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Cowboys Free Agent Big Board: Part 2 – Evaluating The Talent, Cornerback Edition
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...cornerback?_ga=1.67701777.10654272.1454551603
Landing a top corner in free agency is risky business. Six corners were given contracts with an average salary of at least $8 million/year, but only Darrelle Revis performed at a high level - and he cost the New York Jets a ridiculous amount of money. That left a lot of teams disappointed.
The Cowboys learned this lesson in 2012 when they tried to circumvent proper development of their secondary by signing Brandon Carr to a big deal. A cornerback that has a great season can be tempting to other teams, but they should be careful not to fall victim to the "teammate effect" where a player might look a little better than he is due to having a strong partner on the other side. In 2011, the Kansas City Chiefs had future Pro Bowler Brandon Flowers on one side, and Carr on the other. The same thing happened in 2014 with the Seattle Seahawks when they had Richard Sherman on one side, and Byron Maxwell on the other. The Philadelphia Eagles were sold a bill of goods when they gave Maxwell a big contract last year.
The real value came after the top corners were signed as players like Perrish Cox, Rashean Mathis, and Patrick Robinson delivered solid results for a much cheaper price. Could this next group be more of what the Cowboys should be looking for? Between the 6th and 13th ranked 2015 free agent corners, five of the eight had solid seasons. Of course, if they get too cheap, it's going to get harder to find results. Five of the bottom six on this list struggled last season....
Trumaine Johnson
Johnson had a great season in 2015, but have we seen enough to warrant a big, long-term deal? He's missed nine games over the last two seasons, including missing six weeks in 2014 after being carted off the field with a knee injury. Could this be one of those trap scenarios?
It's hard to not like Johnson after he picked off seven passes this last season and had the lowest QB rating (49.7) out of every corner in the league.
Sisemore: He had seven picks this season and 70+ tackles. He's a solid player and the Rams will likely be choosing between him and Janoris Jenkins. If either hit the market, the Cowboys should give high consideration. They can save tons of money by cutting Carr, but they need to replace him too...
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2016...cornerback?_ga=1.67701777.10654272.1454551603
Landing a top corner in free agency is risky business. Six corners were given contracts with an average salary of at least $8 million/year, but only Darrelle Revis performed at a high level - and he cost the New York Jets a ridiculous amount of money. That left a lot of teams disappointed.
The Cowboys learned this lesson in 2012 when they tried to circumvent proper development of their secondary by signing Brandon Carr to a big deal. A cornerback that has a great season can be tempting to other teams, but they should be careful not to fall victim to the "teammate effect" where a player might look a little better than he is due to having a strong partner on the other side. In 2011, the Kansas City Chiefs had future Pro Bowler Brandon Flowers on one side, and Carr on the other. The same thing happened in 2014 with the Seattle Seahawks when they had Richard Sherman on one side, and Byron Maxwell on the other. The Philadelphia Eagles were sold a bill of goods when they gave Maxwell a big contract last year.
The real value came after the top corners were signed as players like Perrish Cox, Rashean Mathis, and Patrick Robinson delivered solid results for a much cheaper price. Could this next group be more of what the Cowboys should be looking for? Between the 6th and 13th ranked 2015 free agent corners, five of the eight had solid seasons. Of course, if they get too cheap, it's going to get harder to find results. Five of the bottom six on this list struggled last season....
Trumaine Johnson
Johnson had a great season in 2015, but have we seen enough to warrant a big, long-term deal? He's missed nine games over the last two seasons, including missing six weeks in 2014 after being carted off the field with a knee injury. Could this be one of those trap scenarios?
It's hard to not like Johnson after he picked off seven passes this last season and had the lowest QB rating (49.7) out of every corner in the league.
Sisemore: He had seven picks this season and 70+ tackles. He's a solid player and the Rams will likely be choosing between him and Janoris Jenkins. If either hit the market, the Cowboys should give high consideration. They can save tons of money by cutting Carr, but they need to replace him too...