Signed by Cowboys Cowboys sign LB Justin Durant

[haleyrules]

Signing Durant was a good move. Durant is a solid guy.

 

[haleyrules]

I agree. But with Hitchens, Lee and Durant on the field we are ok at the least. And we are in SPs over half the time with 2 LBers on the field the majority of the time.

I still like Hitchens. Good solid player.

 

[haleyrules]

I don't agree with that at all. Lee and Hitchens aren't awful. Wilson isn't awful and will play this year IMO. The rest is up in the air although I'd say Durant is solid not awful. I see him as a progress stopper potentially but he can play the SAM well enough. Wilbur is just a two down back and can't cover well enough for me. If you want to argue he's awful ok but that ignores his two down ability and ability to pass rush from the SAM. Jaylon should be good plus but we'll see.

It could be better and Damien didn't do us any favors.

Yeah. Amen.

 

[Zordon]

Durant is low key one of my favorite players around here the last few years.

 

[manster4ever]

hedging against Wilson suspension, Nzeocha knee scope, and Jaylon's nerve

smart

Agree...plus, he's cheap. I like it a lot.

 

[CCBoy]

I'm for the addition of Justin Durant...why risk a lower level linebacker play, when a solid veteran is available. Make a positional move next season...and then go from there.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Good God is our LB group awful.

Awful is a strong word and it doesn't really apply. Lee, Hitchens, Wilson (or Durant) and Smith are far from awful.

 

[CCBoy]

Awful is a strong word and it doesn't really apply. Lee, Hitchens, Wilson (or Durant) and Smith are far from awful.

For linebackers, that is strong depth and keeps packages fresh.

 

[Bullflop]

We could have done much worse signing a LB other than Durant. When healthy, he's been solid every time we've used him. He'll make plays vs. both the run and pass with an occasional sack. Too bad about Wilson but he'll likely be unavailable for no telling how long. Not a bad move at all.

 

[Hardline]

Should've taken Reuben Foster.

 

[Pants]

happy with this signing..no one expects him to start, just be solid when his name gets called to go out there...good depth signing

 

[MWH1967]

Durant's reaction when he got the call..

 

[big dog cowboy]

Should've taken Reuben Foster.

Once the Cowboys found out about the failed drug test, I knew he wasn't on their draft board. Not after all the Randy Gregory stuff. There was no chance the Cowboys were going to draft him.

 

[hornitosmonster]

Durant is the safe pick here. I would rather take a chance with Daryl Washington, his upside is All Pro.

 

[jrumann59]

Again, this man....

..is just sitting out there, begging to play for the Cowboys...

One year younger than Durant, averages 82 tackles per year versus Durant's 49 tackles per year.

Just sayin'

And has not played a down in 3 years and wants more than the vet min

 

[KingintheNorth]

And has not played a down in 3 years and wants more than the vet min

A talented player wants more than the minimum? The nerve.

 

[Carson]

A talented player wants more than the minimum? The nerve.

I don't think it's just vet min. I think he wants loaded contract that's not incentive based and more guaranteed than people are willing to pay

 

[Bullflop]

And has not played a down in 3 years and wants more than the vet min

Yep. Talent has a way of being compromised drastically in 3 yrs time.

He also wants enough to keep many other teams at bay.

That's likely 2 good reasons why we passed.

 

[jrumann59]

A talented player wants more than the minimum? The nerve.

Talented 3 years ago, 3 years away is a long time in the life of an NFL player. How many NFL players have you seen return to their prior form after a 3 year lay off for any reason, let alone for maturity reasons.

 

[bodi]

Should've taken Reuben Foster.

Agreed