Are you extending Pickens or Bland?

[charron]

Well you have to say bland as of today. The team that drafted Pickens who has 2-3 times the salary cap didn't want to keep Pickens around. We know who bland is so he gets my vote today. Pickens can change this before his contract is up next off-season

 

[atlantacowboy]

If Pickens has a good year, he will be out of our price range. He's a 1 year rental.

 

[Kwyn]

Let’s see how they do this year

This is some prime off season time waste for sure

 

[Chasing6]

Actually it will be over $40M once Micah signs.

Yes, the RBI's why I put +, after a Micah is signed.

 

[rambo2]

Sign Pickens and Bland and trade or cut Diggs.

 

[rambo2]

If Pickens has a good year, he will be out of our price range. He's a 1 year rental.

They can sign whoever they want and they can also tag Pickens.

 

[rambo2]

Well you have to say bland as of today. The team that drafted Pickens who has 2-3 times the salary cap didn't want to keep Pickens around. We know who bland is so he gets my vote today. Pickens can change this before his contract is up next off-season

The Steelers suck.

 

[Flamma]

If Bland doesn't get extended this season, he's gone. Pickens is 50/50, depends on his price tag. I don't know what Jerry's limit is on paying a 2nd WR.

 

[zekecowboy]

A very real possibility and I'm curious where you would allocate the resources.

Don't give me if the player does this this year. No kidding. Project what you think they'll do in 2025 and make a decision between the two.

Neither, both are going to play great and Dallas won't be able to sign them due to too high of a contract demand.

 

[visionary]

DEFINITE NO on Pickens
He will want HUGE money

Maybe on Bland
If we cut or trade Diggs
This team is going nowhere with Dak
My preference would be to trade Bland at the trade deadline
Run with Revel and Elam

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

A very real possibility and I'm curious where you would allocate the resources.

Don't give me if the player does this this year. No kidding. Project what you think they'll do in 2025 and make a decision between the two.

Pickens

 

[jazzcat22]

Well it's a simple debate over value surrendered vs. value received.

Nobody knows the player better than Pittsburgh, and they believed the draft picks were worth more than 1 season from Pickens.

The NFL's opinion? Jerry was the high bidder among all other 31 teams. I'm pretty sure Jerry isn't smarter than the rest of the league.

Your Jerry hate is showing.
Sometimes a Player needs a change of venue.
This will be well worth it.

 

[CowboyoWales]

BOTH.....and to fund it, cut Diggs (1st June), saving $15m.

Con's
- Micah, Bland and Pickens all getting their bag at the same time
- the Jones' inability to trade Diggs means the 'return' will just be financial


Pro's-
- can spread/stagger the 'Cap hits' on the 3 contracts away from 2026 (and 2027), bigger hits taking effect in 2028 (luckily the 2023 Draft, limits the contracts extensions in those years (esp, with Mazi's performance and Overshown.s injuries)
- improves our outside run defense (addition by subtraction of Diggs)
- Dak gets his weapon
- IT WILL FORCE JERRY INTO AN ALL-IN MINDSET for 2026/2027 and/or will force him to decide on Dak.

As we all know, the Jones' arent able to plan this through and wont be able to get the concept through to the agent/player (who'll invariably want more money). Jerry will try and get Bland, on the cheap due to past injuries.