Am I the only one still upset over the Ware release?

[TrailBlazer]

So get rid of Romo and Witten too

Eventually we will. But their contracts werent crippling our cap like ware and Austin. Those were the 2 worst value contracts on the team. But the old core is on it's way out.


16mil cap hit for ware is outrageous. Glad we released him rather than overpay him so egregiously.

 

[TrailBlazer]

One more thing about this statement..........just think how well this defense did in the Wade Phillips era, and how it has been even below average in the Rob Ryan era. Well, during both times Ware was a consistent sack leader and great defensive end year in and year out, the good and the below average.
Now, think back to last season. Ware was injured big time and slowed big time by the injuries and we finished with the WORST DEFENSE in franchise history. The absolute WORST defense. If that doesn't show you how much he means to this team what will. And to say something so stupid like "but we haven't won anything with him" is just idiotic.

Pass rush is very important. No doubt. Ware just isn't the same ware. His production didnt match his cap hit so he got cut.
You know something is wrong when a guy making 1/10th of what ware is making out produces him.(selvie)

 

[TrailBlazer]

Guy had 3 different injuries....forget it.....6 sacks, you better get used to Mincey and Crawford combining for 4

At least we won't be overpaying ware to run right past the qb in a year in which dallas has no chance to win anything.

 

[Picksix]

In a perfect world, I would have loved to have had Ware on this team til he retired. Same could be said for Emmitt Smith. I think even if Ware does get a ring in Denver, I still think he'd go into the HOF as a Cowboy.

Actually, players aren't associated with a team when they go into the HOF. That's just baseball. In football, they just go in, and their affiliations are listed equally.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

One more thing about this statement..........just think how well this defense did in the Wade Phillips era, and how it has been even below average in the Rob Ryan era. Well, during both times Ware was a consistent sack leader and great defensive end year in and year out, the good and the below average.
Now, think back to last season. Ware was injured big time and slowed big time by the injuries and we finished with the WORST DEFENSE in franchise history. The absolute WORST defense. If that doesn't show you how much he means to this team what will. And to say something so stupid like "but we haven't won anything with him" is just idiotic.

first you need to relax with the name calling. If you disagree fine. If you consider a playoff win an accomplishment, thats fine. I believe in superbowls.

 

[bounce]

In a perfect world, I would have loved to have had Ware on this team til he retired. Same could be said for Emmitt Smith. I think even if Ware does get a ring in Denver, I still think he'd go into the HOF as a Cowboy.

Nobody goes into the NFL Hall of Fame AS anything. They go as a Hall of Famer, and all the teams will be listed on the plaque. The only sport where a player goes in as a member of a team is MLB, because they're wearing the hat.

 

[Idgit]

Loved him as a Cowboy player, and it was a good time for him to go. And a good decision on the organization's side.

 

[Next Years Champ]

I agree with every post on here so far. I would have loved for him to retire a Cowboy but money got in the way. As the old saying goes, "It takes two to tango.". We didn't have a choice but to do something with his contract, concerning his age and injury history, in order to get under the cap. This was the perfect opportunity for him to go to a superbowl contender. Ware had to be wiling to redo his contract and he wasn't. My personal opinion is that Ware is going to make us wish we able to keep him ... for about 4 games. He will be an absolute beast and then will try to play with neck stingers. That quad is going to go again and I bet you he has back issues surface in a big way this year. He's been fighting them for a couple of years and they have a way of tapping you on the shoulder and saying, "you're not ignoring me anymore.".

We all loved Ware as a player and had great respect for the man but the truth is that he wanted a chance to get a SB and Jerry gave it to him. I'm pretty sure it was a handshake-wink deal.

We left on good terms with him.

He'll be fine if he gets help.

He wasn't getting any help with what was going on.

In Denver..he went to a good team and Colorado is a fantastic place to live if you can afford it.

State income tax there is going to impact his net payout..

good luck DeMarcus.

 

[Rockytop6]

Guy had 3 different injuries....forget it.....6 sacks, you better get used to Mincey and Crawford combining for 4

Why do people keep thinking Mincey is to take Ware's place? Mincey will be a rotational guy. Neither Mincey or Crawford, in my opinion, can take Ware's place. I expect the draft will answer the question regarding the final lineup. Mincey and McClain could be good backup/rotation guys that are very reasonably priced. The Cowboys will be able to fill holes they would not have been able to fill if they had kept Ware at his price. It is a win/win situation for Ware and the Cowboys.

