Cowboys source, Cowboys close to deal with Osa $21 Million a year

[Zekeats]

This will be one of the worst contracts in Cowboys history

 

[Gameover]

So the Eagles have Carter at DT for pennies on the dollar...and we are going to sign a 2 down specialist DT at top dollar...and then build around that with draft picks and free agent castaways?
This is an how you run an ego-invested organization.

nonsense

And what does ego have to do with this. They're resigning a FA. We will see if it's a good or bad move over time, but stop the ego crap. Totally not relevant in this signing

Now go have fun at your pity party and don't forget to pickup fallen pebble

Dallas fans a couple of X's I came by

Dallas fans are waiting to either
A. Call the front office cheap when they don’t meet his offer
Or
B. Said we overpaid when they do

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

h

hey at least we signed him early and saved a few bucks

I think that’s the main problem here though. He was available for extension last offseason. Why do you wait so much?

What do you think you could have gotten him for last offseason? 15m$ per year? 13m$ per year? Less?

 

[Cowfan75Lives]

What is wrong with you people? This is a good signing. He is one of the top free agents.

We wouldn't expect you to claim anything else.
You wanna sign him? Fine. For 21 mil? Get outta here.

 

[DuncanIso]

wow, surprised they are paying up

Where they getting the cash?

 

[DuncanIso]

I think that’s the main problem here though. He was available for extension last offseason. Why do you wait so much?

What do you think you could have gotten him for last offseason? 15m$ per year? 13m$ per year? Less?

Cause we are cap broke.

 

[stinkface]

Commanders by all reports wanted him bad. They are losing Payne and know it. DQ wanted him, loves him. Frankly he is the second best proven D lineman we have.

 

[goshann]

Commanders by all reports wanted him bad. They are losing Payne and know it. DQ wanted him, loves him. Frankly he is the second best proven D lineman we have.

Yup
Overpaying a bit but with the holes you have we have to retain him

 

[tunahelper]

Does not

I hope you are correct.

 

[Bobhaze]

This is the “splash” free agent signing they will crow about.

And when it comes to anything this FO says my mantra remains: I will believe it when it happens.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Cause we are cap broke.

If you extend him, the new money doesn’t hit the cap until after the old deal is over. So it would have started next year just like the deal he just agreed to. What you had last season isn’t impacted by it, aside from a pittance of the signing bonus

 

[zrinkill]

This team keeps doing the same crap over and over.

Only guys who deserve a big contract are Parsons and Lamb ........

Ridiculous how these guys pay their mediocre talent ....... an example last year making Mr playoffs Dak Prescott the highest paid player ever.

 

[lostar2009]

Pay up Jerruah !!!

 

[StarOfGlory]

He gave you .5 less sacks than what Jalen Carter had this year. Carter also had about 200 more snaps and is viewed as a top DT in the league and by some given the generational talent label. Very few of these interior players are racking up crazy sack numbers around the league right now. These guys are getting paid based on the analytics and pressure rates. Sacks are starting to become less and less of a factor.

Jalen Carter demands double and triple teams on just about every play. He makes everyone else around him better. Milton Williams and Josh Sweat should send him a percentage of their new paychecks, since they benefited from this.

 

[gimmesix]

I've gone back and forth on Osa as to whether we should pay up big to keep him.
Overall I really like him. He's the best DT we have and a very solid NFL player. He's also young and durable, which is important.
When I saw the 20+ number floated, my feeling was almost just let him go, and use that money on multiple players. I had seen Milton Williams projection at 13 while Osa was 21. I think I'd rather sign Williams then add a vet like Jarran Reed/Shelden Rankins (maybe even Jonathan Allen). I'd rather have the top end depth at the position and I don't feel Osa is worth more that much more than Williams.
On the other hand, I doubt Williams goes that low and the cap is exploding, so we need to understand that 21 APY for 4 years today is like a 12APY just a few years ago.
We need a "real" IDL rotation, I hope we finally understand that. My fear is they spend on Osa, then feel they have done enough, with Mazi and players like Linval Joseph filling in the gaps. That won't cut it. We need a real, NFL quality DL rotation. IMO we need at least one more FA, even if we do pay up for Osa. A Rankins/Reader/Reed type, then Mazi and another early pick. We've had a JV IDL rotation for years, time to fix that.
So I'm OK with paying Osa, just hope we realize it's not enough for the position. We need more.

I don't see Williams getting $13 million APY if Osa gets $21 million. If he does, then the Eagles are geniuses.

 

[gimmesix]

Jalen Carter demands double and triple teams on just about every play. He makes everyone else around him better. Milton Williams and Josh Sweat should send him a percentage of their new paychecks, since they benefited from this.

Right. Just like Osa's success has a lot to do with the attention that Parsons draws.

 

[jblaze2004]

Cowboys are always good overpaying their guys.

 

[rambo2]

Whatever you say Stephen.

It isn't. They have had his market value out for weeks.

 

[rambo2]

Cowboys are always good overpaying their guys.

They didn't overpay.

 

[Aven8]

If you extend him, the new money doesn’t hit the cap until after the old deal is over. So it would have started next year just like the deal he just agreed to. What you had last season isn’t impacted by it, aside from a pittance of the signing bonus

Don’t go bringing Howie logic in here man. This is a Cowboys forum where we wait and always over pay…….