Confirmed Cowboys Free Agent Signings

[JonJon]

CB Brandon Carr

Height: 6-0
Weight: 207
Age: 25
Born: May 19, 1986 - Flint, MI
College: Grand Valley State
Draft: 2008 - 5th round (5th pick) by the Kansas City Chiefs



FB Lawrence Vickers

Height: 6-0
Weight: 250
Age: 28
Born: May 8, 1983 - Beaumont, TX
College: Colorado
Draft: 2006 - 6th round (11th pick) by the Cleveland Browns



QB Kyle Orton

Height: 6-4
Weight: 225
Age: 29
Born: Nov 14, 1982 - Altoona, IA
College: Purdue
Draft: 2005 - 4th round (5th pick) by the Chicago Bears



G Mackenzy Bernadeau

Height: 6-4
Weight: 308
Age: 26
Born: Jan 3, 1986 - Waltham, MA
College: Bentley College
Draft: 2008 - 7th round (43rd pick) by the Carolina Panthers


S Brodney Pool

Height: 6-2
Weight: 214
Age: 27
Born: May 24, 1984 - Houston, TX
College: Oklahoma
Draft: 2005 - 2nd round (2nd pick) by the Cleveland Browns



ILB Dan Connor

Height: 6-2
Weight: 231
Age: 26
Born: Nov 2, 1985 - Wallingford, PA
College: Penn State
Draft: 2008 - 3rd round (11th pick) by the Carolina Panthers

 

[DBOY3141]

Nothing on Livings yet?

Will probably be quiet through the weekend. Let the rush slow down, then try and add a center and another CB.

 

[speedkilz88]

I heard on the radio, that the Cowboys claim Bernadeau is around 325.

 

[Galian Beast]

All the top centers are still available, but we haven't had any visits yet.

 

[Meat-O-Rama]

From this article:

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/7690490/dallas-cowboys-sign-dan-connor-brodney-pool

The last time the Cowboys signed this many unrestricted free agents came in 2006, when they added Akin Ayodele, Rocky Boiman, Jason Fabini, Ryan Hannam, Kyle Kosier and Mike Vanderjagt.

So from that haul we got one serviceable player? Please, please, PLEASE let this group of FAs make a bigger impact. For the record I am betting they will have a much larger impact. But I would guess we thought these were some all around good signings at the time as well.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

there should be quite a few available in the third round or later.

-Phillip Blake, Baylor
-Ben Jones, Georgia
-Michael Brewster, Ohio State (an upgrade over Costa but would be a worst case scenario in round 3/solid option in round 4).

and if all of these guys are gone, we could always move a gurad like Kosier or Arkin to center and draft a third round guard.

 

[ethiostar]

I'm very happy with what they've done so far this off season.

 

[texbumthelife]

I think they have done a good job of addressing most of our needs and have left us in position to draft BPA throughout the draft. None of these players are going to be super stars and some won't even be starters but they're all building blocks.

 

[casmith07]

Nothing on Livings yet?

Will probably be quiet through the weekend. Let the rush slow down, then try and add a center and another CB.

Livings is meeting with the staff now.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I'm very happy with what they've done so far this off season.

Me too.

To expect all the holes to be filled through free agency is unrealistic.

Let's see what the team looks like after the draft.

 

[NeonNinja]

Me too.

To expect all the holes to be filled through free agency is unrealistic.

Let's see what the team looks like after the draft.

Exactly.

 

[JonJon]

From this article:

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/7690490/dallas-cowboys-sign-dan-connor-brodney-pool

The last time the Cowboys signed this many unrestricted free agents came in 2006, when they added Akin Ayodele, Rocky Boiman, Jason Fabini, Ryan Hannam, Kyle Kosier and Mike Vanderjagt.

So from that haul we got one serviceable player? Please, please, PLEASE let this group of FAs make a bigger impact. For the record I am betting they will have a much larger impact. But I would guess we thought these were some all around good signings at the time as well.

I think this class is hands down better...the Carr signing alone is probably better than that entire class was. Ayodele, Kosier, and Vanderjagt were the only ones penciled as starters IIRC. Carr, Vickers, and Pool are sure to start, and Connor will see quite a bit of action. Not sure about Bernadeau yet, but Orton is great value as a backup.

 

[texbumthelife]

Me too.

To expect all the holes to be filled through free agency is unrealistic.

Let's see what the team looks like after the draft.

Exactly. I firmly believe that we are on year two of a three year rebuilding plan.

 

[johnnyd]

I think they have done a good job of addressing most of our needs and have left us in position to draft BPA throughout the draft. None of these players are going to be super stars and some won't even be starters but they're all building blocks.

Carr better be

 

[YosemiteSam]

Nobody, not even the backup QB's age starts with a 3.

 

[JonJon]

Nobody, not even the backup QB's age starts with a 3.

 

[supercowboy8]

there should be quite a few available in the third round or later.

-Phillip Blake, Baylor
-Ben Jones, Georgia
-Michael Brewster, Ohio State (an upgrade over Costa but would be a worst case scenario in round 3/solid option in round 4).

and if all of these guys are gone, we could always move a gurad like Kosier or Arkin to center and draft a third round guard.

Blake and Jones, Brewster would be a waste
so Brewster will be the pick

 

[johnnyd]

Blake and Jones, Brewster would be a waste
so Brewster will be the pick

Really like Blake hoping his age (27 in nov) means he will be there in r4

 

[Hostile]

Bernedeau might be insurance at RT.

Livings could soon be added.

No word on a Center option yet. I sure owuld like Chris Myers, but I'll take an upgrade in the Draft too.

I'd like to see some DL attention and Coleman released.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

I don't believe Connor has signed yet, has he?