Our middle tier free agents

[CCBoy]

I keep seeing this but they are very different players. Beasley is a much better slot receiver than Austin at this point. Austin is a role player but doesn't move the chains in the same way

Oh, without Beasley, the receiver group would definitely need to evolve. Maybe a second round pick?

 

[CCBoy]

We also have Joe Thomas, who looked great in preseseason but was forgotten when LVE broke out.

Also people are assuming Sean Lee is gone but LVE can play SAM and it wouldn't be hard to replace Wilson's snaps by putting Jaylon, Lee and LVE on the field together. If we can get a 4th or 5th round comp pick for Wilson - run don't walk and grab it.

Myself, I can't wait to see all three on the field at the same time.

 

[Crown Royal]

Oh, without Beasley, the receiver group would definitely need to evolve. Maybe a second round pick?

There are some halfway decent free agent choices I think. We just spent a 1st round pick on a premiere WR, I don't know that I'm ok spending a second rounder as well

Grab a guy like Randall cobb on a one year contract maybe, have him play slot with Cooper, Gallup starting and using Noah Brown as your 4th, maybe a late pick or that guy who spent all year on IR.

 

[CCBoy]

There are some halfway decent free agent choices I think. We just spent a 1st round pick on a premiere WR, I don't know that I'm ok spending a second rounder as well

Grab a guy like Randall cobb on a one year contract maybe, have him play slot with Cooper, Gallup starting and using Noah Brown as your 4th, maybe a late pick or that guy who spent all year on IR.

Philadelphia has stumbled with lack of production from their receivers and running backs now. Mix that with unclaimed starting quarterback, and I don't want Dallas to end up with unbalanced receivers with an injury to the top two...for now.

The Cowboys need to either resign Beasley and Austin, or draft an upgrade at receiver and running back.

 

[exciter]

We also have Joe Thomas, who looked great in preseseason but was forgotten when LVE broke out.

Also people are assuming Sean Lee is gone but LVE can play SAM and it wouldn't be hard to replace Wilson's snaps by putting Jaylon, Lee and LVE on the field together. If we can get a 4th or 5th round comp pick for Wilson - run don't walk and grab it.

Yeah, I forgot about Thomas but he's short for what you would normally want there. LVE could play it but SAM in this scheme should be able to be covered by a 4th round rookie...not sure I would want a 1st round pick playing it especially in his 2nd season. Lee's cap is around 9m next season...just cant see them paying that to be a backup. He was hinting at retirement a couple of days ago. With his mental acuity and ability to speak coherently I'm figuring networks are going to be showing up offering analyst positions fairly soon!

 

[OmerV]

I let them both walk

Regardless of their asking price? I would be happy to have both back if the price was right.

 

[DeaconMoss]

Nobody has mentioned Woods. He is the guy we need to keep.

No Beas
No Zeke extension
No Wilson
Yes to Byron Jones, and Dlaw
Backload Jones just in case he doesnt keep up his level of play

 

[OmerV]

DLaw stays for sure, there are very few elite DEs.

The core guys like Amari Cooper and Dak get extensions, probably others like Byron Jones as well.

I think Damien Wilson gets a big contract and we are happy to take the compensation pick.

Beasley is a wildcard, they could let him walk, they could resign him quickly or they could let him test the waters and decide to match it (or not) at that point. I can definitely see a scenario where Beasley goes to FA, Dallas quickly signs a guy like Golden Tate or Humphries to replace him and then Beasley goes full Dez Bryant on Twitter.

If money is an issue, I would expect the asking price for both those guys would be higher than with Beasley. But, they might also both be a step up from Beasley.

 

[jterrell]

Would you retain Austin for fill for the 'departing' Beasley?

Austin is tough because he's so seldom been healthy and he actually made twice what Beasley made last year as a former high draft pick.

His speed is special.
But he doesn't really have a pure WR or RB skillset.
He's definitely not the route runner Cole is.

 

[jterrell]

Nobody has mentioned Woods. He is the guy we need to keep.

No Beas
No Zeke extension
No Wilson
Yes to Byron Jones, and Dlaw
Backload Jones just in case he doesnt keep up his level of play

Woods is signed and then an EFRA in 2020.
He's here to stay.

 

[Crown Royal]

Austin is tough because he's so seldom been healthy and he actually made twice what Beasley made last year as a former high draft pick.

His speed is special.
But he doesn't really have a pure WR or RB skillset.
He's definitely not the route runner Cole is.

I can't imagine the market for Austin is big though. 1 year, 6M might do it.

