Is Zack skipping OTA’s?

[Western]

Stephen Jones, as usual thinks he is the smartest salary cap manager in the NFL.
Completely asinine to have this situation drag out.

The stubbornness & bullheadedness of Stephen Jones is becoming an undesirable trait for the Cowboys.

 

[Sydla]

Hey what kind of comp pick can we get if he bolts after the year?

We love our comp picks!

 

[Stash]

Can someone explain why this is happening? Give the man his money.

I can see both sides on this one.

I'd like to see him get paid, but it's going to be an awful lot of money for a guard position as well.

And while the Cowboys may be "being cheap", it's equally possible that Martin and his agents are "being greedy" and looking for a contract excessively above top guard pay.

 

[Alexander]

I can see both sides on this one.

I'd like to see him get paid, but it's going to be an awful lot of money for a guard position as well.

And while the Cowboys may be "being cheap", it's equally possible that Martin and his agents are "being greedy" and looking for a contract excessively above top guard pay.

It is not unreasonable for them to ask for over what Andrew Norwell got from Jacksonville. Martin is clearly the best at his position in the entire league and deserves to be compensated as such.

 

[Alexander]

Stephen Jones, as usual thinks he is the smartest salary cap manager in the NFL.
Completely asinine to have this situation drag out.

The stubbornness & bullheadedness of Stephen Jones is becoming an undesirable trait for the Cowboys.

But he is a genius when it comes to contracts. Read it right here.

 

[Stash]

It is not unreasonable for them to ask for over what Andrew Norwell got from Jacksonville. Martin is clearly the best at his position in the entire league and deserves to be compensated as such.

I agree. But have you seen for certain exactly what they're asking for and if it is, in fact "Andrew Norwell" money?

 

[Western]

Zack is young, is not injury-prone, in an emergency can play any position on the offensive line, is "diva-free", team leader, and more important, the best guard in the game -- pay this guy.

 

[Sydla]

I've mentally prepared myself for the possibility that this might be his last season in Dallas.

I truly think Stephen has issues paying Martin that much money and believes that money is better served elsewhere in other positions than OG.

 

[cowboyblue22]

I thought Stephen jones big reason not to go into free agency is to build through the draft and sign your own they are about to lose martin or Lawrence and have already lost hitchens not sure you can believe a lot of what father or son have to say

 

[Sydla]

Letting Hitchens walk for that money was actually smart. He's grossly overpaid.

Martin deserves to be the highest paid OG.

 

[zrinkill]

If so its disappointing.

 

[Stash]

I've mentally prepared myself for the possibility that this might be his last season in Dallas.

I truly think Stephen has issues paying Martin that much money and believes that money is better served elsewhere in other positions than OG.

I'd have a real hard time thinking of a player who had earned a big payday more than Martin has.

I can't think of any "other positions" more deserving or where it would be "better served."

 

[Bigtex67]

he’s just a guard.

Actually he is "THE" Guard.

 

[Bigtex67]

And yet apparently running with the ones.....

Probably did not want to give anyone else hope as a 1. Not like anyone could take Martin's place.

 

[Bigtex67]

"Some decent showings."

Two good games against two of the worst teams in the league at that time, and one game that will live in infamy as the worst performance by an offensive lineman in team history.

When he wasn't busy being perpetually injured.

Really, it isn't that hard people.

I think that was FOOTBALL History......

 

[Stash]

I think that was FOOTBALL History......

Could be!

 

[Sydla]

I'd have a real hard time thinking of a player who had earned a big payday more than Martin has.

I can't think of any "other positions" more deserving or where it would be "better served."

In Stephen's mind, who knows. Maybe he thinks Irving is going to explode and he'd rather spend Martin's money on Lawrence and Irving and go cheap at RG, especially if Williams turns out to be a stud LG. Just repeat what they've done the last few years - patchwork the one OG spot.

 

[glimmerman]

They will pay him. But he needs to have his self in camps.

 

[Stash]

In Stephen's mind, who knows. Maybe he thinks Irving is going to explode and he'd rather spend Martin's money on Lawrence and Irving and go cheap at RG, especially if Williams turns out to be a stud LG. Just repeat what they've done the last few years - patchwork the one OG spot.

I can't see anyone being crazy enough to pay David Irving over Zack Martin.

 

[Cowboy-33]

Probably just usual games agents play with the owners. Can’t see Zack holding out once training camp starts. If so, I’d be sadly disappointed.