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Dak, Cooper, and Byron would be the big ticket items for this year.
Dak is staying, at least under the tag so we will skip him.
Cooper is a big ticket item. But losing him you end up with uncertainty. I might tag him instead of paying him long term.
If you consider the cap ramifications of which free agents cost the most (and value those positions in the draft) that can be an indicator of which direction the Cowboys may look in the draft.
Amari will cost more than say Byron. On the other hand a rookie corner can often plug and play faster than a receiver.
If the Cowboys want to preserve their cap, they could let Byron walk and draft a corner early. They could also try to extend Lewis maybe two years and get him on the cheap since he hasn’t been a starter up to this point.
I could see them letting Quinn walk and play Dorance Armstrong as the other DE (starter). He is better against the run than Quinn. He is a lesser pass rusher but I am sure we be looking for the next Quinn next year.
The point to this thread is we have limited RSS (players, picks and cap). If we are going to try to keep our cap in line someone has to go. At the same time we need to improve the defense.
Cap wise (and practically) it’s easier and cheaper to find and pay for a run clogging DT. Of course we could get that later in the draft.
I think we will take at least one corner high. DT is high on the needs list but if we aren’t looking for a pass rushing 1Tech we may be able to get one cheaply.
For what Amari would cost though you may be able to get two players from these positions: DT, Linebacker and Safety.
It’s going to be interesting how they play this one.
Dak is staying, at least under the tag so we will skip him.
Cooper is a big ticket item. But losing him you end up with uncertainty. I might tag him instead of paying him long term.
If you consider the cap ramifications of which free agents cost the most (and value those positions in the draft) that can be an indicator of which direction the Cowboys may look in the draft.
Amari will cost more than say Byron. On the other hand a rookie corner can often plug and play faster than a receiver.
If the Cowboys want to preserve their cap, they could let Byron walk and draft a corner early. They could also try to extend Lewis maybe two years and get him on the cheap since he hasn’t been a starter up to this point.
I could see them letting Quinn walk and play Dorance Armstrong as the other DE (starter). He is better against the run than Quinn. He is a lesser pass rusher but I am sure we be looking for the next Quinn next year.
The point to this thread is we have limited RSS (players, picks and cap). If we are going to try to keep our cap in line someone has to go. At the same time we need to improve the defense.
Cap wise (and practically) it’s easier and cheaper to find and pay for a run clogging DT. Of course we could get that later in the draft.
I think we will take at least one corner high. DT is high on the needs list but if we aren’t looking for a pass rushing 1Tech we may be able to get one cheaply.
For what Amari would cost though you may be able to get two players from these positions: DT, Linebacker and Safety.
It’s going to be interesting how they play this one.
