What's the deal with Tyrone Crawford

mperfection

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It’s not our money lol why do people care? Obviously if the front office wants to make a move for someone else he is going to be one of the easiest contracts to dispose of. No matter how much we want Griffin or Clowney, the FO seems to have little or no interest.

It seems pretty clear that the heavy lifting of this offseason’s personnel acquisition is done. The team didn’t need to cut TCraw’s contract down so they didn’t. If they genuinely like him as a guy, why would they ask him to take a pay cut without needing the space? Just to see more cap room on Spotrac?

I’m not saying dudes a beast or anything but if they didn’t need the cap room then they weren’t going to ask him to take less. Why it bugs us makes no sense, we act as if we are actively pursuing multiple players and are coming up short with the funds needed to sign them. Paying Dak increases our cap room, so he doesn’t count.
You ask him to take a pay cut (which he has already agreed to) or cut/resign him to save $$ against the cap, if for no other reason than the fact you can always carry over the extra $$ into next year, when we may want to extend Gallup a year early, right? Or sign other valuable FA's?

Also, I am in the camp that believes that we will work out a trade for Jamal Adams, who wants an extension. So yes, you do make Crawford (who I WANT to be on this team) take a pay cut because his production hasn't matched his contract, he is willing to do so, and the money saved from his pay cut are valuable resources to be used elsewhere.
 

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T Craw is one of Jerruhs boys. You wanna know why we never win look no further. Jerruh keeps his orphan boys around till the bitter end and pays them like all stars. Rooting for this franchise has truly become pointless. Winning is clearly only one of many conflicting priorities.
 

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Like many, I just don't get the deal with Tyrone Crawford:

-We thought that Marinelli loved Crawford, but it appears the front office is very high on the player.

-Coming off of double hip surgery, team could of release him for big savings or ask him to take a pay cut. Neither happened.

-He offers very little as a pass rusher, more of a run stuffing base DE. Some of his positives, has position flex and is considered one of the leaders in the locker room.

-It appears he is the leading candidate to start at Defensive End.

-Perhaps they like his positional flex implementing a defense that will have multiple fronts.
Kind of answered you own question
Contract aside: we need Crawford. No one else is proven or reliable. Hoping hops heal and he contributes. He’s a good dude and good player. Not great but good.
 

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He’s actually a good player who fans don’t like because he doesn’t get a lot of sacks.

Was not is. Several years ago he was good. That is not the case any more. Time to get rid of him. His lack of production, age, injuries, and decision-making (brain fart at bar) scream vet min with incentives. That is his market value.
 

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Of course we could upgrade. Just get out the checkbook. Until then, people need to accept the fact that the guy can play, and he’s sticking around.
Getting rid of Crawford adds 7 million to the checkbook. It's a good way to do business. We've seen his best.
 

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, people need to accept the fact that the guy can play, and he’s sticking around.
Cost the team $10.1M in cap room and $7M in paid salary for 1 sack and 3 tackles last year.

Team is paying him $8M in actual salary and he takes up $9.1M in cap room for a tweener 31-year old coming off double hip surgery.

Sean Lee was asked to take a pay cut to stay. It makes zero sense that The Jones Boys are not asking Crawford to take a pay cut or just outright release him.

He's not worth what they are paying him. That money & cap space is better spent elsewhere.
 

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Like many, I just don't get the deal with Tyrone Crawford:

-We thought that Marinelli loved Crawford, but it appears the front office is very high on the player.

-Coming off of double hip surgery, team could of release him for big savings or ask him to take a pay cut. Neither happened.

-He offers very little as a pass rusher, more of a run stuffing base DE. Some of his positives, has position flex and is considered one of the leaders in the locker room.

-It appears he is the leading candidate to start at Defensive End.

-Perhaps they like his positional flex implementing a defense that will have multiple fronts.
Cut him now :mad:
 

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I think camp determines what happens with TC
Before the draft we had two guys coming off suspensions and not much else

Could very well be. Let is play out in TC. I been wanting Crawford gone for years. However I pulled for him to make plays because he was on the team.
But maybe other players step up in TC and because of the cap, he will be released.

I don't see them waiting for a June 1st cur, as the will use that for Fredericks retirement to split his higher cap hit, spread it out over 2 years.
 

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Was not is. Several years ago he was good. That is not the case any more. Time to get rid of him. His lack of production, age, injuries, and decision-making (brain fart at bar) scream vet min with incentives. That is his market value.

Well see what he has in camp. If he's god awful, he'll be cut.
 

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They would have made the move already if planning to cut Crawford. While overpaid, he is a solid rotational DL. So he will help in 2020.
 

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Well see what he has in camp. If he's god awful, he'll be cut.

If he gets hurt in camp, the Cowboys are on the hook for his whole salary. He should not sniff a practice unless he takes a huge pay cut. The reward vs risk is ridiculous. Vet min with incentives or hit the road Jack and don’t you come back.
 

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Cost the team $10.1M in cap room and $7M in paid salary for 1 sack and 3 tackles last year.

Team is paying him $8M in actual salary and he takes up $9.1M in cap room for a tweener 31-year old coming off double hip surgery.

Sean Lee was asked to take a pay cut to stay. It makes zero sense that The Jones Boys are not asking Crawford to take a pay cut or just outright release him.

He's not worth what they are paying him. That money & cap space is better spent elsewhere.

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Welcome aboard!
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They would have made the move already if planning to cut Crawford. While overpaid, he is a solid rotational DL. So he will help in 2020.

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If he gets hurt in camp, the Cowboys are on the hook for his whole salary. He should not sniff a practice unless he takes a huge pay cut. The reward vs risk is ridiculous. Vet min with incentives or hit the road Jack and don’t you come back.

Exactly. If they let him on the field at all and he gets hurt, you're right back yo the dumb move they made not cutting or reducing his pay last year.

But yeah, dummies still rooting for moves like that this year.
 
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