Twitter: Archer: Cowboys won't be looking at top free agents

[TheMarathonContinues]

Seriously. You’re right. They didn’t have their sources telling them the deal was done with dak ? Feel like cowboys media personnel never breaks news. Schefter rappaport or glazer seem to be usually first

Right. These guys have been reporting all two years on this deal and it happens and they have no idea its coming....most even predicted he was getting the tag lol.

 

[Carson]

Well yeah. There IS a cap on salary, and if anyone is being real about it......this team has already given out all the big contracts it can for now.

Unfortunately many are underperforming them, and until they can get out from under those.....or heaven forbid those players step up.....they won't be able to add anyone of significance.

So they restructure Cooper and Lawrence. Which both players are In our future plans. So it’s not an issue. You free up say $25 million cool. Release Chris Jones for another 2 million saved.

So on the low, let’s say we free up $20 million. These are based off of PFF predictions and market value

FS Malik Hooker, one year $2 million
CB Bashaud Breeland, two year $10 million (5 per)
DT Jurrell Casey, one year, $5 million
LB Denzel Perryman, two years, $13 million (6.5 per)

That’s $18.5 million for four starters and upgrades four defensive positions of need BEFORE the draft.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Just because they’re not at the very top doesn’t mean they can’t find players that can help the team. Some here are insufferable

Yep, bargain basement shopping works. Clearly there are hidden gems to be found at the dollar general.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Just because they’re not at the very top doesn’t mean they can’t find players that can help the team. Some here are insufferable

I try to tell people this....having less money should make them smarter on who they bring in. Let's not forget the Buccaneers got Shaq Barrett for 1 year 4.5 million.

 

[aria]

Well yeah. There IS a cap on salary, and if anyone is being real about it......this team has already given out all the big contracts it can for now.

Unfortunately many are underperforming them, and until they can get out from under those.....or heaven forbid those players step up.....they won't be able to add anyone of significance.

Don’t tell @rocyaice that, according to him the salary cap is fictional and doesn’t prohibit any team from signing anyone they want. It’s just a made up number that has no implications.

 

[Carson]

Yep, bargain basement shopping works. Clearly there are hidden gems to be found at the dollar general.

this year is different. Tons of talent will be looking for any cheap one year deals they can get

 

[phildadon86]

Meanwhile in Tampa...

Meanwhile. In Tampa. They are drafting studs on both sides of the ball and sprinkling in FA's. You make no sense man.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

this year is different. Tons of talent will be looking for any cheap one year deals they can get

Every year is different

 

[Jake]

"Team don't lose players that they want to keep." - Orlando Scandrick, and 10 minutes ago.

"If the guy is a free agent there's a reason his team let him go." - Scandrick again, 5 minutes ago.

"We like our guys." - Stephen Jones, ad nauseam.

 

[CATCH17]

Meanwhile. In Tampa. They are drafting studs on both sides of the ball and sprinkling in FA's. You make no sense man.

lol yeah studs everywhere.. Those studs wouldn't make the playoffs without the offseason FA additions.

FA won them a championship.

 

[Carson]

Every year is different

Well. Literally speaking you are right sir lol

 

[JoeKing]

....and therein lies the problem.

Quarter century of futility ought to make any logical person consider change.

That is faulty logic because it hasn't been 25 years of constant futility. We've had some very good teams in that period of time. There can only be one winner at the end of each season. That doesn't mean the other 31 teams were all bad teams. We have good and bad years doing the exact same thing so what's there to change?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

So they restructure Cooper and Lawrence. Which both players are In our future plans. So it’s not an issue. You free up say $25 million cool. Release Chris Jones for another 2 million saved.

So on the low, let’s say we free up $20 million. These are based off of PFF predictions and market value

FS Malik Hooker, one year $2 million
CB Bashaud Breeland, two year $10 million (5 per)
DT Jurrell Casey, one year, $5 million
LB Denzel Perryman, two years, $13 million (6.5 per)

That’s $18.5 million for four starters and upgrades four defensive positions of need BEFORE the draft.

You know what's funny is that doing the above could end up just like last years free agency class...but I'd still be fore it. You just never know what you will get in these free agents but I like the approach anyway.

 

[Risen Star]

anyone who expected differently hasn't been paying attention for the last 8-9 years

Well you'd like to think when you have failure over an extended period of time you'd get change.

It's called sanity.

 

[fivetwos]

Don’t tell @rocyaice that, according to him the salary cap is fictional and doesn’t prohibit any team from signing anyone they want. It’s just a made up number that has no implications.

Well I can understand both sides of that, but it involves dead cap money eventually, and I'm pretty sure we signed up for all we can shoulder in that regard last night.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

At least we have the most expensive QB in the NFL.

LOL

 

[LittleD]

Just because they’re not at the very top doesn’t mean they can’t find players that can help the team. Some here are insufferable

Dude, we saw last year what they scrounged for. Yuk!

 

[BigStar]

Honestly, this is the what we expected. But key word is top free agents.

We can still land starters at DT, LB, FS or CB for reasonable deals.

When have we been able to do this? I'm drawing a blank tbh. Sign a FA that starts and contributes. That's kinda sad tbh.

 

[KeepinTime]

Shocking!

I’m gonna go with amazed and astounded.

 

[Risen Star]

Daddy boy Stephen thinks it’s more prudent to sign 5-6 cheap guys who suck. Rather than 1-2 good guys who can help improve the team.

Hey, look. The guy who wanted to waste 40 million a year on Prescott is now upset the team won't spend big in free agency.