 

[gimmesix]

It makes me sick to think about it still. I mean this is a future hall of famer and for his sake it the release might actually bring him a ring this year. I am upset because I never though I would see him, Witten, or Romo playing for another team. I always saw these three (Witten and Ware HOFs) retiring as Cowboys. I guess what makes me sick is the fact that he CAN still play at a high level and I think everyone will be shocked to see him succeed big time in Denver next year like the Ware of old.
It also strikes me weird because even though there was a big amount of money involved it was still worth it to just redo his contract if we are still in win now mode which makes me believe that we are not. I really think that this team is looking to go a different direction and I honestly wouldn't doubt if we select Johnny Manziel.
Not sure if this is the right or wrong way to go about it but I just needed to vent my frustrations because I have always eventually looked at Cowboys personnel decisions and eventually backed them but this one still hurts.

It's difficult in this day of free agency and escalating contracts for anyone to be with one team from start to finish. They usually get like Ware where the team is paying them too much for the production they are receiving and it's difficult to tell if they have much, if any, productive years left. They still want to play and be paid like they were in their prime, but teams can't realistically keep paying them that rate, and trying to get them to cut the rate ends up like it did with Ware ... they head to another team (that sometimes doesn't pay them any more than their original team would have ... but it was an insult coming from the team that wanted to cut their pay.)

I think Ware can still play at a high level, too, but there's risk involved based on his production drop and injuries that likely make it a smart move on Dallas' part. I don't like it, either, but it's like with Tony Dorsett, Emmitt, etc., sometimes you've got to cut the strings.

If Dallas doesn't turn things around somehow and win the Super Bowl, I will be glad for Denver to do it and get Ware that long-deserved ring.

 

[Gemini Dolly]

I am over it.

 

[Bullflop]

There's a time to hold on to what you've got and a time to let go of what you had but lost. Things change and we need to adjust.

 

[ghst187]

replying to the original question posed and the title of the thread…….yes apparently so

 

[Ren]

Ware is one of my all time favorite players, but you have to look at what you get right now and the price and not his amazing carer as a whole. 6.5 sacks is simply not worth the asking price

 

[CF74]

How long were you married. Happy to hear you can still have a fling with him.

lol I seriously don't get it...

 

[CATCH17]

Dallas made the right decision..

Ware is one of my all time favorite players but it was a good move for the Cowboys future. We're not going to be a legit title contender anytime soon anyways.

 

[dcowboysfan76]

U mad bro?

 

[DTown214]

I'm still upset about it also. Him and Dez are my favorite players and I hate to see him go. And it's pretty sad how everyone "expert", including Jerry Jones thinks he's severely declining. The dude was injured... It happens, regardless of age. And in his first 4 games, before he got injured, he had 4 sacks and an interception. For any Mavericks fans out there, look at Dirk Nowitzki last season. He averaged 17 points per game during an injury season... and every "expert" said that he was done and he's washed up. So what's he doing this season? He's averaging 21.5 points per game, shooting nearly 50/40/90% (one of his most efficient season ever), made the allstar team, and is gonna get the Mavs back in the playoffs. I guarantee Ware gets at least 12 sacks and makes the pro bowl for Denver next season. When Jerry was negotiating with Ware I bet he was asking Ware to take way less than what he got from Denver (10mill/year)... And I do agree his original salary of 12.5mill/year (or whatever it was) was too high, but Ware probably would've taken the same deal Denver offered him from us. And it's sad that Jerry thinks he's being a good GM and making the "right decision for business" by letting Ware go. And for people saying it was good because we're rebuilding... well I got news for ya... as long as Romo is our quarterback, we aren't rebuilding.

I seriously doubt Ware was completely against returning to Dallas. We basically pushed him right out the door. It's a shame that we did that to one of the greatest Cowboys of all time... makes me sick to my stomach.

 

[Zekeats]

first you need to relax with the name calling. If you disagree fine. If you consider a playoff win an accomplishment, thats fine. I believe in superbowls.

To say that with Ware we haven't won anything is completely idiotic. So say the same about Romo and Witten then. So guys like Dan Marino, Barry Sanders, Steve Largent, Junior Seau, Dick Butkus, Earl Campbell, Bruce Smith, Jim Kelly, Brian Urlacher, Kellen Winslow, ect. where all worthy of getting cut at the age of 31 because they never won a Super Bowl? And I am not allowed to call you names? Think again.......If I have learned anything in the past couple of years its if someone says or does something dumb than its ok to call them out on it.

 

[Mrdude108]

It saddens me because he was my favorite Cowboys and my first favorite Cowboy because I didn't start really closely following them until the first game of the 07 season. It sucks to see him go somewhere else but logically, I'm not upset...Dallas made the right move when you weigh money and productivity and age. It shows a willingness to move on we haven't seen much of which is great for the future of the Cowboys right? Plus he gets to play for a contender in the other conference which is a win/win for everyone.

I wish we didn't put ourselves in the cap situation to where we were forced to do something with him because I feel like they would have let him have another year if it weren't for the terrible financial situation they were in. I could be wrong though.