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The perfect 7-9 8-8 plan.
I'm glad that you don't like it. Shows me that I'm on the right track.
The perfect 7-9 8-8 plan.
I think Lee is great full time but as a part time player he does not do much. It took him a few weeks to get in the flow once Vander Esch went down. You need a young guy to fill that part time role. Now, if Vander Esch is out indefinitely I would take Lee back in a heartbeat.
Ok Dak wanted to prove it and Jerry wanted to see proof last year. That happened is my point.That’s not true. Prescott wanted to prove it to himself. It wasn’t them that Wanted him to prove it
Few changes I would do:
I would let Quinn walk.
Draft a safety in day 2.
Draft an edge in round 1, if any quality ones are left. If not, draft a corner.
Let Austin walk. Less niche gadget players.
Pretty risky.
If you let Quinn walk and there are no edge players that you like available Day 1 in the draft, then what?
Lawrence and a bunch of retreads and backups isn't gonna cut it.
I hear ya. Just think Quinn can get a decent marker and out price himself here.
Now that most of the big coaching decisions have been made and the staff is nearly complete, I've started to take a look at the roster, and the players I would keep and those I would let go. I'm interested to see what you all would do if it were up to you?
Oh there is definitely a limit to what I would pay to bring him back at.
But if he walks, they are going to have to bring in a competent vet or two in FA. If you don't you have Lawrence and then a back up type in Armstrong and that's about it. I mean you might have Gregory but are you willing to bank on that? Likely not. If Quinn walks you may have to think about talking Bennett into playing another year for you.
That's my early plan, what do you folks think we should do?
- I would franchise tag Prescott for this year. Give the new staff a year or so to work with him and then truly decide if he is worth the huge investment. Having said that, I fully expect the team to give him a long term deal instead. $35 million annually. I would quietly (I know this doesn't exist in Dallas however) test the trade waters for Dak - tag and trade. I can't get a 1st - then I'd tag and play out year.
- Give Amari Cooper the big money contract. He's a proven commodity on the field and a safe bet off the field. It will certainly be overpaying, but you signed on for that when you traded for him. $18-$20 million annually. Agreed
- Pay Robert Quinn. No Cowboys defender was more disruptive and more productive than he was. If anyone deserves to get paid around here, it's him. Don;t let good pass rushers get away. $10 million annually. I'd let him walk. Think Armstrong and possibly Gregory can contribute next year once NFL lets up on MJ use.
- Let Byron Jones walk. Good player, great teammate, team guy. Allergic to the football and will likely cost $14-$15 million a year. Just not a playmaker and this defense needs them. Agreed - just make sure to get comp pick here.
- Cut Tyrone Crawford. A no-brainer. Saves you $8 million in cap room that can be used for an actual starter. First try for BIG pay cut - can still contribute but either big pay cut or release.
- Sign DT Jordan Phillips. A huge, mountain of a man at 6'6" and 340 lbs to solidify the middle of your defense. A young player that came into his own in 2019 with 9.5 sacks. Pay Phillips the money you saved by releasing Crawford. $6 - $8 million annually. YES YES YES YES
- Sign Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix to help to solidify one of your safety spots. Bye bye Jeff Heath, thanks for everything. $5 - $6 million annually. Use 1st or 2nd on S - good talent in draft this year.
- Sign TE Eric Ebron. A former 1st round pick and a high end athlete at the position, much needed in McCarthy's offense. 13 touchdowns in 2018 is no joke. $7 million annually. Meh - wouldn't hate, but might look draft here as well or tier below Ebron - so we can see finally what we have currently on roster.
- Re-sign Randall Cobb. He was worth the money last year and will likely want to stick around. Agreed
- Re-sign Tavon Austin for the same modest salary as in 2019. I think the new staff and special teams coach will better utilize him. Worth the risk - agreed.
- Bring back Sean Lee in whatever capacity he chooses. If he wants to play another year? Let him play. If he wants to get into coaching? Make him a defensive assistant. The point is that you don't let a football guy and mind like that leave the building. All for it - hopefully to play 1 more year. He can still contribute on limited snaps.
- Dedicate your draft capital to fixing your defense. The offensive side has enough talent and investments and the defense doesn't. While the offensive picks have hit, the defensive ones have missed, so it's back to the drawing board and the draft. I think I would draft a QB/TE on offensive side - but that's about it.
