Zeke for Clowney

[cern]

Zeke has missed twice as many games as Clowney the last three seasons

i should have prefaced my post with games missed due to injury. my bad.

 

[jazzcat22]

You can make excuses if you'd like.
I don't need to try again, Zeke has missed twice as many games as Clowney the last three seasons. And now there's a chance he'll miss more to start the season.

 

[erod]

No.

Injury prone and doesn't really give a crap.

 

[Sydla]

Paying two DEs $40M is soooooooo much better than paying a DE and a RB $35M, correct?

Neither makes sense to me.

 

[GMO415]

Hell no

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

Neither makes sense to me.

So how do you rank these?
Let Zeke walk
Lawrence and Zeke signed for $35
Lawrence and Clowney signed for $40

Also for everyone to know. Clowney can not negotiate a new contract until after the season. So we woulsn't need to extend him upon trading for him.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Zeke and a mid round pick for Clowney. Who says no?

Not only no, but hell no.

Bone on bone with Clowney's knee.

Why would the Cowboys trade the best back in the NFL for that?

 

[Sydla]

So how do you rank these?
Let Zeke walk
Lawrence and Zeke signed for $35
Lawrence and Clowney signed for $40

Also for everyone to know. Clowney can not negotiate a new contract until after the season. So we woulsn't need to extend him upon trading for him.

Well if you trade Zeke and a mid round pick for Clowney, you are going to have to resign him most likely. So when you sign him isn't really important as in a year or two, you'd have two DEs making $20MM a year. This also doesn't take into account the fact Clowney might have a knee problem and a "motor" problem.

I'd rather just tag Zeke for a year or two and then let him walk. I have no interest in the other two scenarios.

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

Well if you trade Zeke and a mid round pick for Clowney, you are going to have to resign him most likely. So when you sign him isn't really important as in a year or two, you'd have two DEs making $20MM a year. This also doesn't take into account the fact Clowney might have a knee problem and a "motor" problem.

I'd rather just tag Zeke for a year or two and then let him walk. I have no interest in the other two scenarios.

Yeah I have zero interest in having high priced, fully guaranteed Zeke for the next four years.

Worst comes to worst you let Clowney walk and get that mid round pick back and don't have to pay out the largest RB contract

 

[JBS]

Yall are drunk..I'd do this deal in a heartbeat

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

So we make Texans Super Bowl favorites?

 

[atlantacowboy]

That trade would require an overhaul of the team's football philosophy.

 

[CowboyRoy]

That may be YOUR reason but it is far from the prevailing one.

Edit: As a point of reference, please see @Sydla post above Roy.

And what is the prevailing reason why some dont want to pay Zeke?

 

[JayFord]

No

Clowney is going to want big money too

 

[slick325]

And what is the prevailing reason why some dont want to pay Zeke?

I believe it is due to the salary cap hit and the position he plays.

 

[DanTanna]

Houston would take that in a heart beat. Clowny is LAZY LAZY LAZY.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I believe it is due to the salary cap hit and the position he plays.

Yes, probably both of those as well. But Im sure if he was an emmitt Smith type citizen and leader that most would have no issues.

 

[zrinkill]

 

[slick325]

Yes, probably both of those as well. But Im sure if he was an emmitt Smith type citizen and leader that most would have no issues.

Not so sure about that Roy. No one objected to Michael Irvin getting paid and Zeke is nowhere near Michael in off the field activities! Most of the 90's clubs were far worse off the field than Zeke and they got paid by Jerry.

I'm sure the team will attempt to use off field things as leverage with Zeke and in the media but it all will come down to the cap and his position IMO.

 

[TheSkaven]

Zeke and a mid round pick for Clowney. Who says no?

Zeke for Clowney straight up. We shouldn't have to throw in a pick. It's a good fit for both sides, makes too much sense. But these trades rarely happen in the NFL.