Looking at this year's free agents and 2022s

J12B · Feb 26, 2021

Other than Dak, who are must keeps?

Gallup- Most likely he'll go in free agency, but with Lamb already showing signs of greatness, we can afford to lose him.

LVE- At the very least he will get the 5th year option and be on the roster in 2023.

Gregory- If he continues to build on how he finished last season, he will need to be extended.

Schultz- One solid season so far, he'll need to do it again to get an extension. But if he does walk, he can be replaced.

Honestly all other players on the roster who are either free agents now or will be after 2022 are expendable.

I think this team is in a much better cap space situation than most think even if Dak is signed long term. It's not like we've got a bunch of emerging talent and a couple of big contracts can be erased in a season or two when Dak's cap hit gets high.

Just need to draft well with our 9 or 10 picks this year. Front office has a lot of chances.

CWR · Feb 26, 2021

J12B said:
Other than Dak, who are must keeps?

Gallup- Most likely he'll go in free agency, but with Lamb already showing signs of greatness, we can afford to lose him.

LVE- At the very least he will get the 5th year option and be on the roster in 2023.

Gregory- If he continues to build on how he finished last season, he will need to be extended.

Schultz- One solid season so far, he'll need to do it again to get an extension. But if he does walk, he can be replaced.

Honestly all other players on the roster who are either free agents now or will be after 2022 are expendable.

I think this team is in a much better cap space situation than most think even if Dak is signed long term. It's not like we've got a bunch of emerging talent and a couple of big contracts can be erased in a season or two when Dak's cap hit gets high.

Just need to draft well with our 9 or 10 picks this year. Front office has a lot of chances.

We managed the cap well for years. The biggest problem we have now is that some of our big contracts haven't lived up to their potential. Had these players continued to perform I dont believe we have such a negative view of our cap situation.

Kingofholland · Feb 26, 2021

J12B said:
Other than Dak, who are must keeps?

Gallup- Most likely he'll go in free agency, but with Lamb already showing signs of greatness, we can afford to lose him.

LVE- At the very least he will get the 5th year option and be on the roster in 2023.

Gregory- If he continues to build on how he finished last season, he will need to be extended.

Schultz- One solid season so far, he'll need to do it again to get an extension. But if he does walk, he can be replaced.

Honestly all other players on the roster who are either free agents now or will be after 2022 are expendable.

I think this team is in a much better cap space situation than most think even if Dak is signed long term. It's not like we've got a bunch of emerging talent and a couple of big contracts can be erased in a season or two when Dak's cap hit gets high.

Just need to draft well with our 9 or 10 picks this year. Front office has a lot of chances.

Agreed on the cap space front. No guarantee LVE is back on 5th year option. It's expensive and availability and play may not warrant.

visionary · Feb 26, 2021

Dak sign if we can reasonably

Gallup trade this year

LVE let him walk next year

Schultz cheap extension next year or he walks

Gregory reasonable extension next year

AmericanCowboy · Feb 26, 2021

Exactly. Signing Dak doesn’t prohibit us from keeping anyone- mostly because no one has earned anything close to a big contract save Gallup who was extremely average last year and highly overrated by our fan base (as much as I like the guy).

J12B · Feb 26, 2021

AmericanCowboy said:
Exactly. Signing Dak doesn’t prohibit us from keeping anyone- mostly because no one has earned anything close to a big contract save Gallup who was extremely average last year and highly overrated by our fan base (as much as I like the guy).

I like Gallup a lot too but he is a high end #2 receiver at best. Don't see him as a #1 ever.

exciter · Feb 26, 2021

J12B said:
I like Gallup a lot too but he is a high end #2 receiver at best. Don't see him as a #1 ever.

But you can bet his agent is going to want at least mid level #1 money!

JoeKing · Feb 26, 2021

J12B said:
Other than Dak, who are must keeps?

Gallup- Most likely he'll go in free agency, but with Lamb already showing signs of greatness, we can afford to lose him.

LVE- At the very least he will get the 5th year option and be on the roster in 2023.

Gregory- If he continues to build on how he finished last season, he will need to be extended.

Schultz- One solid season so far, he'll need to do it again to get an extension. But if he does walk, he can be replaced.

Honestly all other players on the roster who are either free agents now or will be after 2022 are expendable.

I think this team is in a much better cap space situation than most think even if Dak is signed long term. It's not like we've got a bunch of emerging talent and a couple of big contracts can be erased in a season or two when Dak's cap hit gets high.

