CFZ 2023 Cowboys Free Agents

xwalker · Jul 2, 2022

Only 2 potentially expensive free agents to retain.
- If Pollard gets a new contract, then they cut Zeke which is more than enough to cover Pollard's contract.
- I doubt if they re-sign Schultz. They might draft a TE early in 2023.
- Vander Esch might have been the Player of the Game if they had won the playoff game vs the Niners.
- Safety Wilson might not even be a full time starter in 2022.
- CB Brown is solid, but they drafted Joseph, Wright and Bland in the past 2 drafts.

List of Unrestricted Free Agents in 2023
Pos. …......... Player
LS …......... Jake McQuaide
RB …......... Tony Pollard
TE …......... Dalton Schultz
LB …......... Leighton Vander Esch
S …......... Donovan Wilson
DB …......... Anthony Brown
WR …......... James Washington
DB …......... C.J. Goodwin
WR …......... Noah Brown
DL …......... Dante Fowler Jr.
DL …......... Tarell Basham
DL …......... Trysten Hill
DL …......... Carlos Watkins
LB …......... Luke Gifford
OL …......... Connor McGovern
QB …......... Cooper Rush
QB …......... Will Grier
RB …......... Ryan Nall
TE …......... Jeremy Sprinkle

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country · Jul 2, 2022

xwalker said:
Only 2 potentially expensive free agents to retain.
- If Pollard gets a new contract, then they cut Zeke which is more than enough to cover Pollard's contract.
- I doubt if they re-sign Schultz. They might draft a TE early in 2023.
- Vander Esch might have been the Player of the Game if they had won the playoff game vs the Niners.
- Safety Wilson might not even be a full time starter in 2022.
- CB Brown is solid, but they drafted Joseph, Wright and Bland in the past 2 drafts.

List of Unrestricted Free Agents in 2024
Pos. …......... Player
LS …......... Jake McQuaide
RB …......... Tony Pollard
TE …......... Dalton Schultz
LB …......... Leighton Vander Esch
S …......... Donovan Wilson
DB …......... Anthony Brown
WR …......... James Washington
DB …......... C.J. Goodwin
WR …......... Noah Brown
DL …......... Dante Fowler Jr.
DL …......... Tarell Basham
DL …......... Trysten Hill
DL …......... Carlos Watkins
LB …......... Luke Gifford
OL …......... Connor McGovern
QB …......... Cooper Rush
QB …......... Will Grier
RB …......... Ryan Nall
TE …......... Jeremy Sprinkle

There are only about six guys on that list that I expect to be solid contributors this season. Most of those guys are easily replaceable, but for continuity reason some should be retained.

T.Pollard
A.Brown
D.Shultz
LVE
J.Washington
D.Fowler

Those are my expected solid contributors. And four of those guys, more than likely, won't be back after this year. So, keeping a couple of the easily replaceable guys, will be mandatory.

jazzcat22 · Jul 2, 2022

2024 or is it 2023?
Seems like 2023 FA's.

Title has 2024.

Pompey-Cowboy · Jul 2, 2022

That is a list I am comfortable with, if we lost them all it would not cause a big problem.

TheMarathonContinues · Jul 2, 2022

Well...it will be refreshing to have a offseason where we don't have to worry about losing a key contributor to this team. I'm sure a few of those guys may surprise but ultimately I don't see anyone up there as a core piece.

But its good this team has a few guys playing for new contracts. Should be good for this team.

JBS · Jul 2, 2022

Since the season is over and you are in 2023. How did we do?

Majic · Jul 2, 2022

xwalker said:
Only 2 potentially expensive free agents to retain.
- If Pollard gets a new contract, then they cut Zeke which is more than enough to cover Pollard's contract.
- I doubt if they re-sign Schultz. They might draft a TE early in 2023.
- Vander Esch might have been the Player of the Game if they had won the playoff game vs the Niners.
- Safety Wilson might not even be a full time starter in 2022.
- CB Brown is solid, but they drafted Joseph, Wright and Bland in the past 2 drafts.