Perfect response.I'm glad that you don't like it. Shows me that I'm on the right track.
It's probably what's going to have to happen. I really wish this Front Office could have convinced Dak to take a team-friendlier deal, thinking about the overall team cap and the fact that as the Dallas Cowboys starting QB there are so many more endorsement opportunities. But I get that Dak, his family, and agent want as much money as possible and the book on Jerry is that he will overpay, especially when it's a self-vindication for Jerry.I would franchise tag Prescott for this year. Give the new staff a year or so to work with him and then truly decide if he is worth the huge investment. Having said that, I fully expect the team to give him a long term deal instead. $35 million annually.
Something is off with Cooper and maybe it was his relationship with the staff. maybe McCarthy changes that. We are definitely better with a healthy, happy Cooper but again, something seemed off towards the end of 2019.Give Amari Cooper the big money contract. He's a proven commodity on the field and a safe bet off the field. It will certainly be overpaying, but you signed on for that when you traded for him. $18-$20 million annually.
Depends for me. We need that quick, explosive Edge opposite Tank but Quinn is past the 30-year old threshold. If I can pay similar money to a younger guy (Bud Dupree, Dante Fowler), I'd rather do that. If Quinn's demands are reasonable, absolutely bring him back.Pay Robert Quinn. No Cowboys defender was more disruptive and more productive than he was. If anyone deserves to get paid around here, it's him. Don;t let good pass rushers get away. $10 million annually.
Probably going to have to. Someone is going to pay him.Let Byron Jones walk. Good player, great teammate, team guy. Allergic to the football and will likely cost $14-$15 million a year. Just not a playmaker and this defense needs them.
Please yes. Overdue.Cut Tyrone Crawford. A no-brainer. Saves you $8 million in cap room that can be used for an actual starter.
Not a bad move.Sign DT Jordan Phillips. A huge, mountain of a man at 6'6" and 340 lbs to solidify the middle of your defense. A young player that came into his own in 2019 with 9.5 sacks. Pay Phillips the money you saved by releasing Crawford. $6 - $8 million annually.
Want to upgrade from Heath more than anyone on this forum, but HaHa has really slowed down. I think we can do better.Sign Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix to help to solidify one of your safety spots. Bye bye Jeff Heath, thanks for everything. $5 - $6 million annually.
Great (but expensive) call.Sign TE Eric Ebron. A former 1st round pick and a high end athlete at the position, much needed in McCarthy's offense. 13 touchdowns in 2018 is no joke. $7 million annually.
Agreed.Re-sign Randall Cobb. He was worth the money last year and will likely want to stick around.
Agreed. I think McCarthy can definitely utilize him better than Clappy and Boy Wonder did.-sign Tavon Austin for the same modest salary as in 2019. I think the new staff and special teams coach will better utilize him.
I hope he comes back.Bring back Sean Lee in whatever capacity he chooses. If he wants to play another year? Let him play. If he wants to get into coaching? Make him a defensive assistant. The point is that you don't let a football guy and mind like that leave the building.
Should be the plan but if defensive players fall off the board and a great WR or TE is sitting there, can't be afraid to swoop on those 2 positions of need.Dedicate your draft capital to fixing your defense. The offensive side has enough talent and investments and the defense doesn't. While the offensive picks have hit, the defensive ones have missed, so it's back to the drawing board and the draft.
Bills are likely going to let Phillips walk and go with Oliver. His market seems small relative to his 2019 production. He only has 1 year or big production, which probably explains that. However I think there could be the potential for him to get a 10M AAV dealNow that most of the big coaching decisions have been made and the staff is nearly complete, I've started to take a look at the roster, and the players I would keep and those I would let go. I'm interested to see what you all would do if it were up to you?
That's my early plan, what do you folks think we should do?
- I would franchise tag Prescott for this year. Give the new staff a year or so to work with him and then truly decide if he is worth the huge investment. Having said that, I fully expect the team to give him a long term deal instead. $35 million annually.
- Give Amari Cooper the big money contract. He's a proven commodity on the field and a safe bet off the field. It will certainly be overpaying, but you signed on for that when you traded for him. $18-$20 million annually.