Just need to draft well with our 9 or 10 picks this year. Front office has a lot of chances.

I keep Gallup. Between Jaylon and LVE, I keep LVE... giving Jaylon an extension was a mistake. I keep Gregory, With Dak at QB Jarwin is a better option than Schultz, but I may keep both TEs. I think we do have a bunch of emerging talent and we can't keep it all. I also think signing Dak makes them all better players so that's the one thing I'm positive the Cowboys must do.

plymkr · Feb 27, 2021

I'd like to keep Gallup but would understand if we lose him. He'd be a luxury with Cooper and Lamb. As far as LVE and Jaylon. I would let both of them go. Let LVE go when his rookie contract is up and cut Jaylon when it's possible. LVE can't stay healthy and his play had dropped from his rookie year and Jaylon is average at best. If we're going to get below average play from our linebackers then I just assume not have money tied up with them.

darthseinfeld · Feb 27, 2021

J12B said:
Other than Dak, who are must keeps?

Gallup- Most likely he'll go in free agency, but with Lamb already showing signs of greatness, we can afford to lose him.

LVE- At the very least he will get the 5th year option and be on the roster in 2023.

Gregory- If he continues to build on how he finished last season, he will need to be extended.

Schultz- One solid season so far, he'll need to do it again to get an extension. But if he does walk, he can be replaced.

Honestly all other players on the roster who are either free agents now or will be after 2022 are expendable.

I think this team is in a much better cap space situation than most think even if Dak is signed long term. It's not like we've got a bunch of emerging talent and a couple of big contracts can be erased in a season or two when Dak's cap hit gets high.

Just need to draft well with our 9 or 10 picks this year. Front office has a lot of chances.

Gregory is going to be interesting. Especially if he gets 10 sacks. If he does, he would be my first priority. Id have no problem giving him a strong AAV as long as I had the ability to get out of the contract. However given rule changes, he isnt all that risky

darthseinfeld · Feb 27, 2021

J12B said:
I like Gallup a lot too but he is a high end #2 receiver at best. Don't see him as a #1 ever.

1 can see him being a 1A type, if he has a strong #2 (or 1B). I don't see him as an alpha dog though

darthseinfeld · Feb 27, 2021

exciter said:
But you can bet his agent is going to want at least mid level #1 money!

Ive seen projections that Goodwin and Galloday will top Coopers AAV

Aven8 · Feb 27, 2021

How can signing Carr for 50 million be a mistake in FA, but signing Jaylon and Zeke for top dollar not be? That’s my question for Stephen.

charron · Feb 27, 2021

J12B said:
Other than Dak, who are must keeps?

Gallup- Most likely he'll go in free agency, but with Lamb already showing signs of greatness, we can afford to lose him.

LVE- At the very least he will get the 5th year option and be on the roster in 2023.

Gregory- If he continues to build on how he finished last season, he will need to be extended.

Schultz- One solid season so far, he'll need to do it again to get an extension. But if he does walk, he can be replaced.

Honestly all other players on the roster who are either free agents now or will be after 2022 are expendable.

I think this team is in a much better cap space situation than most think even if Dak is signed long term. It's not like we've got a bunch of emerging talent and a couple of big contracts can be erased in a season or two when Dak's cap hit gets high.

Just need to draft well with our 9 or 10 picks this year. Front office has a lot of chances.

None of them are must keeps. Gallup and Schultz should be traded if possible and LVE too if he has a decent year and can stay healthy. None of those 3 are worth big contracts. Gregory i'd try to keep but not break the bank for depending how this season goes. Signs point up for him but i need to see more out of him and then figure out a good deal for him and the team.

plymkr · Feb 27, 2021

darthseinfeld said:
Gregory is going to be interesting. Especially if he gets 10 sacks. If he does, he would be my first priority. Id have no problem giving him a strong AAV as long as I had the ability to get out of the contract. However given rule changes, he isnt all that risky

I don't see Gregory as a 10 sack guy. I hope I'm wrong and I hope we have to deal with this problem of deciding to pay him after a 10 sack season. But I think Gregory is a little over valued on this board. If he was on another team I don't think we would even know his name.

Praxit · Feb 27, 2021

.. LVE was done since having neck surgery. Never been the same since. Gallup complements the receiving corp well. Price is right, keep him. Greg is a stud if he stays mentally focused. But that's the problem, will he need babysitting?

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