List of Unrestricted Free Agents in 2024
Pos. …......... Player
LS …......... Jake McQuaide
RB …......... Tony Pollard
TE …......... Dalton Schultz
LB …......... Leighton Vander Esch
S …......... Donovan Wilson
DB …......... Anthony Brown
WR …......... James Washington
DB …......... C.J. Goodwin
WR …......... Noah Brown
DL …......... Dante Fowler Jr.
DL …......... Tarell Basham
DL …......... Trysten Hill
DL …......... Carlos Watkins
LB …......... Luke Gifford
OL …......... Connor McGovern
QB …......... Cooper Rush
QB …......... Will Grier
RB …......... Ryan Nall
TE …......... Jeremy Sprinkle

Not many of the names on there deserve to be be signed past 2023 at the present time which is a good thing. Maybe we are finally getting there with these contracts.

cowboyec · Jul 2, 2022

s donovan wilson.
wr james washington.
depending on how they play,i'd like those 2 to stick around the ranch.

Bigdog · Jul 2, 2022

JBS said:
Since the season is over and you are in 2023. How did we do?

Won the division but lost in the first round of the playoffs, lol

xwalker · Jul 2, 2022

jazzcat22 said:
2024 or is it 2023?
Seems like 2023 FA's.

Title has 2024.

Yes, 2023. Not sure why I typed 2024 (twice) other than I had just posted about Diggs/CeeDee being FAs in 2024.

john van brocklin · Jul 2, 2022

xwalker said:
Only 2 potentially expensive free agents to retain.
- If Pollard gets a new contract, then they cut Zeke which is more than enough to cover Pollard's contract.
- I doubt if they re-sign Schultz. They might draft a TE early in 2023.
- Vander Esch might have been the Player of the Game if they had won the playoff game vs the Niners.
- Safety Wilson might not even be a full time starter in 2022.
- CB Brown is solid, but they drafted Joseph, Wright and Bland in the past 2 drafts.

List of Unrestricted Free Agents in 2024
Pos. …......... Player
LS …......... Jake McQuaide
RB …......... Tony Pollard
TE …......... Dalton Schultz
LB …......... Leighton Vander Esch
S …......... Donovan Wilson
DB …......... Anthony Brown
WR …......... James Washington
DB …......... C.J. Goodwin
WR …......... Noah Brown
DL …......... Dante Fowler Jr.
DL …......... Tarell Basham
DL …......... Trysten Hill
DL …......... Carlos Watkins
LB …......... Luke Gifford
OL …......... Connor McGovern
QB …......... Cooper Rush
QB …......... Will Grier
RB …......... Ryan Nall
TE …......... Jeremy Sprinkle

Not too daunting.
Thanks for the info.
We should be able to manage this group fairly easily.

xwalker · Jul 3, 2022

john van brocklin said:
Not too daunting.
Thanks for the info.
We should be able to manage this group fairly easily.

Looking at cap space in future years is misleading without considering how many players are under contract.

The Cowboys are in better shape with regards to the cap in 2023 than it appears.

CowboyRoy · Jul 3, 2022

xwalker said:
Only 2 potentially expensive free agents to retain.
- If Pollard gets a new contract, then they cut Zeke which is more than enough to cover Pollard's contract.
- I doubt if they re-sign Schultz. They might draft a TE early in 2023.
- Vander Esch might have been the Player of the Game if they had won the playoff game vs the Niners.
- Safety Wilson might not even be a full time starter in 2022.
- CB Brown is solid, but they drafted Joseph, Wright and Bland in the past 2 drafts.

