Cowboys Spending by Position 2023

[CCBoy]

Jerry does a great job!

...and the home of the...brave!

 

[Bobhaze]

I'm thinking that since YOU created the thread about the Cowboys spending on players - especially with YOU comparing the team's rankings leaguewide from last year to this year - YOU would have done the research on the Spotrac information having some number discrepancies - and have an explanation for it.
It appears to me to that is a project YOU should follow up on.

Ok a quick read the Spotrac link again… The discrepancy apparently arises because there are some players still on the payroll that are not on the team. Example: WR Dennis Houston who is still on the books. And some players are listed twice on the STs count. I don’t know why. Again, I’m just using the numbers provided by Spotrac..

 

[xwalker]

It’s always interesting to see how each team spends their cap space. This year the numbers spent on offense are very much lower overall than years prior.

Here is a list of what the Cowboys spend by sides of the ball as well as position and how it ranks in the NFL. This is obviously including some players that will eventually not be on the roster after cuts.

OFFENSE: 35 players; $104.341 million; 44.80 of the total cap space. NFL RANK: #17 (Last yr #2)
DEFENSE: 36 players; $96.779; 41.55% of the cap space; NFL RANK: 18 (last yr #26)
SPECIAL TEAMS: 4 players; $5.782 million; 2.66% of the cap space: NFL RANK: #20 (last yr #22)

POSITION RANKINGS

• QB- 3 players; $30.037 million; 12.9% of cap; NFL RANK: 4 (last yr #10)
• RB- 5 players; $13.877 million; 5.96% of the cap; NFL RANK: 6 (last yr #1)
• WR- 13 players; $25.806 million; 11.08% of the cap; NFL RANK: 17 (last yr #26)
• TE- 7 players; $6.23 million; 2.71% of the cap; NFL RANK: 28 (last yr #5)
• OL- 15 players; $38.143 million; 16.38 % of the cap; NFL RANK: 24 (last yr #6)
• DL- 14 players; $42.428 million; 18.22% of the cap; NFL RANK: 13 (last yr #16)
• LB- 8 players; $13.539 million; 5.81% of the cap; NFL RANK: 27 (last yr #22)
• Secondary- 18 players; $47.550 million; 20.42% of the cap; NFL RANK: 4 (last yr #13)
• STs- 4 players; $5.78 million; 2.66% of the cap; NFL RANK: 20 (last yr #22)

Interesting that we were the #2 paid offense in the NFL last year, and #17 this year. That will certainly change when Cedee Lamb gets his deal. We are certainly spending less at RB, OL and TE this year. I believe Zack Martin will get a new deal at some point this summer which will change the OL positional spending.

If you want took at individuals pay or just browse where I got this info, I highly recommend this link to Spotrac:
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/positional/2023/full-cap/

Thoughts?

They should rank by average salary, not cap hit.

Dak's AAV is 40M. The 30M for all 3 QBs is misleading.

 

[Bobhaze]

They should rank by average salary, not cap hit.

Dak's AAV is 40M. The 30M for all 3 QBs is misleading.

Spotrac
6576 E Quaker St Suite #2
Orchard Park, NY
USA 14127
Phone: 716-508-SPOT
Email: info[at]spotrac.com

 

[CCBoy]

Martin has two years left on his current deal and has a cap number of $11.04 million this year, which increases to $23.34 million in 2024. The deal isn't exactly cap friendly for the Cowboys, while Martin continues to hold out of camp hoping for a reworked deal. Martin has missed five days of practice and owes the Cowboys $250,000 in fines ($50,000 per day).

With an average annual salary of $14 million per year, Martin is the fourth-highest-paid right guard in the NFL. He has outperformed his deal...

Regardless, Martin is still the standard for guard play in the NFL and is on his way to the Hall of Fame. Only John Hannah and Randall McDaniel have more First Team All-Pro selections at guard (seven), which Martin is one away from matching.

