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Everyone seems to think this is only an assault on DeMarcus Ware, but it goes beyond him.
If I'm in the Dallas Front Office, I'm also going to ask Brandon Carr to take a pretty significant pay cut this year and perhaps next for his poor performance last year. He certainly contributed to us losing that Detroit game, and before anyone says that it happened to a lot of other corners, first of all he is paid for that not to happen, and second no it didn't.
I wouldn't be afraid of cutting Carr in June. It saves us 6 million this year, 500k next year, and 14 million in 2016.
I think it is obvious that we overpaid for him, and thought he would perform more consistently like we've seen him do. Our secondary is a disaster. And we're going to need to turn the corner on it. That being said, I'd rather he take a pay cut than be released (where as I think it's far more appropriate to release DeMarcus Ware than ask for him to take a pay cut, unless you get him to take a major pay cut for both this year and next year).
I think we also need to take a look at Jason Witten's contract. At 8.4 million dollars he represents 6.3% of our salary cap. I don't think you give him the same ultimatum, but I think you ask him to take one for the team. I think you probably have to restructure his contract again though.
Assuming that the cap raises to 140 million next year and 150 million the year after that, that would mean that his percentage of the cap will be 6.08 percent in 2015 and 4.94 percent in 2016. The dead money for cutting Witten in 2016 is currently 1.8 million. I don't think it would be counterproductive to spread some of 2013 into 2016. Restructuring Witten this year gives us an additional 3 million dollars, which could certainly go a long way in signing someone who could help us out significantly.
Miles Austin is another figure with a huge cap hit. Obviously cutting him in June would be the best course of action (or rather designating him a June 1st cut). Some people have floated the idea of having him take a pay cut, which I'm not completely against, but I think that his time has come. I'd rather see Williams and Beasley out there, and I'm not convinced that he can produce for us anymore. Even at the vet minimum, he is taking snaps away from younger and more productive players. Cutting him opens up huge resources for the defense.
Doug Free even after taking a pay cut is a top heavy contract that we obviously don't want to keep as we begin paying Tyron Smith. I think we don't have much choice but to pay him this year, but I think it's pretty clear that he is gone in 2015. We'll have to take a 4 million dollar cap hit when we release him, but in actuality it opens up huge options that most people probably aren't calculating for. We'll have to draft someone either next year or this year to take his spot unless Parnell somehow flashes some sort of qualification this year. You make Doug Free a June 1st cut in 2015, and that spreads the cap hit pretty nicely, though it doesn't make as huge a difference as Miles Austin.
The next highest paid player is actually Morris Claiborne, which should highlight how regrettable moving up to draft him was. Not only did he cost us an additional pick, but he is also pretty expensive in his own right. I'd love to trade him to another team who is looking to get rid of their potential 1st round bust. We basically need to start over on defense. Only player who doesn't need to be looked at is Sean Lee (who while being more expensive than some of the players mentioned just had his contract restructured).
Kyle Orton. I wouldn't mind if Orton did retire. I'd love to bring in Colt McCoy as Romo's backup. I know there isn't consensus on this, but I think it would be a good move. Much cheaper, and I don't think there is really a drop off. Was never a fan of Orton and always thought he was overrated. I think McCoy would be a lot better in our system and with our weapons. Again as a disclaimer, it isn't to suggest that he is the future of the franchise or that we didn't need to draft a QB at some point, just that he is a cheap backup who if called upon could probably do the job for a game or two.
Mackenzy Bernadeau, I wanted to cut him before, but I think now he has made the case that his contract could be restructured, and he could stick around for another year as a backup guard. Restructuring his contract doesn't save a whole lot, nor does it make cutting him next year difficult. He could also possibly be extended at a more appropriate salary.
The team needs to address a lot of these top heavy contracts that aren't helping us win games. You need to bring in quality 3-6 million dollar free agents who can help the team, and you need to draft well. We should have no problem re-signing Bryant or Smith, and Murray if we want/he wants.
If we cut ware, restructure Witten and Bernadeau we would be 10 million under the cap. In June we would be able to get another 5 million for cutting Austin. If you can get Carr to take a pay cut you can probably get closer to 18-20 million (Note that cutting Carr in June would give us 22.3 million)
Cowboys could do a lot with that money, and they wouldn't be any worse off than they were last year. With 18-20 million you could probably sign one the best defensive ends and defensive tackles in free agency, and probably help address the offensive line a bit. Not to mention make the room to extend Dez and Tyron.
Assuming we didn't do anything with Carr we would still have 15 million dollars this year, and 25 million under the cap next year, 69 million under the cap in 2016.
I think that is something that goes overlooked when it is discussed about signing free agents. It's not as if you have to pay them everything this year. The biggest thing is that you shouldn't overpay players (Carr) and you shouldn't focus on giving old players long contracts (Hatcher).
For the right price I'd love to see what Marinelli could do with Michael Bennett. You get Michael Bennett and Henry Melton, then you draft a defensive end and a defensive tackle... and we're in business.
