AbeBeta
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We're still paying for Romo.....that has a lot to do with it.
8.9 mill.
That's nothing when you consider that we spend maybe 10 mill overall at QB.
We're still paying for Romo.....that has a lot to do with it.
Bingo. The reason is b/c Jerry hasn't signed a free agent whose worked out to our benefit since Dieon Sanders. In order to make effective free agent signings , you have to have a working knowledge of every team in the league and their rosters. You have to be able to figure out who fits your system and who might be available for cheap. We have nobody doing that work. Signing your own players is just the path of least resistance not a strategy.
If I can recall, Dez was of of whining at the prospect of a franchise tag like he was at the sideline of the Seahawks game when Dallas were doing a good push with Eliiots running and Dez didn't get the attention he thought he deserved. I think it was a error to cave into him with such a big contact. Did Dez's contract hurt the team a lot in cap space ?
And that will all go to Dak if he plays decent or better this season.
What are some of the reasons Dallas doesn't have a lot of cap space?
It feels that Dallas has had salary cap issues for many years and would have finally solved the issue by now. Most other teams seem to be well off.
What are some of the reasons Dallas doesn't have a lot of cap space?
It feels that Dallas has had salary cap issues for many years and would have finally solved the issue by now. Most other teams seem to be well off.
What are some of the reasons Dallas doesn't have a lot of cap space?
It feels that Dallas has had salary cap issues for many years and would have finally solved the issue by now. Most other teams seem to be well off.
The Romo dead money ends after 2018 and although any dead money sucks, 8.5 mill is not going to kill the cap.There is a cost to bad contracts. Dead money is the result. Romo alone is a cap killer that will take a couple years to work out. Crawford is a prime example of the next contract to hurt.
We're still paying for Romo.....that has a lot to do with it.
I would say George Teague, Rocket Ismael, Terry Glenn, La'Roi Glover, Marc Colombo, and to a lesser degree there have been others, but you are right that it hasn't been a big part of the plan for the Cowboys. Much of it though isn't bad signings as much as just not many of them - at least not high profile ones.
Come on. Everyone wanted them to extend Crawford. I guess no one knew it would be for that much.
It's only impactful to the cap if there is guaranteed money involved.At least they are doing better the last few years, like tagging Lawrence, in years past they would have signed him to a huge long term deal, like they did with T. Crawford, then if he doesn't pan out like they thought, it's more cap heck...
Come on. Everyone wanted them to extend Crawford. I guess no one knew it would be for that much.
What are some of the reasons Dallas doesn't have a lot of cap space?
When you consider thats about all we've done over a 22 year period, its hardly worth mentioning. I should have been more specific. We haven't signed a FA whose gotten the team over the top since Dieon Sanders.