 

[jterrell]

I can't imagine the market for Austin is big though. 1 year, 6M might do it.

I think I would prefer to get someone like Tevin Coleman in. Let him be my new "web back".
Spotrac says he is worth 4 yrs, $20,343,936 which would hit my cap for less than 6M.
Heck I might get Cole at 6M and I'd def prefer Cole as he has true WR skills --better hands and better route running.
At WR, I am probably not taking Cooper, Gallup off the field much. My 3rd guy can be some combo that includes Brown/Hurns. Cedf Wilson will be back as well.

 

[Melonfeud]

Wilson is the type you have to let walk .he hasn't been a solid player enough to force being on the field until this year. He's the guy that good drafting replaces .Joe Thomas can take his place if Covington isn't ready. Covington needs to be ready in 2020.

For bease it really depends how great he thinks he is. Who do you want at wr3 behind coop and mg13? Bease? Hurns? Tavon?

Hurns is making 6.25 next year.
If you really want bease or hurns isn't ready you could cut hurns and save 5m. That could go to bease for 8m (he was making 4.25 this year)

Tavon could be a reasonably priced wr4.

Coop
Mg13
Hurns or bease
Austin
Cedrick Wilson and Noah brown
Late draft pick for competition

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[Crown Royal]

I think I would prefer to get someone like Tevin Coleman in. Let him be my new "web back".
Spotrac says he is worth 4 yrs, $20,343,936 which would hit my cap for less than 6M.
Heck I might get Cole at 6M and I'd def prefer Cole as he has true WR skills --better hands and better route running.
At WR, I am probably not taking Cooper, Gallup off the field much. My 3rd guy can be some combo that includes Brown/Hurns. Cedf Wilson will be back as well.

I'm sold. Heck, if I can get Cole AND Tevin Coleman for 10M/year combined, that's some options!

 

[Kaiser]

If money is an issue, I would expect the asking price for both those guys would be higher than with Beasley. But, they might also both be a step up from Beasley.

I kind of see Humphries as a similar player but younger, but who knows what happens in FA. I think the argument against Humphries is that he benefitted from being in the shadow of Mike Evans, OJ Howard, Deshaun Jackson, etc. The only year Beasley had a top offense around him was 2016 and both guys had years of 75/76 catches when the cast around them was excellent.

 

[glimmerman]

If Wilson wants a team friendly deal the I keep him. If Beez wants to sign a team friendly deal then I keep him. Other wise they walk. Have already heard Beez say he wants top dollar so expecting him to be gone.

Sean Lee if he takes a pay cut I would keep and have him transition into coaching if he is interested.

 

[DCreppinBoysfan]

DLaw stays for sure, there are very few elite DEs.

The core guys like Amari Cooper and Dak get extensions, probably others like Byron Jones as well.

I think Damien Wilson gets a big contract and we are happy to take the compensation pick.

Beasley is a wildcard, they could let him walk, they could resign him quickly or they could let him test the waters and decide to match it (or not) at that point. I can definitely see a scenario where Beasley goes to FA, Dallas quickly signs a guy like Golden Tate or Humphries to replace him and then Beasley goes full Dez Bryant on Twitter.

I’d resign Beasley before I resign Jones. Jones is overrated. He was garbage this postseason and the game against Green Bay

 

[exciter]

Nobody has mentioned Woods. He is the guy we need to keep.

No Beas
No Zeke extension
No Wilson
Yes to Byron Jones, and Dlaw
Backload Jones just in case he doesnt keep up his level of play

They have the rights to Woods through next season I believe. Decision will be after next season and Woods and Collins are both FA!

 

[OmerV]

I kind of see Humphries as a similar player but younger, but who knows what happens in FA. I think the argument against Humphries is that he benefitted from being in the shadow of Mike Evans, OJ Howard, Deshaun Jackson, etc. The only year Beasley had a top offense around him was 2016 and both guys had years of 75/76 catches when the cast around them was excellent.

I agree about Humphries being a younger version of Beasley, but a little more solidly built. His major benefit over Beasley is probably the age. I buy the benefit of Evans, but OL Howard has yet to have a big year and is really more name than production at this point. Jackson really hasn't either, although he is always a home run threat for defenses to be aware of, and that helps spread the field even if the numbers aren't big.

 

[Kaiser]

Jackson really hasn't either, although he is always a home run threat for defenses to be aware of, and that helps spread the field even if the numbers aren't big.

Yeah, its kind of funny and sad that Deshaun Jackson is a knucklehead but has still made a zillion dollars because he runs a 4.3 Forty.