Cowboys have 19.3 million in cap space

[MichaelWinicki]

I always chuckle when I rad how people say how our season is going to be 8 and 8 or whatever. Just look to 2014 when you predicted we would win 3 games and we won 12. Then look to 2016 with Romo out, and you probably predicted we would win 4... how did those predictions work out for you?

You obviously have me confused with someone else.

I never made those predictions.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

And then the offense weakens and we start losing guys offensively because we have to pay defenders and round and round we go.

Unless Bill Belichick walks through that door we need to try and cash in the ticket when we have a chance.

Sorry Catch, but I simply do not see things the same way.

 

[Reid1boys]

But we haven't been playoff caliber. We've been playoff contenders when healthy but super super fragile because of coaching that relies solely on out-athleting the other team.

blah blah blah....

 

[Sydla]

Agree that the landscape has changed, but I do not think you stop striving for it.

We've seen one "Let go all in this season" team fall short time after time, and many times leading to a complete overhaul within a short period of time.

I'm not interested in complete overhauls anymore.

Again, I think people are playing the fringes here. It doesn't have to be "let's go all in this season".................. there is a wide chasm here between that thinking and then always having cap space and protecting all your picks under some guise that it's better to be average to good for a long stretch than be really good for a short stretch and then scuffle for a few years.............

This team, IMO, has flipped the other way in terms of being too conservative now at times with FA, etc.

If they miss the playoffs again this year, it would be bizarre to argue that their plan is the right one.

 

[Sydla]

blah blah blah....

is he wrong?

In the last 4 years, we have two playoff appearances and one playoff win. If you go back to the start of this coaching era, it's one playoff win in 7 years and still only two playoff appearances.

People seemingly are defending the actions of the franchise under this belief it's better to be a consistent playoff team than sell out for one or two seasons.............. but as pointed out, what we have now isn't a consistent playoff team that might then get lucky and go on a run in the playoffs.

It seems what people are doing now is just resetting the clock year after year. The date when this new "process" started keeps getting moved.

 

[Carson]

If anybody is familiar with the rap game, reminds me of Lil Dicky - Save that money lol

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Again, I think people are playing the fringes here. It doesn't have to be "let's go all in this season".................. there is a wide chasm here between that thinking and then always having cap space and protecting all your picks under some guise that it's better to be average to good for a long stretch than be really good for a short stretch and then scuffle for a few years.............

This team, IMO, has flipped the other way in terms of being too conservative now at times with FA, etc.

If they miss the playoffs again this year, it would be bizarre to argue that their plan is the right one.

For me it would depend upon WHY they missed the playoffs. If it was because of a massive amount of injuries or Dak completely falling apart, then spending that extra $20 mil in cap space wouldn't have made any difference.

 

[Reid1boys]

I grew up on the 9 straight playoff years teams, this yo yo team isn't my cup of tea...

and you grew up in a different time with a different set of rules. Those days are over.... move on already. The stinking rules in the NFL do exactly what they are designed to do. Rams suked, now they have talent, Browns have sucked... watch they are gonna turn around. Broncos were awesome, they are done now. The salry cap works incredible well, and the QB position , which is mostly luck in landing one is the position that tips the scales. It isnt hard to see.

 

[jterrell]

Being conservative now because of potential contracts in the future is a fool's folly

The future is not guaranteed for Dak, Zeke, DLaw....... the window is now

Leaving 20m on the salary cap shelf when we are this close is shameful

With good health, good luck and a FS and WR stepping up this can win it all this year...... that is a fact

This team still has the 2nd or 3rd highest dead cap number in football.
They are taking real steps to rectify that and the large cap space they have means they 'could' actually trade for a guy like Earl Thomas in season for once. -Earl's value to SEA drops weekly as he scheduled for FA.
If not they can roll that money over and truly have a beautiful cap situation next season.

So many faux cap experts on this board are very clearly not actual finance guys.
And they all seem to hate Jerry but want to be part of his wildcatting salary cap ways.

Dak, Zeke and DLaw are almost certainly 3 of the team's top 5 players.
They all get new contracts in 2019 ideally.
Rather than be a cap idiot and pay them a few M in 2019 the team can handle paying them market value for that season so they are not handicapping the team going forward.

Examples of this handled poorly in the past?
Jay Ratliff
Demarcus Ware
Tony Romo
Miles Austin --ok the cap was ripped off when the NFL decided we didn't abide by unwritten illegal rules.

 

[CATCH17]

blah blah blah....

???

 

[cowboyblue22]

and you grew up in a different time with a different set of rules. Those days are over.... move on already. The stinking rules in the NFL do exactly what they are designed to do. Rams suked, now they have talent, Browns have sucked... watch they are gonna turn around. Broncos were awesome, they are done now. The salry cap works incredible well, and the QB position , which is mostly luck in landing one is the position that tips the scales. It isnt hard to see.

you are correct in how the nfl now works the days of building teams to compete year after year for the superbowl unless you are the the pats with brady and bellicheat

 

[CATCH17]

Agreed.

