Cowboys claim OT Jordan Mills

[TheRomoSexual]

Tell me all about how the money somehow doesn't count. I'll eagerly await this gem.

And why is it that some fans have to cry as soon as anyone dare criticizes 'their Cowboys'?

You have no idea what you're talking about. First, he currently counts 1.25 million against the cap because of offsets. Second, you have to consider the rule of 51 whenever calculating overall cap hit casualties. Lastly, if another team signs him before week one (which is likely), the vet minimum is $720k or so. In the end, he could cost as little as $30k against the cap. And considering we have plenty of cap space, his signing and subsequently cutting literally had no impact on any signing decision. It wasn't even a drop in the bucket. In short, know what you're talking about before running your mouth.

 

[Stash]

Ain't your $2 million, ain't mine. Roster looks better than any in the league right now, so who cares?

I care, that's who. If you want to put blinders on, you do that. I'll criticize a mistake when I see one.

We used to have a bajillion dollars of dead money every year. This is child's play.

It's still a sizable blunder that takes $2 million away from further helping this team. It happened. And I'm not blinding myself to that fact. My fandom does not require me to do so.

And for the record, Bears fans seem as upset about losing Mills as Seahawks fans are about losing Michael to a conference contender that they have to deal with.

I hope that move works out too. Just because I'm criticizing them for a mistake doesn't mean I've stopped rooting for them. I hope every move they make is a huge success, but I don't blind myself to the mistakes they make along the way.

 

[Stash]

You have no idea what you're talking about. First, he currently counts 1.25 million against the cap because of offsets. Second, you have to consider the rule of 51 whenever calculating overall cap hit casualties. Lastly, if another team signs him before week one (which is likely), the vet minimum is $720k or so. In the end, he could cost as little as $30k against the cap. And considering we have plenty of cap space, his signing and subsequently cutting literally had no impact on any signing decision. It wasn't even a drop in the bucket. In short, know what you're talking about before running your mouth.

You need to recheck your math genius. Big time. You should know what you're talking about before attempting to lecture someone else.

 

[TheRomoSexual]

You need to recheck your math genius. Big time. You should know what you're talking about before attempting to lecture someone else.

As I thought, you are absolutely clueless.

 

[erod]

Again, it's not mutually exclusive. Not sure how that concept eludes you. I can praise good moves all day long but that doesn't mean I have to blind myself to big mistakes. If you do, that's on you.

It was a NECESSARY mistake.

McClain is suspended. Lee hadn't played a snap yet. Durant and Carter are gone. Hitchens isn't really a MLB. Gachkar just got here.
Wilson is a rookie.

They had to do something.

This was a $2 million insurance policy that turned out to be UNNECESSARY in the end. Brinkley is a limited player, and the guys here look good enough to let him go.

 

[Stash]

As I thought, you are absolutely clueless.

You keep telling yourself that.



Along with your spotty math.

 

[xwalker]

Again, it's not mutually exclusive. Not sure how that concept eludes you. I can praise good moves all day long but that doesn't mean I have to blind myself to big mistakes. If you do, that's on you.

I'm not talking about you. My point is that if they didn't make any mistakes they probably weren't try hard enough.

 

[TheRomoSexual]

You keep telling yourself that.



Along with your spotty math.

Care to show me that you have a brain by pointing out where I'm wrong? How old are you anyway?

 

[Stash]

It was a NECESSARY mistake.

McClain is suspended. Lee hadn't played a snap yet. Durant and Carter are gone. Hitchens isn't really a MLB. Gachkar just got here.
Wilson is a rookie.

They had to do something.

"Something" doesn't justify handing out $2 million in guarantees to a player who obviously wasn't worth it. They swung and missed. They had the sense to own it. You should too.

This was a $2 million insurance policy that turned out to be UNNECESSARY in the end. Brinkley is a limited player, and the guys here look good enough to let him go.

It was a big swing and a miss and now they have $2 million worth of egg on their faces. They admitted it, some fans should too.

 

[Stash]

Care to show me that you have a brain by pointing out where I'm wrong? How old are you anyway?

Old enough to know math. You can figure out your own math issues. You were quick enough to jump on someone else about it. You should take the time to be sure you know what you're talking about before you try to inform someone else about it.

 

[Stash]

I'm not talking about you. My point is that if they didn't make any mistakes they probably weren't try hard enough.

And some people will tell themselves anything to try to absolve their team of any mistakes...

