Bryan B doesn't think Dallas will sign any Tackle Free Agent

[Tabascocat]

I firmly believe our starting 5 off lineman are already on the roster. Not happy with that, but what can I do about it

 

[TheRomoSexual]

Parnell is fine with me. I'd much rather sign Moore than a FA tackle, though a lineup of Smith Livings Fred Costa/Leary Parnell works for me. I'd rather Bernie never the field again

 

[Idgit]

Just maddening. There will always be one or two glaring issues that we all know will eventually cost us our season. We don't need pro-bowlers at every spot, but you can't run Livings and Bernardo and Free out there with any realistic expectations of having a great season...

It's almost as if Bill Callahan and the rest of the organization don't share your assessment of the state of our OL. That's just crazy.

 

[Yuma Cactus]

I like Broaddus, and enjoy(ed) his tweets. I think he needs to get over passing on Floyd. He seems to be taking that move personally and is pouting about it.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Why hasn't anyone else signed them yet?

Money.


Teams were waiting till after the draft to see if they needed them or not. Now that the draft is over, I expect you will see Winston and Clabo sign in the next week or two.

 

[Hoofbite]

Broaddus has grown on me because he is very active on Twitter usually.

Willing to answer a lot of questions.

 

[Beast_from_East]

The others, but not us?

Depends on Free and if he takes the pay cut or not.


It has been rumored that the Boyz have offered him $2 million a year on a restructured contract. I think his salary this year is around $7 million, so that's a pay cut of about $5 million.


If Free takes the deal, then obviously we are not going to sign a vet. However, if Free balks and becomes a June 1 cut, then I think we may go after Winston or Clabo is there are still available.

 

[Beast_from_East]

It's almost as if Bill Callahan and the rest of the organization don't share your assessment of the state of our OL. That's just crazy.

Maybe somebody should tell Callahan that his unit was 31st in rushing and sending the same group of guys out there, except for a rookie center, might not be the best idea.


Just saying.

 

[coult44]

Yeah, I don't know about that. Broaddus isn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed.

If your predictions are right, we are 8-8 or worse again...We need Murray and Austin to have big years...

 

[Hoofbite]

It's almost as if Bill Callahan and the rest of the organization don't share your assessment of the state of our OL. That's just crazy.

I'm really not sure how anyone can look at the situation objectively and trust them at this point.

What, 4 broken bones to the QB in the last 5 years? I think there's 1 team with fewer rushing TDs than Dallas over the last 2 years....a couple with fewer over the last 3 years. I mean, you have individuals outrushing this entire team and a good number of them.

The running game was stuffed on 11.3% of it's carries which is good for 9th worst. This stat is even uglier if you consider what teams are ahead of Dallas.

Carolina, Atlanta, Oakland, Philly, Arizona, Minnesota, Indy and Tennessee.

1 team with QB play in the realm that Dallas has. The rest have zero passing threat.

1 team with fewer yards on 1st and 10 on the ground. Arizona. Not really a shocker considering how awful the ground game was overall but come on. Arizona had fewer yards overall and a crappier average but gained more on first down without a QB. 20 teams have 1.5X of Dallas total. A select few teams had more yards on first down than Dallas had period.

Fewest number of rushing plays over 10 yards in the league.

I really can't see how anyone can see what has transpired over the past couple seasons, see what the team is doing and think to themselves......."yeah, sounds legit".

If they feel good about the OL it has very little to do with what has actually been shown and whole lot to do with confidence in Callahan. If he can get these guys to play good then he's grossly underpaid.

 

[Beast_from_East]

I'm really not sure how anyone can look at the situation objectively and trust them at this point.

What, 4 broken bones to the QB in the last 5 years? I think there's 1 team with fewer rushing TDs than Dallas over the last 2 years....a couple with fewer over the last 3 years. I mean, you have individuals outrushing this entire team and a good number of them.

The running game was stuffed on 11.3% of it's carries which is good for 9th worst. This stat is even uglier if you consider what teams are ahead of Dallas.

Carolina, Atlanta, Oakland, Philly, Arizona, Minnesota, Indy and Tennessee.

1 team with QB play in the realm that Dallas has. The rest have zero passing threat.