But this is already a much better defense than what was put on the field in either of those years.

Quite honestly I'm more concerned about the offense this season.

Same.. Specifically the pass game.

Front 7 and corners look like they will be legit.. Heath is no worry for me.. Opposite of Heath is the question mark.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I always chuckle when I rad how people say how our season is going to be 8 and 8 or whatever. Just look to 2014 when you predicted we would win 3 games and we won 12. Then look to 2016 with Romo out, and you probably predicted we would win 4... how did those predictions work out for you?

It just proves that this team is a yo yo team. One good year and one bad and always ending with a heartbreaking loss. This team can go any number of ways this year. Nobody knows until they play. Couldn't even get a good luck at them during pre-season. One thing is certain. the backups suck.

 

[Nightman]

This team still has the 2nd or 3rd highest dead cap number in football.
They are taking real steps to rectify that and the large cap space they have means they 'could' actually trade for a guy like Earl Thomas in season for once. -Earl's value to SEA drops weekly as he scheduled for FA.
If not they can roll that money over and truly have a beautiful cap situation next season.

So many faux cap experts on this board are very clearly not actual finance guys.
And they all seem to hate Jerry but want to be part of his wildcatting salary cap ways.

Dak, Zeke and DLaw are almost certainly 3 of the team's top 5 players.
They all get new contracts in 2019 ideally.
Rather than be a cap idiot and pay them a few M in 2019 the team can handle paying them market value for that season so they are not handicapping the team going forward.

Examples of this handled poorly in the past?
Jay Ratliff
Demarcus Ware
Tony Romo
Miles Austin --ok the cap was ripped off when the NFL decided we didn't abide by unwritten illegal rules.

Thanks for the insult.......peace off

 

[jterrell]

you are correct in how the nfl now works the days of building teams to compete year after year for the superbowl unless you are the the pats with brady and bellicheat

the 'what the pats do' is say hey come here for pennies on the dollar and win or get out.
brady sets the example and takes dirk or tim duncan like undervalued salaries.
the pats essentially cheat the cap but no one seems to notice that.

they draft slightly above average and make other key moves but the real magic in in their unwavering ability to get quality play for cheap around and from brady.

tom brady at the tail end of his career coming off back to back super bowl appearances is the 11th highest paid qb in salary cap hit for this season.
and he lives in the most expensive city in the country.
that should be friggin illegal.
we should all hate the pats.....

 

[LACowboysFan1]

and you grew up in a different time with a different set of rules. Those days are over.... move on already. The stinking rules in the NFL do exactly what they are designed to do. Rams suked, now they have talent, Browns have sucked... watch they are gonna turn around. Broncos were awesome, they are done now. The salry cap works incredible well, and the QB position , which is mostly luck in landing one is the position that tips the scales. It isnt hard to see.

Browns haven't won more than 7 games for 10 years in a row, when they "gonna turn it around"?

Didn't say I expected another 9 straight playoff years, but 20 years of 10 and more wins followed by invariably winning less than 10 the following year isn't anywhere near close.

I'd not be happy with it, but making the playoffs 2 years in a row and/or winning more than 1 game in those playoffs would make me feel a whole lot better...

 

[Zekeats]

the entire point of re-signing him early is to not pay top 3-5 QB money.
with salaries rising it is generally good to get in front of young, ascending guys now as opposed to later.
22M a year for a starting QB is going to be chump change in the not to distant future.

I understand that and so Does he if he re-signs it’ll be for top-five money

 

[Kevinicus]

Going all in is a lot different than leaving 25m+ on the shelf

If going all in isn't going to accomplish anything, I'd rather keep the money on the shelf so it can be used later.

 

[jterrell]

Thanks for the insult.......peace off

Three amazingly consistent things I find on this board.

1. If I make a slightly generic disparaging comment about a group of people and the person takes it personally they are in fact guilty of said statement. No matter how much I may compliment or agree with them in other posts they will get upset over a single generic statement addressed at large. I think the kids call this being a snowflake.

2. When I post 15 statements in one post and a person is only able to comment about one without addressing ANYthing else they essentially have zero logical points to offer as a rebuttal.

3. When I drink an energy drink to get through a long day I seem to offend lots of people, lol. I'll try to dial down the aggression.

 

[LACowboysFan1]

We will see.

If we see Cole Beasley running 9 routes and they are throwing him 50/50 balls then I think we can all agree this coaching staff just isn't up to par and that they can't adjust their scheme to players strengths.

Oh, I see, run Beasley the same 2 routes every time, yeah that'll keep defenses guessing, eh?

Wouldn't do it 3-4 times a game, but occasionally would keep the defense on their toes, at least. And they're not going to throw him 50/50 balls, at 5-8, even with his jumping ability would be silly, even the Dallas coaches aren't that stupid...