While the 33-year-old Martin wants his deal altered, the Cowboys will have to pay Parsons at some point too. After signing Trevon Diggs to an extension, paying Parsons appears to be Jones's top priority at this time. There's also the looming Dak Prescott extension Jones has to worry about.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...artin-we-need-the-money-to-pay-micah-parsons/

 

[CCBoy]

The top three highest-paid running backs in terms of average annual salary are Christian McCaffrey ($16 million), Alvin Kamara ($15 million) and Derrick Henry ($12.5 million). When weighing their established career work, those three have potentially Hall of Fame-caliber resumes the other backs don't have. Nick Chubb, a worthy four-time Pro Bowl workhorse, is fourth with ($12.2 million), while Joe Mixon and Aaron Jones are tied for fifth at $12 million.

In terms of practical guaranteed money, there's no way either Barkley or Jacobs belong in the parameters between No. 1 McCaffrey ($38.16 million) and No. 5 Chubb ($20 million). The next veteran with the most guaranteed money is Austin Ekeler ($15 million)...

Pollard, a fourth-round pick in the 2019 draft who made fewer than $1 million during his 2022 breakout season, is enjoying more than a 10-times salary increase from his previous salary. In his case, it's easier to play with a one-year tag.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl...bs-tony-pollard-2023/sw3i8kuxwr47xtldvewriyni

 

[MWH1967]

Well, there's that.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

They should rank by average salary, not cap hit.

Dak's AAV is 40M. The 30M for all 3 QBs is misleading.

But you are trying to pull in money that is not paid out. It's about the cap hit on a given year.

Because if you do it by AAV then the total will end up 1.5 times the cap and that makes no sense.

 

[xwalker]

But you are trying to pull in money that is not paid out. It's about the cap hit on a given year.

Because if you do it by AAV then the total will end up 1.5 times the cap and that makes no sense.

It makes perfect sense if you just use percentages to compare spending per position.
AAV per player X 53 = Total AAV
Player AAV / Total AAV = % of Total

Doing it by cap hit on a per year basis makes no sense. Any big contract player not restructured will have a large cap hit. The player gets paid the same with or without the restructure, it just changes when the team takes the cap, now or later.

 

[Bobhaze]

It makes perfect sense if you just use percentages to compare spending per position.
AAV per player X 53 = Total AAV
Player AAV / Total AAV = % of Total

Doing it by cap hit on a per year basis makes no sense. Any big contract player not restructured will have a large cap hit. The player gets paid the same with or without the restructure, it just changes when the team takes the cap, now or later.

I understand…it does make some sense X. BUT… It’s just not how the league counts it though. There are several things the NFL does that doesn’t make total sense to me.

 

[Section446]

Not resigning Schultz made a huge impact at TE and offense overall.

I was so glad that they didn't break the bank on Schultz. Maybe they're starting to learn their lesson about giving big money to average players.

 

[Bobhaze]

I was so glad that they didn't break the bank on Schultz. Maybe they're starting to learn their lesson about giving big money to average players.

It certainly breaks the “we like our above average guys” trend.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I was so glad that they didn't break the bank on Schultz. Maybe they're starting to learn their lesson about giving big money to average players.

Schultz was overvalued because most just see his receiving numbers. Luckily the Cowboys didn't. There is far more than just fantasy numbers to consider.

 

[CCBoy]

Schultz was overvalued because most just see his receiving numbers. Luckily the Cowboys didn't. There is far more than just fantasy numbers to consider.

He was the #2 receiving player at over 700 yards below CD Lamb...hit and miss blocker.

 

[CCBoy]

Heading into the 2023 season, it's clear that the Dallas Cowboys have the top secondary in the NFC East. Not only do they have superior talent but their depth is far ahead of their divisional counterparts. Trevon Diggs enters his fourth season in the NFL and already has 17 interceptions. He still never gets the praise he deserves but Cowboys fans know how quickly he can turn the momentum around.

Across from him will be Stephon Gilmore who will be 33 years of age in 2023 but was the ninth-best corner in the league last year by PFF's rankings. His addition was unexpected and made a major difference.

