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

[CyberB0b]

Former Pro-Bowl DE selected 7th overall out of Missouri by the Niners back in 2011. Served multiple suspensions for smoking weed before entering rehab. Was eventually suspended for the entire 2016 & 2017 seasons. Now 30 years old, he hasn’t played in the league since 2015.

I was being facetious. Typical Jerry hail Mary.

 

[DCBoysfan]

If not for Fred beards retirement, this would be the shock of the season.

 

[Cowboyny]

I was watching Chaisson today and he reminded me of a young, Aldon Smith. Hey, certainly worth a flyer, even 50% of what he used to be is better then what we have.

 

[Rayman70]

Woah now. 4 million? Won’t complain on taking a flyer

But could’ve got a Shelby Harris at DT or somebody solid. Not a dude out of the league for 4 years lol

this wreaks of a Jerry Jones special.

 

[Typhus]

That's 4 mill if he meets his bonuses.

Heck, we don't even know if he's got any guaranteed money.

This is very much likely a "4 mill if you make the team and play well" deal. Ask yourself this ... if a guy who was once a dominant DE comes in and earns enough playing time to rack up eight sacks in the season, is that player worth 4 mill? He sure would be.

Only crazy thing is that people over and over fail to understand the non-guaranteed nature of most NFL contracts.

Exactly,, it probably has very little to no guaranteed money.
If anyone questions this move, just ask yourself if A Smith can beat out anyone and be even at the least a contributor, would you be happy with this?
Looking forward to seeing what kind of shape he is in, but I doubt we just go sign the guy on a wim,, he has been checked out.

 

[Stash]

Will. McClay.

 

[MojaveJT]

2 million base and 2 million worth of incentives.

 

[RS12]

You talk about throwing stuff against the wall to if something sticks. In this case he is 50/50 to make the roster IMO. Guy did have talent at one time though.

 

[Carson]

2 million base and 2 million worth of incentives.

It’s not a bad pickup IF he returns to form.

RDE has huge boom or bust potential with Smith and Gregory.

 

[Clove]

I say load up on DE (pass rushers)

 

[QuincyCarterEra]

4 million seems crazy, so I have to believe there were other bidders. But we have the space, so why not.

Because you can use that space other ways. If not this year than next.

The "you have cap space so just use it frivolously" take doesn't make sense.

 

[HungryLion]

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

There is nothing to lose with this move

 

[Kaiser]

Who?

He was the Lead Singer of The Cure. They haven't put out anything recently, but everyone knows him.
https://i.*******/ndn9rhkb48s11.jpg

 

[Cowboyny]

2 million base and 2 million worth of incentives.

2 million in today's game, is an extremely low level risk.

 

[Rayman70]

MAYBE just maybe Tomsula convinced someone he can get him coached up enough to have a role on the team.

 

[HungryLion]

Because you can use that space other ways. If not this year than next.

The "you have cap space so just use it frivolously" take doesn't make sense.

This is true Quincy. To be fair though it sounds like the salary isn’t guaranteed. They can cut him if he isn’t looking good in camp.

 

[StarBoyz83]

So with him and Gregory we still need a de. Lol

 

[bewp7]

i understand risk/reward and everything but tbh as of late i am very tired of guys like aldon smith. i want guys that the team can depend on and i dont care how talented or how much upside some one has if they are suspended or in rehab or whatever else.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Former Pro-Bowl DE selected 7th overall out of Missouri by the Niners back in 2011. Served multiple suspensions for smoking weed before entering rehab. Was eventually suspended for the entire 2016 & 2017 seasons. Now 30 years old, he hasn’t played in the league since 2015.

Holy cow! I didn't look at the years of his stats. How funny!

Before everyone has a fit, this looks to me like a classic Jerry "low risk, high upside move". Also a chance to churn a guy with *no* comp pick cost on the front end into a comp pick on the back end.

Classic Jerry. Classic *good* Jerry.

Don't look at him as "he's our starter, oh noes". He's just a lottery ticket. You can't win if you don't play. I doubt much of that money is guaranteed. If he stinks, we cut him, no muss, no fuss. If we hit, great. He was a stud once upon a time.

 

[CyberB0b]

He was the Lead Singer of The Cure. They haven't put out anything recently, but everyone knows him.
https://i.*******/ndn9rhkb48s11.jpg

I love The Cure, but Robert Smith needs to let that look go. It didn't age well.