1 team with fewer yards on 1st and 10 on the ground. Arizona. Not really a shocker considering how awful the ground game was overall but come on. Arizona had fewer yards overall and a crappier average but gained more on first down without a QB. 20 teams have 1.5X of Dallas total. A select few teams had more yards on first down than Dallas had period.

Fewest number of rushing plays over 10 yards in the league.

I really can't see how anyone can see what has transpired over the past couple seasons, see what the team is doing and think to themselves......."yeah, sounds legit".

If they feel good about the OL it has very little to do with what has actually been shown and whole lot to do with confidence in Callahan. If he can get these guys to play good then he's grossly underpaid.

So far Callahan has done jack with his unit, he is dam lucky he still has a job.

 

[Prossman]

that does it, we will sign a rt. Broadus has been wrong on everything this offseason.

 

[Idgit]

I'm really not sure how anyone can look at the situation objectively and trust them at this point.

What, 4 broken bones to the QB in the last 5 years? I think there's 1 team with fewer rushing TDs than Dallas over the last 2 years....a couple with fewer over the last 3 years. I mean, you have individuals outrushing this entire team and a good number of them.

The running game was stuffed on 11.3% of it's carries which is good for 9th worst. This stat is even uglier if you consider what teams are ahead of Dallas.

Carolina, Atlanta, Oakland, Philly, Arizona, Minnesota, Indy and Tennessee.

1 team with QB play in the realm that Dallas has. The rest have zero passing threat.

1 team with fewer yards on 1st and 10 on the ground. Arizona. Not really a shocker considering how awful the ground game was overall but come on. Arizona had fewer yards overall and a crappier average but gained more on first down without a QB. 20 teams have 1.5X of Dallas total. A select few teams had more yards on first down than Dallas had period.

Fewest number of rushing plays over 10 yards in the league.

I really can't see how anyone can see what has transpired over the past couple seasons, see what the team is doing and think to themselves......."yeah, sounds legit".

If they feel good about the OL it has very little to do with what has actually been shown and whole lot to do with confidence in Callahan. If he can get these guys to play good then he's grossly underpaid.

I'm sure you can't. And if I gave credence to running game statistics, I might be more concerned about the offense than I actually am, too. But stuff like 'fewest rushing plays over 10 yards in the league' and 'percentage of stuffed rushing plays' doesn't mean much of anything to me. Our running game was abysmal. We know that. It was mostly because our 4th center wasn't very helpful in that regard, and because our starting RB missed time and our backup was unimpressive.

But with all the OL shakeup early--and it was significant--we were 6th in yards/game last year. 15th in points/game. And 27th in TO differential.

The TOs are possessions and field position, and possessions in good field position are points. This is why we lose. It's not the OGs.

Yes, OG can be upgraded. Yes, I'd like to see them upgraded. But we did make a big move to address the interior line already. We added another running back, and we added a red zone option and a player to help take the top off of the defense. We're not standing still.

And if you don't trust Bill Callahan, two first round picks, and the FA acquisitions we made last year to do their jobs, that's up to you. But at this point, you can't fairly say we're ignoring the OL anymore. At best you can say that you don't like the moves we've made. But these are real resources, and Callahan is a talented coach. What's the point of bringing him in and letting him work out players and drafting them early to fix the problem if you're just going to sit around and complain that it's still not good enough?

 

[fanfromvirginia]

I'm sure you can't. And if I gave credence to running game statistics, I might be more concerned about the offense than I actually am, too. But stuff like 'fewest rushing plays over 10 yards in the league' and 'percentage of stuffed rushing plays' doesn't mean much of anything to me. Our running game was abysmal. We know that. It was mostly because our 4th center wasn't very helpful in that regard, and because our starting RB missed time and our backup was unimpressive.

But with all the OL shakeup early--and it was significant--we were 6th in yards/game last year. 15th in points/game. And 27th in TO differential.

The TOs are possessions and field position, and possessions in good field position are points. This is why we lose. It's not the OGs.

Yes, OG can be upgraded. Yes, I'd like to see them upgraded. But we did make a big move to address the interior line already. We added another running back, and we added a red zone option and a player to help take the top off of the defense. We're not standing still.

