Twitter: Stephen: we’re still looking at veteran free agents

garyv · Apr 26, 2020

Qbert said:

I wouldn't mind Dre Kirkpatrick and Clay Matthews

Redball Express · Apr 26, 2020

CT Dal Fan said:
True. They can convert a huge portion of his current $31 million hit from the tag into a signing bonus and open up plenty of money.

Restructure Crawford.

He had a free ride already last seasom.

Some say for 4 years. Use the cap like you know what you are doing.

We hold back on Dak And freely give Crawford $8 mil/yr as a turnstile.

It's so strange. They scrimp and save to pay the big guys then throw the rest into players who probably could not start for anybody else.

Perplexed does not come close to describing this.

Oh_Canada · Apr 26, 2020

Bullflop said:
Stephen understands we're still looking at vet FAs. Unfortunately, for those of us who aren't responsible for the team's financial welfare, he's the one handling such things, not us. He's trying to say he's working on it. Really simple stuff. It's this thread's opening message. Let's just live with it.

He seems to be really bad at it. Minnesota, Philly and New Orleans seem to sign whoever they want every offseason while keeping all there younger stars.

RandyOh · Apr 26, 2020

I would think LB depth, WR depth, and maybe a TE is where they are looking. I’m not expecting a swing tackle signing unless Williams loses starting spot at guard to McGovern and not looking so well at tackle. I think they want to give Williams as many chances as possible to earn a meaning spot on the team after spending a 2nd on him.

ghst187 · Apr 26, 2020

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country said:
How would you feel about this recieving core?

Amari Cooper
Micheal Gallup
CeeDee Lamb
Devin Smith
Noah Brown
Dez Bryant

What if Dez is that veteran presence he's referring too?

ditch the last two on that list for Cedrick Wilson any youngster and it should be good.
What position would Dez play exactly? Who is he taking reps from? At this point in his career, He’d clearly be the fourth. best WR on the team and he runs poor routes and drops a lot of passes while coming off a torn Achilles....
As a big Ok St and Dallas fan I was a huge Dez fan but cmon...his time came and went.

fivetwos · Apr 26, 2020

The Dez thing has to be allowed to rest in peace after the weekend.

The even gave away his number didnt they?

A veteran OT would be a smart move IMO but they wont do it.

I don't see how you let Williams compete at LG then if he loses you tell him he is the swing tackle when he hasn't played there since college. I don't know that he has played RT ever.

Bullflop · Apr 26, 2020

Oh_Canada said:
He seems to be really bad at it. Minnesota, Philly and New Orleans seem to sign whoever they want every offseason while keeping all there younger stars.

I think it was $14 mil left after the draft to sign players during the season and for additional help and injury replacements. That can disappear quickly. Stephen contractually negotiates and signs them, while player talent evaluation and contact is MM and McClay's area of responsibility.

Beast_from_East · Apr 27, 2020

Corso said:
People tend to drool in it. What can I say? It needs guarding!

Beast_from_East · Apr 27, 2020

EMMITTnROY said:
Supposedly the money was already worked out. It was just the compensation the Jets wanted that stopped it from happening.

Yep......if you believe the reports, we offered a 1st and 3rd and the Jets wanted a 1st and 2nd...……...we said no.

That 1st turned out to be CeeDee Lamb...………..I wonder if the Jets would want a do over knowing what we know now?

805BoysInBlue · Apr 27, 2020

I hope that search they're doing also includes punters! But I hope they're looking at the safety position. Malik Hooker is available for trade. I'd also definitely circle back on Jamal Adams and see if the Jets still want to trade. What if the jets ask for a 1st and Gallup?

Beast_from_East · Apr 27, 2020

D_Boyz said:
I hope that search they're doing also includes punters! But I hope they're looking at the safety position. Malik Hooker is available for trade. I'd also definitely circle back on Jamal Adams and see if the Jets still want to trade. What if the jets ask for a 1st and Gallup?

1st and Gallup?

Haaaaaaaaaaaabaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

I laugh in their face, that is what I do :laugh:

DuncanIso · Apr 27, 2020

fivetwos said:
The Dez thing has to be allowed to rest in peace after the weekend.

The even gave away his number didnt they?

A veteran OT would be a smart move IMO but they wont do it.

I don't see how you let Williams compete at LG then if he loses you tell him he is the swing tackle when he hasn't played there since college. I don't know that he has played RT ever.

Dez isn’t going away.

Oh_Canada · Apr 27, 2020

Bullflop said:
I think it was $14 mil left after the draft to sign players during the season and for additional help and injury replacements. That can disappear quickly. Stephen contractually negotiates and signs them, while player talent evaluation and contact is MM and McClay's area of responsibility.

He paid Jaylon after one good year, than gave into Zeke a running back with a history of problems, failed to sign Dak which would have actually opened up cap space and in the middle of it lost Byron Jones and Robert Quinn.

Meanwhile Philly loses no one of consequence, signed Darius Slay (who counts 4mill on the cap or two Tyrone Crawford's) and now has 10 million more in cap space over Dallas.

Zekeats · Apr 27, 2020

RamziD said:
Dez brings the opposite of what they mean when they say “veteran presence”

Dez would only come back due to injury at this point. 4th and 5th guy need to play special teams

George · Apr 27, 2020

RamziD said:
Dez brings the opposite of what they mean when they say “veteran presence”

Yeah. Every team needs a whiner.....not.

BlueStar22 · Apr 27, 2020

CATCH17 said:
They still need safety and d end help.

Perpetual needs...

jazzcat22 · Apr 27, 2020

stasheroo said:
I think the Noah Brown era is over before it ever began.

As I liked Noah Brown, mostly from a biased standpoint, being a Buckeyes fan, but agree, I think he is pretty much done here, as you said, it never got going. I give Devin Smith (another Buckeye) the nod over Brown. But then even Smith has competition with injury prone Wilson (as Brown has been too, but Wilson's have been legit injuries), and even Johnson with his speed, but had too many PS drops.

But I have Smith as #4 on my depth chart as of now. He has more upside than Ventell Bryant, but they seemed t like him on ST's. But that was the Garrett group.

I liked Dez, but I think that ship sailed, it would come down to injuries for him to be signed. But looking at WR's and the injury prone / drop prone guys. Dez could actually be the #5 on paper.

All depends if they keep 5 or 6. But I think they keep 5, and go long elsewhere, like OL, DL, DB or LB if one looks great for ST's.

Pants · Apr 27, 2020

sign Dez and trade him for Adams?????

j/k, Dez talk should be over....looking forward to seeing who they may sign....CM would NOT upset me

LifetimeBoysFan · Apr 27, 2020

817Gill said:
Because a Haha and Woods combo is average at worse, much more likely to be better as Haha’s been above average each year outside of the second half of 2018 (skins days). If you go by PFF especially, we should have a solid S combo. Not spectacular, but definitely not an exploitable weakness. Remember one thing Haha has proven to do is intercept the ball.

Make no mistake. I was pleasantly surprised with HHCD being added. One of the most overdue upgrades. I’m not exactly sure there are any better options out on the market? I think they are content with our group. I’m cool with it too. But if some other vet is available maybe they kick the tires if they are a better optioN than Woods? Who knows. I do know this though, after this draft I am a firm believer that they will jump on any real upgrades that can improve them instantly. A very refreshing change.

LifetimeBoysFan · Apr 27, 2020

EMMITTnROY said:
Supposedly the money was already worked out. It was just the compensation the Jets wanted that stopped it from happening.

Sometimes it is true that the best deals are the ones you don’t make. Adams was someone I wanted them to pull the trigger on. But if I look at it now we’d have given up Lamb and Diggs for him. Possibly even Gallimore. That would have been painful to see happen. Under the Rod/Garrett regime it would have probably been bust picks anyhow. So glad those draft for their need days are done.

Twitter: Stephen: we’re still looking at veteran free agents

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