Behind those two, Dallas has DaRon Bland who led the team with five interceptions as a rookie. His breakout performance nearly made everyone forget just how good Jourdan Lewis is. The former third -round pick could very well be the best No. 4 cornerback in the NFL now — unless he pushes Bland back to the bench which wouldn't be a huge shock.

While all four cornerbacks are capable, the Cowboys biggest strength still resides in their safeties. They somehow kept Donovan Wilson this offseason even though he might have earned more in free agency. He's joined by Jayron Kearse, who is an emotional leader of the defense, and Malik Hooker who has been great in deep coverage.

https://thelandryhat.com/posts/nfc-east-secondaries-ranked-worst-best-2023-cowboys/4

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

It makes perfect sense if you just use percentages to compare spending per position.
AAV per player X 53 = Total AAV
Player AAV / Total AAV = % of Total

Doing it by cap hit on a per year basis makes no sense. Any big contract player not restructured will have a large cap hit. The player gets paid the same with or without the restructure, it just changes when the team takes the cap, now or later.

But then each team has contracts in different years, having been extended, etc. And then no two team will have same.total.cap. it makes no sense.

You can add the dead cap money per position and against cap for the year.

Sorry, logic just doesn't make sense.

 

[RD21]

Looks like their payroll stats only go back to 2013. I'd love to see the numbers all the way back to 1992.

I believe we were the "youngest" team in the league the '92 season. I'd love to see our total players payroll on those 3 SB teams in comparison to the rest of the league, vs. where our trends have been lately.

 

[TexasHillbilly]

Not resigning Schultz made a huge impact at TE and offense overall.

We will see how much of an impact it will make on our offense overall. Hopefully none but I am not sure about that. Great post about our cap. Very informative.

 

[conner01]

It’s always interesting to see how each team spends their cap space. This year the numbers spent on offense are very much lower overall than years prior.

Here is a list of what the Cowboys spend by sides of the ball as well as position and how it ranks in the NFL. This is obviously including some players that will eventually not be on the roster after cuts.

OFFENSE: 35 players; $104.341 million; 44.80 of the total cap space. NFL RANK: #17 (Last yr #2)
DEFENSE: 36 players; $96.779; 41.55% of the cap space; NFL RANK: 18 (last yr #26)
SPECIAL TEAMS: 4 players; $5.782 million; 2.66% of the cap space: NFL RANK: #20 (last yr #22)

POSITION RANKINGS

• QB- 3 players; $30.037 million; 12.9% of cap; NFL RANK: 4 (last yr #10)
• RB- 5 players; $13.877 million; 5.96% of the cap; NFL RANK: 6 (last yr #1)
• WR- 13 players; $25.806 million; 11.08% of the cap; NFL RANK: 17 (last yr #26)
• TE- 7 players; $6.23 million; 2.71% of the cap; NFL RANK: 28 (last yr #5)
• OL- 15 players; $38.143 million; 16.38 % of the cap; NFL RANK: 24 (last yr #6)
• DL- 14 players; $42.428 million; 18.22% of the cap; NFL RANK: 13 (last yr #16)
• LB- 8 players; $13.539 million; 5.81% of the cap; NFL RANK: 27 (last yr #22)
• Secondary- 18 players; $47.550 million; 20.42% of the cap; NFL RANK: 4 (last yr #13)
• STs- 4 players; $5.78 million; 2.66% of the cap; NFL RANK: 20 (last yr #22)

Interesting that we were the #2 paid offense in the NFL last year, and #17 this year. That will certainly change when Cedee Lamb gets his deal. We are certainly spending less at RB, OL and TE this year. I believe Zack Martin will get a new deal at some point this summer which will change the OL positional spending.

If you want took at individuals pay or just browse where I got this info, I highly recommend this link to Spotrac:
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/positional/2023/full-cap/

Thoughts?

It changes every year. New deals make it go up, old deals go down. The age of a contract is key. Take Martin, his deal was at the top when he signed it but it has sense became a middle of the road contract. That’s just how it works. A record contract today won’t be long