And if you don't trust Bill Callahan, two first round picks, and the FA acquisitions we made last year to do their jobs, that's up to you. But at this point, you can't fairly say we're ignoring the OL anymore. At best you can say that you don't like the moves we've made. But these are real resources, and Callahan is a talented coach. What's the point of bringing him in and letting him work out players and drafting them early to fix the problem if you're just going to sit around and complain that it's still not good enough?

Going into this offseason, we had four highly criticized players/positions on the OL. We have addressed one of those four.

 

[TheSport78]

I'm sure you can't. And if I gave credence to running game statistics, I might be more concerned about the offense than I actually am, too. But stuff like 'fewest rushing plays over 10 yards in the league' and 'percentage of stuffed rushing plays' doesn't mean much of anything to me. Our running game was abysmal. We know that. It was mostly because our 4th center wasn't very helpful in that regard, and because our starting RB missed time and our backup was unimpressive.

But with all the OL shakeup early--and it was significant--we were 6th in yards/game last year. 15th in points/game. And 27th in TO differential.

The TOs are possessions and field position, and possessions in good field position are points. This is why we lose. It's not the OGs.

Yes, OG can be upgraded. Yes, I'd like to see them upgraded. But we did make a big move to address the interior line already. We added another running back, and we added a red zone option and a player to help take the top off of the defense. We're not standing still.

And if you don't trust Bill Callahan, two first round picks, and the FA acquisitions we made last year to do their jobs, that's up to you. But at this point, you can't fairly say we're ignoring the OL anymore. At best you can say that you don't like the moves we've made. But these are real resources, and Callahan is a talented coach. What's the point of bringing him in and letting him work out players and drafting them early to fix the problem if you're just going to sit around and complain that it's still not good enough?

31st in rushing for 2012

Livings isn't athletic enough to effectively pull and consistently get to the 2nd level.

You never know what you're getting from Bernadeau on a week-to-week basis. Has never proven himself as a starter and Carolina didn't even attempt to re-sign him. Hmm...

Costa is on the hot seat but I'd rather have him at center and Frederick at guard, because I think Travis is young enough and has the work ethic to improve on his athleticism and become the brains of the OL.

I don't think Free even has to be discussed. It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he'll be cut pretty soon.

For me, it's about getting the best five OL on the field.

Once again, the Cowboys are rolling the dice on Tony Romo's career with two journeymen type players in Livings and Bernadeau. Time is running out, fellas.

Hey, if anyone wants to believe that the OL is going to be dramatically improved because of a rookie center, then to each his own, but I'm not buying. But remember, this is the same GM that JUST said defensive line is a STRENGTH of the team, and that Free/Parnell have put us in "great shape" at tackle.

Give me a break. Your salesman pitch doesn't work anymore, oilman.

 

[kirkjrk]

So far Callahan has done jack with his unit, he is dam lucky he still has a job.

I totally agree. Now I'm worried about Marinelli with him nixing the Floyd pick and saying our Dline is fine as it is.

 

[fanfromvirginia]

I don't think Free even has to be discussed. It's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he'll be cut pretty soon.

It is? Jerry has explicitly stated that they like what they have in Parnell and Free. They didn't draft a single OT so they won't cut him without signing a replacement. They've expressed interest in both Clabo and Winston but so have other teams.

I would really love for them to bring in Moore and either Clabo or Winston but I don't necessarily expect either to happen.

 

[jnday]

Going into this offseason, we had four highly criticized players/positions on the OL. We have addressed one of those four.

Yeah, but we drafted some great backups at TE, WR, a project safety.......... You are asking for a little too much considering the need at those positions.

 

[fanfromvirginia]

Yeah, but we drafted some great backups at TE, WR, a project safety.......... You are asking for a little too much considering the need at those positions.

I didn't really mind those guys. They may wind up being great additions that really do help the offense. Who knows at this stage.

It seems to me that Jerry (and some fans) want to have it both ways: they like the idea of adding Moore and either Clabo or Winston but they want everyone to be okay with it if they don't.

 

[TheSport78]

It is? Jerry has explicitly stated that they like what they have in Parnell and Free. They didn't draft a single OT so they won't cut him without signing a replacement. They've expressed interest in both Clabo and Winston but so have other teams.

I would really love for them to bring in Moore and either Clabo or Winston but I don't necessarily expect either to happen.

It's called leverage!