News: Cowboys Free Agent Big Board 2016: Evaluating The Talent, Edge Rusher Edition

[CCBoy]

Cowboys Free Agent Big Board 2016: Evaluating The Talent, Edge Rusher Edition


...Now, it is time to check out the edge rushers. This position will include defensive ends as well as outside linebackers in the 3-4 defense. As what is the norm of this evaluation process, we'll start by taking a look at what happened last year. Here are the top 20 free agent pass rushers last year, the amount they signed for, and how they performed in 2015 (grades courtesy of Walter Football, rating courtesy of PFF):

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The first thing that jumps out about this position is how well the offseason grade and the price of contracts correlated so well with their 2015 performance. It looks like a "you get what you pay for" type of relationship. And what has started to become a trend in this analysis, the New England Patriots were able to sign a good quality free agent for a much cheaper price than everyone else (they did a similar thing with cornerback, Tarell Brown last season as well).

With defensive end being one of the more pressing needs for the Cowboys, could this be a position the front office throws some money at? They took that approach last season when the team signed Greg Hardy. The Hardy deal bucked a trend of free agent signings that mostly consisted of cheaper, bridge-type player deals. If the defensive end position is one of the less risky investments, it is conceivable that this is where the money goes...


So what type of talent are we looking at for 2016?

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...oard-part-2-evaluating-the-talent-edge-rusher

 

[CCBoy]

DeMarcus Ware
Ware is currently under contract for the 2016 season, but considering the Denver Broncos would save $10 million if they cut him, there's a strong possibility he'll be looking for work. The Broncos have other players they need to get inked and with Ware at 33 years of age, he's likely to be a cap casualty. And it wasn't that long ago that the Cowboys were in a similar situation with him. When Ware is released, Dallas could be a great place for him to land.

Prediction: Randy better start shopping for a new number because Ware going back to Dallas would be a fitting end to his career.

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...oard-part-2-evaluating-the-talent-edge-rusher

 

[Zimmy Lives]

DeMarcus Ware
Ware is currently under contract for the 2016 season, but considering the Denver Broncos would save $10 million if they cut him, there's a strong possibility he'll be looking for work. The Broncos have other players they need to get inked and with Ware at 33 years of age, he's likely to be a cap casualty. And it wasn't that long ago that the Cowboys were in a similar situation with him. When Ware is released, Dallas could be a great place for him to land.

Prediction: Randy better start shopping for a new number because Ware going back to Dallas would be a fitting end to his career.

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...oard-part-2-evaluating-the-talent-edge-rusher

There is also a strong possibility Ware will decide to take a payout to play with a winner. If I was Gregory, I wouldn't worry about the jersey number just yet.

 

[Redball Express]

DeMarcus Ware
Ware is currently under contract for the 2016 season, but considering the Denver Broncos would save $10 million if they cut him, there's a strong possibility he'll be looking for work. The Broncos have other players they need to get inked and with Ware at 33 years of age, he's likely to be a cap casualty. And it wasn't that long ago that the Cowboys were in a similar situation with him. When Ware is released, Dallas could be a great place for him to land.

Prediction: Randy better start shopping for a new number because Ware going back to Dallas would be a fitting end to his career.

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...oard-part-2-evaluating-the-talent-edge-rusher

After the SB he just had..

no chance we sign him and no chance they cut him.

 

[CCBoy]

After the SB he just had..

no chance we sign him and no chance they cut him.

After the play by some key people on their defense, and a young QB going to replace Payton...their cap room is no longer existent. They will have some tremendous demands upon this next year's cap space. Those guys will be demanding the moon, and getting it somewhere. Ware well could be a casualty to those cap demands.

 

[gmoney112]

After the SB he just had..

no chance we sign him and no chance they cut him.

They need to resign both Miller and Brock. Those 2 will come before Ware. It is very possible he's let go.

 

[Redball Express]

After the play by some key people on their defense, and a young QB going to replace Payton...their cap room is no longer existent. They will have some tremendous demands upon this next year's cap space. Those guys will be demanding the moon, and getting it somewhere. Ware well could be a casualty to those cap demands.

Possibly..

But do we really want to go back to paying an aging DL who is not an every down guy big bucks.?

I'm hoping not.

If we end up taking anybody back and shelling out the money it would be for Murray..

not Ware.

 

[CCBoy]

Possibly..

But do we really want to go back to paying an aging DL who is not an every down guy big bucks.?

I'm hoping not.

If we end up taking anybody back and shelling out the money it would be for Murray..

not Ware.

Too many rules makes for a plain Jane. In a strong front with Denver, he had 17.5 sacks and a very strong performance in the Super Bowl.

Sometimes stereotypes of age have to be measured, not just accepted. For a season or two, he would probably be a very good gamble. That is, in a balanced front four.

Ware and Hardy would only need a quality defensive tackle then, to be formidable in a Marinelli rotation.

 

[Frosty]

After the play by some key people on their defense, and a young QB going to replace Payton...their cap room is no longer existent. They will have some tremendous demands upon this next year's cap space. Those guys will be demanding the moon, and getting it somewhere. Ware well could be a casualty to those cap demands.

Really think alot of Cowboys fans are living a fairy tell land, if they think DWARE is coming back to Dallas.....pure nonsense...Probably a pipe dream made up from some run of the mill wanta be media online social hero...For all accounts DWARE is very happy in Denver, just got a Superbowl Ring and plays on one of the best defense this decade...why would he want to leave that to come back to Jerry's World...he is 3-4LB not 4-3 DE...he would have to learn a new system all over again.... so he might get cut.....DWARE has already been paid BIG money, a couple of times.....the one thing he WAS missing was a RING.....it was John Elway and the Bronco's that got him his ring.....something the Jones boys could not and did not do.....

Look at the GM's.....John Elway two Superbowl appearances (one win) in 5 years.. vs..Jerry Jones Zero in 20 years
So why would DWARE want to come back to Dallas....? If I was DWARE im playing for championships and chance to build my legacy....not worried about what the Cowboys do.

 

[CCBoy]

Really think alot of Cowboys fans are living a fairy tell land, if they think DWARE is coming back to Dallas.....pure nonsense...Probably a pipe dream made up from some run of the mill wanta be media online social hero...For all accounts DWARE is very happy in Denver, just got a Superbowl Ring and plays on one of the best defense this decade...why would he want to leave that to come back to Jerry's World...he is 3-4LB not 4-3 DE...he would have to learn a new system all over again.... so he might get cut.....DWARE has already been paid BIG money, a couple of times.....the one thing he WAS missing was a RING.....it was John Elway and the Bronco's that got him his ring.....something the Jones boys could not and did not do.....

Look at the GM's.....John Elway two Superbowl appearances (one win) in 5 years.. vs..Jerry Jones Zero in 20 years
So why would DWARE want to come back to Dallas....? If I was DWARE im playing for championships and chance to build my legacy....not worried about what the Cowboys do.

Simple Cowboys pride that he earned, unlike many of it's own fans...