Cowboys letting Moore test the market

[Toruk_Makto]

Surprising given our lack of CB depth & quality.

Despite their need at cornerback, the Dallas Cowboys will not tender Sterling Moore a contract as a restricted free agent, allowing him to sign elsewhere.

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys

 

[Manwiththeplan]

By not tendering him it seems we aren't interested, which I don't get...

 

[Irvin88_4life]

By not tendering him it seems we aren't interested, which I don't get...

He was abused in the Packers game, bad. We aren't losing a all pro or something. Do knows he might still come back, just seeing what his offers are first

 

[endersdragon]

I would have at least put some sort of tender on him.

 

[Danger]

He was abused in the Packers game, bad. We aren't losing a all pro or something. Do knows he might still come back, just seeing what his offers are first

He was solid for pretty much the entire year. Sure he had one bad game, but he's better than the steaming pile of **** Claiborne was before injury.

 

[Nightman]

Surprising given our lack of CB depth & quality.

Despite their need at cornerback, the Dallas Cowboys will not tender Sterling Moore a contract as a restricted free agent, allowing him to sign elsewhere.

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys

Very surprising. He was rated around 20 out of 100 CBs by PFF. OScan was 10 and Carr was 90.

For 2.4m at least 2nd round tender him and take the pick if someone takes him.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

I don't like this

 

[Kaiser]

It isn't that surprising, I doubt Moore gets any major offers in FA. Also the odds of the team drafting a CB are very high, if the team feels Patmon will improve next year Moore could very well be the 5th CB.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Saw this and thought 4 possible things:

1. They think they can sign him to a contract with a smaller cap hit than the tender.
2. They love the CB depth in this draft.
3. They want to give Claiborne every opportunity to prove/redeem himself.
4. They just aren't high on Moore.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

He was abused in the Packers game, bad. We aren't losing a all pro or something. Do knows he might still come back, just seeing what his offers are first

Problem is there wasn't much down side to tendering him. He could still test the market and we had a right to match. By not tendering, it says we don't want him back, which is odd.

And yea he got abused, but he was solid all season for us

 

[Vanilla2]

He's not that good guys.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Problem is there wasn't much down side to tendering him. He could still test the market and we had a right to match. By not tendering, it says we don't want him back, which is odd.

And yea he got abused, but he was solid all season for us

Tendering you guarentee him a couple million. Cowboys probably dont want to be on the hook for 2 million for Moore

 

[Bullflop]

Evidently, the Cowboys aren't overly impressed with what Moore had to offer last year and are willing to chance losing him in the hope that he realizes the market for him is limited. Perhaps a more modest contract than he expects will be the result. If that's not the case, the FO obviously feels he's welcome to go elsewhere. The draft is a good one that would likely provide a capable CB replacement for him. The staff evidently thinks one will likely be available that could fill his role acceptably.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

He is solid and dependable... not great but is solid and coverage and plays the ball well. Arguably our best CB. I would hate to lose him.

 

[Bullflop]

He is solid and dependable... not great but is solid and coverage and plays the ball well. Arguably our best CB. I would hate to lose him.

Scandrick is our best CB by far and there's no comparison between the two. Moore's serviceable and that's approximately what the organization apparently believes enough to put his spot at risk.

 

[LatinMind]

By not tendering him it seems we aren't interested, which I don't get...

You would tender him at 2.1mil? the 1.5mil tender is for round he was drafted compensation, he was a undrafted FA.

 

[LatinMind]

think the cowboys offered him a deal and he decided to test the market.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

Scandrick is our best CB by far and there's no comparison between the two.

Completely didn't think about Scandrick. No doubt Scandrick is our best CB. Moore is #2

 

[RS12]

Saw this and thought 4 possible things:

1. They think they can sign him to a contract with a smaller cap hit than the tender.
2. They love the CB depth in this draft.
3. They want to give Claiborne every opportunity to prove/redeem himself.
4. They just aren't high on Moore.

5) All the above. I expect at least two new DBs on the roster in Sept.

 

[Nightman]

Tendering you guarentee him a couple million. Cowboys probably dont want to be on the hook for 2 million for Moore

I'm pretty sure the tender isn't guaranteed and the player can still be cut during camp.