Twitter: Cowboys Signing Aldon Smith to 1-yr/$4M Deal (must be reinstated first)

[remdak]

7 pages in 43 minutes,,, curious if anyone has kept tabs on forum records.

A great many of us are stuck at home with nothing better to do.

 

[Jfconrow]

I hope he got some of that guaranteed; otherwise I’m seeing 6 months of getting in shape and a cut after camp.

 

[Typhus]

It didn't go over my head, Melvin. It went over yours. The reason why you take more of a chance with Smith is he was actually a good player. Gregory was not. The two should never be compared.

I don't know if Gregory wasn't, or still cant be,, but Smith just broke out of the gate immediately and become dominant,, I don't have an issue with either being on this roster at least for a look.

 

[Xavier187]

Can we safely say Secondary will be a focol point in the draft like it should be?
2cbs a safety and a tweener type player who could play either?
This would be very smart...

 

[viman96]

If crooked Goodell allowed Aldon Smith back into the league AND to sign with our Cowboys, why is there a holdup about letting Randy Gregory and David Irving back???

I think Goodell has 60 days to respond to Randy's request?

 

[Typhus]

A great many of us are stuck at home with nothing better to do.

I hear you brother, that's why this forum is going crazy.. like fish biting on a bare hook.

 

[cowboyschmps3]

No April fools here. Wow.

When my buddy, an eagles fan, asked me who Aldon Smith was, I was like the BOMB at the airport dude, then I get a notification that we signed him, I was like holy **** lol.

 

[817Gill]

RD1: CB
RD2: Slot WR

Book it

 

[Risen Star]

That's not what he was comparing, Brittany. LMAO. He wasn't comparing their on field accomplishments at all.

So yes ma'am, it absolutely went right over your head as you just confirmed.

So you just didn't understand what he was saying. That's not surprising.

He compared their off field issues in defense of Gregory. The problem is they aren't the same player. One was actually good. The other was just a pot smoking roster filler. So it's completely irrelevant to compare them in any way, shape or form.

You dig, Quincy?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Wait, I thought these weren't his call but the Joneses?

I don’t know who signed Aldon. He was linked with Tomsula a month ago.

RD1: CB
RD2: Slot WR

Book it

i really hope they don’t draft based on these older players they’ve signed.

 

[texbumthelife]

FOUR MILLION DOLLARS! For this guy! I guess their willingness to get bent over by Crawford isn't so bad now...

 

[gimmesix]

this wreaks of a Jerry Jones special.

With Jim Tomsula here, I think it's probably more about him wanting to give a player who was a star under him another shot. You know, though, it doesn't take much to convince Jerry in these situations.

I'd be a lot more concerned if it was just some player the Joneses targeted who had no ties to this coaching staff.

 

[TheCoolFan]

Camp body

 

[TwoCentPlain]

I hear Aldon Smith's contract is a $2M base with $2M in incentives. Who can complain about that?

Crawford should get about the same contract. I am thinking $1M base with $3M in incentives.

 

[Risen Star]

If you take Randy Gregory's career year and multiply it by 3 you're in Aldon's territory.

Having said that I wouldn't invest the time in either one.

 

[Floatyworm]

I survived the earthquake in Idaho last night....only to have this rock my world. Aldon Smith had 19.5 sacks in 2012. Nine freaking seasons ago....yet someone still thinks he has potential.

Jerry Jones is doing his best Al Davis impersonation tonight.

 

[cowboyed]

Wow. Was not expecting this.

Love that he's back with Tomsula and the signing
Why the **** did we have to pony up $4M though?

2 million dollar base and 2 million dollars in incentives if he reaches performance goals. That doesn't sound outrageous especially if he comes through. I am sure the team has done some homework on him and with a helping perspective from Tomsula who is on our coaching staff.

 

[gimmesix]

Non guaranteed 2 million base salary and 2 million in incentives?

There is nothing to lose with this move

Bingo. It's a shot in the dark on a former star player who seems to have turned his life around.

 

[Typhus]

RD1: CB
RD2: Slot WR

Book it

I wouldn't mind that if we came away with Okudah or Henderson,, that's the value at 17 in this draft,, you better grab a top CB and I doubt Okudah would be there, but Ive been shocked before.

 

[Daillest88]

FOUR MILLION DOLLARS! For this guy! I guess their willingness to get bent over by Crawford isn't so bad now...

If he doesn’t do anything in training camp, just flat out sucks , we lose nothing. It’s worth a shot, could be huge for us