 

[TheRomoSexual]

Old enough to know math. You can figure out your own math issues. You were quick enough to jump on someone else about it. You should take the time to be sure you know what you're talking about before you try to inform someone else about it.

As I thought, you're just the type to run your mouth without any thought. Grow up.

 

[erod]

"Something" doesn't justify handing out $2 million in guarantees to a player who obviously wasn't worth it. They swung and missed. They had the sense to own it. You should too.



It was a big swing and a miss and now they have $2 million worth of egg on their faces. They admitted it, some fans should too.

Who isn't admitting it? I'm just saying it's not a big deal. Not at all. They can absorb it just fine.

They signed everybody they wanted and continue to do so. So it's just abstract financing, nothing more.

If nobody showed the ability to play the MLB, or if Hitchens and Lee were hurt, Brinkley would have been much needed. McClay saw that and chose to address it.

Fortunately, they don't need him, and they can afford to let him go. Better safe than sorry.

 

[Stash]

As I thought, you're just the type to run your mouth without any thought. Grow up.

And you're someone who's just plain wrong and makes inaccurate statements in a rush to defend 'their team' at every turn. Take your own advice and know what you're talking about before you try to lecture anyone else.

 

[TheRomoSexual]

And you're someone who's just plain wrong and makes inaccurate statements in a rush to defend 'their team' at every turn. Take your own advice and know what you're talking about before you try to lecture anyone else.

I'll continue this when you grow up and actually use numbers to defend your position. Until then, I'll just enjoy my victory, however hollow as you obviously can't grasp the concept of the salary cap.

 

[Stash]

Who isn't admitting it? I'm just saying it's not a big deal. Not at all. They can absorb it just fine.

So maybe they should burn up whatever ap room they still have? After all, they can absorb that too. That's the same level of lunacy you're trying to justify here only on a bigger scale.

They signed everybody they wanted and continue to do so. So it's just abstract financing, nothing more.

Except that Murray guy. He was ' too expensive' while they flushed $2 million down the drain here.

If nobody showed the ability to play the MLB, or if Hitchens and Lee were hurt, Brinkley would have been much needed. McClay saw that and chose to address it.

Fortunately, they don't need him, and they can afford to let him go. Better safe than sorry.

And, as we all know, Jasper Brinkley was the only middle linebacker available in the entire league, so the Cowboys had to get him or they were sunk. And because he was the only one in the entire league, the Cowboys also had to overpay to get him.

The lengths that some fans feel the need to stoop to in an effort to justify every mistake this team makes never ceases to amaze me.

 

[Stash]

I'll continue this when you grow up and actually use numbers to defend your position. Until then, I'll just enjoy my victory, however hollow as you obviously can't grasp the concept of the salary cap.

Go for it! Enjoy your ignorance! And then you can also enjoy the shock when you eventually realize that your match is completely wrong! But, in your never-ending quest to defend all things Cowboys, even then you'll try to convince yourself that the $1.25 to $2 million totally wasted was 'no big deal' anyway.

You consider that a requirement of your fandom. I don't.

 

[TheRomoSexual]

Go for it! Enjoy your ignorance! And then you can also enjoy the shock when you eventually realize that your match is completely wrong! But, in your never-ending quest to defend all things Cowboys, even then you'll try to convince yourself that the $1.25 to $2 million totally wasted was 'no big deal' anyway.

You consider that a requirement of your fandom. I don't.

I swear, you're like a puppy trying to find a ball that hasn't been thrown yet.

 

[Stash]

I swear, you're like a puppy trying to find a ball that hasn't been thrown yet.

It's funny, you're the first person to bring ip maturity and the last person to show any himself.

Do yourself a favor and take a break from defending your team's every move and use this great resource in front of you called the Internet. Go do your homework, find out the actual facts around Brinkley's cost, and then 'man up' and come back and tell all of us how wrong you were.

Show some 'maturity' yourself for once.

 

[Plankton]

Signing Brinkley was ultimately a mistake. And, yes, there are some cap ramifications for the mistake, albeit minimal ($2 million total over two seasons, with this years cap at $143.28 million, if it were all to hit this season, it would be 1.3% of the cap).

Yes, they made a misevaluation of the player and his fit in the defense. However, signing Brinkley in no way impacted bringing back Murray - Murray's issue was going to be the length of the contract, which the Cowboys were never going to go long on. And, that decision was the correct one to let Murray go. Where the real problem was with regards to Murray was how they chose to replace him. God willing, Christine Michael finally gets it, and makes that a moot point.