List of Unrestricted Free Agents in 2023
Pos. …......... Player
LS …......... Jake McQuaide
RB …......... Tony Pollard
TE …......... Dalton Schultz
LB …......... Leighton Vander Esch
S …......... Donovan Wilson
DB …......... Anthony Brown
WR …......... James Washington
DB …......... C.J. Goodwin
WR …......... Noah Brown
DL …......... Dante Fowler Jr.
DL …......... Tarell Basham
DL …......... Trysten Hill
DL …......... Carlos Watkins
LB …......... Luke Gifford
OL …......... Connor McGovern
QB …......... Cooper Rush
QB …......... Will Grier
RB …......... Ryan Nall
TE …......... Jeremy Sprinkle

This is how well the Cowboys have restructured their team and with the cap. Only guy I even care about on that list is Shultz and he will probably be signed long term soon. I would love to see them resign Pollard, but no big deal if they dont.

Flamma · Jul 3, 2022

Majic said:
Not many of the names on there deserve to be be signed past 2023 at the present time which is a good thing. Maybe we are finally getting there with these contracts.

True, but that's not a good thing. It would be nice if DT Hill was the player he was drafted to be. Probably not going to happen. But one can hope.

Cowboyny · Jul 3, 2022

It appears it will be all about 2 positional groups, backs and te’s. Backs can make an impact right away, but Te’s need development, that’s probably why they used a pick this yr rather then next

xwalker · Jul 3, 2022

Cowboyny said:
It appears it will be all about 2 positional groups, backs and te’s. Backs can make an impact right away, but Te’s need development, that’s probably why they used a pick this yr rather then next

With the 32nd pick in the NFL draft, the Cowboys select Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer...

Acceptablename · Jul 3, 2022

xwalker said:
Only 2 potentially expensive free agents to retain.
- If Pollard gets a new contract, then they cut Zeke which is more than enough to cover Pollard's contract.
- I doubt if they re-sign Schultz. They might draft a TE early in 2023.
- Vander Esch might have been the Player of the Game if they had won the playoff game vs the Niners.
- Safety Wilson might not even be a full time starter in 2022.
- CB Brown is solid, but they drafted Joseph, Wright and Bland in the past 2 drafts.

List of Unrestricted Free Agents in 2023
Pos. …......... Player
LS …......... Jake McQuaide
RB …......... Tony Pollard
TE …......... Dalton Schultz
LB …......... Leighton Vander Esch
S …......... Donovan Wilson
DB …......... Anthony Brown
WR …......... James Washington
DB …......... C.J. Goodwin
WR …......... Noah Brown
DL …......... Dante Fowler Jr.
DL …......... Tarell Basham
DL …......... Trysten Hill
DL …......... Carlos Watkins
LB …......... Luke Gifford
OL …......... Connor McGovern
QB …......... Cooper Rush
QB …......... Will Grier
RB …......... Ryan Nall
TE …......... Jeremy Sprinkle

One thing is the DL are a lot of FA . We have 3 comp picks so we’re looking good.

Cowboyny · Jul 3, 2022

xwalker said:
With the 32nd pick in the NFL draft, the Cowboys select Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer...

Could certainly take another next yr, also heard it’s a very good yr for top end rb talent

dogberry · Jul 3, 2022

What results would Schultz have to have to get a long term market value contract?

john van brocklin · Jul 3, 2022

xwalker said:
Looking at cap space in future years is misleading without considering how many players are under contract.

The Cowboys are in better shape with regards to the cap in 2023 than it appears.

I guess not signing all those high dollar free agents has an upside...

CFZ 2023 Cowboys Free Agents

xwalker

Well-Known Member

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country

Well-Known Member

jazzcat22

Pompey-Cowboy

Well-Known Member

TheMarathonContinues

Well-Known Member

JBS

Well-Known Member

Majic

Well-Known Member

cowboyec

Well-Known Member

Bigdog

Well-Known Member

xwalker

Well-Known Member

john van brocklin

Captain Comeback

xwalker

Well-Known Member

CowboyRoy

Well-Known Member

Flamma

Well-Known Member

Cowboyny

Well-Known Member

xwalker

Well-Known Member

Acceptablename

Well-Known Member

Cowboyny

Well-Known Member

dogberry

Well-Known Member

john van brocklin

Captain Comeback