Signed by Cowboys FB Olawale traded to Cowboys **merged**

[TheCount]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...s-trading-fb-jamize-olawale-to-dallas-cowboys

I'm not even going to get upset about the fact that the Raiders just signed Keith Smith and there's no way they weren't going to cut Olawale.

Championship.

 

[CowboyMike]

Fans wouldn't have blinked an eye if we had used the 5th to draft a fullback. Here we get our FB and a pick, and it's a bad move.

 

[Corso]

Lol... You have Risen on ignore too?

 

[Mr Cowboy]

No guarantee he would sign with us. Cheap contract and it only cost them 20 spots in the 5th round.

Solid move, even if it isn't sexy.

He is not the blocker that Smith is, and is by far below average special teams player, unlike Smith who is excellent. Had they tendered Smith, it would have cost about $300K more, well worth it for his special teams ability. It's penny pinching gone wild for the Jones' boys............

 

[Falco78]

Solid player, a definite upgrade

 

[jazzcat22]

In all this chaos I can't remember did I fire 5 or 6 shots ??? Well do you feel LUCKY !!!!

Kind of like what it will be in 3 years...did we steal that guy in the 5th or the 6th?

 

[The Quest for Six]

Unbelievable.....no wait, it's the Cowboy organization, it's to be expected!

 

[Mr Cowboy]

Good point and we still have 10 picks !!!!

why not? he's played here before, and went to school at UNT.....

 

[Corso]

He is not the blocker that Smith is, and is by far below average special teams player, unlike Smith who is excellent. Had they tendered Smith, it would have cost about $300K more, well worth it for his special teams ability. It's penny pinching gone wild for the Jones' boys............

Wasn't he the #2 FB in blocking (according to PFF) and called by his own coach a tremendous special teams player?

 

[Jumbo075]

You're missing the special teams aspect. He was a core special teamer and that is probably where we will miss his impact the most.

Again, Olawale led the Raiders in special teams tackles in 2017.

 

[dstew60105]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...s-trading-fb-jamize-olawale-to-dallas-cowboys

I'm not even going to get upset about the fact that the Raiders just signed Keith Smith and there's no way they weren't going to cut Olawale.

Championship.

They gave up nothing to get him. Not a big deal.

 

[Doomsday]

He is not the blocker that Smith is, and is by far below average special teams player, unlike Smith who is excellent. Had they tendered Smith, it would have cost about $300K more, well worth it for his special teams ability. It's penny pinching gone wild for the Jones' boys............

He is a better blocker than Smith, but Smith is a better all around player with special teams etc...

 

[gimmesix]

I will go so far as to say that I would rather have Olawale on the field than either of the two backup tight ends we use, Hanna and Swaim. I think he provides more versatility than either, giving us a better threat from that extra blocker position schematically.

Using the second tight end less and the true fullback more would depend for me on the development of Gathers. If Gathers shines again this preseason as a tight end, then I want him on the field. If not, give me more formations with the fullback on the field.

 

[TheCount]

They gave up nothing to get him. Not a big deal.

I didn't say it was a big deal, some of you guys take this stuff so seriously.

For what it's worth, draft position is something.

 

[KJJ]

Wasn't he with us before?

Yes, our first big move was to trade for a player who was with us before. Rumor has it we’re working out a trade with Cleveland to get Gavin Escobar back.

 

[gimmesix]

Again, Olawale led the Raiders in special teams tackles in 2017.

And in 2015 and 2014, I believe.

 

[jrumann59]

Heard Buehler was being brought in for kicking competition.

 

[Plankton]

 

[RJ_MacReady]

I guess the FO believed that if he was released, then there would be a couple of teams that might try to sign him, driving his price higher than the $190k salary than it is now. Move back 20-something spots and get a cheap FB (one year) that they have familiarity with. It's a "meh" deal in every sense. Nothing to get mad about but certainly nothing to get excited about. It sucks that Keith Smith is gone but it would suck more had we given him a 2yr/$4+m deal, too.

 

[Stash]

Hey you were the one in the wrong, so I needed to correct it for you.

I informed the forum, when there was misinformation you posted.

I'm not the guy talking about phantom comp picks.