Twitter: Cowboys were interested in WR Watkins

[LittleD]

Please remember, Stephen is just not willing to pay anywhere close to the going rate for FA these days.
He thinks all of them are overpaid no matter their skill level. The Cowboys are moving to the cheap seats
and will continue to try and field a winner through the draft.

 

[TwoDeep3]

The point is not about Watkins, but about the team becoming competitive. More of the same, but we damn sure saved money doesn't get it. You watched the eagles last season go out and make a difference. And this year they will be in the hunt because Wentz is much better than Foles. And they are still adding players and making deals. Dallas just allowed a linebacker to walk. So this team isn't even keeping the status quo.

Dallas is doing their usual pushing paper around the desk and looking like they are busy when the boss walks by.

Again this is not about over[paying Watkins. This is about a team who take table scraps and sings theor praises as the one piece to get over the hump as they allow their better players to walk.

How does it feel to be the farm team for the rest of the league?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Sammy Watkins got 16 million per year????? Sheesh.....

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The point is not about Watkins, but about the team becoming competitive. More of the same, but we damn sure saved money doesn't get it. You watched the eagles last season go out and make a difference. And this year they will be in the hunt because Wentz is much better than Foles. And they are still adding players and making deals. Dallas just allowed a linebacker to walk. So this team isn't even keeping the status quo.

Dallas is doing their usual pushing paper around the desk and looking like they are busy when the boss walks by.

Again this is not about over[paying Watkins. This is about a team who take table scraps and sings theor praises as the one piece to get over the hump as they allow their better players to walk.

How does it feel to be the farm team for the rest of the league?

Who's the farm team of the league?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Nope but hey if they did, they at least did something. I think most of CBZ would prefer the days of huge FA signings that accomplished nothing like Rivera, Carr, Hamlin, etc.

You can't take the approach of "at least they did something...". That's a silly approach to take when building a team.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I don't know how that's even possible when pretty much every thread on the front page is fully littered with snarky comments/jokes and jabs directed at the coaches, players, and FO's inability to make good decisions.

The scales here at CZ have been tipped pretty heavily in one direction for a little while now, and it's definitely not in the direction of "making excuses for".

Ding Ding Ding.

 

[Wood]

Can we really consider "Dallas was interested" if they were only willing to pay $8 million and market was $16 million. I think you have to be within 20% of final price to be considered interested.

 

[Bowdown27]

I’m not a fan of Watkins but this is saying something that we called about signing him.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Who's the farm team of the league?

Obviously Dallas when they have solid players they groom that walk, while the brain trust over pays to keep other players whose production erodes year after year.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Obviously Dallas when they have solid players they groom that walk, while the brain trust over pays to keep other players whose production erodes year after year.

What player have they gotten rid of that went on to have success elsewhere? If Hitchen's goes on to a Hall of Fame career...he surely would be the first. Cowboys for all of their flaws......they do a good job of getting rid of guys. You never hear from them again.

They surely aren't some "farm team" you are making them out to be.

What you are saying doesn't even make since. They are a farm team but overpay for guys....you can't be accused of doing both.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

What player have they gotten rid of that went on to have success elsewhere? If Hitchen's goes on to a Hall of Fame career...he surely would be the first. Cowboys for all of their flaws......they do a good job of getting rid of guys. You never hear from them again.

They surely aren't some "farm team" you are making them out to be.

What you are saying doesn't even make since. They are a farm team but overpay for guys....you can't be accused of doing both.

M.Bennett has had success on different teams, he is just a bonehead that they do not keep around.
Fasano went on to spend some years with the Dolphins.
Amendola might have had the most success after going to the patriots.
Matt Moore maybe.

Not really a great big group of success stories after we have let players go.

 

[TwoDeep3]

I don't care if you agree or not. Tell me you feel better about the linebackers today.

The Pats do a good job of getting rid of guys. Dez is a prime example of Jerry loading up on a two cent brain. Looks like the Eagles have a way of building a team.

Now sidestep your argument and enlighten me how this team just fills you with hope. This is the same shate, different day kind of franchise.

Go cheer someone else up.

 

[mardwin]

Let's draft a receiver in either round #1 or #2 and get rid of that $70M WR and the $49M DT

 

[NEODOG]

Even if it was best for the Cowboys there is still complaining.

Thats what I'm complaining about

 

[JohnsKey19]

I call BS. Don’t believe for a second we were after Watkins knowing the price range.

I partly agree with you. I think the team had some interest but Jerry offered him a 2 yr 16 million deal. Watkins' agent immediately hung up. There's your story.

 

[Alexander]

Whew.

The Blogging The Boys people got this all figured out.

 

[DezNuts]

Wait, so Sammy Watkins just got paid 16 per year and people think Dez is gonna take a paycut lol.

 

[Tristan]

I can't tell, is that sarcasm?



Me, I'm just looking for honesty. If you're lamenting the fact that Dallas didn't pay Watkins $16 million, come out and say it on record, rather than just using it as something to criticize the Cowboys about.

I'm glad that they didn't do either of the deals the Chiefs reportedly made. With Watkins or Hitchens. Both look to be grossly overpaid.

Man Ive been driving the get sammy bandwagon but at that price no way! Trade me Behckam and il pay him that but sammy hasnt earned it yet.

Thst said it wouldnt suprise me if he blew up and became an all pro or stayed doing the same ol

 

[xwalker]

Good and good.

Good they wanted a free agent WR.

Good they didn't pay 16M per to Watkins.

 

[LittleD]

I’m not a fan of Watkins but this is saying something that we called about signing him.

When you're playing Texas Holdum with the rest of the league and don't have the chips, you get rolled.