was better with Dez out in 2016 because he didn't force th ball to him and spread it around as folks got open

 

[CouchCoach]

Honest question.

Do you think Dak can take advantage of true wide receivers with ability? Or is he just about tight ends and slot guys?

Can I have this season to answer that?

 

[phildadon86]

Can I have this season to answer that?

Nope you have to make a decision on him right now based on only last season and not his first season. Just like some here have.

 

[TwoDeep3]

The draft was yesterday???? And there's another today???? Where have I been?

What time is your next set? I missed the beginning.

 

[xwalker]

Honest question.

Do you think Dak can take advantage of true wide receivers with ability? Or is he just about tight ends and slot guys?

TWill projected to have 90 catches if he had the same number of targets as Dez in 2017. Dez had 69.

Dak made many really great throws but people didn't seem to notice.

One that sticks in my mind was late in the season, they were backed up against the endzone and it was 3rd and long. Dak rifled as pass to a WR about 20 yards downfield, right in the middle (left/right) of the field. I think it was to Dez but it might have been TWill.

 

[wssaustin]

Don't just list first-rounders, go deeper in the draft there are plenty of studs. Dak is not that great of a passer, and this offense should be built on running game then play action passes. Linehan and Garrett are very incapable of coaching.

They suck.

With all that said, with Dez, who never stops being a distraction, this offense suck more; without him, we have the potential to suck less.

Some buddies and I were kicking around the Dez situation the other day, and Peter King touched on a point we were making. He added context.

We concluded that the Cowboys have no choice but to keep Dez Bryant. Replacing him in the draft is too hard, and buying their way out of it only compounds the financial albatross of Dez' contract even further.

In the past three years, look at the first-round receivers that were drafted. Virtually every one has been a disappointment so far, except for Amari Cooper.

2015: Amari Cooper, Kevin White, DeVante Parker, Nelson Agholor, Breshad Perriman, Phillip Dorsett
2016: Corey Coleman, Will Fuller, Josh Doctson, Lequon Treadwell
2017: Corey Davis, Mike Williams, John Ross

And keep in mind, 2018 is supposed to be a weak draft at receiver.

College football is doing a terrible job of developing wide receivers for the pros, just like so many other positions. Receivers show up completely lost with no idea how professional offenses work. They don't understand how to run routes, how to read defenses, and they aren't used to catching balls in traffic.

I know that sounds like Dez a bit, but he had the knack for catching in traffic from day one.

If they cut Dez, then Cole Beasley or Terrance Williams is the #1 receiver. That is, unless you think tiny Calvin Ridley is going to come in and be a seasoned pro his first year. Eeeek.

I've stated my issues with Dez for a many years, but he's the best option for this team in 2018 at that spot. Keep him, bite hard on the contract, and just hope the running game returns in full force.

 

[Diehardblues]

That's the excuse they use. That dead money will be absorbed by an ever-rising cap and the ability to restructure and restructure contracts at will until the end of time.

Owners put in a soft salary cap so they can give their fans an excuse why they don't try harder. It ensures them a 9-figure profit each season.

This league has about 10 to 15 years left in it. Jerry should go for broke until the music on the NFL stops.[/QUOTE

That's the excuse they use. That dead money will be absorbed by an ever-rising cap and the ability to restructure and restructure contracts at will until the end of time.

Owners put in a soft salary cap so they can give their fans an excuse why they don't try harder. It ensures them a 9-figure profit each season.

This league has about 10 to 15 years left in it. Jerry should go for broke until the music on the NFL stops.

NFL even in a declining trend is still America’s sport and #1 show on TV. It can afford to lose billions in revenue and still be a force in the market.

Personally , I’d like to see it downscaled to the revenue it was generating 20-30 years ago sharing stadiums with the local colleges.

What else are football fans going to watch on TV or their devices on Sunday afternoon in the fall?

I grew up in a time when College Football was bigger than the NFL. I wouldn’t have a problem evolving back.

 

[jay94]

If Dez was in Green Bay......100 catches, 1,000 yards, 10+ TDs. With his eyes closed.

You aren't fixing this in the draft. As you read in the OP, the past three years have produced almost nothing in the draft at wide receiver in the first round. Certainly nothing of real note, outside of flashes from Amari Cooper, who had a terrible year last year.

And the salary cap is a virtual myth. You can always restructure to make anything fit you want, and it keeps going up year after year. It's a built-in excuse to stand pat.

I would hope so playing with the best qb in the league, perfect placement, in hopes still of nearly 50 50 predicament for him.

 

[erod]

NFL even in a declining trend is still America’s sport and #1 show on TV. It can afford to lose billions in revenue and still be a force in the market.

Personally , I’d like to see it downscaled to the revenue it was generating 20-30 years ago sharing stadiums with the local colleges.

What else are football fans going to watch on TV or their devices on Sunday afternoon in the fall?

I grew up in a time when College Football was bigger than the NFL. I wouldn’t have a problem evolving back.

There's a growing social campaign against football, and the media is feeding it.

CTE will have its #MeToo reckoning, and the sport will no longer be tolerated one day.

 

[buybuydandavis]

So, three other versions of Terrance Williams.

Or three Laurent Robinsons. That's the magic of numbers. You spread out your risk and opportunity. We probably get some of each, but with Dez out, I think we get them all at a good price, because the opportunity presented to a WR to potentially start is so good.

The biggest problem with Terrance is his contract. In the passing game, he's way down the list of preferred targets. He's paid too much to be that little of a threat.

Terrance is a tough one. His aggregate numbers actually look good, but you know no team is doubling him, and no team feels the need to back off on him either. Also, I'd like to see INT/targets numbers. He just doesn't pass the eyeball test, regardless of numbers.

 

[Diehardblues]

There's a growing social campaign against football, and the media is feeding it.

CTE will have its #MeToo reckoning, and the sport will no longer be tolerated one day.

I can’t imagine in my lifetime.

Without College Football which funds Athletics programs most other sports at Universities would cease to exist. Football fans and the money it generates isn’t totally fading anytime soon.

Worse case scenario is they’d discontinue using the type of gladiator head gear. We really don’t need the violent contact in football for it to be competitive, successful and entertaining.

They’ll figure out how to litigate thru any lawsuits and public pressure. Football is bigger than just the NFL. It’s the lifeblood of most major universities .

 

[jay94]

Laurent Robinson had more talent than Terrance Williams.

 

[stilltheguru88]

I’ve said from the jump the first round wr fan club is ridiculous. Wrs almost always take at least 1 year to become a real asset unless you’re a true physical talent ala Beckham/Evans/Watkins. Does Christian Kirk qualify? Nope. Calvin Ridley the 180 pound shrimp? Nope. Top the madness and either sign Butlers replacement or get a guy in round 2 or preferably 3.