Signed by Cowboys Cowboys sign Nolan Carroll

[FuzzyLumpkins]

That things garbage jalen mills had a nice rookie year.

I like pff's line stats and will pay attention to their ratings.

I ignore their DB stats and ratings. Their method for selecting which DB was targeted is oversimplified and they cannot see the entire field on too many plays to be comprehensive.

 

[Chuck 54]

Teams take players all the time who didn't play great for one team because they think he's a good fit for their scheme. If we've been high on Nolan Carroll, it's probably because we think he's a good match for our scheme, just as we've had players in the past who were not good fits, but who played better after leaving.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Teams take players all the time who didn't play great for one team because they think he's a good fit for their scheme. If we've been high on Nolan Carroll, it's probably because we think he's a good match for our scheme, just as we've had players in the past who were not good fits, but who played better after leaving.

I really like what our DB coaches were able to accomplish last year. The safeties all had their best years as pros, Claiborne had his best year and Brown is already one of the better 6th round picks we have had in the last 20 years.

 

[waldoputty]

Ironic.

wow that looked bad...

 

[Wolf2k5]

 

[Tenkamenin]

Dez made him his biotch back in 2014..............I hope we didn't give him much money

There wasn't a corner that could stop Dez in 2014, so i don't think we can hold that against Carroll.

 

[tyke1doe]

Yes a 5th and 6th have been cancelled out.

Williams cancels out McClain and Caroll likely cancels Crawford.

Still should get a 5th for church and 4th for Leary .

We have to give up a comp for signing our own guy?

 

[DandyDon52]

marinelli must have wanted him, it isnt like jerry is gonna pick new def FA's.
so blame marinelli, or wait and see how he does with big M.

 

[AbeBeta]

We have to give up a comp for signing our own guy?

No we do not

 

[jobberone]

I always thought he was decent but Eagles fans loathe the guy.

Well, that means so much, huh!?

 

[jobberone]

They would have done their homework on the guy including finding out what the WRs think. Having said that I still don't know much more other than they wanted him enough to sign him.....FWIW.

 

[gimmesix]

marinelli must have wanted him, it isnt like jerry is gonna pick new def FA's.
so blame marinelli, or wait and see how he does with big M.

Marinelli probably put in an order for Bouye and Jerry said, "I did you one better. I got you Carroll."

They never give Rod nice toys to play with.

 

[Elziegreat83]

There wasn't a corner that could stop Dez in 2014, so i don't think we can hold that against Carroll.

I thought Bradley Fletcher was the one getting torched in 2014?

 

[gmoney112]

Welp, no point in showing up for any games in 2017.

 

[Questfor6]

I thought Bradley Fletcher was the one getting torched in 2014?

It was

 

[CyberB0b]

Not really. We paid Thornton more. Then you compare his deal which is half or less than the actual starting CBs signed.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/cornerback/

Munnerlyn who is a nickel makes 40% more. Top guys are making 3 times or more. Amukamara twice as much.

Scandrick Brown Draft Carroll add another FA like Carr/Claiborne and were gtg. We can also go long at the position because Carroll is good at special teams. You're looking at a small average salary at the position even if the UFA gets $6m. Scandrick doesn't make much more than that.

This is just the high end of the short FA deal that Steve-o likes to sign depth free agents to every year.

Thornton was supposed to be a starter. He just sucked and rode the pine and became a rotational player. The details aren't fully out yet, but this looks like a 1 year 4 million type of deal, because he'll never see the end of the contract. I don't really mind the signing, but I think they expect more than for him to be a gunner.

 

[Elziegreat83]

It was

Then why are there so many 2014 references to Carroll getting burned by Dez?

 

[StylisticS]

Then why are there so many 2014 references to Carroll getting burned by Dez?

I don't get that either. I saw it referenced earlier in the thread and I don't remember him doing anything on Carroll in 2014.

 

[SlammedZero]

Meh, not huge on it but I am going to try to put trust in the FO. Maybe he is a good fit. I know everybody wants/loves those splash signings but the truth is those can fail as well, and, they are more costly.
i.e. Nnamdi Asomugha to the Eagles

 

[Questfor6]

Then why are there so many 2014 references to Carroll getting burned by Dez?

Too lazy to look it up I guess, Carroll has given Dez fits in years past from what I can remember. I don't mind the signing because I'm sure they'll be a CB or 2 drafted come April.