Signed by Cowboys Cowboys trade for Michael Bennett

[AKATheRake]

So now we have the "Black Snake" (Robert Quinn) and "Black Santa" (Michael Bennett) on our DE Rotation. Love it!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The same guys who cheered for Greg Hardy will say they won’t like Bennettt and he’s a cancer lol.

 

[speedkilz88]

Patriots have already paid the bonus, guaranteed money.

 

[DallasInDC]

I am simply amazed this post generated over 500 posts in less than 5 hours. There are some serious opinions about this player and trade.

 

[pugilist]

The same guys who cheered for Greg Hardy will say they won’t like Bennettt and he’s a cancer lol.

Was just about to post this

We are not that far removed from Hardy. And Hardy is far worse of a person. So stop with the holier than thou schtick

 

[RoboQB]

Martellus has been writing children's books. I guess that's detestable now.

That depends on what it is he's writing in those books.

 

[BigTimeBlues]

I am simply amazed this post generated over 500 posts in less than 5 hours. There are some serious opinions about this player and trade.

He's a pretty polarizing player if you don't do your research or take a minute to ponder your personal standards.

I don't care for his mouth at times, or his incident at the Super Bowl..but I do care about his off field work with the community.

Of course, his brother and the whole family situations from years past don't help thingsuch either.

 

[buybuydandavis]

I'll live with a 6th/7th for a guy that fills a real need.

With Crawford out, we needed more interior pass rush. Bennett is enough of a tweener to help there. His salary this year is peanuts. NE already ate the signing and roster bonus. Over . They must hate him. You can see his defensive snaps tapering off game to game.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BennMi99.htm

Simply from a cap savings perspective, it's a good deal, and his contract gives us his rights for next year if Quinn leaves. 2020 is also a "team option" year, which could turn a profit for us in a comp pick relative to the 6th/7th. NE really must hate him.

Looks like another Jerry signing of a bad boy on the cheap. Looking at the details of money and picks, it's a no brainer if he can still play.

 

[gimmesix]

I would have preferred an interior player like Geno Atkins, but who knows if we could have acquired him or how much it would cost?

For the price we paid, Bennett is a bargain. Let's just hope he doesn't play like one.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Oh heck yeah!
Not sure we needed DE, but he’s a good player! I’ll take all the pass rushers we can get.

I expect they'll be using him at 3T on pass rush downs to replace Crawford. That's where we needed the help.

Quinn/Bennett/Collins/DLaw

Looks pretty good as the nickel dline.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Even if he's not, it's still a brilliant transfer. I hate the idea of doing business with the Pats, but to only transfer away at worst a future 6 for him, that's a really good transfer.

Next year is a team option year. We can punt and maybe even make a profit with the comp pick relative to the trade pick.

This is NE just dumping a guy for whatever they can get for him.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

Why was his playtime being reduced with the Patriots?

 

[America's Cowboy]

So Bennett will now be part of the HotBoyz group?

 

[Bobhaze]

I have low expectations but would love to see MB prove me wrong. I’m hoping he gives us 15-20 good snaps a game.

 

[kskboys]

can he play inside?

He did for SEA.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Next year is a team option year. We can punt and maybe even make a profit with the comp pick relative to the trade pick.

This is NE just dumping a guy for whatever they can get for him.

Yup, and hopefully we can take full advantage of it.

 

[rags]

I don't know about this. If Belichick couldn't straighten him out, who can?

 

[kskboys]

Did you really have to go there? Why? This is supposed to be about the Cowboys, not politics.

The guilty fleeth when no one pursueth.

 

[morat1959]

I don't know about this. If Belichick couldn't straighten him out, who can?

JJ can do it. Look what he’s done....wait a minute....never mind!

 

[Captain43Crash]

NE got rid of him. Does he have anything left? He was really good 5 years ago.