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Dallas Cowboys Offseason 2015: Some Cowboys Storylines Still Linger Before Training Camp
By Michael Sisemore
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2015...storylines-still-linger-dez-bryant-greg-hardy
The dead-zone is in full effect around Valley Ranch, but the fan in all of us just can't wait for the festivities to begin again. The players will have a little over a month before they will all gather in Oxnard, California for training camp. Though not much happened over the course of the OTA's and minicamp, it is an important part of building the team.
Maybe I've had one too many blue and silver Kool-Aids recently; but there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic about what the Cowboys are building here. Even though this period is filled with a lot of slow days, there are still quite a few unsolved mysteries to attend to. Last year, we saw the Cowboys sign Rolando McClain, so here are few potentials to keep an eye on before the Cowboys head out to Oxnard.
A Dez And A Deadline
The deadline of July 15th is fast approaching and Dez Bryant is still without a long-term solution to his financial future. Though he has been franchise tagged for $12.8 million, of course the now sixth-year wide-out would like a little more security from the organization that drafted him. The market has currently not been set and that is the particular predicament that the front office finds themselves in. Demaryius Thomas, of the Denver Broncos, was also tagged this year. The there are other guys like the Falcons' Julio Jones and Bengals' A.J. Green who are also going to want deals soon.
It's a complicated situation in which everyone is at a standstill. Nobody wants to jump first because the one that gets paid first with likely get paid less. That's how these contract quarrels go, however for the Cowboys, there may still be added incentive. Dallas has no qualms in keeping Bryant at his current tender. Yet, for what they are building and what many believe they are capable of this season, a potential disgruntled player would not be ideal. Dez is all about being a Dallas Cowboy and has done everything to show that.
With these things, it always comes down to the guaranteed money. There is still plenty of reason to believe that deal can get done because it's exactly how the Cowboys operate. That is not to say that the Cowboys are pressed to make this happen because once the deadline hits, all bets are off. Dez will have to play under the franchise tag or miss games and lose $755k paychecks. The closer the deadline gets the more conversation there is to be had and the push for a deal heightens. There's no certainty but the Cowboys don't want all of their questions on the first day of camp to be about Dez Bryant. Getting a deal done helps everyone involved and the Cowboys have a history of taking care of business in the final hour. With Stephen and Jerry, you can never rule out any possibility. If it doesn't work out, I fully expect for a conversation to be had with Dez and things will find a way to smooth out...
By Michael Sisemore
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2015...storylines-still-linger-dez-bryant-greg-hardy
The dead-zone is in full effect around Valley Ranch, but the fan in all of us just can't wait for the festivities to begin again. The players will have a little over a month before they will all gather in Oxnard, California for training camp. Though not much happened over the course of the OTA's and minicamp, it is an important part of building the team.
Maybe I've had one too many blue and silver Kool-Aids recently; but there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic about what the Cowboys are building here. Even though this period is filled with a lot of slow days, there are still quite a few unsolved mysteries to attend to. Last year, we saw the Cowboys sign Rolando McClain, so here are few potentials to keep an eye on before the Cowboys head out to Oxnard.
A Dez And A Deadline
The deadline of July 15th is fast approaching and Dez Bryant is still without a long-term solution to his financial future. Though he has been franchise tagged for $12.8 million, of course the now sixth-year wide-out would like a little more security from the organization that drafted him. The market has currently not been set and that is the particular predicament that the front office finds themselves in. Demaryius Thomas, of the Denver Broncos, was also tagged this year. The there are other guys like the Falcons' Julio Jones and Bengals' A.J. Green who are also going to want deals soon.
It's a complicated situation in which everyone is at a standstill. Nobody wants to jump first because the one that gets paid first with likely get paid less. That's how these contract quarrels go, however for the Cowboys, there may still be added incentive. Dallas has no qualms in keeping Bryant at his current tender. Yet, for what they are building and what many believe they are capable of this season, a potential disgruntled player would not be ideal. Dez is all about being a Dallas Cowboy and has done everything to show that.
With these things, it always comes down to the guaranteed money. There is still plenty of reason to believe that deal can get done because it's exactly how the Cowboys operate. That is not to say that the Cowboys are pressed to make this happen because once the deadline hits, all bets are off. Dez will have to play under the franchise tag or miss games and lose $755k paychecks. The closer the deadline gets the more conversation there is to be had and the push for a deal heightens. There's no certainty but the Cowboys don't want all of their questions on the first day of camp to be about Dez Bryant. Getting a deal done helps everyone involved and the Cowboys have a history of taking care of business in the final hour. With Stephen and Jerry, you can never rule out any possibility. If it doesn't work out, I fully expect for a conversation to be had with Dez and things will find a way to smooth out...