Cowboys reach 2yr deal w/ LB Jasper Brinkley

[windward]

Well, frankly our pro personnel department under Will McClay has been pretty spot on. These guys are low risk high reward types ( particularly Rivers and McFadden)

Trust in Will.

 

[AmishCowboy]

The thread is crazy long so probbaly already suggested but this is likely to buy time at MLB while McClain is on suspension.

Brinkley and Rivers are basically 3rd and 4th type backers at best.
But they do give us some depth and we've needed that at LB every year.
If the eventual starters are Lee, Ro and Hitchens with Brinkley, rivers and Wilber as your 4-6 that is a pretty salty group.

Exactly my thought!

 

[Zimmy Lives]

So now there is a Jed and a Jasper. Now the Cowboys just need a Jehoshaphat .

 

[BAT]

Brinkley?? LOL

 

[wileedog]

CowboysZone: Where depth signings are met with derision.

If they could sign a starter or 2 that might lighten the mood.

 

[unionjack8]

have we got any contract details on this yet?

 

[DFWJC]

Just looked at ESPN FA tracker. Bill Polian plays a part in it. It's a quick tool with good filters to see how each team or position group is doing.

Anyway, it had Jasper Binkley rated slightly ahead of Durant and Carter

 

[Eric_Boyer]

Just looked at ESPN FA tracker. Bill Polian plays a part in it. It's a quick tool with good filters to see how each team or position group is doing.

Anyway, it had Jasper Binkley rated slightly ahead of Durant and Carter

what rating? the grade is assigned by contract $ amount, but I see no rating. If we signed Jed Collins to a 6 million annual contract, it would of gotten an A grade on that site.

 

[DFWJC]

what rating? the grade is assigned by contract $ amount, but I see no rating. If we signed Jed Collins to a 6 million annual contract, it would of gotten an A grade on that site.

You must looking at something different....certainly not what I was referring to.
Went to ESPN FA tracker and hit Dallas Cowboys filter in left column

Bryant
Murray
McClain
Brinkley
Carter
Durant
Free
McFadden
Moore
Selvie
Spencer

Etc
It doesn't rank by contract amount

But I do stand corrected on rankings...

He lumps all the same grade together then put then in alphabetical order.
He gave Carter, Brinkley, Durant, Free all "c" grades...so Brinkley was ahead of them....lol

Anyway, it's a good quick way to see the status of what each team is doing.

The grades are not that big a deal

 

[Wood]

We're looking to the draft.

Don't expect any splashes in FA.

We think Romo is going to be Superbowl caliber for the next 5 years.

that 5 year window for Romo from Jerry & Stephen is slightly insulting to fans.

 

[speedkilz88]

From reading media tweets. The plan is for Brinkley to be Rolando's backup at MLB so Hitchens can concentrate on starting at SLB.

 

[Eric_Boyer]

You must looking at something different....certainly not what I was referring to.
Went to ESPN FA tracker and hit Dallas Cowboys filter in left column

Is this the link?: http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/freeagency/

That is the one I am talking about. In the top right, it shows how they give their letter grades.

• A - $6+ million AAV (annual average value), 3+ years guaranteed money
• B - $2-6 million AAV, 2 years or fewer guaranteed money
• C - $2 million or less AAV, 2 years or fewer guaranteed money
• D - Minimum salary, 1 year contract

 

[DFWJC]

that 5 year window for Romo from Jerry & Stephen is slightly insulting to fans.

Says the guy who wanted Johnny Football or almost anyone else but Romo.

 

[DFWJC]

Is this the link?: http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/freeagency/

That is the one I am talking about. In the top right, it shows how they give their letter grades.

• A - $6+ million AAV (annual average value), 3+ years guaranteed money
• B - $2-6 million AAV, 2 years or fewer guaranteed money
• C - $2 million or less AAV, 2 years or fewer guaranteed money
• D - Minimum salary, 1 year contract

Looks like the tracker but they aren't using their own grade outlines

The one I'm looking at gives Carter a C....and we know he got more than what's listed there.
It gives Beasley a D....same applies there

 

[Eric_Boyer]

Looks like the tracker but they aren't using their own grade outlines

The one I'm looking at gives Carter a C....and we know he got more than what's listed there.
It gives Beasley a D....same applies there

yeah, that is confusing. Carter has 4.25 million guaranteed, but that is all in the first year. maybe they meant to say a B grade needs 2 years of guaranteed money?

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

that wasn't the Viking I was hoping for

Sorry, they already resigned him


Vikings Re-Sign Matt Asiata





Lol

 

[xwalker]

Is this the link?: http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/freeagency/

That is the one I am talking about. In the top right, it shows how they give their letter grades.

• A - $6+ million AAV (annual average value), 3+ years guaranteed money
• B - $2-6 million AAV, 2 years or fewer guaranteed money
• C - $2 million or less AAV, 2 years or fewer guaranteed money
• D - Minimum salary, 1 year contract

You must looking at something different....certainly not what I was referring to.
Went to ESPN FA tracker and hit Dallas Cowboys filter in left column

They are saying that a player with an A grade should get 6M+. They are not giving them the grade based on what they actually received.

If they were using the actual contracts for grades how would they rank the players that have not signed?

 

[Eric_Boyer]

They are saying that a player with an A grade should get 6M+. They are not giving them the grade based on what they actually received.

If they were using the actual contracts for grades how would they rank the players that have not signed?

after looking at it more closely, I realized it was one of those insider deals where I am only seeing stuff they want me to see to fork over some cash.

 

[DFWJC]

They are saying that a player with an A grade should get 6M+. They are not giving them the grade based on what they actually received.

If they were using the actual contracts for grades how would they rank the players that have not signed?

Makes sense

 

[Wood]

Says the guy who wanted Johnny Football or almost anyone else but Romo.

is that a joke. I never wanted Manziel. I have also been supporter of Romo over past few years. But I do think its time to start thinking about his replacement.