- Pay Robert Quinn. No Cowboys defender was more disruptive and more productive than he was. If anyone deserves to get paid around here, it's him. Don;t let good pass rushers get away. $10 million annually.
- Let Byron Jones walk. Good player, great teammate, team guy. Allergic to the football and will likely cost $14-$15 million a year. Just not a playmaker and this defense needs them.
- Cut Tyrone Crawford. A no-brainer. Saves you $8 million in cap room that can be used for an actual starter.
- Sign DT Jordan Phillips. A huge, mountain of a man at 6'6" and 340 lbs to solidify the middle of your defense. A young player that came into his own in 2019 with 9.5 sacks. Pay Phillips the money you saved by releasing Crawford. $6 - $8 million annually.
- Sign Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix to help to solidify one of your safety spots. Bye bye Jeff Heath, thanks for everything. $5 - $6 million annually.
- Sign TE Eric Ebron. A former 1st round pick and a high end athlete at the position, much needed in McCarthy's offense. 13 touchdowns in 2018 is no joke. $7 million annually.
- Re-sign Randall Cobb. He was worth the money last year and will likely want to stick around.
- Re-sign Tavon Austin for the same modest salary as in 2019. I think the new staff and special teams coach will better utilize him.
- Bring back Sean Lee in whatever capacity he chooses. If he wants to play another year? Let him play. If he wants to get into coaching? Make him a defensive assistant. The point is that you don't let a football guy and mind like that leave the building.
- Dedicate your draft capital to fixing your defense. The offensive side has enough talent and investments and the defense doesn't. While the offensive picks have hit, the defensive ones have missed, so it's back to the drawing board and the draft.
- Cut Tyrone Crawford. A no-brainer. Saves you $8 million in cap room that can be used for an actual starter.
Excellent post. This is almost exactly what I would do, not sure about resigning Austin....... although I wouldn't mind it. I think with Smith, Johnson, Wilson and maybe a draft pick we would be good there. Maybe a straight speed guy with great return skills.Now that most of the big coaching decisions have been made and the staff is nearly complete, I've started to take a look at the roster, and the players I would keep and those I would let go. I'm interested to see what you all would do if it were up to you?
That's my early plan, what do you folks think we should do?
- I would franchise tag Prescott for this year. Give the new staff a year or so to work with him and then truly decide if he is worth the huge investment. Having said that, I fully expect the team to give him a long term deal instead. $35 million annually.
- Give Amari Cooper the big money contract. He's a proven commodity on the field and a safe bet off the field. It will certainly be overpaying, but you signed on for that when you traded for him. $18-$20 million annually.
- Pay Robert Quinn. No Cowboys defender was more disruptive and more productive than he was. If anyone deserves to get paid around here, it's him. Don;t let good pass rushers get away. $10 million annually.
- Let Byron Jones walk. Good player, great teammate, team guy. Allergic to the football and will likely cost $14-$15 million a year. Just not a playmaker and this defense needs them.
- Cut Tyrone Crawford. A no-brainer. Saves you $8 million in cap room that can be used for an actual starter.
- Sign DT Jordan Phillips. A huge, mountain of a man at 6'6" and 340 lbs to solidify the middle of your defense. A young player that came into his own in 2019 with 9.5 sacks. Pay Phillips the money you saved by releasing Crawford. $6 - $8 million annually.
- Sign Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix to help to solidify one of your safety spots. Bye bye Jeff Heath, thanks for everything. $5 - $6 million annually.
- Sign TE Eric Ebron. A former 1st round pick and a high end athlete at the position, much needed in McCarthy's offense. 13 touchdowns in 2018 is no joke. $7 million annually.
- Re-sign Randall Cobb. He was worth the money last year and will likely want to stick around.
- Re-sign Tavon Austin for the same modest salary as in 2019. I think the new staff and special teams coach will better utilize him.
- Bring back Sean Lee in whatever capacity he chooses. If he wants to play another year? Let him play. If he wants to get into coaching? Make him a defensive assistant. The point is that you don't let a football guy and mind like that leave the building.
- Dedicate your draft capital to fixing your defense. The offensive side has enough talent and investments and the defense doesn't. While the offensive picks have hit, the defensive ones have missed, so it's back to the drawing board and the draft.