Broaddus DLaw trade scenario

[GMO415]

I'll take the #1 and #2

 

[Cowboys_22]

Clowney is franchised too. Try again.

Well heck

 

[CWR]

Seriously? Who thinks that’s a good idea?

Id do it IF and only IF we could sign a good DE that was a better deal than Dlaw. I dont know if that deal exists.

 

[cowboyschmps3]

Two timelines I'm watching, March 12 before the start free agency and week before the draft. If there's no long term deal by then, I certainly think he could be traded. FYI.....read a tweet that Jets and Colts have over $100M in cap space.

Do it! Get 2 pass FA rushers.

 

[Idgit]

It’s like trading Lawrence for a chance at Taco Charlton and being excited about all the money you’d save.

 

[Whyjerry]

Ah to be a Cowboys fan. Years and years it took to find a big time pass rusher. Now they have him. A team leader, 26 years old. Let’s trade him for a couple picks so we can continue this 23 year rebuild.

Absolute madness.

 

[Batman1980]

Its a low 1. I don't think it is worth it.

Wouldn't we get at least that in compensation if he signs somewhere else?

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

First off stop talking about championships while Garrett is still the head coach. It just makes you look silly. Seconds, yes Tank is the best pass rusher we have but that doesn’t justify paying him more than he is worth or has earned. Who needs similar production from a mid 20s pick when they come at 1/5 of the costs? Tanks production didn’t win us anything last year. I’d take a 1st round DE, and 3rd round RB, and ET all day every day over Tank and his inconsistent dominance.

its more than garrett issue, so you trying to inject a garrett hatred comment in a Tank discussion makes you look silly.

btw, you think Taco who was a mid 20's pick is similar in production to Tank? you want to win you sometimes over pay or you keep chasing the tram.... tank's production didn't win us anything, but take him out and what do you think is going to happen.... and sorry, I disagree, I won't take a mid 20's DE that's not proven and potential bust, and a 3rd round RB over Tank. I take ET and tank and I have a much better defense. I want a sure thing, and don't like to gamble on a mid 20s pick and a 3rd round RB that will contribute 5 carries a game.....that's not how you win a championship.....

 

[LatinMind]

Seriously? Who thinks that’s a good idea?

If the Cowboys trade Lawrence it better be a middle of the first to a top of the round pick plus a 3rd or a 2nd if its a middle of the round pick.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I am all for trading him.

I would actually take a 2nd Rd pick and get back what we paid for him.

I would also call Gruden in Oakland and see if we could get back our #1 we traded for Cooper.

Why not?

We would have to be crazy to pay Tank $20 mil even on the Franchise Tag.

He is not that quality of player.

wait, you paid a second, but are getting a first round production. who are you going to get with a second round pick? why is everyone p!ssed off because the guy is asking for money for production at a top 5or top 7 DE in the league? we keep talking about getting a war daddy, we got one..... and now, the guy is asking to be paid and we all want to go gambling on a 2nd round pick, wait for him to mature for a few years and go on *****ing about garret and whomever is the next coach.....we drafted Tank. he turned out to be a good player. we have good core of players and a window of 3-4 years to make a run....you over pay...by how much? a couple of mill a year and in 2 years he will be at market average....that's how it works....

would you be ok, if we paid him 17 mill a year average (not in cap hit eah year, those are just accounting numbers but over all, 51 mill guarantee and we have him for 3 years and some dead money after we cut him in 3 years?

geez people..... do wel ike to gamble? or do we want to put a team together to win something.

what if next year, Smith asked for a lot of money...do we cut him and go draft another LB and tell smith...screw you? what if Zeke asked for money, oh,..hey zeke, screw you...we are going to draft another RB, what if Dak asked for 28 mill ayear...hey dak, screw you we will draft a rookie in the 3rd round (higher than you) and go from there...

 

[buybuydandavis]

We finally have an elite defensive end.
And now everyone says he’s not worth paying.

5 sacks the last 14 games.

 

[Nightman]

It’s like trading Lawrence for a chance at Taco Charlton and being excited about all the money you’d save.

what if they got TJ Watt? and EThomas and NSuh? .........all for injured DLawrence

 

[Aven8]

George Selvie available?

 

[Idgit]

what if they got TJ Watt? and EThomas and NSuh? .........all for injured DLawrence

The chances of getting a Taco with the Colts 1 are a lot better than the chances of getting a Watt. And they wouldn’t get Thomas and/or Suh with that money anyway.

 

[Future]

Fine, but you want to commit that money yearly knowing he has been inconsistent and has back issues? We’re talking 12-13% of the total cap on one player who we know has had bad years and who you point to one game to make your case. Sorry, I want more proof and consistency before making the type of commitment he is asking for. Monster against the Seahawks, great! Where was he against the Rams?

What about the Detroit game? It's not like he's played in 20 playoff games - edge players need opportunity to make plays, and there were none against the Rams. He hasn't had bad years...

It's fine to have reservations about paying him $20m, but playoff performance is a pointless one.

 

[Future]

that's the problem dallas emagines theyare a super bowl contender

Of course they are.

 

[McKDaddy]

I love Tank, I live in Boise where he played college, and I hope we re-sign him. That being said, I would take a 1 and a 3 in a heartbeat. Yes, D Law is one of the top 5 edge rushers in the league. But this is a different NFL. Edge rush is not the be all and end all of pressure. In fact, in today's NFL, interior pressure seems more important. And if D Law is insisting on more than $20m per year (my assumption), I would rather use a #1 pick on a DL that I will have for cheap for 5 years and use the $20m on other free agents.

Yep, you could still go out & get a DE in free agency (that fits your budget better). The DE might be a downgrade from Tank but if the sum of the additions is greater than the loss of Tank, its winner, winner, chicken dinner.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Late 1st round picks gets you guys like Taco, you might hit on one and get a quality player but chances are you’re not going to get someone like Lawrence. Bad idea

I would say two things here. 1. Lawrence was a second round pick himself so it certainly can be done. 2. This is one of the deepest drafts for Pass Rushers in recent memory. If you are going to make a move, such as the one that is being discussed, this is the year to do it.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I’m not going to answer everybody individually, but all y’all are smoking crack.

Well....... OK, I guess then, have the NFL call me when they lift the ban on crack.

 

[fansince68]

That would bring ET to Dallas as well.

So...we are not giving Tank the 23 million that he wants but we are giving ET the 15 million that he wants.