If I'm in the Dallas Front Office, I'm also going to ask Brandon Carr to take a pretty significant pay cut this year and perhaps next for his poor performance last year. He certainly contributed to us losing that Detroit game, and before anyone says that it happened to a lot of other corners, first of all he is paid for that not to happen, and second no it didn't.
I wouldn't be afraid of cutting Carr in June. It saves us 6 million this year, 500k next year, and 14 million in 2016.
I think it is obvious that we overpaid for him, and thought he would perform more consistently like we've seen him do. Our secondary is a disaster. And we're going to need to turn the corner on it. That being said, I'd rather he take a pay cut than be released (where as I think it's far more appropriate to release DeMarcus Ware than ask for him to take a pay cut, unless you get him to take a major pay cut for both this year and next year).
I think we also need to take a look at Jason Witten's contract. At 8.4 million dollars he represents 6.3% of our salary cap. I don't think you give him the same ultimatum, but I think you ask him to take one for the team. I think you probably have to restructure his contract again though.
Assuming that the cap raises to 140 million next year and 150 million the year after that, that would mean that his percentage of the cap will be 6.08 percent in 2015 and 4.94 percent in 2016. The dead money for cutting Witten in 2016 is currently 1.8 million. I don't think it would be counterproductive to spread some of 2013 into 2016. Restructuring Witten this year gives us an additional 3 million dollars, which could certainly go a long way in signing someone who could help us out significantly.
Miles Austin is another figure with a huge cap hit. Obviously cutting him in June would be the best course of action (or rather designating him a June 1st cut). Some people have floated the idea of having him take a pay cut, which I'm not completely against, but I think that his time has come. I'd rather see Williams and Beasley out there, and I'm not convinced that he can produce for us anymore. Even at the vet minimum, he is taking snaps away from younger and more productive players. Cutting him opens up huge resources for the defense.
Doug Free even after taking a pay cut is a top heavy contract that we obviously don't want to keep as we begin paying Tyron Smith. I think we don't have much choice but to pay him this year, but I think it's pretty clear that he is gone in 2015. We'll have to take a 4 million dollar cap hit when we release him, but in actuality it opens up huge options that most people probably aren't calculating for. We'll have to draft someone either next year or this year to take his spot unless Parnell somehow flashes some sort of qualification this year. You make Doug Free a June 1st cut in 2015, and that spreads the cap hit pretty nicely, though it doesn't make as huge a difference as Miles Austin.
The next highest paid player is actually Morris Claiborne, which should highlight how regrettable moving up to draft him was. Not only did he cost us an additional pick, but he is also pretty expensive in his own right. I'd love to trade him to another team who is looking to get rid of their potential 1st round bust. We basically need to start over on defense. Only player who doesn't need to be looked at is Sean Lee (who while being more expensive than some of the players mentioned just had his contract restructured).
Kyle Orton. I wouldn't mind if Orton did retire. I'd love to bring in Colt McCoy as Romo's backup. I know there isn't consensus on this, but I think it would be a good move. Much cheaper, and I don't think there is really a drop off. Was never a fan of Orton and always thought he was overrated. I think McCoy would be a lot better in our system and with our weapons. Again as a disclaimer, it isn't to suggest that he is the future of the franchise or that we didn't need to draft a QB at some point, just that he is a cheap backup who if called upon could probably do the job for a game or two.
Mackenzy Bernadeau, I wanted to cut him before, but I think now he has made the case that his contract could be restructured, and he could stick around for another year as a backup guard. Restructuring his contract doesn't save a whole lot, nor does it make cutting him next year difficult. He could also possibly be extended at a more appropriate salary.
The team needs to address a lot of these top heavy contracts that aren't helping us win games. You need to bring in quality 3-6 million dollar free agents who can help the team, and you need to draft well. We should have no problem re-signing Bryant or Smith, and Murray if we want/he wants.
If we cut ware, restructure Witten and Bernadeau we would be 10 million under the cap. In June we would be able to get another 5 million for cutting Austin. If you can get Carr to take a pay cut you can probably get closer to 18-20 million (Note that cutting Carr in June would give us 22.3 million)
Cowboys could do a lot with that money, and they wouldn't be any worse off than they were last year. With 18-20 million you could probably sign one the best defensive ends and defensive tackles in free agency, and probably help address the offensive line a bit. Not to mention make the room to extend Dez and Tyron.
Assuming we didn't do anything with Carr we would still have 15 million dollars this year, and 25 million under the cap next year, 69 million under the cap in 2016.
I think that is something that goes overlooked when it is discussed about signing free agents. It's not as if you have to pay them everything this year. The biggest thing is that you shouldn't overpay players (Carr) and you shouldn't focus on giving old players long contracts (Hatcher).
For the right price I'd love to see what Marinelli could do with Michael Bennett. You get Michael Bennett and Henry Melton, then you draft a defensive end and a defensive tackle... and we're in business.
